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RACE DRIVER: GRID XBOX 360 PREVIEW |
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The creators
of DiRT are introducing their next line of
racing title called GRID. In this latest
offering, Codemasters is shifting gears; having
conquered the outback landscape with DiRT, the
developer is going for a more asphalt mind-set.
That mind-set is taking place on closed
circuits. Instead of focusing on customizing
cars and collecting them, GRID is going to be
all about racing. Your career events will be
divided into three major continents: North
America, Asia, and Europe. Your races are
composed of traditional circuits, both legal and
illegal street racing, and muscle-car
competition. It’s nice to know that your career
mode is non-linear. In terms of career
progression, you gain reputation as you win
races. You’ll also unlock special invitations,
new licenses and vehicles for purchase. If you
earn enough respect, you’ll eventually be
promoted to team owner, where you have duties of
hiring and firing drivers.
GRID’s damage modeling will be extensive, more
so than DiRT’s, which means your car’s engine
and other internal components could stop working
completely! Other feature highlights include
flashback mode (which allows players to rewind
time back 10 seconds to take another stab at a
section of the track over again), and an online
multiplayer that holds 12 players at a time.
GRID will most likely attract arcade racing fans
at least in the aspect where the game won’t give
players control over the setup of their cars.
Codemasters wants to make sure that game doesn’t
get clunker up on the hectic customization
process so that players can get on with the
racing right away. The game will run at a good
30 frames per second and will feature courses
modeled after famous cities such as San
Francisco and Long Beach. GRID will make up of
powerful cars that range from traditional
Ferraris and Le Mans sports cars to GT1, GT2,
and crazy prototypes. There are a handful of
great racers available for the Xbox 360! Names
like Forza and Project Gotham Racing tops the
list. Can GRID make the cut? We hope so. The
game is expected to come out June 3, 2008. |
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