![]() The whole thing is like a car crash – in that for as average as it is I couldn’t look away, and I’d be lying if I didn’t fist pump the air and direct expletives at Ravenwest when I crossed the finish line to win the championship. Ravenwest characters act like arseholes for no other reason than they’re the best and it’s practically impossible not to see Eric when watching Ncuti Gatwa as Valentin Manzi. The cutscenes, which include professional actors such as Ncuti Gatwa from Sex Education, are done in the style of a documentary and given the story is as generic as they come it’s as cringeworthy as you’d expect. In a first for the series, Legends will include a story mode, titled Driven to Glory, that sees players assume the role of a rookie driver who joins underdog team Seneca as they attempt to rise up the ranks and dethrone Ravenwest Motorsport across the mode’s 36 events. There are over 130 tracks, including real circuits like Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Suzuka International Racing Course, and the GRID Legends journey will see you racing all over the world across a good variety of tracks. ![]() Each race sees you with a set number of Flashbacks, so you’ll need to use them wisely. Another returning feature that long-time GRID fans will know is Flashback, which gives the player the ability to rewind back a limited amount of time, allowing players to correct mistakes. While this can add extra tension to races, triggering the Nemesis system is far too easy, as all it takes sometimes can be an accidental knock to the driver in front of you. Once again GRID Legends features the series’ Nemesis system (no, not the same one from the Middle Earth games), which sees rival racers adapt tactics to throw you off your game, such as nudging or blocking you at every chance. There is a race line that you can follow to make things easier, although the harder the difficulty the less the race line is shown. But once you’ve got a handle on the different cars you’ll find that winning becomes second nature. It’s not as easy as it sounds though at first, as it’s easy to lose control and crash or spin out, especially when you’re travelling at speeds that would Highway Patrol licking their lips. I had way more fun than I was expecting tearing up the tarmac as I hit speeds of over 300km/h before braking just enough to turn the corner in style, and the game’s solid soundtrack only upped the adrenaline. Meaning you’ll need to continually change your approach to each race type.ĭriving is the main hook of the game and GRID Legends excels in this facet. However, GRID Legends is more than just race cars, and the game will see you race in several types of vehicles such as electric cars, stadium and semi-trailer trucks, touring cars and more. ![]() If you like driving cars at blistering speeds while also having to pay attention to things like how fast you take corners then GRID will be up your alley. GRID Legends sits in that pocket of space between racing simulation and arcade racer, utilising ingredients from both styles to provide a hybrid racing experience, although I would say it leans far more into the arcade side than the simulation side. Legends is my first taste of the GRID series and after spending around 20 hours with the title I am happy to report that I’ve had an absolute blast. One developer that has a rich history in burning rubber is Codemasters and their latest effort is GRID Legends, the fifth instalment in the racing series since it first debuted in 2008. Let’s be honest, we’ve all dreamed about being a race car driver at some point in our lives, and for most of us video games are the only way we’ll ever get to do it. Personally I find racing games quite cathartic, allowing me to unleash my inner speed demon after spending my days travelling at safe speeds or simply stuck in Melbourne’s traffic.
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