I found it awkward being asked to control a racing game in a manner that hasn't been done since last generation so I immediately looked in the options for a solution. Most racing games today on 360/PS3 utilise the trigger buttons to control acceleration but since the DS does not have trigger buttons A and B are default for acceleration and stopping. Well its good news as the driving and feel of the cars is solid throughout. Now onto driving the core element of the game.
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The download from DS to DS was rather quick but the actual load time for races was a little long for my tastes. You can arrange the tracks in any order or even just race the same track three times by selecting which track you want to race and when you want to race it to make your own custom mini GP. As with all multi cart games the experience is watered down, in this case only Milan, Detroit and Donington Park race tracks are available to play though. The game also has an online multiplayer mode which was dead at time of writing but it also has multi cart play for you and up to three of your friends. I did not however like the time trials as I found some of the set times you had to reach in order to get 3 medals a little unfair when compared to how easy it is to get three medals in a regular race.
The game has many and I stress many different types of challenges that can be unlocked, anything from break tests to racing up and down a mountain in Japan is all there, I particularly liked the 'survival' challenges where you were given a head start and then chased by an AI opponent, if the AI caught you, you lost.
The game works on the principle of the more races you win and the more 'medals' you get that will in tern determine what gets unlocked such as tracks and challenges. GRID DS sports "37 licensed tracks + 29 licensed vehicles" All spread out across three areas around the world. Right with that out of the way onto the game. For this reason if you are a parent looking for a suitable game for your young child I cannot recommend this title. The game has copious amounts of text that stretch across both screens at times and most of the single player events require you to be able to read what the challenge entails.
Back in the twilight of May Race Driver: GRID was released for PC/Xbox360/PS3 and was praised by reviewers and currently holds an 87/100 on but will the DS port hold up against its home console sibling?īefore I delve into the world of Race Driver: GRID DS I would like to point out here and now that although the game has been rated 3+ by the PEGI it is not suitable for this age classification. Normally the summer is generally devoted to the game shows such as E3 and Leipzig leading to a drought of new game releases as we wait pensively for the overwhelming slew of games during the autumn and winter months. So, we're at that time of the year the kids are out of school and summer is in the air.
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