Ridge Racer On Amazon Marketplace
Ah yes, good old Kaz. Not content with thrilling absolutely nobody with his Ridge Racer presentation at E3 2006, he only had to go and make it the funniest, most cringe worthy moment in the event's history with his now infamous imitation of the series' signature quote. He may have become the laughing stock of the gaming community in a few depressing moments, but his enthusiasm wasn't exactly unwarranted.
The pick of the launch titles along with Lumines and WipeOut Pure, Ridge Racer was something of a mini-revolution on Sony's portable powerhouse at the time, effectively single handedly ushering in an era of console-quality 3D gaming on the go. Blindingly fast, with superb controls and an awesome soundtrack filled to the brim with both old and new, it was the sparkling gem in PSP's considerable crown. Although its star has faded with time, it remains an utterly compelling and immensely enjoyable racing game, and indeed a contender for best game on the handheld.
Much of this is down to the racing itself; a fast, responsive and slick balancing act that demands a deft touch and strategic use of drift and boost to master, but very little in the way of skill to enjoy. It is reminiscent of Sega's blue sky games in the visual department, and has enough challenges to keep you interested for months, especially as it's basically a "Best Of" compilation for the series as a whole. In layman's terms, Ridge Racer is balls out fun, and now that it's out there for little over a fiver, anyone in posession of a PSP and indeed a central nervous system owes it to themselves to pick it up.
One liner sum up: IT'S RIIIIIDGE RACER!
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