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NPYYZ · 05-08-2008, 04:34 AM

Go and get it race fans. I have high hopes for this game. Downloading the demo now.

D_Litch · 05-08-2008, 10:37 AM

Cool! I'll download it in a bit. I trust these guys to make a great racer more than anyone else right now.

SpartanZypher · 05-08-2008, 07:47 PM

Sweet, I'll have to download it when I get home.

The Milk Man 09 · 05-08-2008, 10:42 PM

So far its pretty fun anything above normal seems rather tough but the way the cars handle and the speed blur are awesome. I also like the fact that this game has a variety of race types like NFS only more realistic but not too realistic.

DeputyDogg1985 · 05-10-2008, 08:45 AM

Tried it and deleted it I should have known it wasn't for me, I usually only like arcade racers.

N0W IM N0THING · 05-10-2008, 05:45 PM

^^This one is pretty arcade ish. I found it similar to Dirt, which I didn't like too much either. It's too borderline sim/arcade and it make it hard to get any real feel for the cars. If it's going to be arcade style, it should be along the lines of PGR type physics.

Twilight · 05-10-2008, 07:08 PM

I think DiRT was one of my favorite racers for the 360. If Codemasters put the same kind of work into this one, I will buy it.

Thornes70 · 05-11-2008, 01:22 PM

I just tried out the demo, and nothing about it really jumped at me. I thought the driver's seat view was done up nicely, but PGR has that... The BMW track was nice, but Forza II has that type, too. The Mustang racing was pretty cool, and I liked the sheer number of cars on the track, but - like all racers it seems - the AI can knock you into the wall at 8 mph while you hit them at full speed and they just get back on track & pass you up...

The drift stuff wasn't my kind of racing at all & didn't like it, and I didn't care for the dude in the headset constantly telling you stuff. A rental - maybe? Nah, probably not.

Looks nice, though.

SpartanZypher · 05-11-2008, 05:37 PM

I thought it was really well done. I've always been a racing game fan, although I never played DiRT, and this is a definite rental for me. The handling was really good, and the "Head Cam" is great. I think it feels more sim than arcade, having good pedal control in both braking and accel really makes a difference.

The drifting does take some getting used too, but I think CodeMasters did a great job in actually making you have to drift the car. Unlike some games that use different physics for drifting. That does make it more difficult, but drifting isn't easy to do. So far the best score I've managed to rack up happened today, totaled just under 960,000.

Have any of you tried out the multiplayer? I've been wanting too, so let me know if any of you are interested.

The Milk Man 09 · 05-11-2008, 05:47 PM

Ill play some multiplayer with you sparty.

NPYYZ · 05-12-2008, 03:03 PM

After seeing the trailer swith the amazing graphics I am a little dissapointed with the demo, it looks good but no where near the trailers I've seen, yet it is only a demo and not the final product.

It took me a few laps to get used to the handling of the cars, all in all I like it. I love racing games so I'll be picking this one up next month.

SpartanZypher · 05-12-2008, 04:42 PM

I was doing an online race, on the San Fran track, with one of my friends, and as I finished my first lap I ran into what appeared to be the bumper of a car. When I hit this bumper, it sent me into the air and I performed a perfect barrel-roll. It was awesome. I also got stuck on a wall of tires, which would've given my friend the win if he didn't knock me off

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MadBryan · 05-13-2008, 06:40 PM

GRID vs Gran Turismo 5: Prologue - Xbox 360 Fanboy

Thornes70 · 05-13-2008, 09:51 PM

Man, that video alone might make me change my mind on GRID. I'll get it if enough PGLers do - the thought of massive car damage and trying to win a race by dodging it all suddenly intrigues me.

Gawd, GT is so friggin' overrated...

mrsako · 05-17-2008, 01:45 PM

i didnt enjoy grid too much, i guess the controls were too much for me. I like racing games, but i like to get that in the moment feeling. grid seems to be more about hitting the turns right and making smart deicisons etc.

thats one thing i loved about burnout, it was all about pushing down the gas pedal.

SpartanZypher · 05-17-2008, 01:51 PM

Grid does play a lot more technical than others, it's a lot closer to a sim than an arcade. But I enjoy both, so it's a win-win for me.

PS: I broke my previous record of 960,000. It's now 2,038,000, with my highest combo being 1,500,000.

MadBryan · 05-18-2008, 06:36 PM

finally gave this a try. Very well done, it plays great in my opinion

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