GRID 8 Ball DLC arrives today

By Robert Purchese Published 4 December, 2008

New cars, modes, Achievements.

Codemasters has raced new cars out for Race Driver: GRID on Xbox 360 and PS3.

The 8 Ball pack, which we first heard about in September, costs 800 Microsoft Points (GBP 6.80 / EUR 9.60) on Xbox Live, or GBP 6.29 / EUR 7.99 on the PlayStation Store, which uses real money and not some invented currency that might as well be twigs and biscuits.

Inside the 8 Ball pack is an array of purring motors: McLaren F1 GTR, TVR Cerbera Speed 12, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, Honda S2000, Nissan GT-R (S-G2008), VW Nardo, Pontiac Firebird Trans AM and Volvo C30.

We've parked these in a handy Race Driver: GRID - 8 Ball DLC garage-gallery for you to peruse.

On top of those are a couple of multiplayer modes to freshen things up, and 100 extra Gamerpoints - four Achievements - for Xbox 360 owners.

These are awarded for winning an online race in each of the new cars, achieving a 99x combo in a Honda S2000, clocking up over 250 miles in one the 8 Ball vehicles, or winning a clean race by coming from behind in an 8 Ball car.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (13) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • andijames #1 3 years ago

    Are they going to add trophy support to the PS3 version or is that just a pipe dream?

  • superjag86 #2 3 years ago

    pipe dream

  • stepneg #3 3 years ago

    "On top of those are a couple of multiplayer modes to freshen things up"

    Any idea what these are because 800 points for a few car skins is way over priced, 400 I would have just got them but 800 is a decent XBLA game.

  • asharkman #4 3 years ago

    I agree very expensive, a frigg'n tenner for 4 new cars.
    Maybe a new track or a few new tracks. You could buy braid for that price(nearly)

  • nbnz #5 3 years ago

    Too expensive for a few cars. What happened to the extra tracks they were supposedly making? If this pack included Bathurst for example it be worth it (for me at least).

  • superjag86 #6 3 years ago

    True - Bathurst is an amazing track!

  • Retroid #7 3 years ago

    MS points can be discounted, real money can't; unless you're a hedge fund ;)

    Also - interesting to observe that Sony have raised their prices to the point that their DLC stuff is now more expensive than the 360 equivalent at RRP :/

    400 points might've tempted me, 800 points is too much.

  • Numbat #8 3 years ago

    Totally agree - seems far dearer than Forza or PGR equivalents. 400 points would have neen fair.

  • haldier #9 3 years ago

    Didn't know EA released this game...
    Sounds like it anayway.

  • Mechorpheus #10 3 years ago

    And what about those of us who choose to play on pc?? Since GRID isn't gfwlive I see little chance of us ever getting it. Agree it's way overpriced.

  • Helios_CM #11 3 years ago

    Hi guys, Helios from Codies here.

    The PC version of the DLC is being worked on.

    Because there are just so many different set ups for PCs, testing takes alot longer. When we know more, we will spread the word!
    Edited by 1 at 04/12/08 @ 17:06

  • bad_hair_day #12 3 years ago

    Hello Helios,

    Whilst it's super to have some (overpriced) 360 DLC for GRID, I would like to speak for all and say
    WHAT ABOUT THE MAIN GRIPE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO CHOOSE TO RACE A PARTICULAR CAR
    ON A PARTICULAR TRACK ONLINE?

    Edited by 1 at 04/12/08 @ 17:57

  • Darren #13 3 years ago

    Disappointing DLC on reflection... 8 cars and a new tracks or two for just shy of £7 would have been better for me as I've no interest in playing the game online at all and even then the multiplayer stuff just reuses the existing tracks.