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Grid 2 Review | The Game Scouts

Added: 04.06.2013 16:18 | 7 views | 0 comments

Tin Salamunic: Back in 2008, the original Race Driver: Grid snuck into the racing scene surprising everyone. Codemasters managed to find a sweet spot between simulation and arcade racing by offering gamers the best of both worlds. Grids tight controls, gorgeous visuals, punishing difficulty, and the introduction of the now popular rewind-feature catapulted the developers ahead of the competition. It goes without saying that I was thrilled when the sequel was announced. The debut trailers were promising, but the absence of a proper in-car view got me worried. Furthermore, Codemasters latest Dirt: Showdown was a big step backwards for the Rally franchise and I didnt know what to expect from Grid 2. Well, the sequel is hereand unfortunately, much like the latest Dirt offering, the Grid series takes a step (or few) in a questionable direction. While still a solid racer, Grid 2 has been stripped from many features that made the predecessor so unique. So is it still worth your hard ea...