Ridge Racers 2

Ridge Racers 2[JAP]
Console | JAP | Namco | 2004 | 591MB
Genres: Racing


Racing in Ridge Racer is fun. In fact, it's always been fun, so there haven't been many changes made here, which is good for fans of the series. However, the gameplay isn't going to convert anyone after a decade of minor changes. Collisions merely slow you down, and powerslides are still your primary means of moving around corners. The one key difference is that powersliding now fills up an onscreen nitro meter. When you fill one of your nitro stocks (you can store up to three boosts), you can unleash it at will for a modest speed boost. The opposing vehicles also will crack open a nitro stock from time to time, usually waiting until you're about to pass before coming at you. Beyond that, the driver artificial intelligence isn't terribly impressive. The 11 other cars in the race sort of follow their own lines and don't do much to block your pass attempts. This makes most of the game pretty easy, once you've mastered the art of the powerslide, but as you proceed through the world tour mode, the difficulty (and the speed) does ramp up.

System requirements:
- Operating system: Microsoft ® Windows ® 98/ME/2000/XP
- Processor: with a frequency of 900 MHz
- Memory: 256 MB
- Video: class GeForce 5200, ATI 9200 or higher
- Free disk space: 1 GB
- Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card