GRID Autosport
Grid Autosport is a PlayStation 3 racing game released in 2014 developed by Codemasters. It centers on driving and route control, vehicle control, and route judgment, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 3 or Sixaxis twin sticks, triggers, and face buttons, with PlayStation Move only where explicitly supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.8 / 10
About this game
Grid Autosport is a PlayStation 3 racing game centered on driving and route control, vehicle control, and route judgment. Tracks raise pressure through corners, rivals, and time targets, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Speed, track boundaries, and vehicle feedback determine driving readability, while HD 3D scenes, Blu-ray data streaming, surround audio, and cinematic presentation need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that visibility, collisions, steering precision, wheel support, or loading can limit consistency. Platform conditions also include Blu-ray loading, HDD installs, system software, DualShock 3 battery life, Move accessories, resolution and frame rate, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
GRID focuses on motorsport competition across racing circuits and city streets, with varied cars and close battles for position. Different entries emphasise building a racing career, switching disciplines or taking part in a motorsport drama, while braking and overtaking remain at the centre.
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AI review
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Strong racing with a thinner career layer.
The original PlayStation 3 GRID Autosport puts the series back on the race track. Touring, street and endurance events call for different lines and degrees of patience, while handling between arcade and simulation lets newcomers compete without removing the satisfaction of finding a better braking point. Damage affects the car, the AI is reasonably fair, and a restored cockpit view makes each contest more tangible. There are enough locations and seasons to support continued play, yet the career has less sponsorship and team management than the first GRID. Progress can therefore feel like completing one contract after another rather than building a racing organization. The direct PS3 review praises varied scenery and visible crash effects, while finding cockpit interiors comparatively plain. Its observations also establish PS3 viewing and assist options. They do not constitute a universal frame-rate test across patches. Nothing about the later Switch port’s graphic modes or digital pedals is transferred into this PlayStation 3 judgment.
Strengths
- Balanced handling, damage and cockpit view.
Weaknesses
- Simplified career management and plain interiors.
Who it is for: Racers who want accessible but meaningful handling.
Play notes: Original PS3 only; Switch port behavior is excluded.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Broad events are tempered by a thinner career structure. | Reviewed | 7.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Balanced handling makes racing approachable and rewarding. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Varied scenery and damage support immersion. | Reviewed | 7.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension PS3 camera and assist choices ease driving without invented performance claims. | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Feral InteractiveCodemasters
- Publisher
- Codemasters
- Release date
- 2014
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Racing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Short SessionsMain Story Under 10 HoursDodgePick-up and PlayDriving and RacingPlayer versus PlayerReplayableThird PersonFast-pacedSolo-friendly
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- First personThird person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2019
- PlayStation 3Worldwide2014
Game gallery
Sources
- feralinteractive.com