![]() ![]() However, it was still a mostly enjoyable experience. Knowing that my performance did not change the story made me less invested. No matter how dominant I was, the story still treated the Seneca team as the plucky underdog. Unfortunately, GRID Legend’s story mode runs into the same issue that plagued F1 2021’s story, and that’s its linear nature.ĭue to the linear structure of the story, my actions had no effect on the narrative as long as I met the goals in each event. I won’t go too far into it to avoid spoilers, but I will say that it is certainly worth checking out. However, the villain is such an asshat that it is enjoyable to watch. For the most part, the characters avoid obvious archetypes, except for the story’s villain. The player takes on the role of the promising rookie driver who has the potential to pull the team from mediocrity to, well, glory.Īlong the way, you’ll encounter a cast of characters that were interesting enough to hold my interest. The story in GRID Legends is presented in a documentary style that follows the struggling Seneca team on its quest to graduate from the semi-pro league to the upper echelon. This production method allowed the crew to easily change locations even though filming mostly occurred during COVID lockdown. A similar technique was used in The Mandalorian Disney+ show. The scenes are filmed with real actors in a combination of physical and digital environments. Just as in Codemasters F1 2021, GRID Legends’ marquee new feature is an in-depth story mode called “Driven to Glory.” However, unlike F1 2021, the story mode in Legends plays out with live-action cut scenes. The biggest new feature is the new “Driven to Glory” story mode featuring live-action cut scenes.ĭoes Codemasters‘ new additions to its latest racer make it a better game than its predecessor? Let’s get into it. The announcement claims the game will boast more than 130 unique track routes, the largest roster of cars in franchise history, and a wide variety of motorsport categories that will include drifting, vintage racing, and even race trucks.GRID Legends picks up where the 2019 reboot of the series left off but brings new innovations to the table and optimization for the new consoles: the PS5 and Xbox Series X and Series S. Whether or not that element works, the game underneath will look a lot like most other racing games. ![]() Codemasters is choosing to pivot in the opposite direction of the rest of the racing game genre, focusing on something that has been less popular in recent years in an effort to replicate the success of what has effectively become the largest piece of racing media in recent memory. Ironically, when GRID Legends debuts in 2022, it will face particularly stiff competition from a more modern Forza Horizon game that puts storytelling on the back-burner to focus on simply letting the player drive cars around a spectacular environment. ![]() It is a narrative-first experience that seems to have a focus on fictional characters and the fictional politics of the GRID series, something like the character-based focus in the first Forza Horizon game all the way back in 2012. Through motion-capture technology and live video recordings, Codemasters has created a racing game that puts storytelling ahead of the actual racing. The game's first trailer, revealed yesterday, focuses entirely on this element of the game. ![]()
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