September 6, 2014

Grid Autosport

Date played: September 5th
Platform: PC
Session fun rating: 9/10

I played through one Touring season. Touring are circuit races with a large number of racers and cars that are all very close in power and performance. Each event has two races. The first race is standard, with the pole position starting at the front of the pack. In the second race, the order is reversed based on the results from the first. This means that in the first race, the best drivers sit near the top while in the second race, they battle through the pack to reach the front.
I skid out a bit at the front of the pack in this Touring event

It's a cool mode that's been very exciting. Contact is frequent, but it's possible to recover from mistakes. I really like that qualifying plays a part. It's like an added time trial event that prepares you well for the race ahead, but also has a direct impact on the difficulty of the race itself.