GRID (2008)

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 605 Ratings

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  1. CamyVero
    Sep 7, 2023
    8
    Codemasters es una de las compañías desarrolladoras de videojuegos más veteranas que hay. Activos desde los años 80, han sido parte fundamental en el desarrollo de la industria. Han destacado, por encima de otros géneros, en el desarrollo de juegos de carreras y conducción. Una de las sagas que publicaron y que más éxito ha tenido desde hace más de 20 años es TOCA. Racedriver: Grid es laCodemasters es una de las compañías desarrolladoras de videojuegos más veteranas que hay. Activos desde los años 80, han sido parte fundamental en el desarrollo de la industria. Han destacado, por encima de otros géneros, en el desarrollo de juegos de carreras y conducción. Una de las sagas que publicaron y que más éxito ha tenido desde hace más de 20 años es TOCA. Racedriver: Grid es la 9ª entrega de esta saga y es un juego excelente. A medio camino entre la simulación deportiva y el arcade, nos ofrece carreras frenéticas y con un gran grado de realismo siempre teniendo en cuenta que no estamos ante un simulador puro.
    A día de hoy no hay vertiente multijugador, pero el juego nos propone una campaña bastante extensa en la cual encarnaremos a un piloto novato que quiere buscarse la vida en el difícil camino de piloto profesional de carreras. Para ello iniciaremos nuestra andadura en un humilde equipo al que nosotros mismos pondremos nombre y participaremos en pruebas de diferente índole en tres escenarios distintos, Europa, EE.UU. Y Japón, cada uno con sus propios circuitos y características. Con cada resultado iremos ganando dinero y puntos de respeto que nos irán abriendo más pruebas, cada vez más exigentes. Cuando consigamos cierto umbral de puntos de respeto subiremos de categoría, iremos comprando coches y mejorando hasta alcanzar nuestro objetivo.
    En definitiva es un título excelente, aún a día de hoy con un acabado gráfico espectacular. Quizás el desarrollo de las temporadas se hace algo repetitivo, pero es un mal menor.    … Expand
  2. Rallianto_Rex
    Jul 29, 2023
    10
    The best racing game ever. Best drifting. Best every kind of race. It's fun to progress. So many different kinds of cars
  3. Amigo_Ramon
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Insanely great game, the use of a wheel gives it even more points. Truly one of the games of all time.
  4. MarekZalipski
    May 25, 2023
    9
    Advantages
    +++variettry of tracks events and vehicles
    +intresting carrer development model +visual vehicle tuning ++AI ++Vehicle destruction model This makes Grid one of the titles to recommend today Drawbacks --Tyre wear model "does not exist" ---Pit stops "as above" This means that it should never, in my opinion, get a 10 Fun fact In ten years i have encountered one    Advantages
    +++variettry of tracks events and vehicles
    +intresting carrer development model
    +visual vehicle tuning
    ++AI
    ++Vehicle destruction model
    This makes Grid one of the titles to recommend today
    Drawbacks
    --Tyre wear model "does not exist"
    ---Pit stops "as above"
    This means that it should never, in my opinion, get a 10

