GRID

 Xbox 360
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 144 Ratings

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  1. Yojimbo2015
    Jul 4, 2023
    9
    Essentially Dirt on asphalt, if that game was the next gen version of Colin McRae, this is the next gen version of TOCA Touring cars with lots of contact, crashes and spins. Not as polished and more rough and ready than the likes of Gran Turismo and Forza but more enjoyable for it, and you cannot upgrade your car to victory making it a lot more skilful. A challenging and fun racing sim.
  2. 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
  3. PoneSc0p3
    Aug 21, 2019
    0
    Absolutely terrible. Controls are way too sensitive and it's almost impossible to drive cleanly
  4. gamingisgreat
    Aug 9, 2016
    8
    The original GRID is a very good simcade racer.

    What makes GRID so unique is the fact that you can have your own racing team and hire/fire teammates,buy cars for the team to use in races,and manage sponsorships.The aim is to become the biggest racing team in the world. GRID plays very well,with responsive controls,and grippy (if at times sensitive) cars.The car list is small,but all    The original GRID is a very good simcade racer.

    What makes GRID so unique is the fact that you can have your own racing team and hire/fire teammates,buy cars for the team to use in races,and manage sponsorships.The aim is to become the biggest racing team in the world.

    GRID plays very well,with responsive controls,and grippy (if at times sensitive) cars.The car list is small,but all cars are worthwhile.The track list and variety of race types is great too,keeping the gameplay fresh for a good chunk of time.The damage modelling is great aswell

    GRID does look a bit dated graphically,but for a game that released in 2008,it looks pretty good.The framerate runs at a solid 60.

    Sound design and soundtrack are great.Intense music plays in the background in critical races,adding to the intensity and immersion.

    The original GRID is a great game,and remains so to this day,but I feel Autosport is slightly better than this.That said,you won't go wrong with the original GRID at all.    … Expand
  5. acturbo
    Apr 17, 2014
    3
    Really cool game if you're an expert gamer. I am unable to enjoy the basic level .... it's waaaayyyyy tooo hard, so i'm unable to enjoy this game. And forget about letting my non-gamers try playing it ... they'd never make a first turn. What a shame, the game looks good but it's simply too difficult to actually enjoy.
  6. Marderofski
    Jan 20, 2014
    9
    GRID might be my favourite racing game of all time. I picked it up on a whim, when I had walked into an EB Games on my way home from work to check a release date on another game. GRID had come out that day, and while it had been on my radar a little bit, but I'd barely thought about it. My choice to pick it up instead of putting $5 bucks down on a pre-order was a really good one.

    Keep    GRID might be my favourite racing game of all time. I picked it up on a whim, when I had walked into an EB Games on my way home from work to check a release date on another game. GRID had come out that day, and while it had been on my radar a little bit, but I'd barely thought about it. My choice to pick it up instead of putting $5 bucks down on a pre-order was a really good one.

    Keep in mind, it's not Forza, it's not GT, it's not one of those $500 racing sims for PC. What GRID is, is the soul of driving put into a video game. This is the game Jeremy Clarkson would promote if he could play video games.

