GRID a new racing simulation game from Codemasters

Daniel Soresco
4 min readFeb 5, 2020

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GRID is a racing sim video game where players need to conquer championship across the game’s career mode, a solid arcade racer, dressed up as a simulation. The game is developed and was published by Codemasters on October 11, 2019.

GRID 2019 by Codemasters
GRID 2019 by Codemasters

There are six racing disciplines that may be completed over a series of races that make up the career mode. To finish the career mode, according to Codemasters, players don’t have to attempt 100 percent of the races, and can get to the end by finishing as much as 60 percent. While previous GRID video game required players to finish first in every event to be able to finish the career mode, the same is not true in GRID, with the developers wanting to make the experience more accessible. GRID is one of the successful xbox one and ps4 racing games out there, the arcade style racing sim attracting lots of players that are not heavy racing fans.

GRID 2019 by Codemasters
GRID 2019 racing sim for Xbox One, PS4, Stadia and PC.

GRID has a broad collection of cars and tracks that will be immediately familiar to anyone who has played the three previous games. The maps feel like they are vibrant and alive, even down to cars showing damage from race to race and damage that occurs during the races.

Career Mode

GRID PS4 / Xbox One lets you pick from Career Mode or Multiplayer and once you’ve selected Career Mode, you’re given a simple selection of races. Players will grind through the Career Mode race series after race series just to get to the GRID World Series event. Once the feel of the grind of the Career Mode begins, the initial appeal starts to wear off even though the varying race experiences try to hide it. GRID’s career mode is split into a bunch of smaller seasons and lets you choose which of its five disciplines you want to take on each time you start a new one.

GRID 2019 by Codemasters
GRID 2019 offers a long and enjoyable career mode

Multiplayer

The multiplayer experience is seemingly just an afterthought with something that could have had so much potential. The second option allows players to set up their own custom multiplayer events, being able to decide how many races the event will have, which courses the races will be in, what the vehicle classes will be, what time of day the races will take place in, and more. GRID offers a great multiplayer experience, one that ps4 and xbox one racing games enthusiasts will appreciate it.

GRID 2019 by Codemasters
GRID 2019 has a great multiplayer gameplay

AI and Nemesis System

AI opponents feel realistic enough and there are a wealth of aids and assists available for anyone new to realistic racing games. The racing itself stays fun throughout thanks to a clever Nemesis System, a nice variety of car classes and events that’ll keep you busy for months on end and a revised car handling model that caters to both types of racing game fans.

GRID 2019 by Codemasters
GRID 2019 presents amazing AI features, including the Nemesis System

The Nemesis System makes AI drivers to get mad at the player if he or she hit them too many times, at which point they decide to retaliate. This continues over following races, which is realistic.

We are looking to buy cheap xbox one games and ps4 games and GRID racing sim is one that worth the money. GRID aims to fight off repetitive racing with a nemesis system, a concept that gives the player team-mates and rivals throughout their careers. You can make it more realistic with advanced AI options, realistic car damage, removal of HUD elements for the operator call-outs and the ability to tune cars for individual tracks and races. GRID is a solid, deep and enjoyable experience.

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Daniel Soresco

I have fun playing video games and occasionally I write reviews.