Every RED rated review for GRID suffers from the same problem: Their own bad driving. The physics are great, The AI tries to finesse their turning when in close proximity to you or others, giving a small amount of intelligence to them. They don't want to be hit! People say there needs to be a 'speed limit' so one doesn't go flying into walls? These cars are equipped with both standard brakes and an emergency brake, and the ability to NOT floor the gas at all times. Try it. Once you ease up on the throttle a little and practice your braking, it gets easy to dominate the simple circuit, but fret not, raising the difficulty will provide plenty of new challenges. This is the street version of DiRT 2, and when people say it should be "like dirt", they should take note that it is by the same publisher and pretty much a clone of DiRT2's engine with a fresh set of textures and no truck/buggy racing. What this game gives up in diversity of vehicle class, it makes up for with beautiful, fun tracks, and rewarding, precision driving.… Expand

Wow, By far, this game is amazing. The graphics, the feel, the customization, the variety. I got this on blackfriday from Steam (very cheap). The game is just simply fun and exciting. It may be hard at first, but just remember, your goal is not always to be first. Don't expect first place, first race, first time playing. Enjoy the challenge, learn some skills! It is not an easy game but it is a great one once you play a few times and get a hold of it!… Expand

Amazing graphics and Original flashback concept. But i gave this a bad rating because, it is almost impossible to play... very tough to master the controls.. I guess it is easier to go and drive on the race track than this game. Second, this game is incompatible with almost all gamepads out there except the xbox360 controller.

This game doesn't make any sense. Right in the beginning you get your hands on on a mean monster cars with hundreds of horsepowers, and trying to keep one on the road is difficult, unless you turn on the driving aids. This game puts you to race on a unfamiliar track, making the first few laps total trial by error. When you struggle to keep your ride on the tarmac, opponents flash past you from left and right. And that is frustrating. Without the aids the car handling is really weird. You don't know when you are about to lose traction before it's too late to react. Cars don't feel to have any mass at all, and even the Lemans cars with huge downforce tend to go the corners in a four wheel slide. With driving aids on, the cars go on rails and your only duty is to sit on the accelerator and change lanes to avoid the opponents. The drift events are even more painful, controlling the rear end of your vehicle with the accelerator is vague, resulting in many spins and suddenly ending drifts. A chance to try out your vehicle and examine the track before the race would be nice. The AI is borrowed from Flatout 2. Tracks are so narrow that the AI cars totally cover the whole corner when they drive in a pack, forcing you to brake too early or just smash into them. On the other hand, when you brake too early, the opponents usually don't bother to avoid hitting you. In straights the AI still tends to cover the whole width of the track, leaving very few spots to overtake. At least the graphics look sleek and don't demand too much much from the hardware. In my opinion NFS: Underground 2 is still the best arcade style driving game for PC.… Expand

The controls for the cars are horrible. I'm using an Xbox360 controller, which is about all that is supported by the game. Spent 14.99 for this game on steam and feel like I was ripped off. Grahpics are good, but the cars just don't handle right. How the hell did this game get such good reviews?

Who´s paying the critics to write the reviews the game is getting? It´s a racing game that´s unplayable with a quality wheel (MOMO) and easier to control with the keyboard. The "AI" drives rubber tanks and follows a set line that is changed only by random events. Just try to stop in the middle of the track and look what the "AI" is doing - they keep ramming you until you´re pushed away. No trying to go around you, just following a set course... Pathetic. And - NO I don't suck at driving games. I really enjoy challenging racers like GTR2, RACE 07 etc. This is a joke.… Expand

Very fun & good looking game, but it is so arcade. The cars spin out at the slightest provocation for no real reason (just to name one minor issue)... If this game would have been as realistic as it was fun, it would truly have been one of the best racing games of all time.

Gameplay is the worst ever to appear in a videogame. Cars are incredible twitchy, but never do what you want them to. Plus the game is full of junk you don't need, such as selecting your audio name. And the advisor speaking to you over the headset is full of sh*t as well. At one point, he mentioned I was in first place every 2 seconds or so. Graphics are decent, but nothing we haven't seen before. Same for damage on cars. Music is so ten years ago. This game is trying so hard to be streetwise, but still be a serious racing game, just like ProStreet did. If you want streetwise, buy Midnight Club. If you want serious, buy DiRT. But don't buy this overrated wannabe-everyone.… Expand

A stunningly beautiful game that has an utterly idiotic AI code (they drive like kamikaze and NEVER adjust their line just driving into you at any possibility making all varieties of driving feel like demolition derby) and a completely wrecked and unfair collision physics (basically, on any contact with an AI car, you bounce off them without changing their line significantly and mostly land off the track). I would really want to like this game because it's so beautiful but right now it feels more frustrating then fun.… Expand

Last night i bought this reading the reviews i was looking forward to this so much then i played it. Oh god what a living hell. Its hard to control and grass is deadly flashback is nice but you cant see the whole race and being on a pc with no controller i simply cant rotate Goood game not worth 40 dollars

I love racing games that's the only reason I give it 1 instead of 0. The game is simply impossible even if you have a racing wheel. Even on the basic difficulty. Don't buy it. That's my advice.

