Why No-0ne Played GRID 2019 | Video Essay (2019 Racing Game) 

GRID 2019 has turned into my “I’m bored but don’t want to play ACC or F1 because that’s too serious” game. I love it!

I've played all Grid games, and I think Grid 2019 is awesome. I still play on my One X

60fps on a home console simcade within the last 2 generations. This was a breath of fresh air. And still is.

I’ve never played a Grid game. After watching this I might consider downloading and playing it. Your review was solid and can tell you took your time with it! Can’t wait to see what else you’ll review

Great video! Not a bad game, but imho a couple of things made it fail fast: 1) every fan was expecting a reboot of Race Driver: Grid, and Grid 2019 is a much simple game. They just nailed the gameplay, but the rest of the game is extremely empty 2) gameplay: a too aggressive AI, a weird handling model for powerful cars, and a kerbs behavior that can be stated as a bug, made gameplay difficult to enjoy in the long term Also, I fully agree in the quality vs. quantity. I personally prefer racing games with less cars

I've recently finished this game, including all the season DLC's. The graphics, engine sounds, damage models and variety of cars is exceptional It's a solid game to play. Around the 12 minute mark in this video, you described the exact problem with this game. There is no content. It is straight up circuit racing. No drift events like in the original series or drag. While there are time attack modes, those are still normal circuit racing and the game itself takes way too long to complete. While you can turn it down and listen to your own music, still. Grid Legends looks to liven things up by introducing different types of race events.

Great video, cant wait to see more content from you!

Always loved the series. I can remember playing the early TOCA titles on PS2 many years ago. And being an Aussie, naturally love the V8 Supercars. I’ve currently gone back and playing my way through 2014’s Grid Autosport, and enjoying it. I really hope that Legends does well…pre-ordered it soon as I saw it on the Xbox store. Fun channel mate, just discovered it 👍

Thank you. Good game, a lot of fun. I am usually a Rally player ( DiRT and the WRC series.) This game has always provided a great break . Easily accessible , Tweakable enough to get enjoyable racing.

Great video man! Loved the editing and voiceover, keep it up!

Great Vid!

I liked this and the follow up.

I actually love this game, finished it on my PS4, and bought it for PC as well! It's what I call a simcade, and it's fun as hell! Can't wait for the new one actually, let's just hope it won't fail! (For me it wasn't a fail though)! The Sound is insanely awesome!

Very well made and informative. Good job i think I may buy the new GRID game when it comes out

usually I play grid 2019, its a fun game

I recently started with Grid Legends thru Game Pass and it slowly grew on me, to the point of me buying the Deluxe Version! And although Grid 2019 is also available to me.....and your review of it was informative BTW.....maybe I'll try it down the line but it's already hard finding people to play online in LEGENDS, so I don't think there's any hope for that on Grid 2019 at this point

Entertaining and Love the passion for Car games👍🏾

Very well made!

None of the recent games compare to race driver grid. That game was so much fun. Races felt like a battle but in the best way and the damage model in the original was way better. The ai was awesome! Nothing more satisfying than a competitor getting a blowout on the last lap and you snatching victory. I've never quite understood why developers don't innovate, instead they've watered this one down. All we can do is hope the next one gets back to what made it great. Enjoyed your video!

Just started Grid Legends & I'm hooked with that one.

My 2 cents; 1.) I love the "random" mode in free race. Its a small feature but it nails the point. 2.) Lap Multiplikator in Career mode - its necessary to have.

Really enjoyed this video. I played Grid '19; just last night for the first time. I played the original 2008 Grid a few times through, and loved it. Grid 2, for me, was ok. I never played Grid: Autosport, so I was hesitant to play Grid 2019... but Game Pass+, so why the hell not. So far it's ok, just about 4 races into carrer mode, but willing to put some time in. Great upload, it makes me want to dive in more, and see whst it has to offer. Thank you for the video. jwts...the drifting was a complete blast in Race Driver: Grid '08.

