Technical data

ONLINE
UNLOCKING &
PURCHASING VEHICLES
Earn XP and cash by competing in online game modes. As you
level-up with XP, you’ll unlock new vehicles to purchase with your
hard-earned cash.
UPGRADING VEHICLES
Buy upgrades for your vehicles to improve their performance.
As upgrades are applied, the appearance of your vehicle
will automatically change with the addition of spoilers,
skirts and body kits. If desired, upgrades can also be
removed from vehicles.
A fully-upgraded car will be competitive even against vehicles
in the tier above.
VEHICLE CUSTOMIZATION
In Multiplayer mode you can customize your vehicle’s livery,
in the same way as in Career mode.
ONLINE PLAYLIST
Online Playlists allow you to quickly and easily join in the action,
offering a varied rotation of game modes. You can choose from
the following pre-set Playlists:
• EVERYTHING: All game modes.
• R A C I N G : Pure racing, only the Race game mode
will be included.
• ALTERNATIVE: Everything except the Race
game mode, for when you want to mix it up and try
something different.
ONLINE CUSTOM EVENT
Want to play a particular kind of event? Specify some search
criteria from the Online Custom Event menu and the game will
automatically match you up with some likeminded players.
RACENET RIVALS
Rivals are players that should be evenly matched against your
skills. Beat them in multiplayer events or on the leaderboards
to earn big rewards! Use the Rivals Manager on the RaceNet
website to find out more about your rivals, and compare yourself
against them in-game by using the RaceNet Rivals screen.
RACENET GLOBAL
CHALLENGE
Sign-up to RaceNet and participate in Global Challenge mode
where you can find new challenges every week. Compete in the
challenges to earn Challenge Points and climb the leaderboard
– the higher your rank in the leaderboard at the end of the week,
the bigger your reward of XP and cash! Beat your friends and
rivals at all challenges within a location to dominate it and earn
bonus Challenge Points!
CREDITS
To view the full licensing credits for GRID 2 please visit:
www.codemasters.com/grid2credits
DAMAGE
You’ll experience realistic handling effects as a result of vehicle
damage during races. In a particularly bad crash, the damage
may be terminal and you’ll either have to use a Flashback,
restart the race, or retire altogether.
Damage can be turned off in singleplayer Custom Events and
Online Custom Events.
If your car gets stuck, choose Reset Car from the Pause
menu to get back on track. You won’t be able to reset the
car if it’s moving.
TRACK FEATURES
GRID 2 features an exciting range of track locations, from the
streets of Chicago and the mountain roads of Okutama, to the
thoroughbred circuit of Brands Hatch. Experience both day and
night races.
New to GRID 2 are
LiveRoutes™ through the city circuits –
the route changes as you race by opening or closing barriers
at selected junctions, so that no two laps are the same!
CAREER
In GRID 2, you’ll be responsible for transforming a new racing
league from its “grass-roots” into a global phenomenon, with
you as the star driver.
Explore your garage to find Events on the PC or Video Wall,
customize your vehicles from the Customization menu, or review
your accomplishments in the Career Awards cabinet.
VEHICLES
The vehicles in GRID 2 are grouped into four ‘tiers’, with
significant performance increases between each tier. Your
investor will reward you with new cars at key milestones in
your career, and you also can beat “Vehicle Challenges”
as you progress to unlock faster cars.
Each car has distinct handling characteristics that may be
advantageous or disadvantageous for certain race types – you’ll
have to experiment to find the best car/event combinations!
Select Test Drive from the PC or Video Wall to get some
practice and put your car through its paces in an open,
objective-free event.
VEHICLE CUSTOMIZATION
Visit the Vehicle menu to change the appearance of your
vehicles. Choose from a variety of different paint patterns,
colors and finishes. You can also personalize the vehicle’s
style of wheels, and select up to 6 sponsor decals that will
have their logos distributed across the vehicle. Lastly, choose
a racing number to appear on the side of your vehicle for that
finishing touch.
CLUB EVENTS
These amateur events are the ideal place to start building your
career. Prove yourself in regional events across the USA, Europe
and Asia to attract fans and sponsors before competing in each
end-of-season World Series Racing Championship.
WORLD SERIES RACING
CHAMPIONSHIP
As you build up your fan base, it’s time for things to get serious
with the establishment of the World Series Racing championship.
This championship brings together the best drivers from around
the world, all competing to be the world’s best driver. See if
you’ve got what it takes to be the best and win it all!
CUSTOM EVENTS
Here you can set up a single event to your own specification.
Choose from any of the game modes, tracks and vehicles that
you’ve already experienced in your Career.
SPLITSCREEN
Two players can race together in the same event, using a single
console and TV. Splitscreen multiplayer can be found on the
PC or Video Wall of your Career Mode Garage.
TIMELINE
Visit the Timeline from your garage to replay Career events
and cutscenes, or simply check on your career progress.
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