Frustrating AI, always starting from behind (7-12 position) and you need to battle to get through. Even when you're doing well there will be a crash just in front of you which will smash your car and push you back till the end. Apart from this ridiculous idea and AI game is not bad, but it just kills it.

I don't know what they were thinking. No car on Earth reacts the way these cars do. Cars will spin out at the slightest provocation and no matter what speed they were going. Since when do cars go into unending donuts when they drive over grass? Very frustrating game.

Thought the gameplay was poor and not what I expected - very disappointed.

AWEFUL!!! Here is a chat I had with a friend about it. (5:33:08 PM) b0ib0t: just alt+f4'd out of one of the worst racing games ever (5:33:11 PM) b0ib0t: Grid (5:33:13 PM) b0ib0t: i HATE it (5:33:16 PM) b0ib0t: it totally blows (5:33:42 PM) MrX: what sucks about it? (5:34:44 PM) b0ib0t: physics are totally unrealistic, all the cars handle the same, you can use cars in one type of even but not another (example, cant use 350z in drift events), you cant tune aspects of your car etc (5:34:48 PM) b0ib0t: just a rotten game all around (5:35:11 PM) b0ib0t: cant even change the tires (5:35:22 PM) MrX: wow (5:35:24 PM) b0ib0t: cant choose na vs turbo (5:35:27 PM) b0ib0t: just lame (5:35:31 PM) b0ib0t: 1 out of 10 stars That sums it up, lame physics, forced car choices for events, etc... The thing, remember that old race game for psone, you know the one, the "simulator". Well that game had paragraphs of data you could read about how you were tuning your car. Their was a learning element to it. You wont learn jack from this game. Also, the gfx SUCKS!!! Looks like a porno cam, with grease smeared on it, everything glows way to much. It just screams "look at me look at me!". Anyone wanna buy my old copy?… Expand

The graphics are pretty nice if you're into eyecandy visuals rather than realism, and it doesn't bother me personally. It has some nice and original features, but for the most part the game is unplayable. The controls are simply brain damaged. One tap on the turn and the car veers off to the side, so there's basically no control what so ever. Most of the time I just watched my car jump from side to side on the track, and fly into the opposite wall at every other turn. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a crappy player. I've played numerous racing games before this, and they were all at least playable unlike Grid. It wont allow me increase the resolution to a proper amount for some ridiculous reason. The graphics settings are simplified to appeal to the mentally ill player population. All these problems I have found less than half an hour, and I quite honestly don't want to play any more than that.… Expand

Physics? Car feeling? This game is absolutely horrible in terms of steering, ESPECIALLY when using a wheel. Even with the wheel weight set to maximum you can drive 200km/h you can spin the steering wheel like a Fiat Punto with car park assist or something. Driving in GRID feels more like a boat race to me. The only good thing about this game is the car damage and graphics.

The most beautiful driving game with the worst physics engine on earth. I was very excited to see famous cars and the inclusion of drifting and touge racing, but the bottom line is that it is just plain frustrating to play. The graphics tend to create different levels of lag as you drive which causes different reactions from the car. I wish the physics designers had known of a game called Live For Speed before attempting to make a sort of simulation. I feel like I've been robbed of the retail price. I will stick to my Live For Speed and let this one rot on the shelf thank you.… Expand

Can't choose your own car. Can't tune your car. Can't paint your own car. Can't drive your own car. Can't do practice laps. Can't do qualifying. Can't do time trial. Can't have fun. Looks nice. There is no feedback from the car. You can't tell if you are near the limit so you always go over the limit and crash. The cars don't have a sense of inertia. Speed is only relative to the cars you are raceing against which drive like the AI in Mario Kart. In a world were Grand Turismo exists, there is no point in GRID.… Expand

This is probably the last game by Codemasters I will ever have bought. What a load of c**p. Anyone who even mentions the 'excellent driving realism' of this toy-game is too young to have a drivers license. Not only is this game not about racing at all, it isn't even fun as an arcade-racer. Absolutely heartless and loveless product, built for the spoiled and shallow kids with ADD. Bah. And why is it so hard to retool a button on my G25 to something else?… Expand

I loved this game as a console game, and because of that I decided to buy it for PC. What I failed to realize is that if you don't feel like throwing away another twenty-five or thirty dollars on a Gamepad or an Xbox controller, this game is nearly impossible to play. Irony at it's finest: physics so well designed that it makes the game impossible to play. Or maybe it's just a way to make people buy overpriced controllers. Also, it's a total graphics leech. My processor is on par with the recommendations, and yet I still have to play it in 1024x768. Then to add to that, the official multiplayer servers were shut down and the single player isn't the greatest. So, if you want a racing game that doesn't need a controller and you don't have a quad-core processor, just buy NFS.… Expand

Great Fun amazing graphics on a high end system looks too good to stop playing even for a second.

