GRID (PlayStation 3)

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Description

The heart of GRID is the career-mode called GRID World. Divided into the three regions USA, Europe and Japan, the player has to earn money and prestige points to move up into a higher license category which then gives him access to more and harder racing events. These events are divided into categories like normal races, Drift-events, Destruction Derbies and even the famous 24 hours race in Le Mans.

But of course not every car is suitable for every event so there are several different series to chose from. So while the player drives a tuned car for the Drift- or Racing-events in Japan, muscle cars await him in for the Destruction Derbies in the USA or Formel 3000 racers in Europe. Each car also handles very differently. Of course the player needs to buy the suitable car first before he can enter a tournament. There he can decide if he wants to buy a brand new car or go over to eBay Motors and look for a solid used car which of course cost less but has already seen some crashes and might not provide the best possible performance.

To earn the money to buy a car for a event, the player can complete so-called Driver Offers. These are offers by other racing teams to take part in an event and see it through. But there are also bonus objectives like "Finish before Team Top Secret" which grant the player additional cash if he successfully completes them.

Besides money the player also earns prestige points. These are required to unlock the next higher license category in the corresponding country. Of course tournaments give way more points than completing Driver Offers but the player can also get a few more points by adjusting the realism settings before the race. The higher the realism is, the higher the point gain will be after successful finishing the event. These settings include things like a difficulty level, traction assistant or how many flashbacks the player has available during a race. These flashbacks are similar to the Sands of Time in the Prince of Persia-Series. If the player for example drifts out into the gravel pit, he can activate the instant replay, rewind time a little bit and then immediately reenter the race at that point and try to avoid the crash.

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Alternate Titles

• "Race Driver: GRID" -- European title

Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: Neon
• Automobile: Chevrolet Corvette
• Automobile: Dodge Viper
• Automobile: Honda NSX
• Automobile: Koenigsegg CCX
• Automobile: Lamborghini Murciélago
• Automobile: Mazda 787B
• Automobile: Mazda RX-7
• Automobile: Nissan R390 GT1
• Automobile: Pagani Zonda
• Automobile: Porsche 911
• Automobile: Saleen S7
• Automobile: Subaru Impreza
• Automobile: Toyota Supra
• Game Engine: PhyreEngine
• Grid series
• Physics Engine: PhysX
• Technology: amBX

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The Press Says

Game Informer Magazine	Jul, 2008	9.25 out of 10	92
Gamezoom	Jun 15, 2008	89 out of 100	89
Gamesmania	Jun 05, 2008	88 out of 100	88
Gameswelt	May 30, 2008	86 out of 100	86
GameDaily	Jun 09, 2008	8 out of 10	80
UOL Jogos	Jun 19, 2008		80
Gamereactor (Finland)	May 30, 2008	8 out of 10	80
GameSpot	Jun 04, 2008	8 out of 10	80
Peliplaneetta.net	Jun 26, 2008	76 out of 100	76
Computer Bild Spiele	Jul 02, 2008	2.19 out of 6	76

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

Race Driver: Grid appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Multiplayer

In June 2011, the multiplayer servers of the PC and PlayStation 3 version were shut down.

Awards

• GAME British Academy Video Games Awards
  • 2009 - Sports Award
• GamePro (Germany)
  • February 26, 2009 - Best Console Racing/Sports Game in 2008
• GameStar (Germany)
  • February 26, 2009 - Best PC Racing/Sports Game in 2008

Related Web Sites

• IGCD Internet Game Cars Database (Game page on IGCD, a database that tries to archive vehicles found in video games.)
• X360A achievement guide (X360A's achievement guide for Race Driver: GRID.)