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Review: I bought Ridge Racer after a couple of sessions on Need For Speed Rivals. That game lacked pure racign credentials but made up for it in the customisation and soundtrack department. Ridge Racer, however, is a pure racer and on the PSP its outstanding. I'm a racing game addict and its been a long time since I played a disappointing Ridge Racer IV. However, there are not that many racing titles out on the PSP at the moment and this US version has certainly been my best PSP purchase. As with any game it has to start easy and progression can seem a little repetitive and lengthy but stick with it, this game has hours of competitive gameplay in it. The game flows smoothly, a little blocky on edges now and again but I would rather that than a slowing down of the action. The soundtrack builds nicely to ensure that if the race is going to be close then the music will be loud and fast too, this all adds to the addictive atmosphere generated by the game. I have not had the opportunity to play any of the link up games, I'd be very interested to see how these fair. In summary, a very smooth racing game with lots of pick-up-and-play potential that showcases the PSP's enormous potential. |
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