GripShift

 Xbox 360
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12

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  1. DjFIL
    Dec 20, 2007
    7
    This is a great game... online play (when you find someone) is great. just wish it had local multiplayer (split-screen)... that would had make me give it a 9, because it's just sad that I can't play it against friends visiting. but otherwise... very much worth the 800 ms points.
  2. CaseyD.
    Dec 30, 2007
    7
    Gripshift is an amazing game, but the 360 arcade version is not as good as the original PSP version. The controls feel a bit looser. I am biased because I have played the PSP version, but if you haven't played it, by all means buy the arcade version, it's well worth the MS points.
  3. SeanD.
    Dec 25, 2007
    10
    OXM has really been going downhill lately with their reviews.... Or they have a review instead of a cover story, like their COD 4 issue... This game is friggin amazing! I found out about it first on PSP and at first was skeptical but once you get used to the controls, and focus on different (or multiple) goals each race, it is amazing! Super monkey ball with cars....but better. With all OXM has really been going downhill lately with their reviews.... Or they have a review instead of a cover story, like their COD 4 issue... This game is friggin amazing! I found out about it first on PSP and at first was skeptical but once you get used to the controls, and focus on different (or multiple) goals each race, it is amazing! Super monkey ball with cars....but better. With all the new modes added and it being an arcade title (only 10 bucks) there should be no reason anyone (besides an OXM reviewer) would consider this not worth the points!… Expand
  4. NickG.
    Dec 28, 2007
    10
    Incredible and addictive game, well worth the money.
  5. StarH.
    Dec 31, 2007
    9
    The most fleshed out XBLA game for a while. Give the demo a good try and then see which review you agree with. Working your way up the leaderboards will lose you hours of your life.
  6. UNOmar
    Dec 21, 2007
    8
    This game is best described as "Sonic the Hedgehog" meets "Mario Kart". If that isn't addicting enough for you throw in live support and 120+ levels and you've got gaming gold. The only flaws I've found are the lack of local multiplayer support and the absence of a level editor (found in the psp version). Both of these could be added as updates later on (c'mon sidhe!) This game is best described as "Sonic the Hedgehog" meets "Mario Kart". If that isn't addicting enough for you throw in live support and 120+ levels and you've got gaming gold. The only flaws I've found are the lack of local multiplayer support and the absence of a level editor (found in the psp version). Both of these could be added as updates later on (c'mon sidhe!) not that I'm getting my hopes up. All in all it's a great game that you can play for 5 mins or 5 hours...assuming you can put it down at all.… Expand
  7. BlueFalcon
    Jan 11, 2008
    9
    For me, this is by far the best XBLA game I've played. There's a ridiculous # of fun single player levels, and you can see your world rank on each one. For multiplayer there's a mario kart clone, and death match. In all honesty, this 10$ game is more fun than nearly all full fledged 360 games.
  8. Andyman
    Dec 17, 2007
    9
    "isn't worth the points"??!?!!?! I imagine OXM would much rather shell out $60 for Halo 2.5 than $10 for a truly original game like GripShift. If you're looking for something completely different, give this game a try. It has more replay value and fun than most games 6x its price.

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#77 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2007
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#94 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2007

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. TeamXbox
    70
    So, is GripShift the end all be all of combat racing on the Xbox 360? Not by a long shot. However, the game definitely stands out in its genre and makes it a lot of fun to get behind the wheel to put the pedal to the metal—and has a price tag of only 800 Microsoft Points (or about $10).
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine
    55
    GripShift includes a ton of new tracks and a brand-new deathmatch mode--which lets you face off against your pals on Xbox Live--but this game isn't worth the points. [Jan 2008, p.65]
  3. IGN
    70
    Some will be able to take it for what it is, but I need some sort of glue to hold my games together, some sort of over-arching point as to why I’m playing them, sadly GripShift doesn’t have any of that.
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