Very impressive graphics, especially the motion blur. The handling seems a little too good to be realistic by any stretch of the imagination, but then again, everyone is a great driver in their imagination right? The best part of this game is the amazing crash engine which makes it look like you're watching the a real race crash. Overall I think this game is going to go very far... way farther than Burnout Paradise or the other over-the-top titles.… Expand

The best racing game i have ever played brilliant effects realism graphics sound AI, bought a momo force feedback steering wheel to play it with and its just amazing you feel every curb and skid it really pushes the boundaries of pc gaming back a few notches cant wait for the next codemasters game and the next need for speed that has to reach this level as NFS:Prostreet gr8 as it is doesnt compare to this A++ 10/10 96/100 . Codemasters we love you please resuurect dizzy.… Expand

this game is amazing... If you like a challenge, you are smart, and you like racing, then you will love this game. If you are stupid, untalented, or clumbsy, don't but this game. You'll rage quit b4 u start.

I will test the game with a steering wheel when I get mine back from a friend that is using it now. I hope that will provide even better control. Now I am playing the game with a (logitech) gamepad and it works great. You can play the game with non XBOX controllers but you need to replace an xml file to get your pad working properly. The game is a lot of fun (more then TOCA imo) and I have given it an 8 because it is fun, easy to play, all about racing and it has great looking graphics. I have to admit that I miss some things. Car set-up is not included and, allthough I am not someone that spends hours tuning all possible settings of a car, I would rather have seen it included. There are not so many cars that you can buy (45 I believe) and that feels limited when you're used to 500 cars or more in, for example, Gran Turismo. For me it's not a big issue as you usually will only drive a few of those 500 cars. You have to navigate through the menu's with the keyboard so the bad implementation of the gamepad is definitely a negative point (but it works great while racing). GRID is a great racing game that provides reasonably realistic car behavior that is not as hard and unforgiving for mistakes as simulation games (GTR) but much better then arcade racing games.… Expand

great game the AI is the best I have seen in a racing game. I gave it a 9 and that's comparing it to 2009 standards even though the game is older. the Solo - play game is very solid you can pick where you start in the race but it doesn't matter much because the AI at the front of the pack is extremely aggressive and will make you work to keep a leading position. and the car and track selection is vast . I'm not a huge fan of drift style racing but this game makes even that fun to do. Multiplayer is very well done . they could have cut down on the lobby time and voting on tracks . but the gameplay once the race starts is very good. the game is a few years old now and can be picked up pretty cheap and it's better than just about every other racing game that's currently new. if you don't have it buy it and have fun with a inexpensive racing game that's very very good.… Expand

Easily the one of the best racing games i have ever played it combines arcade racers with simulation for an awsome experience. and teh graphics for a 2 year old game are awsome i get over 50fps with my HD 5770 on max graphics.

This game just became my favorite racer. From the demo I thought what was on offer was great but then with the full game the addition of building your own team, managing sponsors, even branding your own team and designing the colors and graphic layouts for your cars is a game unto itself. The driving is absolutely fun. The cars handle how I'd imagine they would with the trademark Codemasters high acceleration thrown in for good measure. Dirt was my favorite racer last year and this one tops it easily. And yes, it's better than PGR4 and Forza 2. And dare I blaspheme better than this year's Gran Turismo 5 Prologue! I've been thinking it for a while but it's hard to admit out loud. The game is just that good! I'm very impressed with every element of the game. I've been a racing fan for over 15 years and this game is designed for me. Everything I love about racing is included. And of course on the pc, the mods are already out and can only get better from here. Great game!… Expand

I've always been a racing fan, from nascar to F1 to rally to street racing series. In the last few years racing fans have had to suffer though awful and unfished racing games such as the recent NFS, or great SIM racing games such as GTR. Both have their faults, but Grid has come along and restored the great and fantastic experience that racing should be. It has the perfect balance of sim and action. Realistic damage system that keeps you on your toes and makes racing intense, but not so real that you are out of a race by scraping a wall. And to top it all off the online works wonderfully, with a ranking and server system that works very well. Topped with fantastic graphics and very smooth gameplay its 10/10… Expand

Very good, although a bit hard if you're not much of a racing game player. It looks good as well. Also if you so much as touch the grass in this game your car will spin completely out of control!

Very fun. Maybe unrealistic in car weight but if you ever been in real high speed street racing with plenty of horses you can punch out of some ridiculous turns although the weight factor is somewhat unrealistic. It's an arcade/sim with great graphics and I am mostly a sim player. I can't understand the low ratings other than you don't know what your doing or your system is in need of upgrading. My system is a couple of years old and I play on high settings with slight overclocking.… Expand

Terrible, simply terrible... If you want to watch pretty graphics flash past as you attempt to navigate your bed on wheels then go right ahead.. do the developers even know what a car is ?

