The real need for speed (Race Driver Grid (Xbox 360))

Member Name: chloke83

Product:	Race Driver Grid (Xbox 360)
Date:	12/03/09 (21 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Realistic, variety, speed

Disadvantages: Maybe a little too short

Brought to you by Codemasters the developers behind TOCA Touring car which first appeared on the PS1.

The general premise is to build up your reputation as well as your racing teams until you reach the top. Pretty simple when you think about it but the challenge is well thought out and this game does not get boring in the slightest!

You start of racing for other teams and earning a wage to pay for your own cars and eventually to enter your own team and employ another driver.
There are 3 continents to race on (Japan, America and Europe) and each has it's own variety in types of races and cars.

The variety of cars is excellent from Japanese Tuned factory cars (Skyline, NSX, etc) to Formula 3 and Le Mans spec racers.

The damage model is excellent with cars folding and breaking all over the track we realistic enough effects on the performance of the car.
Also if the crash you have is too detrimental to the race you have the option of pausing and rewinding to a point where you can try again (almost like in the original PS2 Prince of Persia game) but this is a gimmic that can be turned off if it is not to your taste.

The overall presentation of the game is fantastic and the graphics are extremely believable with the shadowing and sun glare reflecting off of the cars realistically.

If you are a petrol head then this is the game for you.

Only one very slight downside is the game may be a tad too short.

9/10

Summary: If you like cars and racing then you must own this game!