4.7.2014

As a massive fan of the original Grid and having suffered the disappointment of Grid 2 I was a little wary of this game especially as some of the reviews here seem less than positive. The big question for me was is this as good as Grid?The presentation of the game is much more low key than Grid, very simple menus are used that are clean and efficient. Grid was a bit more flashy but everything is laid out nicely and nothing is out of place.Races are split across 6 events and the last event is unlocked depending upon progress in the first 5. 10 min practice sessions per race have been added (and a 3 lap qualifying if applicable) which is a nice addition and allows you to gain some familiarity before the serious stuff begins.You can also have driver aids that weren't in the original grid like the optimum racing line etc.Racing is very responsive and the opponents are robust which makes the action frenetic. They will defend their driving lines from you and fellow racers. They can also make mistakes which definitely adds to the drama of racing. These guys don't do laps on rails. I personally like the AI very much, its been done extremely well and makes the AI in games like GT5/GT6 seem very outdated. There are 5 levels of difficulty which beats the originals 3.Sadly, you don't seem to be able to have your own team like the original Grid so you're just racing for other teams gaining XP which subsequently unlocks more of the game. There is an online option which appears to be based upon buying cars as you progress in races but I've been having difficulty logging in so am unable to gauge how good that is.What I really like is the variety of racing, getting a little bored of touring cars then switch to open wheel. Had enough open wheel then head off to some street racing etc. It is also a nice blend between arcade and sim, there is realism in the races but it has a high energy feel very much like the original.I should also mention that the flashback system is done very well. Much better than the original and doesn't break the flow of the game or feel intrusive like the original did. You make a mistake, press the flashback and the onscreen action reverses instantly until you're ready for a 2nd attempt. Very smoothly done.The graphics on PS3 aren't bad, they are better than the original game but obviously can't compete with its PC brother. There is a high sense of speed (especially on open wheel games) and very rarely does the frame rate stutter. Sound is okay, not the best I've heard but does the job.Overall, this is what Grid 2 should have been and its pretty close to being as good as the orginal. Racing is solid and there is enough variety and challenge to keep you going for a long while. With dlc promising more cars and game modes then there should be even more to look forward to in the coming months.EDIT: Have now managed to play a few online races and its great fun. Similar to single player except you also win cash to buy new cars with, gain sponsors and unlock upgrades. Thanks to the reasonably realistic damage model it pays to drive cleanly so you don't get the mad rammers that you often get in other racing games. Thats not to say that collisions don't happen, they do, but anyone who keeps banger racing or uses other cars to slow down won't get far. Very entertaining.

1.7.2014

I have only been playing Grid Autosport for a few days, but it really is back on form for the series. Sure its not perfect, but it's definitely and 8.5 or 9 out of 10 game.For me the best thing about the game is the intensity, it really makes you work for every place and enjoy doing so. The other drivers make mistakes but also drive well, combining aggression and defensive tactics. I'm sure this would only be heightened with online play, but my internet speed is too slow for that, so the offline elements of games are all important for me. This is where I feel Grid Autosport really offers a lot. I have actually spent most of my time ignoring the career mode and racing custom cups so far - a great feature where you can make your own championships You can pick the car groups,the tracks, number of laps, night/day etc, to create a set of races you love, plus you accrue points across the races for the championship total. It seems to me as if most of the cars are unlocked for this option too, which is a nice change - you can have a go with the exciting stuff straight away.There are some slight annoyances, I noticed rubberbanding when the game is set on the easier difficulty levels, but I guess most players concerned about that will soon be setting their game on the most realistic difficulty anyway. Pus it seemed to really only occur when letting you catch up to the pack again. once with them they all start behaving properly again.The handling is not the most hardcore I've played, but it's enough to feel realistic, challenging but also intensely fun. The cars feel different and they just beg to be driven to their limits - the Sierra RS500 is just brilliant! Takes me back to the days of watching Steve Soper and Andy Rouse battling it out round Brands Hatch.Visually it looks great, The cars look good, the tracks look excellent with lots of lovely details, and the lighting effects add extra realism too. The damage model for the cars is excellent in the way it physically effects the vehicle, and pieces falling off are well realised, but I will admit the crumpling of the rear of your car does look very PS2! (hey you should be trying to avoid that anyway!) I love the fact that if you've battered your bodywork onto your tyres you can have been doing some great laps and forgotten all about the silly accident you had on the first corner, when suddenly BANG goes a tyre and you realise that the damage you did has been slowly eating into the rubber - just like you so often see in the touring cars. It's frustrating when it happens a few laps from home, but it really adds to the realism.I have played the TOCA series from the first one on the PS1 through to this, although I ddi give Grid 2 a miss after the 'arcadey' reviews. My favourite of the series is TOCA 2 for the PS1 for handling, excitement and championship realism (yes it's dated now graphically, but I still play it every now and then on my PC and the handling is still fantastic) but Grid Autosport comes a close second, as it does most things very well, and really has that 'just one more go' feel to it that you really want from a game.