If you like arcade its a 10. If you wanna drive a real car, pass on this title. The rewind feature is neat I must add.

I'm curious about the high press ratings thus far. The physics and handling will no doubt frustrate arcade racers with its finickiness, and completely disenfranchise any remaining TRD3 sim fans who will throw their hands up in disgust at the comical handling. Arcade, sim, whatever - you just shouldn't be able to take a 90 degree corner at 200 km/h! The 'kitchen sink' approach to different classes and races is all well and good for variety, but it rings even more of the 'jack of all trades' criticisms leveled at TRD3. The engine sounds are uninspired, force feedback is surprisingly limited given the range of feedback on offer in competitors titles, and the graphics (although beautiful at times) look remarkably unrealistic due to the amount of bloom and brown tinting. Codemasters don't seem to have taken on board criticism from DiRT racers in this regard. I'm disappointed with this release, which seems to stray even further down the marketing-driven path of all candy, no substance.… Expand

This game is seriously addicting. It isn't blisteringly realistic but it is a blast to play. It has that "just one more race" quality to it. It starts out simple but gradually gets you more involved with building your team. Very fun game.

I have to disagree with chase M., Mac S, and Luca C. Here is the real truth: I like PC GAMER, but I don't get why they called the AI inconsistant. While I was cutting off cars, I noticed, they will play it safe and avoid crashing with you as much as possible. They also will look for any opportunity to pass you, but realistically. Not just plowing through you. If you think they are plowing through you like "kamakazee", it was probably your own faulty move that caused that to happen. You can't really punch the gas, and hope to make it to the end. That is almost impossible. If possible, you wont have much of a car left. Let me get something straight about the gameplay mechanics. You'll have people say that the game isn't 100% on realism with physics, etc. Like most other racing games that have tried. But this game tried very hard, no perfect, but it's real enough on my terms. And for a game that feels so real (looks so real) still difficult to control at times, it's still a blast to play. Trust me when I say, you'll love the feeling of completing a race in this game, unlike any other racing game. There is a couple frustrations of getting a handle on the cars. But if your a patient but quick minded thinker, you can get something out of this. It took me about 30 tries or so to finally win the first race and get my rookie licence. But the ending result felt great. And, I wont lie, I was one of the more damaged cars. I… Expand

Utterly unrealistic, trying to be too many things at once, awful.

Graphics are really nice and so is damage but thats about as good as this game gets. Racing is mediocre. No qualifying so you normally start toward the back. No tuning of any kind. Le Mans races are not even worth compleating if you make just one mistake, because you have no chance of catching up before the chequred flag is waved. Drift races are nigh on impossible on street circuits. AI and handling doesn't even pretend to be realistic, this is an arcade racer through and through, so if you have a steering wheel heres a tip, don't bother getting it out for this game cos its more trouble than its worth, stick with keyboard its far easier. This is not a terrible game so long as you don't expect too much, its more aimed at console gamers where they don't know any better.… Expand

I am a big fan of Codies, especially after having played their rally games. The original Dirt was an absolute masterpiece and outshines later titles like Dirt 2. The Collin McRae series before Dirt was also a lot of fun. I bought this game with high expectations, but what I have experienced is quite discouraging. To begin with, there is no qualifying mode - so you end up wherever the game feels fit to place you. This means that you have to work your way up to first position from last (which can be as far back as 20th position for touring car races) - all in a span of 2 measly laps. This requires you to drive in a very aggressive manner to score points... let alone a victory. I'd accept this if Grid were an arcade racing title, but judging by the reactions of the competitor's AI, the game tries to punish you if you push too hard. If you blast inside an apex so as to overtake, expect the car next to you to plow directly into your flank. This is rarely recoverable, at least if your competitor hits you with their nose - however, if they hit you side on, you will definitely lose all steering and end up spun out or in a wall. Collisions generally result in your car being thrown off the track, whilst the car you collided with suffers absolutely no consequence. The game encourages you to turn up the difficulty level, so you generally feel compelled to play in 'Extreme'. At this difficulty, you notice that competitors in the same class (and even the same car) have much more grip in an apex than you do. I find that I reach the absolute maximum of understeer whilst the car in front of me (in many cases, my team-mate, who's supposedly in the exact same car) continues to accelerate and pull away through the apex. The only way to catch up is to cheat and cut through the apex. At the limit, even decelerating won't correct understeer - you are required to brake in order to get back in line. This poses another problem - cars behind you will dart past and maintain their line at much higher speeds than what you will find possible. Overall, I'm very glad that I didn't buy this game sooner. I was contemplating purchasing it at the start of the year, where it was priced in the $30+ bracket. Just manages to be worth the $6 dollars I spent on it now.… Expand

This game has so much potential but falls way short. This is the most ridiculous racing game ever. It is almost impossible to keep your car on the track and it doesn't help that the AI drivers just drive over you if you are in their way. They only good thing about this game is the graphics. I really wanted to like this game but it just makes me want to throw my controller through the monitor.