    Great physics, great soft-body car damage, amazing graphics, top notch soundtrack (I've never liked menu music so much before, it's really very odd). Everything about GRID is just FUN. It's not a science sim, it's not Twisted Metal, it's right dead-centre in between. And because of that, I consider it almost perfect.    … Expand
  7. Kayvoo
    Jun 3, 2013
    9
    If you think Grid 2 is fun but has room for improvement, you should try this! Somehow the Codemasters team perfected something five years ago which they struggle to achieve now. Seriously, Grid is better than Grid 2 in every respect and also one of the finest racers of this generation of consoles.
  8. potatoes351
    Mar 1, 2013
    10
    GRID is one of the best racing games this generation, perhaps one of the greatest of all time, and how? Because its simple. GRID is a simulation racer at its core, you build a career from the ground up, assemble a team to race on real world tracks in licensed cars across several different kinds of events such as Touring Cars, Drift, Formula 3 and Le Mans series. However what it does is itGRID is one of the best racing games this generation, perhaps one of the greatest of all time, and how? Because its simple. GRID is a simulation racer at its core, you build a career from the ground up, assemble a team to race on real world tracks in licensed cars across several different kinds of events such as Touring Cars, Drift, Formula 3 and Le Mans series. However what it does is it cuts away the fat of games like Gran Turismo and Forza but not including things such as car customisation and having a much smaller selection of cars to race in providing much closer competition between racers both online and in singleplayer as you are racing exactly the same machines, no-one has an advantage and everyone is as likely to win as each other meaning its pure driving skill that determines whether you win a race or crash and burn in the gravel at the edge of the track. Though GRID is massivley smaller in terms of content compared to GT or Forza it will easily last you a good 20 hours for the singleplayer and even longer for the infinitely re-playable online modes. You must get known, make a team and earn a pro licence in all 3 regions (US, Europe and Japan) not to mention collect all the cars and sponsors.
    GRID is the perfect simulation racing game for someone who is perhaps not the biggest fan of sitting in menu's fine tuning every single minor detail of their ride yet still provides a satisfying and exhilarating experience for those that do like depth in their racers.    … Expand
  9. Vunguard
    Dec 18, 2012
    7
    On one hand, this game is technically a marvel. The graphics are lovely, the sheer number of vehicles available is rather impressive, especially considering the level of detail that went into them, the physics and control is nigh perfect, the AI in this game, while a tad aggressive at least doesn't suffer from rubber banding at all, and the flashback function where you can return to aOn one hand, this game is technically a marvel. The graphics are lovely, the sheer number of vehicles available is rather impressive, especially considering the level of detail that went into them, the physics and control is nigh perfect, the AI in this game, while a tad aggressive at least doesn't suffer from rubber banding at all, and the flashback function where you can return to a previous section of your race is brilliant. As a long time racing fan, this game seemed like everything I was waiting for. Uuuuuuntil I got into the races. There is a reason that street racing games such as Need for Speed have short races, it's because it's a small number of cars on large open tracks with somewhat arcade-y physics and aggressive tendencies. It works for them. In a touring car race with up to twenty vehicles in a race on the other hand, you NEED to have more than two laps, personally I'd put AT LEAST five laps, otherwise it turns into a manic dash to the finish and all skill in the race has exited with nary a farewell. The vast majority of tracks are well-designed, but again, thanks to the lap system, some of them just don't work, particularly the urban ones such as San Francisco and that blasted dock area in Japan. And that leads directly to my BIG complaint, the Japanese circuit. Now, don't get me wrong, some of the tracks are good, and I personally enjoy the idea of touge, a duel-based racing system that goes down and up mountain roads. However... to put it politely, the NIGHT touge, where there are cars on the track, can piss off. And drifting, oooooh.... oooh drifting. Allow me to speak very bluntly: drifting IS NOT RACING. It is an automotive showboating technique, equivalent to aerobatics and gymnastics, and while it is entertaining to watch and takes skill, it does not belong in a racing game! At least a game like Need For Speed has the excuse of it being part of the culture, in Grid it's just completely out of place. I hate drift competitions, with a burning passion, and the fact that about half of the early Japanese circuit includes drifting... well... I decided to completely IGNORE the Japanese circuit for as long as possible. I was under the impression that this was a professional game, and yet here it is, presented as if it's equal to the Le Mans circuit or open wheel racing. At least there weren't any oval racing

    Now, on to the rest. The idea to let you choose a name and nationality is actually quite interesting, and not from the idea of having a name to go off of in the races, but rather the fact that you have an auditory name. Throughout the game, you have a crew chief and a team manager who both refer to you by name, and to their credit they're competently voice acted--even the various teammates you can get are reasonably well-designed, though the first guy you get--inevitably a pathetic Englishman that sounds like he just joined racing yesterday--will make you want to flatten his face with a cricket bat. However, there is one problem with the voice acting, and it's tied to one of the more impressive facets of the game.