I loved this game, including all the DLC. Had it at launch. Massive career, and 3 seasons of DLC. For me what killed this game is lack of cross play for the multiplayer side of things. And also I think because the RU-vid Sim Racing community hated on the game, as it is more an arcade racer. And the sheep followed. And the same thing happened with Project Cars 3. Another great arcade racer.

Great vid, new sub! Honestly, I was really underwhelmed from a pure content perspective when it came to Grid 2019, so I never bought it or played it! The thing is, four letter racing games by the same developer have to have some distinguishing factors, and at the time, this did not have that. Eventually, dirt 5 dropped and set itself apart, grid hasn’t done that in a very crowded market. That said, I am very much so looking forward to Grid Legends here in the next few weeks. It has seemed to correct the content issue, and appears to bring something unique to the table! Good luck with the channel!

Just downloaded it on Game Pass last week. I like it! Its easier to get the hang of than most racing games. Good selection of cars, nice track selection, easy to figure out how to drive different cars. Other than a few glitches and bugs I think its a pretty solid arcade/sim. Having a lot of fun on the single player campaign.

I love this game and yes I do see that it has its flaws, but this is a real racing game. Good job buddy.

To keep a racing game alive you need strong online game modes. Grid2 was the most played grid online, it has custom servers with hardcore damage (no flashback, and the car can be totalled), Grid 2019 has no custom server, just quick races.

Great game 😊😊 i just feel bad that im going to have to spend 300+ hours grinding to get get the Around The Globe trophy 😔

I love Jarret and Labonte stock car racing on PS 1. And Grid like that..

:O I play this game ALOT just wish the freeroam actually had an easy way to chose which car to choose instead of a preset of car lists. Haven't touched MP yet but SP is fun.

Absolutely. GRID Legends supports crossplay on all platforms so you can play with your friends regardless of which platform you're using.Jan 4, 2022

Hey! I enjoyed that game.

Of all the racing games I own, I play Grid 2019 the most (PC). Although I just bought Grid Legends a few days ago and am playing that one now.

Played it and enjoyed it. Never played a grid game before, but I'll wear out any racing game before I move on to a different type of game

I love this video Thigs i want: UPGRADE GRID 2019 TO NEXT GEN (and crossplay)

Great video! How much would you say its worth to pick it up for? Under $15?

As someone whose childhood was race driver: grid I'm most likely biased. Yet I feel like the new grid titles could be so much more interesting with team & sponsor management, buying cars to enter disciplines, and signing different teammates. Earning experience to get licenses which dictate what events you can enter, and having your team's growth visually represented (like your garage as the menu background improving over time) would also help make the progression feel worthwhile.

Awesome game 👍

grid on NINTENDO SWITCH is awesome but not for everyone.. its super impresive to have on the go alot of poeple forget the SWITCH is the first of its kind a hybrid console! great video.. ive put in almost 200 hours on grid and its maybe 70% finnished in campian

Old school grid 1-2 and Autosport you feel you drive real car engine sound and track and control a car

GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition. The Deluxe Edition includes access to four post-launch DLC packs that feature an unmissable range of extra cars, story experiences, bonus Ravenwest career events, and exclusive Weekly/Monthly Challenges.Dec 6, 2021

Good video. I recently started playing Grid for the 1st time on Game Pass and I think it's very good. To me it seems like a spiritual successor to PGR3/4 which is my favorite racer next to FH3-5 & FM7. I think the game looks amazing. I just think the car's in Grid feel and sound a little slow compared to Forza. Forza looks and plays fast and sounds fast and that's where it counts IMO.

I prefer Grid Legends. I think Grid lacks any kind of personality. I own all the Grid game & some Toca games too been with the series for a while. I agree Grid is more about the racing than the cars. Great video 👍

i love all the small details . i hate when in a racing game the driver doesn’t move or hit the right pedals.