Shortly: strange physics, frustrating AI, no possibility of learning a track without having to struggle with opponents. Codemasters have ruined a decent idea - it seems like developers weren't sure what they wanted to make. What we have is a mix of racing sim and arcade, two totally different types of racing games. Racing without any assists ends up with trying to keep the car on the track, enabling them causes weird behaviour of it. It might be enjoyable after some time, but only if you are a very patient person. If you want to find a game styled like this, I'd recommend NFS Shift instead of GRID.… Expand

This game by far beats any other driving simulation game out there, this game deserves a meta score of 100/100 the graphics are awesome, game play is so real its not funny.

I would give it a higher score but the multiplayer lets it down just a bit because you have to wait so long between races. Other than that I play it with the keyboard which some complained about and find it perfect, I didnt change any settings and have no trouble winning racing using only keyboard.

Very, very solid game. Not realistic but very fun. You can be sure to find at least one kind of race that you will like. Very good graphics, best i have seen in a racer in a while. Very nice menu system, i like how you need to build your own team from the ground. Generally a very nice game and it runs very smooth on both high end and moderate systems.

It's a solid racer, but not the TOCA 4 I was waiting for. If CMR and TOCA are to converge on the same franchise, and Codemasters is going to carry on replacing the careful balance between fun and simulation they had on their previous titles (DIRT included) it might be good news for the fans of arcade racers, but bad news for everybody else. Still fun to play, but a worrying step in the wrong direction.… Expand

Excellent racer, beautiful modeling, drifty handling, and the damage is great. Controller setup was tricky with the Logitech Rumble 2, which makes me wonder about the other players giving low reviews... perhaps their controllers aren't setup properly? If you're a "button-smasher" and steer with the D-pad then this game will eat you alive. The steering and gas/brake are far too subtle for button-smashing, it will require the analog sticks to be adjusted properly.… Expand

Congratz! Perfect simulation, crashes, music, amazing graphics, thanks a lot!

This is the best car game EVER, so realistic and a bit hard to win.

A very solid and fun game, and one of the few PC racing games that seems to work well with a keyboard. Graphically impressive, and with multiple racing genres, GRID will keep a lot of people entertained. The game's biggest issues are a very unstable frame rate (even on a good computer) and a less than spectacular multiplayer mode. The single player campaign is excellent, however.

Great game. it can get frustrating at times, but no matter what happens, you keep going back and playing it, and i think thts what makes a great game.

GRID is the best racing game ever...u won't find any game more realistic at that moment and I don't know when will ever come out a game that can be compared to GRID...it rocks!!! When u rule in GRID, u rule in any racing game...once again GRID is the best game!

The graphics of this games are really impressive. For me, it's really the best 2008 game The game is quite difficult at the start, then you get used to it and it becomes really fun. Note that It requires a very good gfx card to get all game dimension.

This game,is the first game that really truly amazed me.After all the years i have played the Need For Speed titles,this game dosen't compare to the NFS titles..It's psyhics are simply far more evolved than in the NFS series,and most of the racing games i have played.(arcade style games,and or simulation.) If you play the game on full-assists then it has an arcade-like feeling,but without them,it is almoust as good as a rock solid racing simulator.And besides the circuit racing,the developers included touge,mindight touge and drift races.Those are my favourite races,because no game ever before (from what i played,and know.) made,had those races dedicated,or in other words:official support for that race type.And it has very little derby action,but even that little race type has it's own fun.This game truly deserves a 10.… Expand

Pretty fantastic game. Great graphics. Great cars. Great feel. AI isn't robotic feeling. It's great when you see that they can crash on their own, probably my favorite part. Only thing I find lacking in the pc version is I couldn't find a way to remap some of the things, such as the replay buttons. PS3 version is much more convenient in this respect; everything's mapped to the wheel (if using one). Great game though, can't wait for the second one.… Expand

This is the most fun racing game I have played to date. I keep coming back to it months after I bought it. At first it takes awhile to get the hang of it but once you master how the game works it is truly amazing. There isn't a large selection of cars but that isn't what this game is about, it's about the fun of the race. I would give it a ten but I have a couple gripes with the game. One is that you can't tune your car (although this I don't really care about, it is nice to improve your cars), and two the multiplayer is great but a fare amount of the servers don't have collisions, which is stupid it takes the race out of the race if you can just go through people. Love it love it love it. BUY THIS GAME.… Expand

This game is awesome. I have one issue with it, its so addictive! It looks amazing and its great fun!

