CarMad Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Anyone got this on any platform yet it was released on Friday. I'm just installing the PC version now, will report back soon what its like. Oh the demo was great so thus why I parted with my dosh. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritey Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 My boss got it for the PS3, his comments where it was slow loading and more difficult than expected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4ttm4son Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 I had a quick go on the demo on PS3 (US store download) and thought it was ok. Very similar to the DIRT demo (both Codemasters), though less muddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted June 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Well I've been playing it for the last few hours and its pretty darn good. The graphics are great and you don't need a stupidly top end machine to run it either for a change so well done to them for that. The physics are good but it is a little on the arcady side, but that's no bad thing, if you turn everything off its a good challenge and at the top levels very difficult to do the challenges. There is a great choice of race cars to drive and circuits to drive on. All in all a great racing game and the best I've played for it a good while. Just don't expect it to be a top sim type game and you won't be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenjaminTDI Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Got it on the ps3 last thurs (play sent it a day early)! Love the game think it's great, especially the drifting, the only problem is I'm getting bored of it already, I find this with all racing games though, they just lack lastability. The graphics are top notch and the flashback system is a really good idea, the cars handle in a 'fun' way too, especially skylines and the like. I also like the way you can pick your own sponsors and set up how all your cars look and what stripes you have on etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon737 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 I have it on Xbox 360, got it last thursday, a quick summary would be somewhere in the middle of PGR and Forza, really like the Le Man stuff....and the in car driver view is really sweet! Goes very well with the Xbox 360 wheel and pedals too! The demolition derby's are great fun...some really good crash animation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritey Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Are people playing it with or without aids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon737 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 with at the moment...I chop and change between this and forza and i'm more used to forza, GRID is very different in the handling department so until i'm a bit more used to it i'll leave them on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenjaminTDI Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 At the moment I leave everything on, I just like driving round like a lunatic and still being able to make it round a corner...don't like taking it easy in video games I do too much of that in real life! Are people playing it with or without aids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Everything bar the traction off for me but only because the game doesn't want to configure the analogue stick on my controller properly so I'm using a button. Great game and a good challenge on some of the games, like the replay feature works very well to keep the game flowing. Its not got boring for me yet which is a good sign of a good driving game but then I've not played it that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon737 Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 played it for about 4 hours solid last night, really enjoying it, I like the fact that the ai cars do crash as well....gives me a fighting chance at least!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgwz Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 This is the only game lately that i have really enjoyed, the races can be tight for a few laps and then as your coming up behind someone as they pirouette off the track there's a sense of arghhhh dont hit it. my only grumble is the cars seem to have more understeer then the A.I which is especially noticeable in the open wheel segment through flat out corners where the A.I just seem to be able to hold much much more speed. love the drift mode though the sense of getting 20 million in 3 laps is always nice, especially when A.I only get 1 or 2 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon737 Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Yeah...that is a bit of a pain...especially on the Le Man circuit...the last few S bends I just cannot hold the speed the AI can!....either that or I'm s***...prob the latter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Good review of Race Driver:GRID here. Have to say I agree, been playing it all evening and its a superb driving game, the music, flashbacks, handling and stunning graphics all put it up there with the very best Gran Turismo included IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritey Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Had my first play of this today on a PS3, game was great, very challenging! Didn't get any of the bonuses on the way to making 40k but I did have all aids off Was disappointed with the jurkyness between loading screens though, has anyone else noticed this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenjaminTDI Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Was disappointed with the jurkyness between loading screens though, has anyone else noticed this? Yep very annoying...especially when the sponsor money is flashing up - it sometimes freezes. Another time I've noticed freezes is at the start of a race just before music is going to start theres a 4-5 sec freeze. I guess codemasters will release an update soon thou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 No issues at all like that on the PC its super smooth all the time, one of the most impressive bits of the game are the graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Are the problems above PS3 related or xbox too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritey Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 I've not played on the xbox, so could just be PS3 related ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Cheers, might buy it anyway as I am bored of PGR4 and Forza2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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