Ridge Racer can be a classic racing series by Namco, and it incorporates an arcade racing feel with a Gran Turismo feel. It has great driving looks and cars that look realistic, while incorporating that arcade feel when driving.
Ridge Racer was a fantastic racing game when it launched with the PSP in North America, and I still appreciate taking it out to play. Ridge Racer is possibly my favorite racing game on the PSP next to Burnout. Although Burnout came out later, and it had more of an arcade extreme feel to it. Ridge Racer has a more racing feel to it, while keeping some of those arcade ideas. What I mean with the arcade ideas, is the realism of the game. Sometimes your car heads toward a sharp turn at 100mph, yet it turns with ease. And the cars resemble real cars, but have fake made up names. But the realism comes in with the driving, and some of the physics. The cars react well like they would in real life, and the driving has no ?hitches? like rockets or giant crashes. I think Namco was looking for more of a realistic game, but the arcade feel to it makes it really fun.
The game can be played in tour mode (career mode) single race, time attack, or ad-hoc multiplayer (8 players max). The tour mode is easy and requires no information of the game. You just have to complete various sets of races (typically about 3 races in a set), and at the end of each race, you generally unlock a course or a vehicle. While games like these occasionally fail since there's virtually no point to the game, it really is ok for this game, since it was developed to be an arcade racer.
The controls are very straightforward, and they are what you would anticipate from a standard PS2 or PS3 racing button layout. X is accelerate, is brake, and R is nitrous. You also have your view change button but it is rarely touched. So, even if you are a hard-core PS2/PS3 racer or a causal gamer/ the controls are guaranteed fool-proof.
Drifting is a huge part of Ridge Racer. When you go around turns, the car automatically starts drifting, and you can gain nitrous this way. It makes the game more fun and cool looking. It really is at times hard to keep the drift steady, but it is a cool way to add a little fun to the game.
Ratings:
Gameplay:
It is foolproof and fun, it gets progressively harder, but it starts out simple enough for the average person/gamer to figure out. There's a simple goal and it's progressive via the game. Even though this was created as an arcade styled game, I?m sure Namco could have stuck something in there that would brighten up the game a little bit. While the gameplay may possibly be a little dry, it is going to keep you busy for awhile, and I rate the gameplay an 8.4/10
Graphics:
The graphics had been top of the line compared to others when it launched, and I do give it credit for that. In some situations, it can compete with other PSP games. This game wasn?t meant for graphics though, but the cut-scenes and intro are really outstanding if you wish to look for some sweet graphics. Back when this game was launched, I would have given this games graphics an extremely high score, but now they're average, so I give it a 9.0/10. I know Namco couldn?t do anything about the graphics following the release, but compared to PSP games now, its average-excellent.
Sound:
The capability to choose your song prior to a race (not from your memory stick although) was a cool thought, and the overall engine sounds and other things like which are fantastic. Not to mention that mysterious guy who's always telling you, ?You can pass him!? or ?Hey! Watch where you might be driving!? The sound is excellent, but I believe they could have provided other kinds of music within the game besides techno/disco music. The music is excellent for racing although. Overall I give the sound a 9.5/10, although I?ll never listen to techno.
This was a fantastic game which I rented from blockbuster shortly right after I got my PSP back in 2005. I liked it so a lot that I decided to go back recently and rent it again. I have virtually completed the game, and it's very enjoyable. Ridge Racer is really a excellent game, but you need to rent it first. This really is one of those games that some people will like and some folks will not like. Overall, I give the game an 8.7/10.
Ridge Racer was a fantastic racing game when it launched with the PSP in North America, and I still appreciate taking it out to play. Ridge Racer is possibly my favorite racing game on the PSP next to Burnout. Although Burnout came out later, and it had more of an arcade extreme feel to it. Ridge Racer has a more racing feel to it, while keeping some of those arcade ideas. What I mean with the arcade ideas, is the realism of the game. Sometimes your car heads toward a sharp turn at 100mph, yet it turns with ease. And the cars resemble real cars, but have fake made up names. But the realism comes in with the driving, and some of the physics. The cars react well like they would in real life, and the driving has no ?hitches? like rockets or giant crashes. I think Namco was looking for more of a realistic game, but the arcade feel to it makes it really fun.
The game can be played in tour mode (career mode) single race, time attack, or ad-hoc multiplayer (8 players max). The tour mode is easy and requires no information of the game. You just have to complete various sets of races (typically about 3 races in a set), and at the end of each race, you generally unlock a course or a vehicle. While games like these occasionally fail since there's virtually no point to the game, it really is ok for this game, since it was developed to be an arcade racer.
The controls are very straightforward, and they are what you would anticipate from a standard PS2 or PS3 racing button layout. X is accelerate, is brake, and R is nitrous. You also have your view change button but it is rarely touched. So, even if you are a hard-core PS2/PS3 racer or a causal gamer/ the controls are guaranteed fool-proof.
Drifting is a huge part of Ridge Racer. When you go around turns, the car automatically starts drifting, and you can gain nitrous this way. It makes the game more fun and cool looking. It really is at times hard to keep the drift steady, but it is a cool way to add a little fun to the game.
Ratings:
Gameplay:
It is foolproof and fun, it gets progressively harder, but it starts out simple enough for the average person/gamer to figure out. There's a simple goal and it's progressive via the game. Even though this was created as an arcade styled game, I?m sure Namco could have stuck something in there that would brighten up the game a little bit. While the gameplay may possibly be a little dry, it is going to keep you busy for awhile, and I rate the gameplay an 8.4/10
Graphics:
The graphics had been top of the line compared to others when it launched, and I do give it credit for that. In some situations, it can compete with other PSP games. This game wasn?t meant for graphics though, but the cut-scenes and intro are really outstanding if you wish to look for some sweet graphics. Back when this game was launched, I would have given this games graphics an extremely high score, but now they're average, so I give it a 9.0/10. I know Namco couldn?t do anything about the graphics following the release, but compared to PSP games now, its average-excellent.
Sound:
The capability to choose your song prior to a race (not from your memory stick although) was a cool thought, and the overall engine sounds and other things like which are fantastic. Not to mention that mysterious guy who's always telling you, ?You can pass him!? or ?Hey! Watch where you might be driving!? The sound is excellent, but I believe they could have provided other kinds of music within the game besides techno/disco music. The music is excellent for racing although. Overall I give the sound a 9.5/10, although I?ll never listen to techno.
This was a fantastic game which I rented from blockbuster shortly right after I got my PSP back in 2005. I liked it so a lot that I decided to go back recently and rent it again. I have virtually completed the game, and it's very enjoyable. Ridge Racer is really a excellent game, but you need to rent it first. This really is one of those games that some people will like and some folks will not like. Overall, I give the game an 8.7/10.
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