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8.9 out of 10

Race Driver: GRID

First seen: 6 january 2008

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Best Price: 21.97 USD

  • User Score (57)
    8.5 8.5 from 57 reviewers
  • Expert Score (56)
    8.4 8.4 from 56 reviewers
  • Gameplay (21)
    8.9 8.9 from 21 reviewers
  • Graphics (24)
    9.4 9.4 from 24 reviewers
  • Sound (23)
    8.6 8.6 from 23 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (4)
    8.7 8.7 from 4 reviewers
  • Lifespan (6)
    8.3 8.3 from 6 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • excellent auditory effects, and crashes, graphics bells and whistles, racing with a soul, smart opponents and partners
  • patchy music, cars are too fragile, terrible profile save system, twitchy controls at first, team management element

Race Driver: GRID TM is all about the race. Discover a stunning world of motorsport brought to life, from racing muscle cars through the iconic streets of San Francisco and competing in the legendary 24 hours of Le Mans to drifting around the docks of Yokohama. Jump behind the wheel of exhilarating racing cars in the most aggressive, spectacular wheel-to-wheel races you’ve ever experienced. Then prove yourself online. Welcome to GRID. Racing just got exciting again.

Race Driver: GRID

Race Driver: GRID is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters. It was released for Nintendo DS version on August 5, 2008 in North America and August 28, 2008 in Australia. It was rated as E by ESRB, G by OFLC and 7+ by PEGI.

Features

The game features a total of 25 cars for the Nintendo DS version. It also features instant replay letting player to rewind time by up to 10 seconds. Besides that, it also features Flashback that can be used in a limited number of…

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Race Driver: GRID

Race Driver: GRID is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters. It was released for Nintendo DS version on August 5, 2008 in North America and August 28, 2008 in Australia. It was rated as E by ESRB, G by OFLC and 7+ by PEGI.

Features

The game features a total of 25 cars for the Nintendo DS version. It also features instant replay letting player to rewind time by up to 10 seconds. Besides that, it also features Flashback that can be used in a limited number of times which determined by the difficulty setting. There are various types of competitions available depending on the car choose for the competition. Among of competitions featured are GT races, open wheel races, demolition derbies, et cetera. Furthermore, it also features 20 circuits from all around the world including Japan, United States and European tracks such as Le Mans and Spa Francorchamps. Also, it provides the Race Driver: Create and Race that enables player to create his or her own custom circuits and roadside billboards. Besides that, the GRID features an instant replay feature which allows the player to rewind time by up to 10 seconds.

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  • Reviews of Race Driver: GRID

  1. Race Driver: GRID review (PlayStation 3)

    Reviewer: Boomtown
    21 June 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Gameplay 7
    7.0
    Graphics 8
    8.0
    Sound 7
    7.0
     

    How does the PlayStation 3 version of Race Driver: GRID stack up against the Xbox 360 game we reviewed last week? Read more

  2. Race Driver: GRID

    21 August 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    The game has a competent and long career mode detailed earlier, as well as the usual single race options. Unfortunately, as is now the trend on the current generation of consoles, there's no split-screen multiplayer, and I'll again say that this is especially disappointing for a genre which thrives on being able to compete with someone in the same room. There is, however, full online play for up to 12 players complete with damage, and plenty of people experienced on the... Read more

  3. Race Driver: Grid

    Reviewer: Gamesmonster
    24 February 2009

    Race Driver: Grid is all about the race - that period from lights to flag; full of tension pressure noise and action. Grid will take players to beautifully realised and dramatic race locations over three continents to compete in an unprecedented variety of racing events. Packed with the most powerful race cars - new and classic circuit and drift - players will compete to conquer the most prestigious official race tracks and championships and then go beyond to compete in... Read more

  4. Race Driver: GRID Review

    Reviewer: PALGN
    24 June 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Codemasters has always produced really solid racing games, dating back to the days of TOCA and even more recently with the V8 Supercars titles. If Codemasters is behind a racing game, then it's a pretty safe bet that the game is a good title. Rather than update either of the aforementioned franchises for the next generation of consoles, Codemasters has developed Race Driver: GRID , which is a game that can be best descriped as a simulation and arcade hybrid racing game.... Read more

  5. Race Driver: Grid

    Reviewer: GamesFrenzy
    8 July 2009

    Race Driver: Grid is all about the race - that period from lights to flag; full of tension pressure noise and action. Grid will take players to beautifully realised and dramatic race locations over three continents to compete in an unprecedented variety of racing events. Packed with the most powerful race cars - new and classic circuit and drift - players will compete to conquer the most prestigious official race tracks and championships and then go beyond to compete in... Read more

  1. Race Driver: GRID

    Reviewer: Chooky, MyPS3
    24 September 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    Ever since I purchased ‘TOCA Touring Cars’ on the original Playstation, Codemasters has had my attention in racing games. Recently I discovered that their newest game was due to come out and after playing the demo, knew I would not be disappointed and went ahead and purchased the game. Heres my look at it. In GRID, the action takes place on various tracks and locations around the world in Europe, Japan and the USA. Europe has the ‘Touring Car’ and ‘GT’ track... Read more

  2. Great stuff

    Reviewer: MrNicklebe from Brighton, LOVEFiLM
    28 September 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Offline is good fun, but the best laughs are on the multiplayer. If you aren't playing this online YOU'RE MISSING OUT! The online is an emotional rollercoaster somwhere between bite your nails off stress to bitter hatred of every other driver on the track. Great stuff! (being serious here) Best racer on PS3 until the full version of GT comes out. Read more

  3. Race Driver Grid

    14 July 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    I really enjoyed this game, I played it on the basic level the whole way through because I'm not into hardcore racing games. I'd say this game is more arcadey than serious simulation but that's fine with me. I'd recommend this game to other casual car racing fans who want to be able to smash into other cars at corners and drive away in the lead! Read more

  4. Reviewer: rose, Verdicts
    23 July 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Designed for enthusiast players, the game with all the power packed features, enable them to enjoy hours of intense gaming experience. The high impact game giving the player, the ability to set his race team, provides a varied career mode in the continual racing world as the team itself mark them in the racing legends, thereby giving a one of a kind experience to the hard core gamers. Read more

  5. "Best of all"

    Reviewer: CNET
    27 March 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    on Mar 27, 2009 When I said about the graphics I meant image resolution. The tracks and cars are great, but the image is not as realistic as Grand turism, for example. Read more

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