28.6.2014

Can i just say to Codemasters, thankyou for making Grid Autosport the best racing game full stop. That is until you guys bring out Grid and F1 2014 on the PS4!. Could not put this down last night, not many games can do this to me anymore. Having played all the Codemasters racing series from Toca on the PS1 through to this i felt i was playing those early games again, handling is spot on, somewhere in the middle of sim and arcade which basically means lots of fun. So what do you do?1. Lots of different motorsport to choose from. Start anywhere like you did in the first grid game. Touring cars, Endurance with GT and LMP cars, Open wheel F3 and Indycar, Tuner with drift, time trial etc like grid 2 and Street racing.

14.7.2014

This is the racing game i wished GT5 would turn out to be when i bought my PS3. It's not a car collectors game like GT or Forza as there are only 100+ cars in Grid Autosport, but that's because the emphasis is on the racing and boy it's well done! The career structure gives you the choice to choose between 5 different modes; Touring cars, endurance, open wheel, tuner and street and you are able to switch between them in between championships, so it's nice that you can jump into a different type of car whenever you feel like it during your career and have some diversity.You can also do practice sessions and qualifying before a race which is something that many racing games don't bother to put in there anymore.The AI is incredible,

4.7.2014

Had this since release day, excellent delivery thanx amazon. Played codemasters since toca ps1, grid, grid2, also love the dirt series. Greatly disappointed in GT5 after all the hype, and will not got there again, pretty cars just floating about, zero fun..Missed open wheel in grid2, but now its back in AS. The reverse grid makes it really hard to progress by starting at the back, but it kind of makes it more addictive as you gradually work your way up through the pack.I have kept the settings as they come, except from changing the steering back to left/right buttons, just like ps1 ;O)Touring car racing is really hard and a bit of a precession with overtaking on happening by braking late and squeezing up the inside,

9.8.2015

Loved the first Grid, skipped the 2nd one as it was too focused on drifting. This one though is great, very hard but great. I'm a casual racer fan, this is my first racing game since...... I can't even remember, gran turismo 5 I think!So I was surprised how tricky this was but I thought it was because I've not played a racer in years. I kept on trying to get pole position and I practiced and practiced but I could not get any better than 11th or 12th (touring cars). Didn't play it for a few days :-(I decided to give it a few tweaks (understatement) with the difficulty and some of the aids and I kept on trying and before you know it, I was getting top 5!Now that was what I expected on a easier setting,

28.7.2014

Having previously purchased the first 2 GRID games for PS3, I naturally assumed that this would be a great game - I was a little disappointed with GRID 2, in my opinion the first was the best, but this is by far the best of the three, and right up there with Gran Turismo 5 & 6, albeit a completely different style of racing. The career is great, much better than the second and more defined than most racing games, with more variety for sure, and the online racenet challenge is great!I would definitely recommend this to fans of other racing games, at all abilities and ages

28.6.2014

Another great racing game from Codemasters, the gameplay visuals and presentation all top notch.After grid 2 which was a little to much on the arcade side and far to light on proper motor sport content for my tastes considering the series roots autosport is a real step in the right direction.There is still no licensed championships or events the game still captures the essence of many different race series with many different cars from the world of touring cars, GTs and single seaters.Over all a great racing title to cap off the older generation of consoles.

13.1.2018

This game was developed by Codemasters in cooperation with Autosport - one of the biggest car magazines out there - and you can clearly notice the quality and attention to detail immediately.The career mode offers various types of racing from touring to open wheel, the physics are breathtakingly real and especially the clever AI will make you realise how much work the devs put into this. GRID Autosport will have you stuck to the TV for a long time!

26.12.2015

Grid Autosport is like a best of edtion of Grid 1 and Grid 2 - It addresses all the issues in Grid 2, bring back almost of the visceral brutal racing of Grid 1. Compete in 5 different classes, this is racing at its best on PS3, only 13 tracks but you get long and short circuits, reversals and night racing, which can make even the most familiar tracks seem really different and racing at night can be extremely tense relying just on your headlights.

5.2.2015

Been a while since I've played a good racing game but this one has filled that gap! Great selection of cars and tracks stops the game from feeling old or repetitive. If I had to find a flaw it's that the handling is over sensitive, an option to lower the steering sensitivity would have been nice. I would have also liked an option to save replays.None the less, the best racing game I've played recently!

2.4.2015

Out of all the Grid franchises for the gamer interested in racing only and no storyline this is the game for you. Excellent graphics and AI opponents are more aggressive in defending their position so you have to think more. Huge career definitely not a game you will finish in a hurry being Codemasters you know what your getting

20.10.2014

bought this due to lack of driving games on ps4, I'd a very good game, codemasters never fail to disappoint. the visuals are not too bad, having played driveclub on ps4 I can see a difference but this game more than makes up for that in the size of the career mode. the best racing game out there at the moment, new or last gen!

28.9.2014

This game offers the best AI racing on the PS3.As others have said, it has a similar feel to the old TOCA (British Touring Car Championship) games, but has more variety of car classes to compete in.Whilst the handling is more forgiving than GT5, the AI opposition is not as robotic as GT5, and gives a sense of real racing.

3.8.2014

i'm pretty darn happy with the game as it stands. had more fun on a single 3 lap racenet challenge in the TOMEI CUSCO SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI than i've had in the whole of gt6.user tip: within the audio settings, the dynamic range default setting is 'high'. change this to 'low'. it improves the audio greatly.

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