Malcolm Owen
Feral Interactive has released its second port of a Codemasters game this month, with triple-A racing title 'Grid Autosport' driving from consoles into the iOS App Store as a paid title for iPhone and iPad, complete with all of the game's downloadable content and high quality visuals.
The iOS release of "Grid Autosport" is said to be a "console-quality" racing game, retaining both the gameplay and the visuals the game has on other formats, including game consoles and desktops. The vast majority of the original game is included in this mobile version, which has been given a light treatment to make it more suitable for playing on an iPhone or iPad.
The game features over 100 cars from a number of different classes, including touring cars, hypercars, single-seaters, drift, and endurance GT cars. Each of the vehicles can be driven across any of the 100 circuits and routes available from the game's numerous locations.
The core of the game comes from its career mode, where players have to take part in various disciplines, ranging from the aggressive touring car championship to endurance events, from street races to the control-based tuner events. Players can join and switch teams, earn sponsor rewards, and compete against rivals in different race series.
Feral has adapted the game for the iPhone and iPad by including both touch and tilt-based controls, though Feral also included support for MFi controllers for a more console-like experience. A scalable difficulty system is also included, with players able to make the game as easy or as difficult as they want.
"Grid Autosport" is available in the App Store priced at $9.99, which includes the main game. Extra vehicles and tracks in the content packs are also available to download within the game for free, rather than as an in-app purchase, with the add-ons also including a HD Textures pack to further improve the visual quality of the game.
The game requires an iPhone SE, iPhone 7 or newer, a 2017 iPad, or any iPad Pro running iOS 11 or later to run. While the base game requires 6 gigabytes of storage, it is recommended to have at least 8 gigabytes free "to avoid installation issues."
Earlier this month, Feral released its macOS port of "Dirt Rally," another game by Codemasters.
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I bought it.
Runs like crap on my A9x iPad Pro 9.7”.
The iPad is not a PS3 let alone a PS4.
Had the game on PS3 (circa 2006) and it ran great.
Looks as good as PlayStation 2 game graphics and this kind of stuff will just keep getting better as more and more developers go iOS-first with their titles.
Runs just fine on my 1st gen 12.9" iPad Pro. It's easily on par with 360/PS3 level graphics, and there are additional HD textures that can be downloaded after the main game has been installed.
Why isn't the price of this racing app mentioned?
It's $9.99. That's an important consideration. People should know this before they click on the link, no?
And I know you guys hate it when I call you out on these things, but it needs to be clear if there are any financial considerations that come into play here. It should be disclosed to readers up front whether or not this this an affiliate link? Grid Autosport Keep in mind, I really don't care how AppleInsider makes money, this is a for-profit venture. My only concern is that these things be revealed as paid or in exchange for some kind of consideration. Thanks.