GRIP: COMBAT RACING

If you like to sit behind the wheel with a foot on the gas and you do not need a realistic simulator, but prefer a catchy arcade game, try Try Grip. The teeth-armed vehicles promise an adrenaline mix of action and fast ride, and the result is not unpleasant. Extreme races will definitely not leave you cool.

The first test ride is an exciting experience and control will quickly get you into the blood. It is very simple. Gas, brake, side rotation, two buttons to activate capabilities - that's the basis. Instantaneous acceleration, if you have enough energy, or change the view of the camera. And if you turn the track in the opposite direction, you use a jump where your car turns to the right side. Well, then reset it when you get tangled somewhere, and you know it's going to get back on the track faster in this way. Otherwise, when you fly out of a route that reminds you of a toboggan, the game automatically resets you and brings you a nice effect.

So we have already indicated that it will be a nice wild ride, where accidents and accidents are all that are commonplace. And in connection with them you do not have to worry about the destruction of the vehicle, which would degrade your driving characteristics, there is no danger. Loss of valuable seconds may however make you a good place. However, the opponents, especially on lower opponents, are not superhuman, they also make mistakes, they can catch up, but what is important, they can be shot down. At least in most races. On futuristic circuits that make wide paths, diving bridges and tunnels, complete with refined obstacles, you will normally find green objects to help you. These are accelerating platforms, but also accessories that you take when you pass through them. Some are also located at non-standard locations, usually on a ceiling, but this is not a problem for extremely fast vehicles. I can bounce back there, but also ride with the hood upside down when they rise over the side walls.

You can only have two supportive accessories, but when you use them, you can easily look up on the track. Alternate acceleration acceleration is always appropriate, but also guided rockets or machine guns are suitable. Just press the button when a vehicle is automatically aimed at you and the shot is already there. After the explosion, the opponent is still spamming or resolving, but it is enough for you to overtake and leave behind. And so someone does not blow you up, another add-on that fits the temporary cover on the back of your vehicle. At that time, you will be able to resist the attack safely. In addition to these supportive accessories, you'll also find more in the game, but like new vehicles, modes and other features, they are growing gradually and continuously in the campaign.

The campaign as such is made up of minitrations that are integrated into 11 degrees. The tournament typically includes two to four runs, followed by a total score. The first stages will be unlocked after the lower class tournaments, but the fourth and the higher levels have to be won in the duel. And with the best rivals from the last series of races. This means you are on the track and you have to reach the finish line first. It needs to be fast, but you can also use weapons and accessories. Personally, these races seem more annoying, because you usually need more attempts on the opponent and even a small mistake is fatal. However, if you are just tempted by this, you can challenge one of your rivals at the higher levels of the campaign. In this duel, you get a bonus experience, but when you lose some you lose, in addition your opponent becomes stronger.

Among the tournaments, you can change the vehicle or change the colors, decorations and tires to the current one. Individual models differ in terms of acceleration, maximum speed and other parameters. Unlock them during your campaign progress and reach the appropriate level and automatically access your garage. For some types of competitions, the fastest vehicles are suited, in others the most durable machines are used.

In particular, there are classical races waiting for you, especially for speed and good placement. Next, ultimate races where you also collect points for damage to your opponent. Then the elimination, where the last vehicle falls every 30 seconds. Speed ​​Demon is back in speed, but without weaponry and deathmatch takes full advantage of the arsenal's equipment, so you're collecting and you can instantly use add-ons that hurt your opponents. The winner is who has the most points after the timeout expires. AI will beat you in this mode, but it is a welcome addition to more or less classic riding competitions on circuits. The range complements Carcour, which is parkour with cars, or short-haul challenges where you have to go through specific routes (such as a pipe network, a diving track) without getting out of the way. Otherwise, restart is waiting for you.

And then you can create your own tournament, where you choose maps and define content and rules (type of competition, number of laps, racers, engine power, vehicle destruction). And what can be better than playing it in multiplayer? Play online, on the local network and if you have enough drivers, with three other friends on a split screen. If you have friends, it's great fun, but if you are dependent on the online community, you are waiting for disappointment - rarely in the lobby you will find at least one or two games created. And it's a shame.

Graphically, the game is good, very pleasant looking at cars and tracks in futuristic cities, deserts or snowy landscapes. Although at full speed, which may approach 1000 km per hour, you do not have to admire the surroundings very much and focus on not getting out of the track. And they have not encountered any barriers that are occasionally in the way and some are really badly accented, so when you fly like a swirl, it's going to get into it with the guts. The game also supports 4K resolutions and ultra-wide monitors that look great on it. Everything you can fine-tune, including the intensity of stylish effects, and probably reduce the level of film grains. This gives the game a more realistic touch, but at the same time creates a deceptive impression of inferior processing.

Dynamic electronic music can not be heard or heard (but you can balance the volume), but the tuc-tuc passages are perfect for adrenaline and you can choose which of the more than 20 melodies from the soundtrack Performers such as Full Contact, SPY and others will be sounded and turned off.

Grip: Combat Racing is a spectacular adrenaline ride that will delight you in the campaign and multiplayer in the warm home. But it lacks the online community, motivated by events and special tournaments. And that's the biggest problem with the game. If your favorite race is Rollcage, Grip will be all right for you, but to keep you longer, you need to have close friends who will go with you. If you have one, then there is no reason to speculate and sit down behind the wheel without hesitation.