Okay, so Ridge Racer: Unbounded has been out for some time and it's yet another entry in the conga line of "wreck-em-ups" that receive positive scores from the press--Burnout, Flatout, Split/Second, Need for Speed, now RR: Unbounded.
I could pick this game apart but it's no use. I don't have the energy for it, God's honest truth. But really, at this stage in the game, can anyone tell me what makes these dingy, urban racers that great??? What exactly do these games do differently that makes them worthwhile? Oh, a generic track editor. Oh, the ability to drop obstacles in front of other peoples' cars. Oh, the ability to drive through concrete walls. That's outstanding. It really makes a world of difference.
The racing genre only consists of three players: the sims (Forza, GT), the wreck-em-ups (Burnout, this), and Mario Kart. Insert rage quotes here.
BTW, I checked out GameSpot's review score for Ridge Racer: Unbounded and it's nonetheless flattering. A solid 8.0. Okay, I'm sorry, GameSpot, but you went over the line there. I can't stand your site anymore. You mark Ridge Racer an 8, you're in a world of pain. Has the whole world gone crazy??? Am I the only one around here who gives a shit about racing games??? (yes, I swore)
A novel twist on the racing genre!
I could pick this game apart but it's no use. I don't have the energy for it, God's honest truth. But really, at this stage in the game, can anyone tell me what makes these dingy, urban racers that great??? What exactly do these games do differently that makes them worthwhile? Oh, a generic track editor. Oh, the ability to drop obstacles in front of other peoples' cars. Oh, the ability to drive through concrete walls. That's outstanding. It really makes a world of difference.
The racing genre only consists of three players: the sims (Forza, GT), the wreck-em-ups (Burnout, this), and Mario Kart. Insert rage quotes here.
BTW, I checked out GameSpot's review score for Ridge Racer: Unbounded and it's nonetheless flattering. A solid 8.0. Okay, I'm sorry, GameSpot, but you went over the line there. I can't stand your site anymore. You mark Ridge Racer an 8, you're in a world of pain. Has the whole world gone crazy??? Am I the only one around here who gives a shit about racing games??? (yes, I swore)
MARK IT ZERO!!!
The Big Lebowski. And to make it worse, the "normal" Ridge Racer for PS Vita is even worse. Abysmal scores and a small amount of rehashed content. 3.0 on GameSpot. It's like no one's tries to make decent racing games anymore unless it falls in one of the three categories above. I guarantee Namco will put more effort into putting Reiko Nagase in the new PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale than they will making a quality Ridge Racer. Who cares, Namco is hardly a friend to Sega--stealing all their ideas and stuff. Good riddance, Namco.
Oh, and one more thing. What's with Kotaku's post on Sega's Rise of Nightmares PR document? Basically, the game is terrible (I can't agree or disagree there), therefore Sega planned to deceive everyone with this sub-par product as described in this concealed document discovered via WikiLeaks or some laid off Sega employee's USB drive. There's nothing conspiratorial about this at all, Kotaku, these are written all the time in the business. Does the document say "make the game suck and rip everyone off"??? You're a general gaming blog, Kotaku, so stop with the cheap shots at Sega, it's getting old (I can though cause I'm awesome and you know I'm right).
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