Ridge Racer V

aka: RR5, Ridge Racer 5, Ridge Racer V: Arcade Battle, Shin Ridge Racer
Moby ID: 3632
PlayStation 2 Specs
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As with other titles in the Ridge Racer series, this is arcade racing action, discarding reality in favor of fantasy thrills. There are 14 tracks and 18 cars. You can play a full 'Grand Prix' type season, or play individual tracks against the clock, an opponent or a ghost car. Lighting and reflection effects are built in to the game engine, as is the ability to modify your car's paint job. Replays can be viewed from any angle. A full musical score is on offer

Spellings

  • リッジレーサーV アーケードバトル - Japanese arcade spelling
  • リッジレーサーファイブ - Japanese spelling

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Published By
  • Namco Hometek Inc.
Designed and Developed by
  • Namco Ltd.
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Critics

Average score: 75% (based on 23 ratings)

Players

Average score: 3.6 out of 5 (based on 18 ratings with 1 reviews)

Decent racing game

The Good
I like this game because it was one of the first good racing games for the PS2. The graphics are constructed better than most games. The cars are, well, cars. Nothing to specific but they do look good.

The Bad
Flinches Eesh, where to start. The racing system AI is kind of retarded at the higher difficulty levels. If you have even heard of Gran Turismo 3 then go out and get that instead. There are so many more things that make it a much better game than this. The only things that can be modified or changed in this game is the engine. Yes, all two of them.

The Bottom Line
A fairly decent racing game that looks better than it plays. Go get GT3.

PlayStation 2 · by Scott Traynor (5) · 2003

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Game added by Matthew Bailey.

Arcade added by mars_rulez.

Additional contributors: Exodia85, Eric Smith, DreinIX, Victor Vance, ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°), 64er.

Game added April 3, 2001. Last modified March 26, 2024.