"Forza Horizon 5 literally rewards you for driving in a straight line." LOL, we literally need that in the Philippines, my home country, where drivers are allergic to sticking to their own lane!!.

I have grid 2019 lauch edition, and grid legends launch. But 2019 is the og to grid,

I play this game, I own them all. Played it on this game on the 05/02/2022 which was yesterday. I play it mostly on my Ps4 on my Logitech G923 Trueforce Playstation wheel. Also have it on xbox but don't play it on there that much because I'm not using a wheel.

Edit about curbs: They are possible to manage with enough experience. It's not the curb that causes a spinout, but accelerating or steering too strongly while passing over them. Take it easy while on curbs. Flat curbs generally don't cause issues, it's mainly the raised curbs to look out for I absolutely love Grid 2019! I played the campaign twice taking 1st in all events--first on medium, then on very hard. After all that, I finally started playing online. There are some regulars I race with on a daily basis. Swapping tips on vehicle tuning and assist settings has helped me get faster. If someone is faster than you, just talk to them about their settings. Chances are they will be happy to talk about it. Aside from the campaign events and online racing, there is free play. There one can choose which of the 27 car classes to compete with on the 99 different available routes. Each has its own leaderboard with global lap times. So if the AI is too easy, try pushing a car to its limits and go for a world record lap time. There is a lot of fun to be had in getting the best the lap time you can. When playing against the AI one can crash and otherwise play sub-optimally and still finish in first place. For a world record lap time however, you really must take your performance to the next level. The difficulty curve does not stop after beating the AI on very hard. I found Grid 2019 fun from the first playthrough, but I found it gets more enjoyable as I get more skillful. One cool thing about the game that gives it a unique identity is the live commentary with Kristen and Alex as well as your race engineer. It's kind of cheesy sometimes, but I like it. I think a younger me might not have appreciated it as much, but I'm old enough to where I can really enjoy it. Something I'd like to see in a future Grid is more classic cars from the 30s-80s. There are a couple 60s cars and a handful of 70s and 80s cars in Grid 2019. I'd have really liked an event with pre-war cars, as well as 50s and 60s cars. Most of the cars in Grid are 21st century models. I enjoy watching Goodwood Revival races on youtube featuring classic cars, and when watching that, I think more classic disciplines should be part of the Grid World Series

I don't care if no one played GRID 2019. I can show you some proof that someone played GRID 2019. KuruHS played it, so did Reiji, along with ISAD (ISuckAtDriving). Even Throneful (KVG) has played it. And also Deoxide. You need to check out one of their videos. They played GRID 2019 before.

I play it on my xbox series x as well. Got it super cheap and it's worth a whirl at that price range. It could use more tracks but not bad if you can get it cheap. 😊👍

I liked toca , not really realistic, but gave u that vibe of beeing in the pits , on the track with its cutscenes

Same here. I did not know there was a Grid 2019 - STEAM does not even provide the game. I do have Grid Autosport and Grid 2. So I am back into winter racing and searched the store for new games. I then found Grid Legends and F1-22 on sale right now. So purchased both of them. Tried both of them for about 30 minutes each just to get the controllers and gameplay setup. I find both of them interesting and good entertainment for me. I am also not an expert in Grid or F1. F1-22 has VR and Grid Legends does not, but I think I can try and use VORPX for the Grid game. Thanks for your video. Take care.

bought the ultimate edition for 10€ on xbox sx and am really enjoying it with the Logitech g923 Trueforce feature, so far the best trueforce experience (compared to acc and fm 7)

Well, I bought the Deluxe Edition almost day One for PS4, enjoyed the game, played alot of TC2. I never liked the handling though, since I never played any Grid games before. I hope Grid Legends has better handling.

I agree with everything you said. I prefer Grid games because of their physics and damage model. I love the handling compared to other racers, but content and customization is severely lacking.

I still play it.

