GRID Autosport Available Today - Read the Reviews From Around the Web

[Steve_OS]

GRID Autosport is available today for PC, 360 and PS3. If you plan on getting the game, let us know what you think! Until then, we have listed plenty of sites around the web, that have posted their review today.

• CVG (9/10)
• Gamesradar (4.5/5)
• Digital Spy (4/5)
• Eurogamer (7/10)
• NowGamer (7/10)
• Only SP (5.5/10)
• God is a Geek (8/10)
• Game Reactor (7/10)
• IGN (8.3/10)
• PC Gamer (86/100)
• Citizen Game (3/5)
• IncGamers (6/10)

Read the press release below.

Today GRID Autosport launched a new world of motorsport as it raced into stores for the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows PC and for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

As GRID Autosport launches, two major new multiplayer features powered by RaceNet, the free million-member online community hub from Codemasters, go live too. GRID Autosport gamers connected to RaceNet are now able to form their own Racing Clubs and can compete in clan-style competition. Gamers will be able to race under a shared livery, check the progress of their club-mates and rival clubs, and earn points for their club every time they race.

GRID Autosport’s launch also marks the start of new RaceNet Challenges, which give players six fresh new challenges every week. In RaceNet Challenges, players will earn XP and in-game cash to use in the game and will earn more for finishing higher on the leaderboard, which will feature all the participants in each challenge. The challenges that are live today are as follows:

• Endurance Racing – Endurance GT cars at Spa-Francorchamps
  
• Street Racing – Hypercars at Washington, D.C.
  
• Touring Cars – Super Tourers at Mount Panorama
  
• Open-Wheel – IndyCar racing at Indianapolis
  
• Tuner – Drift event at the custom designed Autosport Raceway
  
• Party – Demolition Derby at Detroit

Players can join RaceNet for free today by visiting www.racenet.com.

In GRID Autosport, players will experience five different styles of motorsport, each featuring different dedicated series. Players can choose to specialise in their favourite or conquer them all, online or in the game’s career mode. Each disciple gives players a uniquely different challenge and experience, and requires different racing skills

[lnin0]

Sound like Codemasters is making some concessions to gain back the racing community they long ago forsook. Maybe they are just hedging on their 'all-in' bet to be the Activision of racing game publishers, finally realizing the trappings that keeps a COD community alive year-in and year-out are not the same as the formula that keeps a racing community thriving.

Unfortunately, it looks like GRID Autosport is doomed to the same obscurity as TOCA 3 - which also launched on 'last gen' consoles straddling a generational gap. Autosport won't sell because it is lost in a void. On one side is a spurned fanbase that no longer trust Codemasters as a publisher, the other side is the proverbial 'pot of gold' CM has been chasing the entire generation. Only it turns out, the pot of gold is nothing more than a fickle bunch of buyers, with a short attention spans, chasing whatever glimmers the brightest...and at this time, that shiny new game isn't going to come from a PS3 or 360.

Ultimately the "Autosport" experiment, and hopes of the Codies fans clamoring for a return to roots, will end in poor sales and some executive shouting, "I told you so", for all the wrong reasons.

[JMD]

I had a $50.00 PS card I got for Father's Day and I'm a sucker for racing games so I took the plunge and bought the digital download. After 5 quick races I'm sorry I did. I'm surprised at the high scores this game is getting. Im sure I need to give it a lot more time but so far it seems bland, unpolished, and the same old Codemasters issues are still here. The cars feel like they run on a pivot , the A.I. seems poorly programmed and will just plow though you instead of making a clean pass. Also what us the deal with the damage model? Parts and pieces of cars flying all over the place. Way over done not realistic at all.

Maybe it's because I jumped on to this game after playing a couple hours of Moto GP 14 on the PS4 , but so far this game seems to be a waste of money. I'll check back in after I spend a few hours with the career mode and see if things change.

[TCrouch]

Complete opposite reaction here. Blown away by it. Feels exactly like a newer TOCA 3 to me. Odd that you mention the 'pivot' handling--I don't feel that whatsoever. It's closer to TOCA 3's forgiving arcade handling. You can still throttle steer the car, which you couldn't do in a pivot model, so I'm not sure what to say. It has that slight floaty feel from old school TOCA when changing directions, but this could not have impressed me any more.

I spent an entire race on the bumper of a car in 5th place in the early career mode races when I turned all the assists off and ran with them on Hard (not sure how high the difficulty goes, probably another level or two above that). Touring cars in general tend to bang off of each other quite a bit, but I never had them spin me out or anything. I'd get up next to him trying to outbrake him, he'd door check me and get the better exit velocity, etc.

Honestly, I'm stunned that anybody who liked TOCA doesn't like this one. Can't even wrap my head around the concept, I love this so much so far.

[bigdoc85]

I pre-ordered on PSN Store and my initial reaction is that it's not bad -- at least better than GRID 2 (which I thought was horrible). I think the cars handle much better than GRID 2 from my perspective. The graphics aren't anything special and I'm enjoying the online challenges. I don't think it's going to win any awards but at least I'm coming back to play this one.

[bluengold34_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by TCrouch

Complete opposite reaction here. Blown away by it. Feels exactly like a newer TOCA 3 to me. Odd that you mention the 'pivot' handling--I don't feel that whatsoever. It's closer to TOCA 3's forgiving arcade handling. You can still throttle steer the car, which you couldn't do in a pivot model, so I'm not sure what to say. It has that slight floaty feel from old school TOCA when changing directions, but this could not have impressed me any more. I spent an entire race on the bumper of a car in 5th place in the early career mode races when I turned all the assists off and ran with them on Hard (not sure how high the difficulty goes, probably another level or two above that). Touring cars in general tend to bang off of each other quite a bit, but I never had them spin me out or anything. I'd get up next to him trying to outbrake him, he'd door check me and get the better exit velocity, etc. Honestly, I'm stunned that anybody who liked TOCA doesn't like this one. Can't even wrap my head around the concept, I love this so much so far.

That's where I am at right now Terry. It took me some time to adjust to the AI and the racing style a bit, but really appreciate their aggressive nature and ability to race with me on the track. Was just talking with Kenny(Big Carolina) about how the game feels like Toca 3 -

[JMD]

I'll have to try turning the A.I. up, they are beating me up bad on medium.

Edit: I uped it to hard and the game feels better, however I'm still not overly impressed. I think that may be because of my getting Moto GP 14 at the same time. I'm going to shelf Autosport for now and play a couple seasons of Moto GP, then I can come back fresh and give it a better look.

[WDaniel]

I absolutely love the game. Intense racing action and very well done. If only Eutechnyx would learn a thing or two from Codies...these guys have it DOWN.