Codemasters announces Race Driver: GRID for DS
by Christopher Grant 
{ Feb 12th 2008 at 4:49PM }
Despite our affinity for playing the DS while in the car, we're not sure the DS is the platform we want to race cars in, if you catch our drift. Nevertheless, Codemasters is bringing the Race Driver: GRID franchise to Nintendo's ubiquitous handheld. Most notable is the game's track editor, first spotted in last year's Race Driver: Create and Race DS game. Online multiplayer functionality enables up to four-player races, online leaderboards, and track-sharing ability including the ability to upload and download new tracks from a central server. The DS version is scheduled to release simultaneously with the already announced PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 releases sometime mid-2008.Gallery: Race Driver: GRID (Nintendo DS)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tiptup300 @ Feb 12th 2008 4:58PM
For a second there I thought that was a game for a cellphone. Is there a point to these games?
Kapitan Kramer @ Feb 12th 2008 5:01PM
I just got a DS, Ive been looking for a good racing game
JakubK666 @ Feb 12th 2008 5:02PM
That's about how MOST DS games look like :(
It's a shame that only N knows how to use DS' full potential.
JRM @ Feb 12th 2008 5:07PM
The graphics is the least of my concerns for a DS racing game. It just has to control well, have a challenging/satisfying AI, and have fun multiplayer.
kingofwale @ Feb 12th 2008 5:14PM
Is this a cellphone port? Wow, I haven't seen graphics this bad since "touch of the dead"
deaftly @ Feb 12th 2008 5:24PM
Griddddgggggeee Raaacccceeer!
glitched @ Feb 12th 2008 5:27PM
I cant wait for the Next Dirt iteration on the PS3 and 360... I've been playing through that game for the past couple of weeks.
glitched @ Feb 12th 2008 5:28PM
wait, codemasters make DIRT to right?
upz @ Feb 13th 2008 1:45PM
Yeah, and the PS3/360 version of this game runs on the same engine. Looks very impressive.
Ken Seang @ Feb 12th 2008 6:29PM
The first game wasn't that bad, it was fun to play! I am interested in this version since it is more "street" oriented...
tekdroid @ Feb 12th 2008 7:56PM
what amazes me most is there is a market for trying-to-be-realistic car games on the DS.
Obviously there must be for Codemasters to feel the need to release another one on the DS.
Their last effort was apparently the best on the DS, yet I found it to be bordering on unplayable given the system's limitatations.
Definitely not the type of game to show off the DS, IMO.