GRID Legends

 PC
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Worth Playing
    Mar 17, 2022
    92
    There are times when I want to play a racing game that requires a wheel and incredibly nuanced changes to my car's setup. GRID Legends provides a counterpoint to that style, and it's a ball of fun that never feels like it loses focus on being a competitive racing game. It's a racing game that isn't afraid to become a spectacle, while at the same time managing to take itself seriously in the areas that matter. The story mode is the flashiest, but the game remains just as compelling in any other mode. GRID Legends is a great excuse to have some automotive fun.
  2. PC Invasion
    Feb 24, 2022
    90
    GRID Legends absolutely nails its role as a tried and true "simcade" experience thanks to well-balanced gameplay mechanics, a healthy variety of vehicle types and track designs and just an overall fun feel. It's easily one of the most well-built racers I've played in a while.
  3. Digital Chumps
    Feb 28, 2022
    88
    ‘GRID Legends’ is a damn fun simcade racing game. While it’s not the most riveting story, ‘Driven to Glory’ is honestly a fun and intriguing story to make you want to keep going for hours and hours. The gameplay and overall game quality are solid, but not perfect, and visually it’s worth the time and energy ripping up the street or the track. EA and Codemasters are working to make this game evergreen with upcoming content and what they describe to be a cool online mode (didn’t report on that due it error issues on my end). This is definitely worth your time and money for sure.
  5. SECTOR.sk
    Mar 18, 2022
    80
    GRID Legends is a good game that can keep entertaining fans of arcade circuit races for a decent number of hours. Although the story mode is not very successful.
  6. GameStar
    Feb 25, 2022
    79
    Grid Legends delights with superb orchestrated, entertaining races, but it leaves a lot of potential untapped in terms of career and team management.
  7. IGN Italia
    Feb 25, 2022
    78
    GRID Legends goes on the most arcade soul of Codemasters by focusing on quantity and fun. Driven to Glory, the story mode, is quite a disaster and the Career progression is a bit chaotic, but the game has so much content to offer to enjoy. Codemasters achieves to bring thrilling races on the screen and the idea to have the chance to play every single mode in multiplayer is a nice touch to strengthen the experience of a fun and compelling arcade racing game.
  8. Gamersky
    Mar 14, 2022
    75
    The brand-new story model endows GRID Legends richer stand-alone content. This game has rich authorized vehicle types and strong manoeuvrability. Furthermore, with a great show of friendliness, it is also fairly suitable for novice players who are keen on racing video games. Unfortunately, the model of track race is somewhat excessively monotonous, while the lack of support for the steering wheel affects the player's control experience. In addition, the setting of "nemesis" and the punishment system is not reasonable as well.
  9. The Games Machine
    Feb 25, 2022
    75
    GRID Legends does its job but nothing more. More than ever, it is an arcade experience that promises a lot and delivers some of it, and the result is a franchise that still hasn’t found the quality leap it needs.
  10. Jeuxvideo.com
    Feb 25, 2022
    75
    Much like the previous title released in 2019, GRID Legends will not revolutionize the history of racing games, but it is still very good arcade entertainment. If it does not go far enough in the depth of its career mode and in the possibilities of customizing the liveries, the title is on the other hand very complete on its most raw aspect.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Feb 24, 2022
    Still, there’s loads here to like. It doesn’t feel like an all-time classic, probably because the original Race Driver Grid nailed the feeling of metal and rubber clattering down San Francisco hills far more convincingly. Think of this more as the track-based sibling of Dirt 5, with everything good and bad that comparison implies. But as with that game, there are few mass-market racers better than this in the current climate, so it’s definitely worth your attention.
  2. UploadVR
    Jan 24, 2023
    If you’re like me and want something more, Legends is disappointing. While it’s commendable that Codemasters managed to get the game running on mobile hardware, making this a Quest exclusive instead of an optional VR mode on other platforms adds an expectation that simply hasn’t been met. Even though the racing remains enjoyable, you could play this anywhere else and have a better time. The wider compromises on Quest aren’t worth it.

Awards & Rankings

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#85 Most Discussed PC Game of 2022

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User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 64 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 64
  3. Negative: 16 out of 64
  1. PizzaSubCombo
    Mar 1, 2022
    5
    The bizarre story ruins what could have been an excellent realistic arcade racer.

    "Driven to Glory", the game's four hour campaign mode, is    The bizarre story ruins what could have been an excellent realistic arcade racer.

    "Driven to Glory", the game's four hour campaign mode, is a lifeless and uninspired affair. The plot is no more detailed than a Saturday morning cartoon, in which you drive for a backmarker team that suddenly has the season of a lifetime! Yawn. The characters are one-dimensional and show no emotion, which results in a really grating experience as each FMV sequence has the intense emotional resonance of a Star Wars jedi council scene. The story itself also sometimes doesn't make sense - you're randomly told the rival team are "impossible to catch" and cheating, despite you winning every race up to that point. The world isn't fleshed out, you're never even introduced to the other teams beyond the main rival, and the forced diversity is just... weird. It's strange seeing an abundance of Chinese AI drivers in the game's equivalent to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

    For the amount of money, time, and other resources they put into creating this story (if this was filmed during Covid - imagine the logistics), what they came up with could be eclipsed by middle school children told to write a racing story as a homework assignment.

    And it's a shame, because the underlying game is pretty good as a generic realistic arcade racer. The AI are tough but fair - a rarity in all types of racing games. Hell, they even have random events such as accidents or engine explosions which is really cool in longer races. There's a ton of cars & tracks to pick from - albeit most are asset flips from other Codies/SMS games - and the race creator UI is extremely user-friendly and probably the best I've ever used in a racing game.

    But they REALLY want you to care about the story. It dominates the box, the menus, and the characters continue to appear in races outside of "Driven to Glory." And I just can't. Stick with Grid 2019.    … Full Review »
  2. DexEngineer
    Mar 10, 2022
    5
    Boring game with beautiful graphics. Nothing new compared to previous games. Story? What story? :) Great to play when there's nothing else to play.
  3. Luka1998010
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    I love the game.
    A 6 hour story with a satisfying ending. Although, giving almost all the credit to the "leader teammate" was crap... Driver    I love the game.
    A 6 hour story with a satisfying ending. Although, giving almost all the credit to the "leader teammate" was crap... Driver "Number 22" (You) literally saves the team he represents, only to be outshined by her...
    The cars handle great, apart from the dirt trucks... They handle like boats, barely feel like they steer, also they should be driven off road, not on tarmac....
    Happy that there is an upgrade system for the Career mode but really wished that the team you create is the one that is put in focus in the story mode...
    Anyway, I recommend the game.    … Full Review »
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