GripShift

For the bike gear-change method, see Grip Shift.

GripShift is a racing video game developed by Sidhe for the PlayStation Portable. It was released in 2005 by Platform Publishing^[2] in North America and Ubisoft in PAL territories. The game was later released to download on PlayStation 3 in 2007 via the PlayStation Store (and is no longer available to purchase since 2014), and for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. GripShift is a cross between a puzzle-platform game like Super Monkey Ball and a driving game like Stunt Car Racer.^[3]

GripShift
Developer(s)	Sidhe
Publisher(s)	NA: Platform Publishing PAL: Ubisoft Sidhe (Xbox 360)
Designer(s)	Andy Satterthwaite
Engine	PhyreEngine
Platform(s)	PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Release	PlayStation Portable NA: September 13, 2005[1] EU: November 18, 2005 PlayStation Network NA: January 4, 2007 EU: March 23, 2007 AU: March 23, 2007 Xbox Live Arcade NA: December 12, 2007 EU: December 12, 2007
Genre(s)	Puzzle-platform, driving
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

GripShift is a racing video game. The PSP version features official downloadable tracks at the official website. The "Turbo Expansion Pack" downloadable content was released on February 13, 2008, exclusively for the Xbox 360 version. The content adds new single-player and multiplayer modes, eight Race Tracks, eight Deathmatch Arenas, and eighteen new music tracks.^[4]

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
	PS3	PSP	Xbox 360
Metacritic	67/100[5]	70/100[6]	72/100[7]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	PS3	PSP	Xbox 360
Edge	N/A	7/10[8]	N/A
Electronic Gaming Monthly	N/A	5.5/10[9]	N/A
Eurogamer	N/A	7/10[10]	8/10[11]
Famitsu	N/A	27/40[12]	N/A
Game Informer	N/A	8.25/10[13]	N/A
GameSpot	6.5/10[14]	6.5/10[15]	N/A
GameSpy	N/A	[16]	N/A
GameZone	N/A	7.8/10[17]	8/10[18]
IGN	7/10[19]	7.5/10[20]	7/10[21]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	N/A	[22]	N/A
Official Xbox Magazine (US)	N/A	N/A	5.5/10[23]
The Sydney Morning Herald	N/A	[24]	N/A

Reception

The game received "average" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[7][6][5] In Japan, Famitsu gave the PSP version a score of three sevens and one six for a total of 27 out of 40.^[12]

At the 2005 Australian Game Developers Conference GripShift won "Best Handheld Game", "Best Level Design" and "Best Game Design".^{[citation needed]} In late 2005 IGN awarded GripShift runner-up to Lumines for the most innovative design for a handheld game in their annual Game of the Year Awards.^{[citation needed]} GripShift also won "Best Handheld Game" in the 2005 Sumea awards.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Racing Destruction Set
• Stunts, a similar game
• Trackmania, a similar game