I Finnished the game and enjoyed it

I was disappointed to see that they removed the Nurburgring track, the 24 Hours of Lemans and the drifting mode

I'm one of those who play underrated games like this

Well I actually enjoyed playing this game I have near about 100+ hrs into it tho 🤣🤣🤣...I am also looking forward for Grid Legends

Update:Nobody played GRID Legends,except its driven to glory mode

This is a good game

Hey can this run smoothly with Intel i3 3220 and 8gb ram no gpu?

The game was so neglected that I got the day one edition two weeks after release, the copy wasn’t even pre-owned

It's in a no-man's land. I think there was previously a decent market for those "grounded" arcade games (the original GRID and NFS Shift are two examples), but I think nowadays most gamers that are into track racing will have some kind of wheel and pedals set, at which point it makes sense to want to play something more like a simulator. For that reason, I don't expect Grid Legends to do any better tbh.

The previous TOCA games had a storymode that gave the game more character & personality. This particular GRID feels a bit lifeless without it. I am hoping that GRID LEGENDS will bring that spark back to this series and that crossplay will be enabled as well as some serious polishing to the visuals.

Honestly it felt like a total stripped down version of GRID Autosport. Gone was Elimination mode, drift, drag, checkpoint. Autosport was a great starting point but this... felt empty.

This game was actually really good. 🙃

I like Grid 2019 cause im a fan but the the game definitely has nothing to offer among others like gtsport or forza, such a simcade game should offer much more content to hold on a player to compete with these games, but i think it would be hard to deal with these games. So i believe there 2 ways for the game, first is to make it a sim so lack of content is not a problem in this case but in this field there is a competition too. But the other is to return back to roots which is the real deal. The 1st grid was a unique game with its entertaining career, superior damage system and variety of rare modes such as togue, freestyle and battle drift and 24h lemans. All these things made the game really authentic and outstanding. The returning of old damage system will cause small amount of cars because of licences for sure, but the authencity of the game returns which is most important to outstand from current row of racing games and to interest a player

Every review I've seen (including this one) of this game thinks the driving model is weird. I think it's absolutely perfect in many ways. It's so exaggerative, exhilarating and punishing. It's one of the only racing games where I will legitimately crash because the cars are so slippery and I love it so much! :> I would rather have all the cars be uncontrollable and force you to pay attention then have all of them feel dull and boring like forza can sometimes And the feel of speed is SO GOOD Forza looks so slow compared to this game I play on Xbox with a controller and I find that a high sensitivity, hard difficulty, 9 laps, stiff tuning and the lowest assists you can tolerate gives me the most rewarding driving experience. I am very biased towards this game because I think handing model is the most important thing in a racing game and I love it so much I would put this games handling up with burnout paradise and art of rally which are some of my favorites Good arcade racing games are a dying breed and I'm very glad that this one exists (also if you like this you might like art of rally, but it's more difficult then this game I believe and it's on game pass ) If the driving feels weird to you in any game it helps to learn about car physics, tuning, and playing with the assists. Just like fps games the more time you put into racing games and learning how to get better the more rewarding it will be

I played it day 1, but never really got into the online part

It must of been more popular in uk (timezones may be a reason) as I've never had a problem finding a lobby to race in

Grid is amazing . Light hearted racing fun .someone must have bought it for it grid legends to come out soon ?

Really a hidden gem. Love this game. The sound and aesthetics are better than forza. Although the handling and heavy feel is sadly true

I play Grid 2019 with a Thrustmaster T300 RS GT. It feels awesome, the driving experience is great. I feel it's too aggressive & also requires some understanding of how to handle the car in turns & navigate through the crowd of aggressive ai drivers. With T300 I have cracked it n I win every race ❤

I played GRID back in 2014 and never liked it. I bought this one in 2019 and just never played it, being more into Project Cars 2. I agree with your words on RACING, AND CAR games, that's true. I've bin looking at this recently though and it looks OK so maybe i made a mistake back in the day. Thanks for the video hon, it was fun and informative.

