Grid
About the Game
The heart of GRID is the career-mode called GRID World. Divided into the three regions USA, Europe and Japan, players have 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.
Gameplay & Core Systems
So while players drive a tuned car for the Drift- or Racing-events in Japan, muscle cars await them for the Destruction Derbies in the USA or Formel 3000 racers in Europe. Of course players need to buy the suitable car first before he can enter a tournament. To earn the money to buy a car for a event, players 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 players additional cash if he successfully completes them.
Standout Features
- But of course not every car is suitable for every event so there are several different series to chose from.
- Of course players need 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.
- Driver Offers: To earn the money to buy a car for a event, players can complete so-called Driver Offers.
- Finish: But there are also bonus objectives like "Finish before Team Top Secret" which grant players additional cash if he successfully completes them.
- Driver Offers: Of course tournaments give way more points than completing Driver Offers but players can also get a few more points by adjusting the realism settings before the race.
- If players 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.
- Divided into the three regions USA, Europe and Japan, players have 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.
Modes & Ways to Play
Of course players need to buy the suitable car first before he can enter a tournament. Of course tournaments give way more points than completing Driver Offers but players can also get a few more points by adjusting the realism settings before the race.
Player support includes Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
Presentation & Atmosphere
Of course tournaments give way more points than completing Driver Offers but players can also get a few more points by adjusting the realism settings before the race. These settings include things like a difficulty level, traction assistant or how many flashbacks players have available during a race.
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, HDTV 1080p, and Widescreen (16 x 9). Audio support includes Custom Soundtracks and Dolby Digital.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Grid | Xbox 360.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | The Codemasters Software Company Limited | United Kingdom; Classics release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | The Codemasters Software Company Limited | United Kingdom; Classics release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Codemasters Software Co. Ltd. | United Kingdom; Classics release | MobyGames |
| Localized by | Technicolor Interactive Services | United Kingdom; Classics release | MobyGames |
| Graphics by | Codemasters Studios Sdn Bhd | United Kingdom; Classics release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Glass Egg Digital Media Ltd. | United Kingdom; Classics release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Axis Productions Limited | United Kingdom; Classics release | MobyGames |
| Published by | The Codemasters Software Company Limited | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | The Codemasters Software Company Limited | United States | MobyGames |
| Localized by | Technicolor Interactive Services | United States | MobyGames |
| Graphics by | Codemasters Studios Sdn Bhd | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Glass Egg Digital Media Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Axis Productions Limited | United States | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Download | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Widescreen (16 x 9) | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Custom Soundtracks | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Racing/Steering Wheel | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Force Feedback | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Racing/Steering Wheels Supported | Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Additional Hardware Supported | System/Multi-Link Cable | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Local Players via System Link / LAN Cable | 2-12 Players | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 2-12 Players | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Achievements | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Content Download | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Online Multiplayer | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Scoreboard/Leaderboard | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Voice Chat | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Racing | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Codemasters | North America | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | United Kingdom; Classics release | MobyGames |
| 2008-06-03 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2008-06-03 | North America | PriceCharting |
| June 3, 2008 | North America | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAN-13 | 5024866340129 | United Kingdom; Classics release | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 767649402106 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00149Y1G0 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 59948969 | United States | MobyGames |
| upc | 767649402106 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00149Y1G0 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 59948969 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 767649402113 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting