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Not to be confused with the fourth entry of the franchise, GRID (2019)

Race Driver: GRID (commonly also known simply as GRID) is a 2008 racing game developed and published by Codemasters, and while not explicitly said, is the seventh installment of the bigger TOCA series of games by the same developer. It was originally released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but later also got releases for the Nintendo DS (developed by Firebrand Games), J2ME phones (developed by Spiced Bits), Arcades (published by SEGA) and Mac OS X (published by Feral Interactive).

Gameplay
In Race Driver: GRID, you play as a newcomer in the world of racing, as you start from the bottom, with the goal of reaching some of the best teams in the leaderboards. You start off by accepting Driver Offers, in order to gain money and some Reputation, so you can repair your first car, and create your own team.

After that, you can start taking on Events, series of races where your goal is to make it in the Top 3 teams to win a trophy on the event, alongside a money prize, and Reputation (which is more than when playing with Driver Offer). With the money you obtain, you will be able to buy new cars to take on even more Events, and hire Teammates later on.

Reputation plays a big role in the game. As you win Events, you will gain the corresponding Reputation reward, going into one of the three Region Reputations depending on where you played an Event (USA, Europe, and Japan). The Reputation you have in all regions is then added as a total by the Global Reputation meter. Getting enough Rep in a region will allow you to get better Licenses, thus access to more Events.

Eventually, once you complete enough Events, you can end your racing Season by racing into The 24 Hours of Le Mans. Unlike a normal Event, here, you must endure 24 in-game hours, as you fight for first place.

As you progress through the game, you will also unlock extra features, such as the ability to hire a Teammate so they can help you along the way, and Head 2 Head challenges, where you must race against a rival team. Winning such race nets you with a 750.000€, which is great for progressing your career.

Why It's a Great Race Driver
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Bad Qualities
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Reception
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Trivia

 * The game engine used for the game, EGO 1.0, is actually a modified version of the Neon Engine, which was used for Colin McRae: DIRT