Grid Legends straddles that sim-cade racing line perfectly. It's not a pure racing sim, thanks to several arcade elements present in the game, but the cars do handle somewhat realistically with all the assists turned off. The real standout feature of Grid Legends is it's Nemesis AI system, which makes AI opponents seem as if they're being controlled by a real person. Unlike other racers, you'll often see an AI car in Grid Legends spin out, make a mistake in a bend, or accidentally clip a barrier and crash — the AI is fallible, which is quite refreshing. It also makes for some intense racing moments, for if you crash into one car too many times, it will become aggressive towards you and try to ram you off the road if you pass. Visually, on current-gen consoles anyway, Grid Legends is quite the looker, especially on the city tracks that are filled with colour, bright lights, and the occasional pop of track-side fireworks. These tracks have also been wonderfully designed, not just from a visual standpoint but also from a racing one too. Cars will often be tightly packed in a narrow circuit for quite some time before things eventually open up, resulting in plenty of loud and exciting crashes, sparks, and car parts flying across the screen. As for the Grid Legends achievements, they will take a fair amount of grinding to unlock, but nowhere near the amount of grinding Grid (2019) required with its ridiculous Around the Globe achievement.
GRID Legends
GRID Legends delivers thrilling wheel-to-wheel motorsport action across the globe. Create dream race events, hop into live multiplayer races, experience a dramatic virtual production story, and embrace the sensation of spectacular racing.
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