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It's Ridge Racer!!! Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiidge Racer!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 34
Date: October 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game showcases the amazing power of the Playstation 3. With features such as realtime gear change Riiiiiiiiiidge Racer is far ahead of the XBox 260 and Wii competition. The only thing missing are Giant Enemy Crab drivers, maybe they will be in Ridge Racer 8.

The greatest racing game of all time

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: November 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Next to motorstorm, this is the next big racer on the Ps3. Great Graphics and awesome looking cars. I just can't stop playing. A must have for any racing fan like myself.

Best Ridge Racer game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I admit that I am a fan of racing games. To me, the things that matter most are a strong sense of speed, good handling of the vehicles, and graphics. I have played Ridge Racer games on the original Playstation, and I admit that they sucked...bad! However, I picked up RR7 on the launch day of the PS3, and I will say that I made the best choice! RR7 has realistic looking graphics, great music, fun controls (albeit with a moderate learning curve), and a good sense of speed. I highly recommend it for people looking for a racing game featuring modern, realistic vehicles. There are no weapons or anything, this is pure racing, but makes extensive use of the online Playstation Network, has free downloadable content, online rankings galore, and countless modes of online competitive racing, complete with online gambling (with points). I could go on and on about it, but the best thing to do is just buy a copy. You will not be disappointed if you enjoy pure racing games.

Excellent Car Racing Game - Not a very easy one

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: April 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am reviewing this because of the many unfair negative reviews that I have read. The game graphics are superb. My TV is High Definition and running the games in 1080i (Maximum resolution of my TV), the game graphics are unbelievable.

The game play is also superb. The game is not easy, I would say that it is medium in difficulty. The cornerstone of the game is drifting the car and being able to control the car drifting in corners at very high speeds. You win races, get credit and new equipment and then buy more equipment and so on. It takes a few hours to really master drifting properly. AND then the fun begins.

Once you mastered the game and won the huge amounts of single player games on the games itself, you can then compete online. There are many wonderful tracks with immaculate scenery. The games allows you to play any of those, with any of the huge number of cars that you have, in normal or reverse directions. The possible iterations are endless.

Another impressive thing about the game is the handling of the cars. Each car feels different and handles differently. The upgrades to each of the cars changes the experience entirely.

To-Date, this is the best Game I have on the PS3, and I find myself playing for hours. Very Challenging in parts, and really fun.

It also support to players where you can race against a second player on the same machine.

The Game is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

grrreat game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: February 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

RR7 is a great game. if u wanna have fun drifting and battleing against others cars then this is your game. playing online is even better, get your already fixed up car and meassure your skill vs. players all around the world. THE SOUND IS GREAT and the way you achieve things in this game is aweson. if you learn how to drift and really can handle the preassure then u r gonna love this game. graphics a OK too. GREAT GAME!!!

The Next Gen Racing King

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Hi, I own this for my PS3, and I love it! The graphics make the cars look incredbily real. I think the game is very fun. The only slight draw to this is that the controls at the beginning were kinda hard to get in your head, but after I played it for about a week, I really got the hang of it. When you're in grand prixs, you really get into the races because it's so much fun, and it looks so realistic. My brother came in and asked me if I was watching TV or playing a game, he couldn't tell the difference, it's that good! A great buy anywhere Five Stars!

FUN and addictive racing game, even for non-racers

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I always thought that I was just not a fan of racing games. After playing Ridge Racer 7, I now understand that I am not a fan of racing/driving SIMULATIONS. Ridge Racer 7 is an enormously fun and addictive racing GAME. It has, in my opinion, a fantastic balance of an easy learning curve, a large number of cars and an upgrades system that provides for incredible variety, beautiful graphics, and most importantly, a steady crescendo in difficulty such that when you finally beat the last few races you have a great sense of accomplishment without feeling totally worn down by the process. Furthermore, online racing is fun that extends after you finish the offline portion of the game.

The basic appeal of Ridge Racer lies in the _incredible_ sense of speed that is accentuated by the "drift" mechanic at the heart of the game. Drifting is very easy to learn and allows for mesmerizing hairpin turns with a minimal loss in speed. However, the challenge of the game lies not so much in drifting itself, but in the timing of the drift. This is because drifting is the mechanism by which you charge up the 'nitrous tanks' in your vehicle that allow you to supercharge your car's speed in bursts. Mastering the use of nitrous (there are many creative permutations) is important to beat the most challenging races in the game.

It is very easy to get into the game and start winning races that allow you to gain 'manufacturer points' that allow you to upgrade various parts of your car. This allows you to complete the so-called "Ridge State" Championship Circuit and to get familiarity with the courses (22 of them, raced in both directions). It is at this point that the real meat of the games starts, in the form of "Extreme Battles" that you start gaining access to. These are various scenarios, including the signature Duels, that provide the bulk of the game's challenge. As you win these battles, you will unlock exotic cars and more upgrades that allow you to customize your car to your exact specifications in both looks and handling.

I was amazed to find that Duels which end up lasting 3-5 minutes (all races are 3 times around a track) could feel so EPIC. A well-implemented replay system allows you to save these moments of triumph for future viewing. This is really the best time to savor the fantastically detailed 1080p 60 frames-per-second graphics.

You will NOT enjoy this game if you demand a "realistic" racing game with "damage", "real-world physics", and/or "destructible environments". However, if you are looking for a fun arcade-like experience, I think Ridge Racer 7 is a tremendous value and I highly recommend it.

Awesome Video Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I thought nothing would ween me from PC games to console games. Enter Ridge city. I purchased three games at the same time (madden, fifa and RR) thinking I would play each one casually. Boy was I wrong. I cant get my hands off RR. It is difficult to get the hang of cornering when you first get the game. Then as you play, you develop your technique and before you know it, your a force to be reckoned with. The online game is extremely difficult and i have yet to place better than last or second to last. But I can see how those other players got so good. I do concede the following: This game does not have realistic physics and the cars take no damage. However, this is how i want this game, that is what sets ridge racer apart from all the other run-of-the-mill racers out there. With that said, if you want a more realistic racing game, get Project Gotham Racing or Gran Turismo when it comes out. If you want an arcade style racer and a blast at that, get RR7. PS loved the techno music as well.

Way fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I just started playing this game two weeks ago. I love it. The cars you can play are awesome looking cars that don't exist in real life. I was not a racing fan until I played this game. It got me hooked. You can play people all over the world in the Online Battle to really test your true skills. You get the sense that you are a real world class racer! Try it out, you will see what I mean. However, don't get frustrated when you fail to unlock new cars. You just need to retry a couple of times. Stick with it, and you will get better beyond your imagination.

awesome racing game !

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

ok here's the deal. this is obviously not a "sim" type of video game like some might say Gran Turismo is, but this game is a lot of fun, has good decent graphics and HAS SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT A LOT OF OTHER RACING GAMES LACK, MAYBE I SHOULD SAY ALL OTHER RACING GAMES....
MULPITPLAYER MODE PEOPLE! AND I MEAN SPLIT SCREEN LOCAL MULTIPLAYER!

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