GRID 8 Ball DLC arrives today News

Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 News by Robert Purchese

4 December, 2008

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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andijames

04/12/08 @ 10:27

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

superjag86

04/12/08 @ 10:39

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pipe dream

stepneg

04/12/08 @ 10:40

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"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

04/12/08 @ 10:51

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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

04/12/08 @ 11:16

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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

04/12/08 @ 12:34

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True - Bathurst is an amazing track!

Retroid [mod]

04/12/08 @ 13:00

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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

04/12/08 @ 13:55

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

haldier

04/12/08 @ 14:41

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

Mechorpheus

04/12/08 @ 16:14

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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

04/12/08 @ 17:00

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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!

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bad_hair_day

04/12/08 @ 17:55

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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?

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Darren

05/12/08 @ 12:51

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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.

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