    Throughout the game, you'll notice that different teams have different skill levels, including a variety of high-tier "ace teams" for lack of a better term. The top of these is "Ravenwest Motorsports" and to be perfectly honest, they're downright impressive in their programming. However, again they have the lap issue where you need time to beat them, something you usually don't have. And then there's your crew chief... oh the crew chief. Throughout the game he shows himself as being confident but supporting, cautious but only intelligently so. When Ravenwest comes around, he turns into a pansy. "Uh oh, Ravenwest are in this one. We'll shoot for third." That's literally what he says, and it makes me a lot angrier than it should. It shows a self-esteem hero-worship issue with this game.

    Some people may complain about product placement, but I get the feeling that was what funded this game in the first place. So overall, this game is technically competent and actually quite impressive and, usually entertaining, but so many little details were skimped on and unnecessary additions that get in the way of the entertainment.    … Expand
  10. DrOhReally
    Nov 29, 2011
    8
    For an arcade game it's brilliant, it has got a great driving engine, it looks great on par with driving games of the same time period and I am especially impressed with the car damage. I has got a few glitches but none are game breaking. Great multiplayer experience, easy to learn hard to master like it should be.
    AI is not very good though, even on a high difficulty they drive like drunk    For an arcade game it's brilliant, it has got a great driving engine, it looks great on par with driving games of the same time period and I am especially impressed with the car damage. I has got a few glitches but none are game breaking. Great multiplayer experience, easy to learn hard to master like it should be.
    AI is not very good though, even on a high difficulty they drive like drunk grammas they break early and acceleratre late and worst of all they ignore the player. I shouldn't be complaining about the campaign mode on an arcade racing game but since they included one why not, it's so repetitive, in order to gain 100% completion you are going to grind season after season after season just to get your rating up, really annoying.
    Despite my lazy review I really enjoy playing this game and in the end of the day that is what counts.    … Expand
  11. Bigredd77
    Nov 12, 2011
    7
    Really enjoy this one but it is a bit hard to get over the AI cars tank like prowess and the faster the cars get the more annoying the differential. Honestly love the Destruction derby racing, makes me remember hours of fun linking up two playstations to play destruction derby. If you don't like muscle cars however this is not the game for you.
  12. neild
    Oct 27, 2011
    4
    I so much want to enjoy this game but the number of spin outs at low speed is causing me to turn it off as soon as I turn it on. Even slight collisions cause me to ram head first into railings. Gorgeous graphics but frustrating as hell.
  13. Japster
    Mar 4, 2011
    8
    GRID may not be greatest racer of 2008, but it is indeed the most fun. Grid is not one of those racers that pursue realistic driving mechanics or true to life physics. In fact, physics and driving have been blown out of proportion to give us a racer that that defines pure entertainment. Grid was built on the EGO engine, which powered Colin Mcrae: Dirt. The engine went through a completeGRID may not be greatest racer of 2008, but it is indeed the most fun. Grid is not one of those racers that pursue realistic driving mechanics or true to life physics. In fact, physics and driving have been blown out of proportion to give us a racer that that defines pure entertainment. Grid was built on the EGO engine, which powered Colin Mcrae: Dirt. The engine went through a complete overhaul to suit Grid's needs. The handling mechanics have been tweaked, to give Grid more of an arcade feel. The damaging model has returned from Dirt, which makes collisions cinematic and authentic. You will find yourself making use of the flashback feature to view your crashes over and over again, along with restarting at a point before the collision and learn from your previous mistake. Grid has a lengthy career mode that includes, point-to-point races, time trials, drifting and demolition derbies. A great inclusion was the Le Mans 24 hour, but it does get repetitive from time to time. The game does have some minor drawbacks, such as a low car count. There are 45 premium cars to be unlocked, but it just never feels like enough. However, Codemasters has released DLC which will up that number, assuming you are willing to pay for it, of course. Another annoyance, is the voiceovers, which becomes stale a few races into the game. One will get tired of hearing the same commands being repeated throughout the lengthy career. Nonetheless, this is a fun, adrenalin pumping racer that will appeal to casual and hardcore gamers alike. Even if you have a vague interest in track racing, I suggest you go out and purchase Grid. Trust me, it will be worth your while.… Expand
