Grip: Combat Racing Explained

Grip: Combat Racing
Developer:Caged Element
Publisher:Wired Productions
Genre:Racing
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer
Engine:Unreal Engine 4[1]
Released:November 6, 2018

Grip: Combat Racing, often shortened to Grip, is a racing video game developed by Canadian studio, Caged Element and published by Wired Productions for Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Warp Digital ported the title to console, and was released for all four platforms on November 6, 2018.[2]

Grip is the spiritual successor to Rollcage, according to Rock, Paper, Shotgun.[3]

Gameplay

Grip: Combat Racing is an arcade racing game in which the player controls a double-sided vehicle capable of driving on its top and bottom. Players can use weapons and powerups to combat opponents as they travel at high speeds around various tracks. When racing, racers are capable of driving on walls and ceilings of the track, given they have enough speed.

Included in the game is a single-player campaign, online multiplayer, and a 4-player split-screen mode (limited to 2-player split-screen on the Nintendo Switch).[4]

Game modes

The game features 5 race modes and 2 additional modes:[5]

Development

In August 2015, Grip was the subject of a Kickstarter campaign with an initial goal of . It raised before Caged Element took the Kickstarter down, but not without announcing that the game would be pushed into Early Access.[6]

Reception

According to review aggregator Metacritic, Grip received "mixed or average reviews".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Project Grip, a spiritual successor to Rollcage is in the works. The Outer Heaven. June 21, 2015. June 22, 2015. Keith. Mitchell. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150622092912/http://www.theouterhaven.net/2015/06/project-grip-a-spiritual-successor-to-rollcage-is-in-the-works/. June 22, 2015. mdy-all.
  2. Web site: GRIP: Combat Racing limited run collector's edition announced. Gematsu. 9 October 2018. October 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181009211740/https://gematsu.com/2018/10/grip-combat-racing-limited-run-collectors-edition-announced. October 9, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  3. News: Premature Evaluation: GRIP . . 4 July 2016 . en-US . 2018-11-08.
  4. Web site: 2018-11-07. GRIP: Combat Racing (PC). 2021-02-23. Chris Davis. en.
  5. Web site: Mike. 2019-09-13. GRIP: Combat Racing for PC Review. 2021-02-23. Gaming Pastime. en-US.
  6. Web site: Grip Kickstarter canceled, but Early Access release is coming anyway . pcgamer . 27 August 2015 . en . 2018-11-14.