The game has very good graphics. and the crashes are just beautiful. The vehicle handling is okay. but not really realistic. i wish that there was more vehicle customization. but i find the game very addicting and i find myself up late trying to keep my car in one piece. It took me a little while to get used to the vehicle handling but that prolly just cause just about the only other racing game I play is burnout.… Expand

Probably one of the best racing games I've played in a while. It's a nice mix of arcade and sim, with not too much of either. Those that claim the cars do not handle realistically, seem to miss the point of this game entirely. It's not meant to be a Gran Turismo clone, it's meant to be a fun racer that doesn't take anything too seriously. That being said, I was surprised at how realistically the cars handle. They don't feel too heavy, and depending on the car your driving, they all preform similarly to how they should with real driving. If you want a real challenge and the most realistic experience, be sure to turn off all driver assist options!… Expand

Playing with a joypad increased the experience a lot. To me the cars feel fantastic. The sliding in the hills of Japan is so much fun!

Brilliant game. I'm pretty used to DiRT, so I immediately recognized the graphics. The cars seem to spin out much more than in DiRT, but it adds to the difficulty and the fun. took me some time to figure out the good settings for my steering wheel, but after that... wow. best racer i have played to far! good job Codemasters!

I love this game and I recommend this game to every one that love action and cars! Try it and you will understand what i mean..

Best "non-rally" racing game I've played on the PC, hands down. Actually, this may be better than Collin McRay 2005, so it may just be the best PC racing game I've played. This is the single most optimized graphics engine adaption I've ever seen. I get twice the framerate I get on DiRT, which uses the same engine, but GRID must have done some major tweaking, because this game looks STUNNING at full settings and I still get a pretty stable 50-60fps on my 8800gt, compared to 25-35fps on DiRT. Not much fun though if you don't have a wheel and pedals, so thats why I give it a 9.… Expand

Realistic mechanics. Amazing visuals. Different gameplay modes for everyone. Great concept. A racing game of the likes not seen before.

This is one of the best racing cars ever, ... the past NFS... LOL!

Fun, exciting, challenging, and beautiful. It's not like most other racing games where you are told what to do for each corner. Like Gran Turismo for example. This just adds to the realism in my opinion. Also, there are tons of different classes to race in; everything from old school muscle cars, all the way up to multi-million dollar prototypes. There is also a drift class as well as demoliton derby.… Expand

awesome game. been playing it for 9 months and still not getting bored, demolition derby multiplayer all the way :D

This should of been 08 game of the year, congratulations for code masters for creating a masterpiece. Great graphics, fun driving, a game everyone can play without getting bored.

Fun, Fast, Realistic! Everything you could expect from a Driving Simulation game. The multiplayer is awsome (gameplay). The only down point is the menus (single and online) you use the controler on menus and the search engine and features from the online mode is poor (but again, gameplay is 10).

Best Driving game thus far, tops all NFS and similar. coming from a drift/track background the best physics engine out there. And for those that doubt the physics, spend a day on the track and you'll think twice. Only downfall kamikaze AI's. Awesome graphics.

Fantastic game - best racer for the PC - period.

Best racing game I've played. Brilliant graphics and gameplay.

OK I only tried the demo, but I believe I have enough to write a little comment. This game is not the first to use the flashback feature, but maybe the first to make it popular. The graphics is over average, the handling is typical arcade, and the feeling of driving is really there. However if this game had a little bit more seriousity to it, I think it could have hit the roof. Anyways, I am going to buy this game as soon as possible, and so should you!… Expand

One thing is for sure, don't play it with a keyboard, the car will go in a unending spin at every key pressed... said that, this game is awesome, graphics are cool and crashes are fantastic. Much better than the latest NFS games out there. Get a gamepad or a steering wheel first.

Lousy Wheel support, and bad menu interface really wore down the enjoyability of this game.

i will be giving a 9, because this game just makes me feel like if im in a real race, the feeling of the speed is incredible and graphics, physicx are extremely good too.. Im amazed about the game that run on my computer with only 1 gig ram, athlon xp 64 4600+ 2.4ghz and geforce 8500! lol, i think if i get the 8800gt the game will run like... wow. i did not give a 10 because the sounds. many car sounds, the people around, etc.. are not that realistic. If they do a sound remake the game will get a 10.… Expand

best arcade racer EVER. the physics is just right, difficulty is fine. don't play with the keyboard (even though I do), since it's plain brutal. everybody complaining about realism - don't bother, go play rFactor or LFS, or wait for F1 2009 (also by Codemasters.)