  14. Matt
    Sep 25, 2010
    10
    The damage is amazingly good, graphics are awesome, viewpoints from racing are great, plenty of racetypes (Formula 3, Drifting, Touring Cars, Stock cars ect ect...) and the tracks are quite challenging, on the downsides sometimes the AI screws up a bit, and a certain team there are, lets say "unfairly powerful" which makes racing against them quite hard...but overall well worth the buy
  15. Bunkies
    Aug 23, 2010
    9
    Gran Turismo, in my eyes, was the king of all "realistic" racers. GRID has satisfied my "realistic" racing needs, when 360 is missing a great racer like Gran Turismo. You can look up any youtube video, and watch game play from this game and see how amazing the graphics are. The racing is solid, not unresponsive at all. Every car feels like it races different. I like that about a game, addsGran Turismo, in my eyes, was the king of all "realistic" racers. GRID has satisfied my "realistic" racing needs, when 360 is missing a great racer like Gran Turismo. You can look up any youtube video, and watch game play from this game and see how amazing the graphics are. The racing is solid, not unresponsive at all. Every car feels like it races different. I like that about a game, adds some more difficulty so you don't zoom through the game. It is not a very deep game, for instance, like Gran Turismo. Though, it has it's own core experience and it's own depth that goes great with the game flow. Since the recent lackluster Need for Speed games, GRID is an awesome choice if you are looking for a racing game to kill time.… Expand
  16. JF
    Aug 12, 2009
    4
    Beautiful graphics, but I'm with those who feel that the steering mechanics are extremely frustrating. No matter how much I try to press lightly on the accelerator, my car keeps spinning out of control (especially at low speeds). I played the demo months ago and quickly deleted it. I rented it yesterday and, after playing it with both the standard controller and the xbox wheel, myBeautiful graphics, but I'm with those who feel that the steering mechanics are extremely frustrating. No matter how much I try to press lightly on the accelerator, my car keeps spinning out of control (especially at low speeds). I played the demo months ago and quickly deleted it. I rented it yesterday and, after playing it with both the standard controller and the xbox wheel, my initial negative impressions are confirmed. I have played and thoroughly enjoyed games like PGR3 and 4, Dirt, Forza 2 and a bunch of older games. While I would love nothing more than enjoy Grid, it's just not happening. Instead my gaming sessions end in frustration. While graphics, interface and all the other nice touches in the game are very well done, I must give this game a low mark (if it's not fun to play, then everything else matters little). I'm glad to see others are enjoying, but I just can't get over the driving mechanics.… Expand
  17. CiaranG.
    Jun 29, 2009
    9
    Good graphics, impressive crash damage and notably the best driving AI I have seen yet. Also, a good range of vehicles and tracks falling into the distinct categories of American, European and Japanese. Career mode is long but not repetitive. Races are intense and fast-paced and a lot of fun and there are also drifting competitions and destruction derbies thrown into the mix. Online play Good graphics, impressive crash damage and notably the best driving AI I have seen yet. Also, a good range of vehicles and tracks falling into the distinct categories of American, European and Japanese. Career mode is long but not repetitive. Races are intense and fast-paced and a lot of fun and there are also drifting competitions and destruction derbies thrown into the mix. Online play is really good and there are various other touches here and there that leave a highly-polished game, that is only let down by repetitive replay music.… Expand
  18. BillN
    Mar 23, 2009
    9
