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Ridge Racer - Platinum Edition (PSP) | 
| From: Sony
Category: Video Games
Buy New: £14.99
New (2) Used (2) from £9.92
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 1881
Platform: Sony Psp
Media: Video Game
Age: 3 - 18 years
Operating System: Sony PSP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.6
UPC: 711719631873
EAN: 0711719631170
ASIN: B000FS1EK2
Release Date: June 2, 2006
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
Sony clearly regards the Ridge Racer series as their lucky mascot -- this is the third time it has launched alongside one of their new consoles. And although Ridge Racer V on the PS2 may have been a disappointment, this new version for the PSP represents a triumphant return to form. In fact, the Ridge Racer series has been so mistreated in recent years, with the unwarranted drift towards simulation -- cumulating in the dire R: Racing -- that it's something of a shock to be reminded how much fun the game used to be. Like WipEout Pure and Burnout Legends, this is something of a "best of" recap of all the previous Ridge Racers, with a generous total of 24 different tracks including the classic Seaside Route 765, Crimsonrock Pass and Greenpeak Highlands (you'll know them when you see them). Although there is a new nitro boost feature and an absolute mountain of gameplay modes and unlockables, the game really doesn't need gimmicks -- not when it's this much fun. The trademark drift handling means a practiced player can make it round almost any course without a moment's let up in speed. It's a hugely entertaining and rewarding system that's been tweaked and balanced to perfection -- and it gets even better when you show it off in the eight person multiplayer mode. Apart from some trying loading times, Ridge Racer does almost everything right and for once a sense of déjà vu is more than welcome. -- Harrison Dent
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| Customer Reviews:
 Ridge Racer PSP September 13, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Perhaps the reason this series has a "love it or hate it" reaction with gamers is the fact that the entire series is not a realistic driving simulation (with loads of car customisation etc) and instead it has an arcade feel to it, right down to the steering and drifting.
That said, Ridge Racer PSP is fantastic fun to play as an arcade racer while you're going down to the shops. Cars zoom along the tracks and drift spectacularly around the courses. Drift loads and you get nitro/turbo boosts. Despite all the visual polish I was surprised at the smooth gameplay on the PSP, so I was very impressed. Winning races in the lower, slower leagues opens up new cars,courses and rounds, so the game itself has a very good learning curve for old and newer gamers alike, with easy controls and game rules.
If you like Need For Speed titles or Gran Tourismo titles, perhaps it would be best to steer for something a little more realistic, other gamers looking for a quick racy thrill might be well chuffed to get a hold of this slice of driving fun now it's so cheap.
Arcade racing at it's best !!!! September 13, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Ridge Racer Series has been going for a long time ' but this is by far the best version of all.
Classic arcade racing.
Warning : THIS GAME IS NOT FOR SIMULATION FANS :
 not the best racing game August 17, 2006
0 out of 15 found this review helpful
Ridge Racer was one of the first games i bought for psp, at fir it seemed fantastic, but soon other racing games came out, and ridge racer couldn't compare to them. The graphics are fairly good but the handling of the car is well un-realistic, it is so slow to react and under steers by a mile. It has few track selections and few cars, basicly i would advise you not to buy this game, their are lots of other racing games that beat this one by far.
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