    Fun fact
    In ten years i have encountered one critical bug exiting the first chicane on the Mulsanne Straight after catching a slip caused an accident....I went under the map receiving about 7000g at 180km/h.    … Expand
  5. EvilVitalya
    Apr 25, 2023
    10
    Лучшая гоночная игра , race driver grid это полуаркадная гонка с хорошей физикой , с самым приятным управлением на клавиатуре из всех гонок в которые я играл, неплохая графика , здесь маленький автопарк , но это компенсируется тем что ты действительно ощущаешь что машины отличаются друг от друга , ии здесь не болванчики , правда часто бывают пассивными , им не хватает агрессивности как ииЛучшая гоночная игра , race driver grid это полуаркадная гонка с хорошей физикой , с самым приятным управлением на клавиатуре из всех гонок в которые я играл, неплохая графика , здесь маленький автопарк , но это компенсируется тем что ты действительно ощущаешь что машины отличаются друг от друга , ии здесь не болванчики , правда часто бывают пассивными , им не хватает агрессивности как ии из grid 2… Expand
  6. FredPL
    Mar 14, 2023
    8
    Great game especially when you use driving wheel. A lot of cars, tracks, good AI, nice career system and 24H Le Mans. One of my favorite games. It rocks!
  7. shkipermann
    Feb 25, 2023
    8
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  8. ONEEX
    Jan 20, 2023
    10
    •Лучшая аркадная физика - чувствуются адекватное и реалистичное управление.
    •Отличное меню игры - Уникальное, креативное, очень привлекательное
    •Графика приятная •Интересная система повреждений и мониторинг повреждённых эллементов. •Наличие нескольких дисциплин    •Лучшая аркадная физика - чувствуются адекватное и реалистичное управление.
    •Отличное меню игры - Уникальное, креативное, очень привлекательное
    •Графика приятная
    •Интересная система повреждений и мониторинг повреждённых эллементов.
    •Наличие нескольких дисциплин
  9. The_D4RknesS
    Jul 30, 2022
    5
    the game starts well, but with the evolution it gets so difficult that it makes you want to give up
  10. DexEngineer
    Jun 7, 2022
    10
    Full score for this one because it gave me endless fun when playing with friends. Not an simulator, but satisfaction level through the roof. Pity that Codemasters lost the spirit after Grid and finally was taken over by EA.
  11. cezar88augusto
    Feb 26, 2022
    8
    Despite not being a fan of racing games, GRID was a game that guaranteed me hours of fun for the time it was released. The graphics were considered good and the game's physics were good too.
  12. gold
    Jan 31, 2022
    6
    Чуть интереснее первого DIRT. А так они очень похожи: бессюжетные и скучные.
    Итог: 6.146/10
  13. Solembum2
    Dec 10, 2021
    10
    F.E.A.R. от мира гонок. Боты охреневшие в край.
    Отличная детализация и разрушаемость машин.
    Высокий темп гонок. Один раз на "ниндзя" бот, которого не мог догнать полгонки, самовыпилился перед финишем, наехав на отлетевший от кого-то парой кругов ранее бампер. 12/10, просто 12/10.)    F.E.A.R. от мира гонок. Боты охреневшие в край.
    Отличная детализация и разрушаемость машин.
    Высокий темп гонок.

    Один раз на "ниндзя" бот, которого не мог догнать полгонки, самовыпилился перед финишем, наехав на отлетевший от кого-то парой кругов ранее бампер. 12/10, просто 12/10.)
  14. Bushido95
    Sep 28, 2021
    8
    Как по мне это до сих пор самая лучшая гоночная игра в целом т.к помимо хорошей физики на 2008 год тут была самая интересная карьера чего разработчики гоночных игр либо избегают либо делают безумно скучно и плохо.
  15. Cz3rw0ny
    Apr 5, 2021
    8
    Very good game, with very decent graphics upon release. Unfortunately a little repetitive in later stages.
  16. Zodiac_A
    Mar 28, 2021
    6
    For me it is rather hard to rate this game. From one point this game has a pretty graphic, huge variety of cars with different control experience. It was the first game where sponsors on your car are not just a part of paint but profit boost & aims during a race. From the other side your career is not made linear. To my mind Le Mann racing has broken all gameplay. Yes you may skip it, butFor me it is rather hard to rate this game. From one point this game has a pretty graphic, huge variety of cars with different control experience. It was the first game where sponsors on your car are not just a part of paint but profit boost & aims during a race. From the other side your career is not made linear. To my mind Le Mann racing has broken all gameplay. Yes you may skip it, but then you won`t get huge boost of money & experience. In general it made that you are just playing Le Mann race which is always the same & 5 racing`s between them for rest it made me boring on the 8 hour of playing. However game has a great potential.… Expand
  17. M300
    Mar 24, 2021
    4
    The crash physics are pretty awesome, the thrill of speed and the bumpiness of the car feel great, until you realize your car has no real weight to it and the slightest touch by another car will send you veering into a wall or spun completely out, topped off by the fact that the AI is massively aggressive and cheats as it always has more grip than you can possibly muster even with assistsThe crash physics are pretty awesome, the thrill of speed and the bumpiness of the car feel great, until you realize your car has no real weight to it and the slightest touch by another car will send you veering into a wall or spun completely out, topped off by the fact that the AI is massively aggressive and cheats as it always has more grip than you can possibly muster even with assists on through all corners even with the same car as the AI.

