It personifies everything that’s wrong with the industry today. The irrefutable and shocking truth is that Ridge Racer is that one game that’ll leave you in a foetal position, rocking side-to-side, while softly murmuring the theme tune to Isidingo. In truth, while suffering through the mess that is Ridge Racer, a part of me couldn’t shake the image of Geoff and Gav donning derby hats, monocles and laughing maniacally. Perhaps, it was subtle payback for the years of trolling and elitist commentary. It’s therefore poetic justice (served with a touch of karma) that I was tasked to review the latest Ridge Racer title for the PS Vita. I ooze gaming from literally every orifice ( and while you’re desperately trying scrub that sobering image from your brains) the simple fact remains that if I was a superhero, I’d probably be Captain Gamer. Those who have stomached my rants on over the last few years know that I’m a passionate gamer. It wasn’t going to blow your mind, but at least the arcade racer would help pass the time (while you saved up for a few decent games). In fact, there were two things that you could bank on if you were a Sony gamer.įirstly, you knew that your new hardware was going to be reliable (or at least more so than the nearest competitor), and secondly, you couldn’t go wrong with a Ridge Racer title.

After almost two decades, the Ridge Racer games have become synonymous with the release of new Sony hardware, but more importantly, they were always a safe bet. There was a time when the words “Ridge Racer” would invoke an almost Pavlovian response from a specific gamer demographic.

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