Ridge Racer 7 review video (PS3)
Ridge Racer 7 once again whips the racing series in a frenzy, with movie-quality visuals and a stronger online component from that of the Xbox 360 game, Ridge Racer 6. Director Masaya Kobayashi, assistant producer Hideo Teramoto, and sound director Hiroshi Okubo all worked on the successful PSP and Xbox 360 Ridge Racers, and are aiming to use RR for PS3 as a showcase of the system’s power and capabilities. Expect 5.1 sound, blistering speed and graphics, 20 courses to racer on, online play for as many as 14 racers, implementation of cool Nitro system showcased in the last two versions, car customization options for at least 200,000 car variations per vehicle, and significant improvements in online play (including cooperative team play.) Best of all, Reiko Nagase returns in Ridge Racer 7, bringing back the racing queen of your dreams!
Does this one end up on the showroom floor, or is it strictly parking lot material? Find out in this Ridge Racer 7 video review.
Key features in Ridge Racer 7 are:
* Drift racing at its best: Ridge Racer 7 includes a total of 40 machines and 22 exhilarating courses filled with nitrous, fast corners and hairpin turns. With reversed courses, the total grows to 44, the most in the series ever
* Customise your ultimate machine: The brand new machine customisation mode gives players the power to create their dream machine with 375,000 possible visual customisations and 7,150 tuning modifications. Any racing style can be brought to life for the most hardcore or casual gamer
* Race your way to the top: In the new career mode, Ridge State Grand-Prix, work yourself up to become the best Ridge Racer. The player will be tested to the limit, building a career from the ground up in over 160 races
* Online play: In addition to the single player modes, Ridge Racer 7 will produce heated races for up to 14 players (TBC). Racers will be able to bring their customised machine online to prove who the ultimate Ridge Racer is. Online features also include a true global ranking system with downloadable content.
To quote the video review: “The twenty-two tracks in the game range from nighttime drives through modern cityscapes to morning runs through scenic canyon scenery. On the technical side of things you have a lot of hairpin turns which just happen to be great for drifting. Oh, and there might be an actual ridge in there somewhere.
Ridge Racer 7 is an impressive game, but it’s not a racing game for everyone. It’s challenging and polished, but it can also take a bit of getting used to. This isn’t quite a killer app for the PS3, but it’s definitely a game that racing fans with a brand new PlayStation 3 should check into.”
Design — 8.0
Gameplay — 5.0
Presentation — 7.5
Overall — 7.8
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