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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Disappointing Dec 04, 2000
This was the first game I played with the PS2, and it immediately put me into a panic. I felt like I wasted a lot of money on the PS2 for graphics & performance & game complexity that aren't at all apparent in Ridge Racer V. This is a simpistic game with graphics that you'd expect to see on the original Playstation. Luckily, I loaded up Madden 2001 next and was treated to some of the advanced capabilities of the PS2. If you must have this game, buy it used. Do not spend the full 50 bucks for a new copy.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 not awful, just more of the same Dec 01, 2000
By punkviper
The RR series has always been sort of self-explanatory. Realistic looking cars in a realistic environment, but playing like an arcade racer. No great amount of depth (like the Gran Turismo series) but not quite as cartoony as Beetle Adventure Racing or Top Gear Overdrive.This is just more of the same. Is it the best looking RR ever? Yeah, and it should be, given that its the only PS2 version of the bunch. And, truth be told, it should look better. It does score above-average marks in the style department, but the highly Japanese flavor to it might turn off some gamers. Basically it is what it is: another Ridge Racer game. Type 4 was good for PSX, and a lot of people expected more from this one, but didn't get "the next level" of RR games, just another in a series. If you want a decent racing game, wait for Gran Turismo 3, or if you've been a RR devotee, then by all means go for this one. For most gamers it's a "been there, done that" kinda thing.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Good Game, But Bad Announcer/Average Gameplay. Nov 11, 2000
By Kevin Nieman
"Writer / Provocateur"
I had never played any of the other Ridge Racer games, so when I bought this title for the PS2, I expected something like the PS1 Gran Turismo series. I was right in terms of graphics, but it's a disappointment otherwise. The tracks zoom by at an awesome rate of speed, and the lighting effects are top notch. If I could rate the game on graphics alone, I'd give it a 5 star rating. However, the one aspect of the game that irritated me the most was the announcer. Anyone familiar with the cultural differences between Japan and America would understand why the radio DJ in the game is horribly out of place. The voiceover is of a guy supposedly on the radio talking about the race and occasionally making a comment or critique. He'll often "That was CLOSE!" when you narrowly miss hitting another car. But there's one moment early on when the announcer talks about how there are multiple racers racing in races all over Ridge City (How's that for alliteration?), and that we (the radio listeners of Ridge City) should "give all of them our full support." Our what? What American-based game would have this kind of cheesy, communal camraderie between its citizens? None. We're the country of the hard-edged and arrogant, finger-flipping, competitor. The trash-talking capital of the world is right here in the U.S., baby! The Japanese value their sense of community, which is all well and good for them, but it feels Pollyanna-ish and cutesy in the States, and it was quite irritating to me. At any rate, this is not a horrible game, but I expected much more from it. It has rather mediocre gameplay, which surprised me, and it's certainly not a title you should run out and buy. If you have a PS2, (Lucky, lucky us, huh?) then I'd suggest that you wait until the next Gran Turismo game. It will make this game seem like it's standing still by comparison.
16 of 21 found the following review helpful:
Average Game - Nothing New To The Series Jul 31, 2000
I too own the import of this game and while it certainly has flashy graphics it's very shallow and has nothing significantly different from Ridge 4. One ironic thing is that the first track is the exact same track from the first Ridge Racer game. When you play it you think, "Wow, it looks almost exactly the same as the original", that's how lackluster the track graphics are. There are also frequent and distracting problems with the game flickering, and the game is nearly impossible to play split screen. I'd recommend Gran Turismo 2000 or Metropolis Street Racer on Dreamcast over this one.
8 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Bleh. Don't waste your time. Oct 27, 2000
I got a playstation 2 (opening day, no reserve ticket, 6 hours of suffering- thank you very much) and bought madden 2001 and ridge racer V. Let's just say I will immediately be returning the latter. Ridge Racer V was a big let down... not only did it take FOR-ever to load between scenes, but sometimes it would just hang up and make me restart the ps2!! I've had no such problems with the other game. Verdict: spend your money on something else.
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