This is a great and innovative move by the developers and should be a favourite amongst the on-line community. Plus there’s the course building element, which enables players to build their own course and share it online. RIDGE RACER UNBOUNDED is a big game, and well worth the money as the nine different areas take some time to get through. You gain points and time by drifting, which is not easy with a steering wheel. TIME TRIALS are all about completing an outrageous stunt course within a certain time you have to hit the bonus time tokens to keep going.SHINDO RACING, which is more racing than anything, can be fast and furious.Again not that easy when you are trying to avoid oncoming traffic and obstacles. You have a certain amount of time to take down (FRAG) as many opponents as you can. DOMINATION races are a real test of your driving skills, and you aren’t given an easy ride from the offset, in fact you will be hitting the restart button a good few times before you get up in the top 3.RIDGE RACER UNBOUNDED is divided into different zones within the city and within each of these zones (as they become unlocked) are a variety of races and challenges: Of course using a wheel is the best way to enjoy this game, I used the Madcatz Wireless Wheel, which was superb and really brought the game to life. I found I could reproduce the same effect by braking and spinning the wheel like a real car. Which is fine with a controller, but a slightly awkward when using a driving wheel. The big thing about RIDGE RACER over the years has been the drifting, and that is available in this game, by holding the B button as you hit a corner it allows your car to drift around it. You can of course use the power boost to frag other cars and initiate explosions, which when timed right, can take out multiple rivals. Its then that you have the ability to smash through buildings and create shortcuts. You do have a power boost bar which fills when you do a nice power slide round a corner or slipstream another car. Make sure though that the object is smaller than your car, otherwise its crash and burn time for you. The level of destruction available is very impressive and I took great pleasure in smashing through objects at high speed. You can earn points for crashing into things and taking out opponents, which does eventually unlock cars and tracks, but you still have to do better each time or you won’t progress. Oh no, not this time buddy! Be prepared to return to races over and over again until you reach that magic top 3 position. It’s not at all like in Forza 4 where you can progress to the next track whether you win or lose. RIDGE RACER UNBOUNDED is not a forgiving game at all, and you really have to earn your points right from the start. The whole game is set in the city of Shatter Bay, so be prepared for some hairy inner city driving. Yet this is a good thing! BUGBEAR has introduced a fresh and dynamic new look to the series and about time too! After all RIDGE RACER has been around for nearly twenty years. This game is nothing like its predecessors, in fact the only thing it has in common with them is the name. No surprises though as the developers are BUGBEAR, who are responsible for such classics as Flatout and Flatout Ultimate Carnage. Let’s face it folks, this is all about carnage and destruction! RIDGE RACER UNBOUNDED has some of the best elements from Burnout, and then added its own twist to the tale. Each car does have its own characteristics though. Fair enough, the cars are not as realistic as say FORZA 4. Not since the days of Burnout have I enjoyed myself so much with a driving game. In fact this is more like Burnout ‘s evil cousin. Ok it’s no Forza or Dirt, but it doesn’t claim to be. RIDGE RACER UNBOUNDED is the latest release from NAMCO-BANDAI and BUGBEAR ENTERTAINMENT and is a petrol heads wet dream. Then again if you want to do it in a virtual world, RIDGE RACER UNBOUNDED is the place for you! If you have ever wanted to drive at high speed through a city centre, smashing through buildings and destroying rival vehicles in an explosive fireball, then I would seek professional help immediately.
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