Playing on an Xbox Series X console, Legends ran at 4k resolution at a smooth 60 frames-per-second. That means Codemasters were in the position to push the visuals and frame rates to realms that were previously only attainable on PC. GRID Legends is the first game in the series designed for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles. Like the cars, I would have liked to see more tracks available at launch, but the courses on tap are enough to keep things fresh and interesting, especially when considering the race creator mode, which I’ll get into later. Route design is satisfyingly varied with high-speed courses which emphasize controlling a car at the limit, to tight point-to-point street courses which demand high levels of technical driving technique. From the nighttime fireworks in London to the snow-capped mountains in the background of Strada Alpina, each environment is visually impressive. The locations tend to be bright and vibrant. However, there is always the possibility that other previous tracks could return in DLC.Įach location has several track layouts available for a total of 130 routes. Some locations, such as Silverstone, did not make the cut in this new entry. When it comes to courses, there are 22 total locations, most of them returning from the previous game but also new locations such as London, Suzuka Circuit, and fictional locations like Strada Alpina. I would have liked to see more cars available at launch, but Codemasters has confirmed that more vehicles will become available in future DLC packs. All of the cars are nicely rendered and are pretty accurate to their true-to-life counterparts. Hypercars like the Aston Martin Valkyrie make the roster as well. Some of the most noticeable additions are electric cars such as the Lotus Evija and racing trucks. There are over 100 cars available in GRID Legends, many returning from GRID 2019, but there are quite a few newcomers. However, it was still a mostly enjoyable experience. Knowing that my performance did not change the story made me less invested.
No matter how dominant I was, the story still treated the Seneca team as the plucky underdog. Unfortunately, GRID Legend’s story mode runs into the same issue that plagued F1 2021’s story, and that’s its linear nature.ĭue to the linear structure of the story, my actions had no effect on the narrative as long as I met the goals in each event. I won’t go too far into it to avoid spoilers, but I will say that it is certainly worth checking out. However, the villain is such an asshat that it is enjoyable to watch.
For the most part, the characters avoid obvious archetypes, except for the story’s villain.
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The player takes on the role of the promising rookie driver who has the potential to pull the team from mediocrity to, well, glory.Īlong the way, you’ll encounter a cast of characters that were interesting enough to hold my interest. The story in GRID Legends is presented in a documentary style that follows the struggling Seneca team on its quest to graduate from the semi-pro league to the upper echelon. This production method allowed the crew to easily change locations even though filming mostly occurred during COVID lockdown. A similar technique was used in The Mandalorian Disney+ show. The scenes are filmed with real actors in a combination of physical and digital environments. Just as in Codemasters F1 2021, GRID Legends’ marquee new feature is an in-depth story mode called “Driven to Glory.” However, unlike F1 2021, the story mode in Legends plays out with live-action cut scenes. The biggest new feature is the new “Driven to Glory” story mode featuring live-action cut scenes.ĭoes Codemasters‘ new additions to its latest racer make it a better game than its predecessor? Let’s get into it. GRID Legends picks up where the 2019 reboot of the series left off but brings new innovations to the table and optimization for the new consoles: the PS5 and Xbox Series X and Series S.
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