FIRST GRID GAMEPLAY VIDEOS REVEALED

Paul Sinclair • Sep 27, 2012 • Comments ()

SEE THE RACE RETURN HERE, PLAY THE GAME AT EUROGAMER EXPO!

Codemasters today launched the first two gameplay videos for GRID® 2™, the long-awaited sequel to the BAFTA-award winning, critically acclaimed Race Driver: GRID™. Revealing races at two of the game's new locations, Chicago and California Coast, the GRID 2 gameplay videos are captured from pre-alpha, work-in-progress code and are now showing at www.youtube.com/gridgame. ;

The Chicago video features a Street Racing stage where muscle cars, including the Camaro SS, Z06 Corvette and Boss Mustang, charge through skyscraper-lined streets and chase through tunnels. The California Coast video follows a head-to-head, point-to-point duel between a contemporary Boss Mustang and a classic Mustang Mach 1 on a tight and twisty sprint for the line.

GRID 2 will make its consumer debut at this week's Eurogamer Expo (www.eurogamerexpo.com) at London's Earls Court (27th-30th September), where gamers can experience the return of the race themselves. Players can take to the streets of Chicago or hit California Coast's spectacular roads, each offering a different racing challenge, yet sharing the game's core relentless, high-impact, aggressive competition.

GRID 2 will challenge players to be fast, be first and be famous as they enter a stunning new world of competitive motorsport. Following the success of Race Driver: GRID, which set new standards for damage, AI, visuals and introduced the Flashback time rewind feature - now adopted by many racing games - GRID 2 will again raise the gameplay and technological bar for motorsport gaming and remain true to the series' core value - it's all about the race. GRID 2 will also introduce the new TrueFeel™ Handling System, which uses real physics to hit a sweetspot between accessibility and simulation to deliver handling that is approachable yet challenging to master.

Going behind the wheel of a handpicked selection of automotive icons spanning four decades and three continents - USA, Europe and Asia - players will race their way to the top of GRID 2's new, evolving world of motorsport. From Paris to Dubai, Miami to the sun-kissed California coast and beyond, beautifully created city streets, licensed circuits and edge-of-control mountain roads will become home to the most visceral and exhilarating races in games.

GRID 2 will also set new standards for a racing multiplayer experience with an entirely distinct and extensive gameplay component and unique progression system. Deep customisation options and integration with RaceNet* - the online community portal for Codemasters Racing games which tracks player's races, rewards and rivals - will offer further immersion and connectivity to extend each player's GRID 2 experience.

GRID 2 is in production at Codemasters Racing Studios and is available to pre-order ahead of its summer 2013 release for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. Fans can keep up with all the latest updates straight from the studio by speeding over to www.gridgame.com and www.facebook.com/gridgame or follow the team at www.twitter.com/gridgame. ;

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SEE THE RACE RETURN HERE, PLAY THE GAME AT EUROGAMER EXPO!\n\nCodemasters today launched the first two gameplay videos for GRID® 2™, the long-awaited sequel to the BAFTA-award winning, critically acclaimed Race Driver: GRID™. Revealing races at two of the game's new locations, Chicago and California Coast, the GRID 2 gameplay videos are captured from pre-alpha, work-in-progress code and are now showing at www.youtube.com/gridgame. ;\n\nThe Chicago video features a Street Racing stage where muscle cars, including the Camaro SS, Z06 Corvette and Boss Mustang, charge through skyscraper-lined streets and chase through tunnels. The California Coast video follows a head-to-head, point-to-point duel between a contemporary Boss Mustang and a classic Mustang Mach 1 on a tight and twisty sprint for the line. \n\nGRID 2 will make its consumer debut at this week's Eurogamer Expo (www.eurogamerexpo.com) at London's Earls Court (27th-30th September), where gamers can experience the return of the race themselves. Players can take to the streets of Chicago or hit California Coast's spectacular roads, each offering a different racing challenge, yet sharing the game's core relentless, high-impact, aggressive competition. \n\nGRID 2 will challenge players to be fast, be first and be famous as they enter a stunning new world of competitive motorsport. Following the success of Race Driver: GRID, which set new standards for damage, AI, visuals and introduced the Flashback time rewind feature - now adopted by many racing games - GRID 2 will again raise the gameplay and technological bar for motorsport gaming and remain true to the series' core value - it's all about the race. GRID 2 will also introduce the new TrueFeel™ Handling System, which uses real physics to hit a sweetspot between accessibility and simulation to deliver handling that is approachable yet challenging to master.\n\n

\n\nGoing behind the wheel of a handpicked selection of automotive icons spanning four decades and three continents - USA, Europe and Asia - players will race their way to the top of GRID 2's new, evolving world of motorsport. From Paris to Dubai, Miami to the sun-kissed California coast and beyond, beautifully created city streets, licensed circuits and edge-of-control mountain roads will become home to the most visceral and exhilarating races in games.\n\nGRID 2 will also set new standards for a racing multiplayer experience with an entirely distinct and extensive gameplay component and unique progression system. Deep customisation options and integration with RaceNet* - the online community portal for Codemasters Racing games which tracks player's races, rewards and rivals - will offer further immersion and connectivity to extend each player's GRID 2 experience.\n\nGRID 2 is in production at Codemasters Racing Studios and is available to pre-order ahead of its summer 2013 release for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. Fans can keep up with all the latest updates straight from the studio by speeding over to www.gridgame.com and www.facebook.com/gridgame or follow the team at www.twitter.com/gridgame. ;