Race Driver: GRID

Car simulators are not a very widespread genre in comparison with shooters or real-time strategies, yet they have always had a solid following. Race Driver: GRID is not an authentic simulator, though. This game doesn’t want to scrupulously render all the realities of driving in the real world.

The game has a lot of simplifications. Particularly, it lacks technical problems and fine-tuning options for your car, and the career mode is not too long. And still, GRID is an interesting game. It offers different classes of vehicles and types of competition, from Formula 1 to street racing. To add more excitement, there are monetary prizes and a reputation in the game although you can’t spend your money in any way other than purchasing new cars – your modification opportunities are very limited.

The physics model is quite authentic. You have to be very cautious because you won’t be able to win the race on a damaged car. The game also features high-quality visuals, especially for a multiplatform project (it has been released on the PC as well as modern game consoles including the Nintendo Wii). It runs on the EGO engine developed by Codemasters and Sony Computer Entertainment. Contrary to the current trend, the PC version does not use DirectX 10 but its visuals are detailed and its special effects look good and modern.

Combined with an exciting and eventful gameplay, this makes GRID one of the best racing games available today as confirmed by awards it has gathered from leading game reviewers. And now we will find out what graphics card you need for this game genre. You want to have a high frame rate for a car simulator just as for a first-person shooter because a high frame rate means smooth and accurate control of your car.