Each Grid game has the same and that is Lack of content. I feel that Grid games not having a modding community is what ruined the whole franchise lol, Once a Humble cloudy Grahpics Classic Racing game to generic Arcade racing game. Grid 2008 really paved the way for racing games and was one of the most realistic "SIM" racing games back in the day but now It can't keep up with the Competition that it had created . Not releasing Good DLC after the games launch is what killed it now they want to do it all over again... sorry for the long comment but I am a classic grid 2008 fan I am thinking of making a video about grid games to lol, great video man :)

I did enjoy this but one thing I don't like is the 3 lap races no option to increase it

Hopefully they can and will add cross play to the franchise

WTF - no one?! im playing it - good arcade game!

I played it and hated it. Played it again and still hated it. Then a little while ago I tried it one last time and absolutely loved it!! I still enjoy it. I think I was just expecting something different before but once I appreciated it for what it is, it's super fun.

I have a g29 steering wheel and this game is great when my friends want to play something Other games like project cars 2 , f1 , acc are to complicated for noobs to play

Always played grid game

I always enjoyed it, but yea it's not as fun when no one's online, its 3 guys that play online here and there we always have good races

A bit over a thousand players? WOW I didn’t new it was that bad. I tried the game during a free weekend (or weekends) this is a January spike in player count. And while there is nothing I can pin point and wrong about the game it simply did not click with me. I was not able to match the settings and get good enough understanding of gaining a full control over cars. So I dropped it. With the next game grid legends I has more fun and spent more time in it.

Comparing this to Legends, I think Legends is a slight improvement from this.

10:58 gta online seems to do just fine

Wait wait.... Forza Motorsport has not tyre degradation ,fuel consumption? Pit stops? I thought it wanted to be a simulator but it looks like its closer to PC3 than GT...

Let's just start w/ that goofy ass handling model they had

would they rather play new GRID with repetitiveness Track?... or play Gran turismo license test over and over again

I recently got it out again to refresh my memory and give the game another chance. What I don't like are the curbs. In addition, on some street courses there are strange bumps or stone pads in the middle of the racing line. This makes your car suddenly unstable. Another point of criticism is the sparse choice of tracks and cars, as well as the boring presentation. Then there is the cooperation with Fernando Alonso. However, he is so badly integrated into the game that he is almost not noticeable at all...

Reason why I don't play Forza 5 online races well because they think it's burnout paradise or GTA or something but I play the shit outta grid 2 might give this game a try.

I wouldn't say "no one" played it, that'd suggest no one even picked it up which certainly wouldn't be true

I have play hundreds of hours to Grid Autosport, and I think I will directly go for Grid Legends without experiencing Grid (2019)

Why did they not give us any brake adjustments, the brakes are just crap, just lock up soon as you touch them.

Good review except it exemplifies one big problem with racing games now a days. The lack of good music. You didn't even mention Music in your review. Earlier racing games had fantastic memorable soundtracks that you either still remember or at least found a song you liked. It was a huge part of the fun in the early PlayStation, Saturn, and Xbox generation especially with Ridge Racer type 4 probably one of the best video game soundtracks ever. The Project Gotham Series (which I would say this is the closest comparison to Grid) had tons of artist and music that I heard for the first time and became fans of. In the future when reviewing racing games please mention if it has good music. Looking forward to what you think of GT7.

Becase we have great simulators like asserto Corsa pcars automovilista with amazing insiste cameras We neet tô fell like a real Race driver Asserto Corsa competisione starts not só great bu now we can see How amazing he became

Simple because I don't have PC 😂😂

Yeah i downloaded grid 2019 why is that the game still progress and make grid legend although no one continues playing it.. because i discover most of it not like other racing game..it same you know. When you play other game they will get your prize by playing it but grid is uniqur you need skills to play it. And thats why grid game successfully make profit on it.. you need muscle in the brain

In a nutshell it was just pish. Legends has a bit more traction but is still buggy, mundane and only mildly fun in places.