    It's an ok driving game for a brainless session but once you begin to really see it's problems, the game is kinda bad.    … Expand
  18. danik7482
    Feb 8, 2021
    8
    The game is good. graphics normal but it could always be better ;) physics is also normal but there are times when it can just piss you off. campaign boring but bearable (more suitable for solo racing). control on the wheel is great but on the keyboard can only suffer. overall great game, if it was not gran turismo, forza etc would be 10. (would have rated it a 9 in 2008:)).
    Good game    The game is good. graphics normal but it could always be better ;) physics is also normal but there are times when it can just piss you off. campaign boring but bearable (more suitable for solo racing). control on the wheel is great but on the keyboard can only suffer. overall great game, if it was not gran turismo, forza etc would be 10. (would have rated it a 9 in 2008:)).
    Good game from old times codemasters. I recommend.    … Expand
  19. alvir218
    Jan 6, 2021
    10
    excellent racing game simulator to get start into racing games, there various classes to drive in, but it is an arcade like game, it might be set with no driver assistance with damage, that increases reality significantly
  20. the_pandaprjct
    Jul 18, 2020
    9
    I don't understand how people can't play properly in this game. I literally completed the game with a keyboard, even drift races. It's not hard once you get the hang of it and it is the best GRID game out there, if you can still buy or play it. I completely recommend this game and if you complain about not being able to drive properly, it's not your game.

    One of the masterpieces of the    I don't understand how people can't play properly in this game. I literally completed the game with a keyboard, even drift races. It's not hard once you get the hang of it and it is the best GRID game out there, if you can still buy or play it. I completely recommend this game and if you complain about not being able to drive properly, it's not your game.

    One of the masterpieces of the Codemasters. I definitely recommend.    … Expand
  21. touchofheaven
    Jul 10, 2020
    8
    Одна из лучших аркадных гонок. Неплохая физика повреждений, разные машины водятся и ощущаются по разному, разнообразные режимы - Ле Ман, открытые колеса, дрифт и т.д. Из минусов - пожалуй, малое разнообразие трасс.
  22. Za_Uvek
    May 7, 2020
    8
    I am far from a car simulator enthusiast, but I do appreciate a good racing game. And the original GRID still ticks all the boxes, even after all these years. Can't speak to the multiplayer sorry, only single player here.

    This might not be a sim, but when you are playing an arcade racer, it is important that the cars 'feel' good. And in GRID, you get a good feel for the variety that is    I am far from a car simulator enthusiast, but I do appreciate a good racing game. And the original GRID still ticks all the boxes, even after all these years. Can't speak to the multiplayer sorry, only single player here.

    This might not be a sim, but when you are playing an arcade racer, it is important that the cars 'feel' good. And in GRID, you get a good feel for the variety that is given. With a controller the game is very responsive and the physics create a fun time (damage build up in the cars are done well). With that, the AI is fine and as challenging as you need, given the different range of options available.

    The presentation is what sets this one apart though, a lot of neat little features included. Great career progression, focusing on a cool ranking/finance system that encourages you to think carefully about not only the races you compete in, but also the sponsors you'll choose and your team mates who will join you on the track. And yes, not a bad selection of various grades of cars to choose from.

