Race Driver Grid Demo available (Xbox360)

MTWest · 8 May 2008 at 20:12

I can see myself wasting a lot of time Drifting, but I don't think I'd actually buy GRID. Agree with most folks here that the handling is pretty poor. And to think I was hoping this would be the next TOCA... what happened Codemasters?

Graphics and Audio are nice I suppose. Maybe worth a rent. Was looking forward to trying it with my G25 (referring to the PS3 version), but when it's this arcadey why bother...

teh_captain · 8 May 2008 at 20:13

Looks veeeeeeeeery nice i have to admit, love the damage model, the steady frame rate even when there's loads of cars and also the instant replay where you can uber slow it down! Looks stunning!

But i'd go as far to say the handling in GTA4 is better than this POS. The cars can go from 160-0 in a split second and turn on a sixpence whatever car you're in, and they grip to road like glue even when you're powersliding :confused:

A bit disappointed tbh, had quite high hopes for this looking back at the preview videos

NokkonWud · 8 May 2008 at 20:19

Just tried it with the aids on and I can see why people are complaining. It's really a very, very good game with the aids off. With them on... not so much.

dannyjo22 · 8 May 2008 at 20:21

NokkonWud said:
Just tried it with the aids on and I can see why people are complaining. It's really a very, very good game with the aids off. With them on... not so much.

I had it with the aids off and the handling was poor, thats all aids off. Didnt try it any other way. The BMW was the worse handling I've seen on a driving game on the 360.

As I said the game isn't smooth either on some of the views.

nintenjo · 8 May 2008 at 20:30

Are you guys who are moaning about the arcade'ness playing it in normal or PRO mode.. Pro mode on the Race Driver Series has always been better on Pro mode.

SS-89 · 8 May 2008 at 20:42

Kainz said:
I liked the drift bit a lot. Then I tried an actual race and oh dear.....

For a second I thought I was playing the superb TOCA Touring series and then I turned a corner...

Yep you don't even have to break lol but its less of a problem with aids off.

Hilly · 8 May 2008 at 20:44

NokkonWud said:
Just tried it with the aids on and I can see why people are complaining. It's really a very, very good game with the aids off. With them on... not so much.

I've never tried it with the aids on, I don't play driver games with them on really!

And hated the handling so much. The thing which annoyed me mostly, was the lack of feel in braking. Shame as I was looking forward to this.

McManicMan · 8 May 2008 at 20:47

teh_captain said:
But i'd go as far to say the handling in GTA4 is better than this POS. (

are you on drugs, lol?, GTAIV driving is totally pants

i love it, found it easy to control, no need to use handbrake for drifting, loved the American street race and looks and runs nice.

teh_captain · 8 May 2008 at 20:55

At least the cars in GTA are all noticeably different, are weighted differently, grip the road differently, handle differently depending on RWD, FWD etc.... See a pattern?

Ok, I know it's only my opinion but GRID demo handling sucked donkey balls. And that was with all assists off too.

Nismo · 8 May 2008 at 20:57

NokkonWud said:
Just tried it with the aids on and I can see why people are complaining. It's really a very, very good game with the aids off. With them on... not so much.

I think most people ARE playing with them off

I can't imagine what it's like with them on!

Wyrdo · 8 May 2008 at 21:10

Nismo said:
I think most people ARE playing with them off

I can't imagine what it's like with them on!

Scalextric?!

Dup · 8 May 2008 at 21:10

Another racing game where AI just loves to turn into you and put you off the road. It's all to easy to lose control too. With the aids on you might as well play Ridge Racer. Crap.

nintenjo · 8 May 2008 at 21:11

Dup said:
Another racing game where AI just loves to turn into you and put you off the road. It's all to easy to lose control too. With the aids on you might as well play Ridge Racer. Crap.

What's wrong with ridge racer ? i like it

PS. no one has answered my question are you playing with PRO mode on?

TheStig1 · 8 May 2008 at 21:16

teh_captain said:
But i'd go as far to say the handling in GTA4 is better than this POS. The cars can go from 160-0 in a split second and turn on a sixpence whatever car you're in, and they grip to road like glue even when you're powersliding

lol very true GTA4 is challenging and rewarding and more sim than this

NokkonWud · 8 May 2008 at 21:18

Dup said:
Another racing game where AI just loves to turn into you and put you off the road. It's all to easy to lose control too. With the aids on you might as well play Ridge Racer. Crap.

Ever watched Touring Cars?

Nismo · 8 May 2008 at 21:24

NokkonWud said:
Ever watched Touring Cars?

That's just good close racing, not stupidly aggressive (most of the time anyway!).

nintenjo said:
PS. no one has answered my question are you playing with PRO mode on?

Exactly what difference does it make? I wont bother unless it changes the handling.

McManicMan · 8 May 2008 at 21:30

TheStig1 said:
lol very true GTA4 is challenging and rewarding and more sim than this

don't think GRID was ever going to be a sim game, thats why i like it and like the arcade feeling, it was fun

Bloodshot · 8 May 2008 at 21:35

Aye, if people are looking for anything remotely sim like then I think they will be dissapointed with the handlng in GRID. It is however a great arcade racer with some amazing presentation.

Nismo · 8 May 2008 at 21:37

Bloodshot said:
Aye, if people are looking for anything remotely sim like then I think they will be dissapointed with the handlng in GRID. It is however a great arcade racer with some amazing presentation.

I was expecting an arcade game, and still think the handling is ****. Burnout has great arcade handling, this just sits somewhere near, not quite knowing what to do with itself.

SKILL · 8 May 2008 at 21:39

Pro mode, aids off, handling is just 'meh', have the people who actually made the game ever driven a car?

I wasn't expecting much, but even then...

On the other hand, the graphics are very impressive...