    GRID is the best racing game i've ever played. Graphics are superb. Some people question the physics behind the cars, however i feel the cars react as i would expect them to (Feels even better with a wheel). I've never experienced any pauses or stutters when playing, smooth as silk to me. Winning the Le-Mans is a huge thrill, adrenaline pumping action all the way! The audio is GRID is the best racing game i've ever played. Graphics are superb. Some people question the physics behind the cars, however i feel the cars react as i would expect them to (Feels even better with a wheel). I've never experienced any pauses or stutters when playing, smooth as silk to me. Winning the Le-Mans is a huge thrill, adrenaline pumping action all the way! The audio is especially good, the roars of the engines and screeching of tires. I'm not really big on multiplayer, but GRID do pull it off well. Only prob is people just try and take you out. And the average XboxLive player isn't known for sportsmanship.… Expand
  19. GeorgW
    Feb 9, 2009
    10
    This is by far the most lively and realistic driving experience - and no one who has ever driven a car can contradict that. Foret PGR, Forza or Burnout, GRID is live!
  20. MikeB
    Oct 10, 2008
    3
    The physics are poor, the controls are poor unless you want to spring for a racing wheel. Over all about as realistic a driving sim as Pole Position, and less fun as an arcade driving game than Pole Position. This game is counter intuitive for anybody who has actually driven a car. Cars don't respond that way. Cars don't spin out when you hit the gas without turning the wheel, The physics are poor, the controls are poor unless you want to spring for a racing wheel. Over all about as realistic a driving sim as Pole Position, and less fun as an arcade driving game than Pole Position. This game is counter intuitive for anybody who has actually driven a car. Cars don't respond that way. Cars don't spin out when you hit the gas without turning the wheel, especially in 6th gear. They certainly don't redline in 6th from a dead stop and then spin out. Automatic Transmissions don't hit 65 MPH before they shift. Cars don't spin out when you accelerate out of a turn. But that's not the big problem I have with this game. The bit problem is control. The buttons on the 360 controller are pressure sensitive. Other racing games get it right. Grand Theft Auto gets it right. Most console games for the last several years have gotten it right. Why does Grid treat the controls on the Xbox as if there are only two settings, full on and full off? I don't want to pay an extra $100 for a force feedback steering wheel so that I can play this game. To be complementary, it has nice graphics, it has nice tracks and it has nice cars. It is a very pretty game.… Expand
  21. MarkValadez
    Sep 9, 2008
    8
    this game is alsome the graphics and detail is the best expecially with hd wires mmmmm.. the best the gameplay alsome good selection of cars the only bad thing i have to say about it is the handling u got to be very good at this game to handle it that is just about the only complaing best xbox 360 racing game.
  22. AlejandroG.
    Jul 13, 2008
    9
    Easily the best racing game on Xbox 360. The handling of the cars is varied, although a bit arcade-ish (didn't try the simulation mode), but it's so fun it doesn't matter. The variety of cars is also reduced, with few options for every discipline. But with so many and so different racing disciplines available, it really doesn't matter. Compared with other heavy weights Easily the best racing game on Xbox 360. The handling of the cars is varied, although a bit arcade-ish (didn't try the simulation mode), but it's so fun it doesn't matter. The variety of cars is also reduced, with few options for every discipline. But with so many and so different racing disciplines available, it really doesn't matter. Compared with other heavy weights like FM2 or PGR4, it lacks a bit on the single player mode features (the campaign is rather short). The multiplayer is really well thought, the voting system allows to change racing discipline without having to create our own rooms, and the races are usually fun and challenging. I don't give it a 10 because there's still some room for improvement, for example the loading times are long and some tracks are way too dark for my TV :). Definitely recommended.… Expand
  23. DarrenG.
    Jul 10, 2008
    10
