We thought GRIP was a somewhat decent reimagining of PS1 racer Rollcage when it released late last year, but now developer Caged Element is going for a different type of vibe with its latest update. Anti-grav vehicles have been patched into the game, emulating the likes of WipEout.
The free update is available now, and introduces a new vehicle class called AirBlades to every track already in the game. Alongside that, a further set of races have been added in space to take full advantage of the flipping ability each car has as it leaves the laws of gravity behind.
Leo Zullo, managing director of publisher Wired Productions said: "I’m pretty sure if WipeOut and Rollcage hooked up, this is the baby they’d pop out. It’s beyond exciting to finally be able to reveal AirBlades, as we see it as a true game changer and industry first."
Will you be checking this update out? Fly into the comments below.
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Sweet!
I must admit, I haven't played it in a while. Great game though.
The new AG's look to be wheel-less versions of the existing cars - with fairly similar looking handling to the cars (as opposed to WipEout ships).
Nice - I may have tonight free to play and could probably do with a break from playing Elite.
@LiamCroft any idea how big the patch is?
Also, fair to point out - Grip is £12.99 on PSN right now!
Contrast that with that awful Xenon game, which still sits at a ridiculous £47.99!!
Is this game good, overall?
Nice! Time to get a grip!
@tomassi
It is good.
Your mileage may vary depending on your nostalgia for 90's futuristic racers - Rollcage specifically; but even beyond that, it's a really nicely put together game and the dev's are still supporting it.
Well worth the price on release and even better value now!
Wow very tempted to pick this up now. I love WipEout and have fond memories of playing the Rollcage demo I got with the PlayStation Magazine back in the day.
I'll give it a go, how unexpected.
Updated and had a quick go before sorting dinner.
The Airblades are indeed AG versions of an existing team car. The handling isn't too massive a departure from the standard cars and feels in keeping with the game.
If I were to characterise it, I'd say that the Airblade handling feels how I imagine Star Wars land speeders might.
It's not WipEout (or trying to be), and having read the press release saying that they were aiming for a middle ground between WipEout and Rollcage, I'd say they nailed it.
Cool addition.
Great to this game get so much post support - looking forward to trying the Anti Grav addition.
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