GRID Autosport

 PlayStation 3
User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 69 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 69
  3. Negative: 17 out of 69
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  1. SlizzeR
    Jun 30, 2014
    7
    It's not actually that bad. Coming from a sim racers perspective (iRacing, Assetto Corsa, rFactor) it's definitely playable. Whilst it isn't a sim, I can happily sit down & play for a few hours just to take a break from the serious games. I was able to jump right in & race hard and fast from the get-go, with the AI set to Hard difficulty. (With only the HUD on, if you want to count that asIt's not actually that bad. Coming from a sim racers perspective (iRacing, Assetto Corsa, rFactor) it's definitely playable. Whilst it isn't a sim, I can happily sit down & play for a few hours just to take a break from the serious games. I was able to jump right in & race hard and fast from the get-go, with the AI set to Hard difficulty. (With only the HUD on, if you want to count that as an assist) After completing the first 2 introduction races I hopped into the Open-Wheel career path and completed my first season there, it was a lot of fun, just driving different tracks and cars (Formula 3) to what I was normally used to. However, the cockpit view is horrible. Everything is blurred out so you can't see the steering wheel or mirrors. This is by far the games' biggest issue that could have been EASILY fixed. Codemasters, please do tell me what the point is of having a cockpit with blurred mirrors? It's almost impossible to enjoy the game with no HUD on as you have no way to tell what position you're in or how many laps to go, or when to change gears, (I go by sound, but not being able to see my engines RPM or shift lights is utterly ridiculous). This next section I'll be going through a few positives & negatives about the game as I know people don't want to read on and on and on.

    Positives:
    - The cameras each have their own unique feel to them but the roll-bar cam is quite nice with just the right amount of FOV set that allows you to see both what's in front and what's next to you, I highly recommend you use this and not the 3rd person camera to get the most out of GRID Autosport.

    - Menu navigation is simplistic.

    - The music can get repetitive, but its surprisingly bearable, or you can disable it entirely in the options menu.

    - Physics for a simcade aren't too bad although some cars feel like they need a bit of work.

    - Career mode is pretty good, with a wide variety of disciplines.

    Negatives:

    - The whole teammate, team stuff doesn't have enough depth. Why on earth should I care if my team-mate does well? I'm only there for my self, not the team.

    - AI pace can be inconsistent from track-to track.

    Overall:
    It's not a bad game for a casual racing fan or a hardcore sim racing enthusiast, cockpit view needs to be patched asap though.    … Expand
  2. OooSheeet
    Jul 3, 2014
    5
    Mediocre game with the same homicidal AI as the last one. Not sim enough for me, too sim for others, it doesn't seem to know what it's trying to be. Graphically the poorest of the GRID series and with the poorest menus. The difficulty level has been set far too high, all round a big "Meh", not worth the money!
  3. baalaag
    Jun 27, 2014
    6
    I try, but this is not a game for regular arcade race gamers like me. It's a shame, because the graphics are ok, and the difficulty scheme is very interesting....
  4. monkeydj
    Aug 31, 2022
    6
    Encuentro el control y la IA del juego muy justa, lo estoy probando y pasadas unas cuantas carreras, no me acaba de gustar.
    Tener en cuenta que no lo comparo con un simulador, si no lo valoro como juego de carreras de coches.

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#25 Best PS3 Game of 2014
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#21 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2014
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#30 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2014

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 35
  3. Negative: 1 out of 35
  1. Worth Playing
    Sep 18, 2014
    75
    Overall, Autosport does things well enough and offers a decent compromise of customization versus accessibility without going off the deep end for serious gearheads the way Gran Turismo does.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Aug 25, 2014
    40
    They wanted to excel in everything and ended up excelling in nothing. The series is eating its own tailpipe and needs to be put down - ideally to make room for TOCA. [Issue#244]
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Aug 21, 2014
    75
    Just as in GRID 2, gloom of single player races diluted by adrenaline of online modes. They offer not only the same five career disciplines, but also essential management, easy tuning, leveling and weekly competitions on the RaceNet site. [September 2014, p. 62]
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