Grid Autosport takes a more realistic approach to the racing genre compared to Grid 2. In this game there are different genre's you can explore and master. The races and objectives in these different genre's are different. In Endurance you have to worry about tire wear and to get the furthest possible. Open Wheel competition makes you drive formula cars and try beating your opponents. There is also drifiting and several classes you can race with aswell.
The racing feels like it leans more towards simulation. But the arcade elements are still present, as it doesn't quite feel as sharp as other simulation racers. The AI feels competative and tries to bump you sometimes in the stock car races. They don't let you buy that easy. You can't just start at the end of the pack and hope to win all the time, because the AI is good enough to hold you back. Therefore it helps to qualify to a better position at start to make it easier. There is no progression system as there was in Grid 2. The only progression you have is to level the class you are racing in to level 10 to be eligible to race in the world series. Which is the ultimate goal. There you race in all the classes you have before and try to win in a series of races.
The cars look good, but the game is showing its age by only being on generation 7 consoles. The game still gets the job done, but it doesn't look as good as current games that are on new consoles. The game has no issues with the framerate and the cars look really detailed if you crash in the game. Perhaps the best graphical addition to the game, if you crash in the wall, the car will look like it. There are also little to no bugs in this game.
The cars sound like their real life counterparts and it sounds realistic. But other than that it doesn't have much going in the audio. The game has a teammate giving you instructions sometimes during the race, but those are usually the same and don't change a lot.
The game gives you a lot of different races that can easily last 50 hours if you do all of them. The value is good compared to other racers where it gives you enough to do to keep you busy. It also variates enough to keep it interesting through the game, instead of just being the same type of races all the time.
Overall:
If you like a racing game that isn't that realistic and you want some value for your money it is a game for you. The graphics look good and it also sounds like you are in a race.
Gameplay - 8
Graphics - 8
Audio - 7
Value - 9
Tilt - 8
Overall 8.0