Grid 2

maxilive · 31 May 2013 at 09:06

nugg0r said:
Another game that is 50% released on day 1 and the other 50% paid for DLC day 1.. Codemasters you are a disgrace.

50% of the game? xD

It is 4 cars (I think?) and then 3 layouts for tracks, not even new tracks just layouts. So it is more like 5% of the games content as DLC just at stupidly high prices!

I'm guessing the prices will drop down soon and are at the current price just to entice pre-orders and people last minute buying, give it a week or so and you would have thought each pack would be £2 and hopefully we will get to the days when cars are £1 and circuit layouts are £1!

As for the game, I've been enjoying it

I only did a few races last night and it took me 1-2 races to get used to the car handling and drift mechanics again and since then I've felt far more competitive. I've found the races to feel very in the moment and it isn't the usual you have to beat every car by the first corner to feel like you have a chance of winning, even 3 laps into a race you can loose a few places and gain them back which is fun imo

Feels similar to how AI works in Mario Kart or something just not quite to the same degree though.

I should be up for some multiplayer gamings tonight if anyone else is

Also such a pretty and smooth game! Few low textures/models here and there but the environments generally look fantastic and are very alive.

flinco · 31 May 2013 at 10:21

The original GRID has far more enjoyable handling.

Hank_Marvin · 31 May 2013 at 10:27

Does this support 5.1 at all?

doofer · 31 May 2013 at 10:40

flinco said:
The original GRID has far more enjoyable handling.

Yeah definitely, this seems to be switching dynamically in-game from steering like a Barge to steering like a Shopping Trolley depending upon whether you attempted to drift or not into a corner.. If you did a random drift, the game rewards you with regular steering and some bizarre miraculous super-stick-to-the-road glue which will leave you completely baffled as to how you got around that corner! If you don't drift.. You spin or go off the track.

Loldriftmasters.

Murray · 31 May 2013 at 11:15

flinco said:
The original GRID has far more enjoyable handling.

Yep. I tried the original last night and turned off the aids(which you can't do in Grid 2) and was surprised at how difficult it was to get a drift right after coming from Grid 2. I also didn't have to drift around corners to be fast. I could drive it like, you know, a car.

blueshift · 31 May 2013 at 11:39

Wow ,loving this and im not usually a racing game fan.
Detail graphics wise its beautifull, optimised well too.
Ok its not hardcore, which is all the better for me

Mathius · 31 May 2013 at 11:58

Having not played Grid 1, is grid 2 worth paying £17 for?

maxilive · 31 May 2013 at 12:01

Mathius said:
Having not played Grid 1, is grid 2 worth paying £17 for?

If you enjoy arcade racing with some very pretty graphics, different feeling cars and interesting environments then yes

If you aren't that fussed on racing games then probably not

Grid 2 feels similar to Grid 1 to me yet the variety in the way each car drives differently makes it far more challenging and interesting imo.

kunoichia · 31 May 2013 at 12:02

Love this game, hate the moaners but what else is new here on OCUK.

The only problem I see is the retarded people online atm not wanting to race clean or just go in every corner full speed and taking out the people that do actually try to race proper.

Guess its a game to play with friends only and some normal rules.

Anyone set up a OCUK GRID2 group yet?

Bleek · 31 May 2013 at 12:03

I think this game is actually aimed at getting 'none racing gamer buyers' to actually buy a racing games because it's no like driving and is overly accessible. Hence most of us that actually enjoy driving feel let down, because this bares no resemblance to driving a car... which the game is about. Or perhaps not?

Anyway it's wasted money for me.

maxilive · 31 May 2013 at 12:05

kunoichia said:
Love this game, hate the moaners but what else is new here on OCUK.

The only problem I see is the retarded people online atm not wanting to race clean or just go in every corner full speed and taking out the people that do actually try to race proper.

Guess its a game to play with friends only and some normal rules.

Anyone set up a OCUK GRID2 group yet?

I've just made one now

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/ocukgrid2

MrJohnSherry · 31 May 2013 at 12:06

Just played for a few hours there, and I really must admit - I am loving this game. I am finding it quite a challenge in the SP and the MP....is mental lol! It's really good fun though and looking forward to spending more time with it.

Mathius · 31 May 2013 at 12:22

maxilive said:
If you enjoy arcade racing with some very pretty graphics, different feeling cars and interesting environments then yes

If you aren't that fussed on racing games then probably not

Grid 2 feels similar to Grid 1 to me yet the variety in the way each car drives differently makes it far more challenging and interesting imo.

well i have Burnout Paradise and F1 99/02, so might give this a shot.... just hope my ps2 pad still works

Craig R · 31 May 2013 at 12:32

Had a quick blast. Seems pretty similar to how I remember the first Grid.

Yes it's a bit arcadey but not to the extent of Burnout.

Murray · 31 May 2013 at 12:38

Mathius said:
well i have Burnout Paradise and F1 99/02, so might give this a shot.... just hope my ps2 pad still works

They are both much better games. I wouldn't bother with Grid 2.

~>Dg<~ · 31 May 2013 at 12:44

joined the ocuk grid 2 group get in all for some mp racing later

mrk · 31 May 2013 at 12:50

(got it)

~Mike~ · 31 May 2013 at 12:52

kunoichia said:
Love this game, hate the moaners but what else is new here on OCUK.

The only problem I see is the retarded people online atm not wanting to race clean or just go in every corner full speed and taking out the people that do actually try to race proper.

Guess its a game to play with friends only and some normal rules.

Anyone set up a OCUK GRID2 group yet?

Played a bit late last night with some of the 247 lads and it should be great fun. Jim isn't happy he can't reverse of the start grid but we are!

maxilive said:
I've just made one now

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/ocukgrid2

Great, will join later.

MOOGLEYS · 31 May 2013 at 13:00

Joined will be evenings for me....

d_brennen · 31 May 2013 at 13:12

What's the game like requirements wise? I'm stuck with a laptop only, which munches GRiD + DiRT 2/3 just fine