Anybody who is interested in realistic racing games should look no further than this game. Everything about the game is just spot on, every aspect of the racing experience leaves you satisfied. You really get a sense that you are racing at high speeds while cutting through dangerous corners (especially if you drive with the internal view). Hearing the wailing of the engine is such a thrill. I have noticed that some people here have complained about the physics, I don't understand why they are complaining because cars react very accurately to the way you drive, the condition of the road, and the condition of the car (you can really rough up your car during a race). Be warned though, this is not an easy game, you really have to perfect your driving to get anywhere. Thankfully the AI doesn't cheat; as in no opponent magically closes the gap or drives like it's on rails, and in fact your opponents can suddenly lose control, spin out, and potentially cause a huge crash. Also, each race you are a given a limited amount times to rewind and avoid that car wrecking crash. I think the only thing you can criticize this game for is its limited amount of car customization, since you are limited to choosing the color, the color pattern, and the sponsors' stickers. At least we could have been given the option to choose the rims.… Expand

Simply the best racing game ever created. Very realistic physics engine, one of the best out there. Bill A. there complains about the physics because his computer cannot handle the game. I don't know how it's possible to make a better racing game. In fact, I'll bank on the ONLY way to make a better racing game is in a VR simulator. 10 out of 10!!

I have been playing this game for quite some time now, and i can't come up with anything bad to say about the game. I play this game in combination with a G25 steeringwheel and accessories and it all feels good and works like a charm, the steering can be quite sensitive but that is adjustable so i cannot discredit the game for it. The Graphics are the best i have ever seen in a game, the feeling of speed is realistic and the complexity of the gameplay makes this game somewhat alive for me. This one stays on my desktop until the next Grid is released!… Expand

While not necessarily the most realistic racing game, this is definitely the most fun I've had since Geoff Crammond's F1GP. Note, I played it with keyboard only, with driving assists. With some games (eg NFS) this would make it impossible to handle the cars, but with GRID it is fine.

Abusolutly amazing it is hard and a bit of a challenge at time but with a bit of time u get the hang of it and start winning for and just fiddle with the the steering senstivity if u are having problems like i did. and graphics are stunning i play it on max on my HD5770 and it is amazing

This is probably my favorite racing game since burnout 3. It is just so much fun to play. It definitely isn't a sim, but the flashbacks and the easy controls make it a lot of fun. Maybe not a game for gran turismo fans but if you like fun racers like burnout and need for speed but with a sim sort of feel, I definitely recommend it.

Definitely better than SHIFT. Playing it with a xbox 360 gamepad, the steering is smooth but sometimes unresponsive. Too much physical contact during racing. All races feel like demolition car races.

First, this game is best played with an Xbox controller, so PC purists should be warned that it doesn't work as well with a keyboard. In my opinion, this is true of most of Codemasters' racing games, and racing games in general. But if you do have a controller and an OK pc, you'll be treated to a really finely tuned experience with good graphics, though, as it's a 2008 game, they're a little blurry and not up to Dirt 2/3 standards. The game itself is all about the race, like they said in promos. The handling of every car feels different, and the strength of the game comes from the subtlety of the handling, not a stable of cars. In fact, you don't get a stable of cars. But that turns out to be a good thing, because it forces you to focus on mastering the controls, cornering etc, all for 4+ classes of cars. Muscle and Club GT couldn't feel more different, and you can't get that kind of experience outside of this game on PC, so here's hoping Codies sees fit to come out with a sequel in the next few years. Codies, the silent PC users who love racing games thank you for sticking with our console, because without you our platform's options for racing would be pitiful.… Expand

GRID Average User Score: 7.6 User Score 4 Terrible controls and tedious track design ruin what could have been a classic racer. It tries to be a serious simulation but fails because of the poor handling of the cars. The 'feel' is just all wrong and the tracks are a chore rather than fun to play. It's frustrating because the graphics are superb and it has many elements that could have made it an excellent game. I don't know what the playtesters were on because the game's problems should have been picked up on and corrected. It's a game that makes you want to take a sledgehammer to your PC and it's a shame because it could have been up there with the best of the genre. Need For Speed Shift is a much better bet for this type of racer and I would advise going for that instead.… Collapse… Expand

