Grid 2 Review | The Game Scouts

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. Grid’s 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 didn’t know what to expect from Grid 2. Well, the sequel is here…and 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 earned money, or should you wait for the inevitable sale a year from now? Let’s find out.