As you may have seen, the first reviews for EA's GRID Legends dropped earlier today (including here at Pure Xbox), giving everyone some impressions of whether Codemasters' latest project is worth picking up for full price at launch.
And, well... it's hard to say. The reviews are pretty good for the most part, with the game sporting a Metacritic rating of 74 based on 8 reviews for Xbox Series X, and 77 based on 8 reviews for PlayStation 5.
Here's a selection of opinions we've found across the web:
God Is A Geek - (8.5/10)
"GRID Legends is a wonderful racer that dials down the simulation elements of other racers, making it accessible to everyone. It features a fair amount of modes and some stunning visuals, as well as a wide range of cars to choose from."
GamesRadar - (4/5)
"While there are a few bumps in the road, they're easy to forgive. There's not a single bad track in the mix of real and fictional routes... Throw in cars that are as pleasing to drive as they are varied, and you've got a nice little runner."
Pure Xbox - (7/10)
"Overall, GRID Legends feels like a bit of a missed opportunity. Its on-track racing is really good fun, and with the right AI and event tweaks, and a little more content, it'd be a really solid sequel to GRID 2019."
Push Square - (7/10)
"GRID Legends is a solid new entry in Codemasters’ racing franchise. It features the same excellent gameplay you’ve come to expect from the developer, with some nice adaptive trigger implementation in the PS5’s DualSense. The game’s main draw — the Story Mode — falls short of providing a compelling narrative, ultimately amounting to a mere distracting backdrop to the true star of the show: the races."
Video Games Chronicle - (3/5)
"Grid Legends doesn't do anything particularly wrong, but doesn't do anything particularly interesting either. Its racing gameplay is typically solid, as is the Codemasters way, but this studio has pushed the limits of the genre far higher in the past than it does with this relatively safe offering."
It's a good game, then, but some of us feel like it perhaps could have innovated even further. If you want to try GRID Legends for yourself, don't forget that a free 10-hour trial is included as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Will you be taking to the start line with GRID Legends this weekend? Let us know in the comments.
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Picked up my copy today! What a week for car nuts, with GRID Legends and Assetto Corsa Competizione finally releasing a Series X version.
@FraserG Did you guys copy God is a Geek or did they copy you lol?!
I’ve been playing the trial on GPU/EA Play and am enjoying it more than I expected. To me it’s a sort of “greatest hits” package of previous Grid games, using tracks from previous entries, though there are a handful of new tracks. I’m still on the fence about buying it though, especially with GT7 out next week.
Played an hour on EA Play. Thought the story was shockingly good but the gameplay was bland. Paled in comparison to Grid Autosport, Forza, F1 and, very soon, likely Gran Turismo. I like that they are trying to be more cinematic with video game stories but I just found the racing to be so bland.
I got a lot of time out of my 10 hour free trial, and I wasn't impressed at all. I mean I'm a huge racing fan, it's probably my favorite genre and I tend to pick up every worthwhile racing game that comes along, it's really my thing. That said I won't be picking this one up as IMO it's just a rather poor racing game. Like it's the type of racing game where you gotta have some very low standards to think it's anything better than average. Not a knock on people who enjoy it, but compared to the better racing games I have played this one is just sorely lacking.
I think the biggest problem I have with it is the physics, which is one of the most important things for a racing game to do right. The handling for the cars simply feels off and it doesn't really work as an arcade racer nor a sim racer, and Forza does a much better job of combining the two. Then there's the graphics, which I thought looked very weak compared to what I have been seeing lately, like I have played better looking racing games on my old Xbox One X. On top of that there's the lack of features, the lame story mode, and uninspiring online racing.
Basically, after all the time I spent with the trial, I have no desire to return. It's like I feel like I have seen what this game has to offer and it just didn't do it for me. If I ever play it again it's going to be when it's free on Gamepass, as there's no way I'm buying this.
@redd214 Whoops! Fixed now
@FraserG no worries man, I sure it's a busy time for you guys!
Played a good portion of the 10 hour trial and I like it quite a bit. I’m more an arcade racing fan and I usually enjoy Codemaster’s games, and this is no exception. If you’re not looking for sim this is a fun game. I’ll be getting it very soon.
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