    Racing games are a dime a dozen and this one did push us in the right direction as far as arcade racers go. Sure, the 'reset feature' is a bit of a cheap gimmick, but it's not a necessary. Thumbs up, sure it is cheap if you can find a copy these days.    … Expand
  23. r03vg
    Apr 15, 2020
    7
    Даже сейчас иногда скучаю по этой игре. Приятная физика и лучшая графика своего времени.
  24. The_Nametag
    Feb 10, 2020
    8
    This is a phenomenal game. I truly enjoyed playing through it, more than I have most other racing games that I've played. The controls felt really smooth, the cars handle well - and differently from each other. There were some that would stay stable and take some abuse, and others that would completely lose control if one of your opponents so much as looked at you funny. But overall, asThis is a phenomenal game. I truly enjoyed playing through it, more than I have most other racing games that I've played. The controls felt really smooth, the cars handle well - and differently from each other. There were some that would stay stable and take some abuse, and others that would completely lose control if one of your opponents so much as looked at you funny. But overall, as long as you weren't running into everything you saw, the game handled just fine. The graphics are also quite good, if it has the old "reality is brown!" trope to it. The cars can take damage, and get banged up and dirty (or, rather, scraped up). They can flip, though the undersides aren't detailed. There's a decent selection of cars, tracks seem more limited.

    The single player game mode plays fairly well. Sets of tournaments, need to earn reputation to unlock higher events. You earn a bulk of your money through sponsors, that ask for certain conditions to be met. Take note that "no damage" means no mechanical damage, none of your components damaged. You can bang up your body work and they don't care. You'll even be able to unlock a second driver for you as you work up the races, though they will be driving a duplicate car of your own (so you don't need to buy extras for them). As for the AI, that might be my favorite part of this game. Instead of simply following racing lines, they are actual AI. They WANT to stay on the racing lines, obviously, and will occasionally knock you out of the way if they want to be where you are, but they can also make mistakes. Every now and then you'll see one miss a turn and hit a barrier, or spin out. They also have varying skill levels, with one particular driving team being massively ahead of everyone else. That team will push you, challenge you, frustrate you, but they can be beaten. Once you've completed all the events in one section, you'll get a special head to head with the aforementioned rival team. These usually offer some very good pay outs.

    The game is also a bit forgiving. You have a set number of "flashbacks", where you can rewind time a little bit if you've made a mistake. You can also restart the race if necessary. However, these can both be disabled by playing in "Pro" mode, so the game will offer the level of challenge that you want to face. None of the races are particularly long. Even the frequent Le Mans 24 hour race is condensed into 12 minutes.

    All in all, I truly enjoyed this game, and highly recommend it to anyone that likes racing games, particularly given the price.    … Expand
  25. bubyilda
    Nov 23, 2019
    10
    I think that it is the best arcade racing game. I appreciate atmofphere in games and its a really atpmosphere game
  26. Genek13
    Nov 19, 2019
    9
    This is the best GRID game I ever played.
    Finished it on 100% with all possible races as a champion.
    Still playable to this date.
  27. MaxmilianKohler
    Sep 26, 2019
    4
    Flashback doesn't go far back enough.

    Can't turn off collision so you have to constantly restart the race due to people hitting you. They're also super aggressive and ram you constantly, even at the end of very long races, making you have to do the whole thing again. Weird game. The driving feels strange, unrealistic, and hard. Drifting feels artificial, not fun, and difficult.    Flashback doesn't go far back enough.

    Can't turn off collision so you have to constantly restart the race due to people hitting you. They're also super aggressive and ram you constantly, even at the end of very long races, making you have to do the whole thing again.

    Weird game. The driving feels strange, unrealistic, and hard. Drifting feels artificial, not fun, and difficult. Drifting easier with "assists" on even though tutorials say not possible with it on. Saw that a guy was drifting perfectly with keyboard. Possible that manual transmission is a requirement. Because the keyboard guy was doing acceleration that would make me spin out.

