GRID

 PC
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. God is a Geek
    Oct 8, 2019
    95
    GRID replicates the feeling of motorsport without sacrificing any of the excitement, and it’s the most racing fun I’ve had in ages.
  2. Impulsegamer
    Oct 28, 2019
    90
    If you are a fan of racing games or the GRID franchise, this would be a great addition to your library!
  3. PC Games
    Oct 12, 2019
    80
    Grid, the soft reboot of the brand, is like the original game a fun arcade racer with a few easy-to-use simulation approaches. The circumference is minimal, but on track Grid is very convincing and challenging.
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  5. IGN
    Oct 8, 2019
    80
    Grid is way too lean on tracks but delivers its hyperbolic brand of Hollywood-style racing with style and confidence.
  6. Screen Rant
    Oct 8, 2019
    80
    GRID brings back the series with great success, showcasing a flexibility rarely seen in racing games that caters for everyone with little compromise.
  7. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jan 14, 2020
    75
    It’s disheartening to see that Codemasters wasn’t even trying. On its own, new Grid is an okay arcade racing game, but it’s hard to ignore that the previous one was far better. [Issue#242, p.56]
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  8. Critical Hit
    Oct 15, 2019
    75
    Maintaining all the trademarks that distinguished it from other arcade racers, Grid has returned boasting driving just as engaging as before. Limits are reached in some core areas of gameplay such as though such as the number of locations, and the formula may prove stale for those looking for a road less traveled.
  9. GameStar
    Oct 9, 2019
    75
    Grid does not go beyond its "solid" status.
  10. DarkZero
    Oct 21, 2019
    70
    GRID, as it stands then, is Codemasters delivering what it does best, exciting and superb racing that anyone can pickup and play, but spoiled by shortcomings to its content and online.
  11. Game Debate
    Oct 15, 2019
    70
    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.
  12. PC Gamer
    Oct 16, 2019
    68
    Invigorating arcade racing let down by lightweight multiplayer and campaign modes.
  13. New Game Network
    Oct 14, 2019
    62
    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.
  14. Hooked Gamers
    Oct 25, 2019
    36
    There’s truly a decent game here with its foundational systems that could be developed into a more well-rounded title. But as it stands this is a £45 game, it is neither fair nor warranted that this game is just okay. Codemaster’s had already promised ahead of its release that Grid (2019) would be receiving a bevy of further racetracks, cars and modes for its player base. Yet with a dwindling interest, this seems too little too late.

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#85 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019

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User Score
5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 93 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 93
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 93
  3. Negative: 36 out of 93
  1. Myndhax
    Oct 9, 2019
    5
    The game feels unfinished, radically different from the original Grid (2007). No career racer from the bottom to the top, no garage with theThe game feels unfinished, radically different from the original Grid (2007). No career racer from the bottom to the top, no garage with the team, not even epic music in the replays of the race - everything is simplified. There is a list of races and cars, choose and go - racing without a soul.… Full Review »
  2. Slater
    Oct 11, 2019
    4
    It's with real sadness that I have to say, this game is a disappointment to me.

    I loved the original Grid, and I've been a general fan of    It's with real sadness that I have to say, this game is a disappointment to me.

    I loved the original Grid, and I've been a general fan of Codemasters racing games, particularly the Dirt series. When they announced a reboot of the Grid series, promising a spiritual return to the first game in the series, I had hoped for a game that just improved on what made the first game great, expanded on the back-then unique features such as team management, and most of all kept (and preferably improved upon) the feeling of ownership, of being a part of this team and progressing.

    That isn't there at all. Sure, the racing itself is fine. A bit more arcadey than I would personally prefer, but I can't fault Codemasters for that - they haven't made any attempt to hide what this game is, and that's fine. But that's all there is.
    Sure, you can earn money and buy cars in the most simplistic possible way, and you can choose liveries for them, but there's no real feeling of ownership.
    You can replace your co-driver, but that's all there is for the team management, and since you never talk to this driver over the radio, there's little feeling of difference. It's just a couple of stats for skill, aggression and so on that get switched out.
    You no longer hire sponsors like in the first game, nor can you design a livery that is the face of the entire team.

    The career mode is a downright embarrassment. It's just a grid list of races in different categories. Zero feeling of progression and team accomplishments.

    The new Grid reminds me of a stripped down Project Cars 1 with arcade physics. And that's not a criticism of Project Cars, because that never pretended to be anything more than racing. But Grid was supposed to be more than that. It was supposed to continue the series' legacy of a certain feeling. Ownership, companionship, team efforts, planning for races and earning new sponsors. And none of that is here. There is no content at all.    … Full Review »
  3. pokerapar88
    Oct 9, 2019
    5
    I saw the YT video that was put toghether by Don Joewon Song (titled "GRID World Exclusive - You have to own this game!!!") and thought thatI saw the YT video that was put toghether by Don Joewon Song (titled "GRID World Exclusive - You have to own this game!!!") and thought that this Grid was going to be all that I hoped for after being a bit dissappointed with the saga's orientation after the second Grid. Unfortunately, after trying it a bit, I can say the same as other users have said here: this is racing without a soul.

    The bad:
    1) Controls are clunky and erratic. Even had some trouble getting used to it with an Xbox controller.
    2) Graphically wise it is no better than any of the current racing games, at all.
    3) There's no actual feel of a campaign, just the typical different categories of racing, like "Tuner", "Stock" or "Touring" and you just select the event, buy or get in a car, and race.
    4) The only customization you can do is on the liveries.
    5) There's no sense of speed (or at least it doesn't correlate with the speed I see on the HUD).

    The good:
    1) They brought back the cockpit camera, which was something great from the first Grid that was missing in the others.    … Full Review »
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