    While it's fair for hardcore racing game fans to criticize the game for not having the massive number of cars and customization options that some of the other games out there make a top priority, everything that GRID sets out to do it does flawlessly, smoothly, and I might even say perfectly. It still offers an impressive variety of racing styles and customization in terms of the While it's fair for hardcore racing game fans to criticize the game for not having the massive number of cars and customization options that some of the other games out there make a top priority, everything that GRID sets out to do it does flawlessly, smoothly, and I might even say perfectly. It still offers an impressive variety of racing styles and customization in terms of the livery and corporate sponsorships your racing team chooses to accept, and above all else it achieves a wonderful balance between realism and fun, remaining often challenging while seldom producing the frustration so many racing games seem to degrade into sooner or later. It makes the racing world and the struggle to climb your team to the top feel real and engaging and challenging, while at the same time just being a lot of -fun-, which personally I think is what gaming should be all about at the end of the day. GRID just feels smooth and solid and beautifully put together, perfectly crafted and tuned not just to perform but to be a really fun ride.… Expand
  24. JamesG.
    Jul 9, 2008
    9
    The only thing preventing GRID from being the Racing King is the lack of features common in the genre such as Time Attack mode, qualifying, practice etc... The length of Grid world races cannot be changed limiting you 2 and 3 lap sprints even in 'endurance' events. Otherwise, this is near perfect.
  25. JohnA.
    Jul 3, 2008
    4
    The physics model used doesn't seem to update often enough to give you the feeling that you're actually controlling the car. The AI has lapses in which appears to not know you exist on the track. There are issues on some Xboxes where the game freezes for 1 - 2 seconds mid race.
  26. ShayL.
    Jul 3, 2008
    10
    This is...hands down the best racer I
  27. PeterN.
    Jun 28, 2008
    6
    Visually beautiful, and the feel of the cars is great, but I have to agree with "Noir L." in that you might as well be competing with battle tanks out there. If one of the AI cars hits you ever so slightly, you will spin out of control and into a a wall. If you hit the AI cars, you only make them faster on their perfect lines. I accidentally T-boned another car at a hairpin and it did Visually beautiful, and the feel of the cars is great, but I have to agree with "Noir L." in that you might as well be competing with battle tanks out there. If one of the AI cars hits you ever so slightly, you will spin out of control and into a a wall. If you hit the AI cars, you only make them faster on their perfect lines. I accidentally T-boned another car at a hairpin and it did nothing to the AI car. It's frustrating because this game looks and feels so good, and then they screwed it with the invincibility of the AI cars.… Expand
  28. JMcQ
    Jun 26, 2008
    5
    You've got cars, race tracks a plenty, beautiful graphics and a slick overall design? Do you have a winner? Not at all. GRID is supposed to be about driving, when the driving physics and feel are all way off. It's supposed to drive like a mix of arcade physics and simulation, and this is why GRID is such a mess. For the love of god, developers, stick to one style or the other, You've got cars, race tracks a plenty, beautiful graphics and a slick overall design? Do you have a winner? Not at all. GRID is supposed to be about driving, when the driving physics and feel are all way off. It's supposed to drive like a mix of arcade physics and simulation, and this is why GRID is such a mess. For the love of god, developers, stick to one style or the other, instead of half assing both and gluing them together.… Expand
  29. RodrigoR.
    Jun 21, 2008
    8
    Pros: amazing graphics and sounds, nice online and single career mode cons: controls are on the loose side, very sensitive trigers, low count number of licensed cars.
  30. AddammaL.
    Jun 18, 2008
    9
    Brilliant racing game - much more fun than ForzzZZa and better than PGR - handling is really nice - think Colin Mcrae Rally on PS2 but with up to 11 other cars to race against!
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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 62
  3. Negative: 0 out of 62
  1. IGN
    87
    There are plenty of other racing games on the market, but Grid captures the soul of the track like none other.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine
    90
    This game isn't about simulating racing; it's about creating fun out of it. And it succeeds beautifully, one thrilling white knuckle at a time.
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  3. VideoGamer
    90
    Race Driver: GRID is tearing up the tarmac this summer without a challenger in site.
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