    The force feedback with my G27 is so strong at the minimum settings that I had to turn it off. But with it off the middle is too loose. Seemed like there might be some bug. Definitely buggy. Sometimes changing it has no impact. Randomly turns completely off. Trying both applications (logitech & game) as "run as admin" - didn't work.

    Vsync-on seems to be helpful.

    Some of the races are ok, others are just too tedious/frustrating that the game is barely playable. Drifting is completely different from other games and seems ridiculously hard, unrealistic, floaty kind of like on ice.

    Became playable with vsync-on and the below tweaks I found:

    Logitech G27 Settings
    1. Open the Logitech Profiler
    2. Select New > Profile
    3. Add grid.exe as a new game.
    4. Select Edit > Specific Game Settings
    5. Tick > Use Special FF Device Settings
    overall effects 107-117%
    spring effect 0%
    damper effect 0%
    Enable Centering spring in force feedback games (ticked)
    Center Spring Strength 10% (increasing does nothing)
    Tick >Special Steering Wheel Settings
    6. Leave ‘Report Combined Pedals’ Unchecked
    Set Degrees of Rotation set to: 350 degrees
    7. Tick >‘Use Special Game Settings’
    9. Tick > ‘Allow Game to Adjust Settings’

    10. Start GRID from the Profiler, and go to (driving) Options > Controls > Choose Preset
    11. Select Custom (or G27 - if available!) and then Confirm

    12. Back to Main Menu > Option > Force Feedback
    FEEDBACK ON
    ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT 10%
    FEEDBACK STRENGTH 50%
    WHEEL WEIGHT 30%
    (You should adjust these settings first to your liking if you find difficulty in controlling your car)
    13. Back to Main Menu > Option > Advanced

    Advanced Wheel Settings
    STEERING DEADZONE 0-5%
    STEERING SATURATION - can try 50-100%
    STEERING LINEARITY 4
    THROTTLE DEADZONE 0%
    THROTTLE SATURATION 100%
    BRAKE DEADZONE 5%
    BRAKE SATURATION 100%    … Expand
  28. oll391
    Apr 13, 2019
    10
    My favourite racing game even in 2019, has a perfect mix of fun and challenge and is by far the best arcade racer with a controller.
  29. AnderFerreira
    Jan 8, 2019
    10
    English:

    I felt compelled to create an account here and talk about this wonderful game. The game is over 10 years old and still remains challenging with incredible and exciting gameplay at every gear change. The best racing game I've ever played. Português: Eu me senti obrigado a criar uma conta aqui e falar sobre esse maravilhoso jogo. O jogo tem mais de 10 anos e    English:

    I felt compelled to create an account here and talk about this wonderful game.

    The game is over 10 years old and still remains challenging with incredible and exciting gameplay at every gear change.

    The best racing game I've ever played.

    Português:

    Eu me senti obrigado a criar uma conta aqui e falar sobre esse maravilhoso jogo.

    O jogo tem mais de 10 anos e continua sendo desafiador, com uma jogabilidade incrível e emocionante a cada troca de marcha.

    O melhor jogo de corrida que já joguei.    … Expand
  30. agent20stv
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    The best race game!

    it has the realistic physique and arcade's parts at the same time!
    I can't talk about this... just play one time and you'll feel this feeling.
    awesome work! Codemasters's games are good as well. (old games)
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Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best PC Game of 2008
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#16 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
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#34 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. VideoGamer
    90
    Race Driver: GRID is tearing up the tarmac this summer without a challenger in site.
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  2. GameTap
    90
    While the game's focus is clearly on driving, managing sponsors right will double or triple the income of winning an event and is a fun minigame on its own; making lots of money is crucial to entering higher-level, ultra-costly racing series.
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  3. PC Zone UK
    88
    Codemasters' racing studio know what they're doing and have again got the key elements right.
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