Ridge Racer (PSP)

I'm a big fan of racing games and this one definately holds a top ten spot. The ever popular Ridge Racer series has not lost its touch when it comes to its production for the PSP- the gameplay still holds up after all these years and is extremely addictive. It's simplicity but attention to detail make it a great game and extremely playable - no complex multibutton commands to master. It's a game that has a series of levels within levels so completion is lengthy and I think means more value for money. However, the actual levels are very similar and may become tedious after a while - there's only 6 locations (Seaside Route 765, Sunset Drive, Union Hill District, ...  Read the complete review

Ridge Racer is a long running car racing game which I first played on the original Playstation. I've acquired this game, which was released three years ago now, for the PSP and it's well worth picking up if you're a fan of the genre. The style of play is very standard for this type of game, you can play a single race, do time trials to beat your own score or compete in the world series around different tracks and with different cars. On the positive side, the game controls are very easy to use and you can get straight into the game playing. I only ever use automatic control cars, so the controls are simply the directional arrows plus the X button. ...  Read the complete review

Playing Ridge Racer really rams home just how far handheld gaming has come in such a short time. As a technical showpiece for the PSP, it's a hugely impressive launch title and more importantly, feels completely at home on a portable. It makes for an exhilarating arcade racing experience, rekindling memories of a golden era when Namco's flagship racer was at the forefront of console gaming. Rather than an out and out new instalment, Ridge Racer consists mostly of elements featured in previous instalments of the franchise. It has two tracks from each of the four original PlayStation incarnations as well as the arcade-only Rave Racer, plus two new ones adapted ...  Read the complete review

When i first bought this game i was expecting quite a lot from it, i had played some of the earlier ones when i was younger and i am really glad to say that this one definately did not dissappoint. Basically the aim of the game is to get around a track as quickly as you possibly can, sounds pretty straight foward doesn't it. Here is the twist, in Ridge Racer the only way you can get around the track is by drifting every corner. Right now you are probably thinking exactly the same thing as i thought when i first bought this game, that would be pretty much impossible, but you are wrong, it is actually really easy. The graphics, the graphics on this ...  Read the complete review

The racing game that started them all on the PSX is back and this time in handheld form. The funny thing about Ridge Racer is that back when it came out it was a revolution in racing games, it looked amazing and played better than anything that had been before it, but strangley enough only had a couple of cars and a few tracks to play. All that has changed now however as you are presented with a decent array of motor racers to pick from and a few nice tracks too not to mention the ability to unlock some tracks and cars too the more you get into the game. The graphics are excellent and a good reflection of how great a PSP game can look, great ...  Read the complete review