Grid is difficult. Exceptionally difficult. Even for a seasoned racing gamer such as myself. Needless to say, you will need some time to adjust to the challenge. Motion blurring is set to default, and I am still unsure what makes the game look better or more realistic. I have personally turned it off. GRID's general visual appearance seems to be hazy to begin with (from dust, smoke, etc), and this cannot be changed. Winning races or achieving podium finishes is desirable, but not mandatory, as you will still earn money for yourself and the team. The replay/flashback system works well and allows you to correct some of your driving mistakes per race. Personalizing your cars' colors, numbers, and patterns is limited but very nice. Sponsor decals placement is also fun and interesting to look at, as real brands are used. Unfortunately, you cannot upgrade your car parts. All you are allowed to do is purchase and sell cars, new or used. Some cars handle horribly, even if they are very expensive. GRID has some voice acting, and all I have heard was excellent. Depending on the person's origin, even their accent will be different and localized. Your team's employee and teammate will often relay important and informative radio messages to you. Damage received from driving is of great detail for all cars participating in the race. The damage incurred to the tracks are also vivid and lively, including tires, barricades, and railings. Even if you cannot get a podium finish at any race, you are allowed to retry it any time, for as many times as you would like. Although GRID is supposed to be more arcade style than a simulation, the way the cars and tracks feel surpass my expectations greatly. All competitions are challenging, requiring much effort from the player in order to win. As you go higher up the license levels, the difficulty becomes even more strenuous, if that was even possible. The difficulty makes the game so frustrating, that you will not bare to play for more than about two hours at a time. Because of the steep difficulty, winning gives you the experience of true accomplishment. Skill developing in this game is masterful and rewarding. Every single race is tense and exciting, every single time you try. There is a limited amount of tracks with alternative routes, but racing in them never gets boring. The rivalries you will develop between other drivers is a lot of fun. Scouting for and hiring teammates is also extremely interesting. If you hire a highly skilled teammate, he will be your biggest rival and toughest opponent in most races. Sometimes, your teammates become real nuisances, as they bang, scrape, and tip your car off the track. The Drift races are my absolute favorites. They are extremely fun, and are full of non-stop action at every turn. The game seems to have crashing issues during saving times and quitting times. As far as the starting grid goes, it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. There are no qualification steps at all, and it seems that the starting grid is determined at random, which makes it rather silly, unrealistic, and as if you were excluded from a part of the competition. The career mode is somewhat incomplete if you expect GRID to be a total simulation. There are truly no means of securing your own earned starting grid position, nor are you able to tweak your cars. Once you win all events, become the number one driver in the world, and your team becomes the number one team in the world, the game presents you with a prestige opportunity to race against a famous driver from a famous team. This particular race is one-on-one and the difficulty setting is adjusted to Extreme and you are only allowed to flashback one single time. This makes the race close to impossible. The cars, tracks, physics, effects, sounds, and environments are beautiful. There is a lot of excitement and fun to be had with GRID. In the end, this is one of the most frustrating games I have ever played in terms of difficulty. The lack of preliminary race steps, qualification laps, vehicle tweaking, and customization leaves a lot of detail to be desired. There is a lot to love in GRID, but there is also enough frustration. It took me about 31 hours to be the number one driver in the world and the number one team in the world.… Expand

Graphics are awesome and the array of cars available is impressive. Many different styles of racing to satisfy just about anyone. I don't play enough racing games to know how realistic the physics are, but it's definitely challenging. I'm used to playing the Need for Speed arcade style driving games where you spend most of the time with your "thumb on the gas". Took a while just to start winning on Normal, can't wait to try higher difficulties. I agree the AI is a bit wonky but I'm hoping they "smarten up" on higher difficulty levels. Expect lots of crashes and jams at the beginning of a race.… Expand

I have been a racing game fan for a long time, starting with Stunts and TD2 on an AT-286, completing the NFS series, starting serious simulation games with Grand Prix Legends and went on to GTR 2, Richard Burns Rally and Race 07. I both had lot of fun with arcade and simulation titles, top-sellers like Test Drive Unlimited and hardly-known ones such as World Racing 2. I am only writing this to give some background to the fact that Racedriver: GRID is the VERY FIRST RACING GAME I DID NOT ENJOY AT ALL. Yes, the graphics is amazing. And the damage model, too. But the driving model combines the worst of arcade and simulation. I don't mind an unrealistic driving style as long as it's fun and has some consistency. In the NFS series (Underground, Most Wanted) it works out well: you have almost unlimited grip and easy control, but you can still use tricks like load transfer forcing the care to over-/understeer. In GRID, you can randomly lose control, the force-feedback does not work and the car gives you no information what's going on. Keyboard, game-pad, steering wheen - none of them works. I bought it on Steam for 3.49 EUR as a 75% discount. It was not worth it. I still think I was lucky not buying it for the original price.… Expand

I would REALLY like to give this game a 7.5. It's pretty fun, but falls short on a few expectations - the handling can be just plain silly at times. It's impossible to do drift-mode games on a keyboard, and open-wheel is extremely challenging due to how easily you can spin out with the 100% ON or 100% OFF input of a keyboard. Sure, I know I *SHOULD* be playing this on a racing wheel in the opinion of many. . . But I wish it would at least work on the keyboard. Graphics are fancy, wish there was a better variety of cars & sounds. The game is very buggy on Le Mans with extreme lag despite having a very nice system .. (GTX 480, i7 920 @ 3.6GHZ, 12GB 1600MHZ RAM). I just play the "race day" (arcade mode) for quick action and gave up on the storyline after hitting the challenges presenting by playing with a keyboard.… Expand

To keep it short: Cars have no weight whatsoever, which doesn't allow you to "feel" the power under your butt (turned all driving assists off and pro-mode on). If you lose it's because you didn't dare to go through that sharp left corner with 150 mp/h.

Pretty fun racing game. It was also the game that got me into racing games. Arcade goodness, with slick menus, great visuals and fun gameplay. Get this game!