@cwbys21

I think may be that's the problem with GRID, it looks like it could and should be sim but they try to make it accessible to non-sim fans and thus the identity crisis issue. I understand what you are saying and that's one of the main problem I have with PGR4.

Anyway, so far I find GRID to be enjoyable and I even used the steering wheel on it.
I should try their sim setting and see how the game control.

One main thing that I wish is in the game is photo mode. How could they not put photo mode in the game that look this pretty.

No. It depends on the type of racer. Arcade style racers like Mario Kart and Burnout sell well. Americans don't like realistic racing sims.

GRID is an arcade racer and it doesn't sell well in America.

Could be the glut on Racers we've seen lately -PGR4, Forza 2, GT5p, NFS:PS, and there are a few others that are of that "style".

Honestly? PGR, GT5p, GRID, NFS:PS, and F2 all look the same to me. Theres not a lot of difference...And I think consumers aren't differntiating betwen the products, therefore buying fewer.

I think like fighting game, the genre need something new. I think that's what Burnout Paradise was trying to do. (Burnout didn't sell all that great either). But last year Dirt did pretty good (and so does Motorstorm) so I figure GRID would do just as well here in the US.

May be like mrstickball said there are just glut of them on the market and even when a good one come along people just feel like they already bought a racing for their system and this one is more of the same.

grid is a superb game and a must buy, my birthday is in a few weeks and im getting grid and battlefield on ps3.

HOW THE HELL DO GAMES LIKE NEED FOR SPEED PRO STREET SELL A MILLION BUT GEMS LIKE GRID DONT. WELL YOU CAN PUT BURNOUT IN THERE ALSO, BOTH ARE 100% SUPERIOR TO PRO STREET.

well once they buy Mario Kart Wii they don't need another racing game.

I hear good word of mouth for GRID. GT5 P while average sales is region defying. GT5 will sell v well in America just not as good as EU which I expect enormous sales with enormous legs.

Exactly haha.  But obviously someone likes it.  Those GT games sell really well.  I really have never understood why people like to have actionless games.  Guess the same reason they like NASCAR.

Why isn't it selling like it's quality?  Lack of publicity, low brand appeal, and bad release time in the midst of bigger releases such as GTA and MGS4.

Well I don't think that's the best racing game of this generation (Project Gotham Racing 4 IMO), but definitely of this year. BTW I like the name.