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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.

Draft racing isn't easy...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 15
Date: January 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I just picked up my copy of this game a few days ago. Having played the original Ridge Racer at the Playstation One launch in 1995 this brought back memories. The original title became frustrating for me with the lack of real driving. The graphics were excellent in that version for the PSone as in this version. This game supports full 1080p and it shows. Being one of only a handful of full HD supported games. My main reason for picking up this game was to showcase the graphical quality. In general I expected an okay racing title with more Ridge Racer racing physics. To say the least I have been quite pleasantly surprised.

This game has a moving dance soundtrack that will have you wanting to move faster. So far I have throughly enjoyed playing this game. It moves fast and looks good. The physics are obviously realistic. Please don't try to compare this to a realistic racing simulator. Take it for what it is. A fun racing game. Online this game moves smooth. Just like most games I have played online for PS3 the network is excellent.

In closing if you are looking for a quality racing title that will keep you moving in grooving Ridge Racer is it.

fun arcade racer/party game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: January 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game on the rebound after I went looking for Motor Storm before finding out it doesnt release until feb 27, so I think it may have affected my enthusiasm for the game. I went home and put it in the system and played a few races, started a career mode, and so on, and came to the conlusion RR-7 was a an ok arcade racing game. The career mode doesn't come alive the way Gran Turismo does, and the game play itself is cartoonish, although the visuals and speed of the game are outstanding. So that was my opinion after one day: Ridge Racer 7 was ok. But then, something unexpected happened. I had some friends over to play the new ps3, and after about two hours of dunking on each other in NBA 2k7, someone said "hey, hows the new ridge racer?" I told him it was ok, so we put it on to let the group decide. All of a sudden, the cartoonish arcade racer with the gorgeous visuals and lightning speed gameplay had every one jumping out their seats. Because it lacks the realism of Gran Turismo, it is very easy for a black horse to get back in the race: one spin out or meeting with the wall will not get you out of the race. Almost every race went down to the wire, and the nitrous tanks really add some strategy to what could have been just a flashier version of "Driving USA". If your looking for an in-depth, life-like racer, this is not the game for you. But if your looking for a game that has stunning visuals, the fastest gameplay ever seen in a racer, and loads of excitement, than Ridge Racer 7 on the PS3 is definately worth a test drive.

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.

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!

Ridge Racer Online Vet

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: December 17, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Okay, let me start off by saying I have completed RR-6 100% and all I do now is race online to get wins and stats, This game RR-7 was really fun at first, I mean I was like wow the drifting, the gameplay, the overall game. Then I got to the extreme battles at 91.4% done and now I have already broken 3 controllers from rage. I can't believe they make you race class 1 cars with special class, I am 5 races away from victory and I know there is no way I will complete this game. The special cars are like a billion times faster than the car you have, Ridge Racer 6 at least made you want to keep playing because you where always so close to winning but it made you work just a tad bit harder to get the win. I almost kicked the PS3 with rage but then I thought "Dang 599.99 bucks" so I took out the game and almost threw it, but then I thought 59.99 lol. so I put it away and walked off. Still I love this game and can't stop playing.
My point is this game is so fun I will keep playing untill I have 100%. All my online friends who have a PS3 like me feel the same way, we are RR vets and always will be and we are all in our 40's. Now remember Japan got the game before we did so the online experience is funny because they blow us out the water but I still tend to get a few wins and give them a good challenge. If you are a drift king, come race with us.
Hope this helps you out and keep gaming.

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.

Nice racing game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: September 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I really like this game. It is easy to get into and there is great varity with the cars, tracks and race surroundings. The only thing is that to get to higher levels it is best if you can also play online against other racers... But for the rest this is lots of fun!

Unrealistic, insanely fun driving game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

RR7 is the logical next step in the Ridge Racer series, and is the best one so far. But, like most of the RR games, not without its flaws.

Ridge Racer has never been about realism. The physics are about as ridiculous as it gets, the "nitrous" feature is really a rocket boost, wrecks don't damage your car, etc. RR is about fun, fast, aggressive driving, and is much easier to master than a "real" simulation like the GT series.

Graphically the game is superb, highly detailed cars and beautiful scenery. It has occasional frame rate problems, particularly when sliding through turns with several other cars in the turn--fortunately this hasn't been a problem so far. But I'd honestly prefer a solid framerate over great graphics.

The past few RR games have added new features (RR5 included "drafting"). In RR7 you earn money by winning races, and can then buy new cars and various car upgrades. A much better approach than the all-too-linear progression in previous games, as it gives you control over which cars get upgraded. It's nothing like the overly-complex car setup/tweaking in DiRT or GT, but it's fully in line with RR's theme of "keep it simple, keep it fun".

A major focus of RR7 is on online play. I miss the story mode from RRT4, as campy as it was--especially as I'm not interested in online competition. The online rankings might be interesting, except people have obviously found ways to cheat and inflate their numbers to unrealistic/unbeatable scores.

A female announcer/copilot?! I think this is a positive change. The previous series' commentators were downright obnoxious and I always ended up turning them off.

If you enjoyed the previous games you'll like this one, although it is a bit more complicated and I think the focus on online play is unfortunate. If you're new to the series, just keep in mind it's not about real cars or real racing and I think you'll enjoy it.

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