GRID Autosport is the newest racing title from developer and publisher Codemasters. The game adds new features and innovations to the series and offers a entertaining racing experience that can rival the Gran Turismo and Forza series.

Codemasters messed up with GRID 2 , arguably for the first time in its racing game career. While reviews were at least lukewarm, the message from the community was clear: it was too dumbed-down, too arcade-y and didn't place enough emphasis on the thing that matters most - the racing.

No modern-day racer captures the romantic ideal of driving a racing car like GRID Autosport. I'm talking about the roar of the crowd and the squeal of big, fat, slick tyres over smooth asphalt. Lock-ups into hairpins as you dive down the inside of the leader on the last lap.

Superb car handling that's both deep and fun; The best AI in any racing game; Looks sensational on Xbox 360; Excellent split-screen mode; Fixes everything GRID 2 did wrong

A few under-developed features like pit radio

GRID Autosport doesn't have an in-car cockpit view. It has two in-car cockpit views. Despite releasing a scant twelve months after GRID 2, Codemasters' latest track racer addresses every criticism that fans levelled at last year's mixed effort. And then some .

Five unique disciplines; feels like five fully-featured racing games in one, Grippy handling, solid damage modelling, excellent competitive AI, Massive amount of meaningful content and quality, Impressive PC visuals, Fully-featured multiplayer, splitscreen and party games

Campaign can feel clinical; locks you to specific pre-made cars; No pit stops; oddly condensed Endurance races; People will still moan about the in-car views

For the first time in years, feels like a Codemasters racing game built to appeal to long-time Codemasters racing fans. Grid Autosport promised proper motor racing, and that's exactly what it delivers (and plenty of it, to boot).

Doorhandle-to-doorhandle racing; Well-executed handling; Great selection of tracks

No pitstops; Mixed visuals

Despite what GRID: Race Driver purists might have thought, we actually really liked GRID 2 a lot. Where the original game was challenging, yet fun, GRID 2 walked a fine line between knockabout arcade handling and simulation, making it accessible but not too accessible.

Grid Autosport offers a nice solid racing experience with deep customization and emersion and the graphical prowess to boot!

It's still far from perfect but the improvements here are enough to help fans forget GRID 2, and hope that GRID 3 will be the game they really want.

Improved handling and mountains of content and variety; Excellent graphics and great online modes; The Americanised presentation has been ditched and the in-car camera has returned

Almost no new ideas and a lot of repurposed assets, which is hard to forgive given it's a full price game; The career mode is boring and restrictive, with too much grinding

Grid Autosport is about as close to racing perfection as gamers will get and it's another compelling reason for keeping your current-gen consoles plugged into your TV next to whatever next-gen behemoth you've decided to invest in.

When it comes to turning digital laps on the asphalt, no other company is more synonymous with that experience than Codemasters. Developers of such famed racing titles as