Grid Reviews
Codemasters' attempt to revive GRID has a lot of great ideas but struggles to bring them all together in a cohesive fashion.
GRID is a let down for fans of the old games unfortunately. The game combines some of the core aspects of its predecessors, but fails to deliver a complete and exciting experience. It lacks content and variation and gets old quick in comparison to other recent race games.
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Due to the inherent problems that exist with the duration of the races in combination with the problematic AI, Grid leaves you with the feeling of another missed opportunity rather than a sweet taste.
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GRID is an ideal game for someone who doesn't really care about the amount of content and focuses on the core gameplay mechanics instead. This reboot could have definitely been better, though.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Diehard fans of the racing genre will find plenty to love, but for the rest, there’s a chance that GRID will run out of gas a little too soon.
GRID has firmly nailed its place in the market as one of the best arcade racing series and will remain a ferocious competitor to the Forza and Gran Turismo franchises. The cars and tracks have been beautifully crafted with explicit detail, and when coupled with the delicate handling model, command-based communication, and the Nemesis system, all create a unique, thoroughly enjoyable racing experience. However, the game suffers from engagement issues, which could be improved by implementing a photo mode and racing soundtracks. The Nemesis system needs more reckless driving from the AI and greater rewards when beating Nemeses to the finish line, to stand out from other arcade racing sims.
The GRID reboot finds itself in a no-man's land of racing games: it's neither granular nor friendly enough.
GRID is a game that has excellent fundamentals, but does not go to the bottom of everything it could have proposed. It's like having a meal with appetizers only. Each time, elements that are only suggested or barely revealed are missing. So we remain a little on our hunger, hoping a version 2.0 much deeper!
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Motorsport fans will have fun with this reboot, especially if they are looking to race some popular vehicles on well-known real-life circuits.
GRID is an average racing reboot with no real personality. Despite the short races, strong AI, two new street tracks, and the shift towards arcade, it struggles because of so many recycled tracks, poor damage modeling, and disappointing multiplayer.
GRID has an excellent gameplay, however, the whole package ends up failing due to its excessve simplicity and the online mode that is far below what you can expect from current standards.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Codemasters' attempt to reboot the GRID franchise feels a bit unnecessary mainly due to its shallow campaign, and lack of content.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Invigorating arcade racing let down by lightweight multiplayer and campaign modes.
GRID doesn’t look like a game that will age well.
If you shun DiRT Rally’s authenticity or F1 series’ almost tiresomely detailed race weekends and don’t mind the deficiency of online features, GRID is just about the best game you can get if you only fancy racing fast.
Codemasters always nail it with the car elements, like audio, handling, and environments. However, I believe Grid still lacks in the multiplayer, customization, and social aspects of the game. Do you believe jumping down San Francisco in GT3 cars is realistic? No. Is It fun? Hell yes! I’ve been waiting for Grid’s return for a number of years now, and It’s safe to say I’m loving it. Thanks to Codemasters for reviving one of my childhood series, I can’t wait to see what DLC’s and content comes to Grid throughout the years to come!
The experience at the core of GRID is undoubtedly a great one.
However, taken on its own merit, GRID is a fantastic audiovisual experience, a decent racing game, and a barebones package. It's the epitome of just enough, but enough is the optimal word here. Here's hoping the next GRID can kick on bigger, better, and more ambitious things.
GRID is a strange one to evaluate, since the important parts of a racing game, the racing itself, is great.
GRID is a beautiful and well-balanced racer that successfully reboots the series but suffers from a campaign that progresses slowly and doesn't have enough unique events to make up for it.