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Don't Waste Your Time

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: June 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I got this game about 6 months ago as part of one of the package deals someone was offering with the PS2. I was quite disappointed with the level and quality of play with this game. The graphics were great, but the realism of the driving engine is pretty weak: no crash damage, no control feedback, etc. Essentially, a poor representation of driving at speed.

The car options are interesting, but not worth the purchase price of the game. To put it simply, I beat the game within a couple of hours of opening it, and I'm not exactly what I would call a particularly skilled game player. Do yourself a favor and buy Midnight Club or Smuggler's Run, which were more challenging and interesting racing/driving games.

Worth to buy [...]

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Graphics are so real, trees, beaches, .... cars, they all look real. ALso, you can see how you drive once you finished the track.

good grachics bad game play

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I've got to admit, I love going 311 mph on the airport oval. I also like the morning, evening, and night racing, but that girl has nothing to do with anything. The graphics are remarkable. When you are going as fast as ever and you let off the gas to make a corner, it decreases your speed by atleast 20-30 mph. I dont like the fact that you cant adjust your car and it doesnt give you money, just the next race to complete. It doesnt have enough cars to choose from, but atleast you can win faster cars, engines, and body styles. The track selection is not very impresive it seems as if they just kept the same track and modified it with inly 2 or 3 different tracks to choose from. It certainly wastnt worth the $50.00. The speeds are impossible to reach in real life( I went 311 mph) although that is kinda fun. When you are going that fast it has a major problem of understeer.

Terrible game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I picked this up on sale... now I know why it was so cheap. Stick with the other racing games if you want to actually DRIVE a car. If, on the other hand, you want a game that doesn't even resemble racing, then by all means. The play control is absolutely terrible. I know that there is a so called style to the RR games, but this time it is really unrefined. The tracks are almost all the same, with very little variation. The announcer is perhaps even more annoying than the playcontrol, and the game takes forever to load, with many different confirmation screens to get through before actually racing. I thought the ability to design your own car down to the paint job was cool, but not enough. Oh yeah, and the girl on the box is really cute, but don't be fooled by that!

Hardcore racing fans only

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is an excelent game, but not if you aren't crazy about racing. I love racing games and I am finding it a little difficult. I would recommend this game to hardcore racing gamers only. If you didn't like the other Ridge Racers then hang on until GT3. I think this is one of the best racing games ever, but we all have different opinions and this is mine... BUY, BUY, BUY!

Better game than what others say

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The graphics are amazing and the replays are cool. The control is a little weird and hard to get used to. This game is much better than some say and does have more options than you think, first you have to unlick them though. Its fun racing game and will hold you over till GT2000 comes out in May, thats a long time away.

Highly, Highly Underrated.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

October 26th, 2000, Playstation 2 Launch Day. I drove into town with my money and pre-order ticket to pick mine up. Upon entering the store I was led into the storage area inwhich the PS2s were being stored. I claimed mine and head towards the game-wall to choose my games. But alas, my pre-determined choices, SSX and Timesplitters, were sold-out. I scoured the wall and chose the two games that I recognized the most--Tekken Tag Tournament and Ridge Racer V. I made my purchase then head to another store to buy SSX. At first Tekken and SSX spent the most time in play, as RRV didn't interest me. But after putting some time into it, was a hopeless Ridge Racer addict. From the 5-star rating, I think you know the rest of the story. All I can say about the actual game is that don't judge it by your initial reaction and any racing fan should make room for it.

Sure hoped for more.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

In brief, a bummer game to have purchased as one of 3 to go with my new console. As others have said, yes, it is pretty, but the gameplay blows. I'm a gamer from the word go, but I couldn't win on the first track in at least 10 tries, the physics are so bad. And if you can't win the first track, you never get to see the rest of the tracks or modes. Control is sketchy, due in no small part to how poorly the developer makes use of the PS2 controller (x button = go, left & right arrows = steering - that's about it - gas is ON or OFF, you're very much just TUUUURNING or your NOT, no finnesse, period - I'd rather play Midtown Madness 2 with my keyboard). The announcer really needs a smack in the mouth, he's so annoying (in his defense, the vapid dialog is what kills the entire voiceover effect). I love driving games, and expected this one to be THE ONE, as it was a top seller on Amazon and listed as a "must have" on ebworld. It was very much NOT the one.

same o' lame o'

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I just picked up my PS2 last night and I was so impressed with Madden 2001 and NHL 2001 but when I played RR5, I felt like I was being cheated. I am also a PS1 owner and RR came with the console when I bought it. This is the same game with a new paint job. Yes, the graphics are better and there are more cars and tracks to choose from but this is the same lame game. They really didn't take advantage of the PS2's capabilities. Don't waste your money on it. If you don't believe me, do yourself a favor and rent it.

Disappointing, indeed.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I got this as part of an amazon.com PS2 pack, and I wish I had returned it. It's hard and boring, and now it's gathering dust. Save your money for Gran Turismo 3.

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