Grid Autosport is the return to the hardcore Grid gameplay with cockpit view and more advanced simulation. Varied disciplines, polished multiplayer, solid driving direction. The best Grid on PS3 for purists.
Your verdict
Category
Racing2 players3+
Split screen
Description
Codemasters arcade racing game focusing exclusively on professional sporting disciplines with simulation-oriented realism. Published by Codemasters, released in Europe in June 2014. Over 80 licensed cars, five disciplines including Touring, Endurance and Street, professional Career mode, online multiplayer, and refined realistic physics.
Grid Autosport review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Almost photographic reproduction of the cars, realistic circuits and natural light: Codemasters' racing reaches a cutting-edge realism. The care for mechanical detail and the brilliance of the environments impress at every corner. This visual rigour, elegant and polished, illustrates the studio's exigency in simulation.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
A more demanding return to roots, where varied disciplines and realistic driving reward precision and mastery. Feeling a car at the limit of grip and nailing a perfect lap delivers a connoisseur's satisfaction. Rich, technical and beautifully made, this racer offers welcome depth while keeping the spectacular intensity that is the soul of the series.
A return of the series to a more simulation focus, hailed as a redemption by fans let down by Grid 2, released at the console's end of life. Printed more modestly in that period, it is a bit less common and prized by racing enthusiasts seeking a good late entry. Its interest lies in this successful back-to-roots status rather than very marked scarcity.
Better with friends
A race with realistic yet snappy positioning, where wheel-to-wheel fighting and damage management add depth to circuit duels. The competition rewards controlled aggression and calculated risk-taking, in a tight rivalry where every overtake counts. Local split-screen delivers intense face-offs, while the original online depends on servers whose activity is no longer guaranteed.
Is Grid Autosport still worth playing in 2026?
Grid Autosport is a return to the hardcore spirit of the original Grid, reinstating the cockpit view and adopting a markedly more simulation-leaning approach than Grid 2. Organised into varied disciplines, from touring to endurance and street racing, it offers real driving depth and a demanding, rewarding car behaviour. The generous content and the careful multiplayer make it the best Grid on PS3 for purists. Its presentation, without flash, favours substance over style. For anyone after a demanding yet legible racing simulation on the console, this title remains a solid benchmark.
