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2018 · Futuristic racing · Indie

Grip: Combat Racing

Inspired by the Rollcage games of 1999 and 2000, Grip is a new IP for a new generation. A return to the hardcore combat racer, bristling with heavy weapons and packing ferocious speed, the game is an intense, sensory feast.

Released: 6 November 2018
Platforms: Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 SteamVR Windows Xbox One
Genres: Futuristic racing Indie Racing Shooter
Developers: —
Publishers: Wired Productions
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Third person Virtual Reality
Themes: Action Science fiction
Engine: Unreal Engine 4
Country: Canada
Age ratings: CERO A CLASS_IND L USK 12 ACB PG PEGI 7 GRAC 12+ESRB E10+
Languages: Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat: 14hmain story27hcompletionist

About

Grip: Combat Racing, often shortened to Grip, is a racing video game developed by Canadian studio, Caged Element and published by Wired Productions for Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Warp Digital ported the title to console, and was released for all four platforms on November 6, 2018.

Grip is the spiritual successor to Rollcage, according to Rock, Paper, Shotgun.

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Gameplay

Grip: Combat Racing is an arcade racing game in which the player controls a double-sided vehicle capable of driving on its top and bottom. Players can use weapons and powerups to combat opponents as they travel at high speeds around various tracks. When racing, racers are capable of driving on walls and ceilings of the track, given they have enough speed.

Included in the game is a single-player campaign, online multiplayer, and a 4-player split-screen mode (limited to 2-player split-screen on the Nintendo Switch).

Development

In August 2015, Grip was the subject of a Kickstarter campaign with an initial goal of CA$657,000. It raised US$154,000 before Caged Element took the Kickstarter down, but not without announcing that the game would be pushed into Early Access.

Reception

According to review aggregator platform Metacritic, Grip received "mixed or average reviews".

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
Nintendo Switch	6 November 2018	Worldwide
Xbox One	6 November 2018	Worldwide
PlayStation 4	6 November 2018	Worldwide
SteamVR	6 November 2018	Worldwide
Windows	6 November 2018	Worldwide