For the first half hour of Namco's Ridge Racer on the PSP, you gleefully wish all your mates were there to watch your most excellent powersliding skills - it seems you can do no wrong as you overtake even the beefiest of opponents through the tightest corners.
After an hour of this you start to notice certain weirdnesses sticking out at you, and finally, hoping against all hope that your suspicions are incorrect, you fly into a tight corner and powerslide in the wrong direction. Dismay hits as you watch the outer edge of the corner pass by your front bumper, your car mysteriously floating itself through the turn. Yes, as soon as you put your car into a powerslide, Ridge Racer blesses it with magical powers to see it pass through the toughest turns without a scratch. Sure, it's an arcade racer, but Ridge Racer makes Daytona look like Falcon 4.0.
There's still some fun to be had despite all this - the 3d engine does a decent job and there's a tonne of races and vehicles to unlock. It makes a nice diversion from Wipeout Pure, and you'll find yourself picking it up every now and again for very cheap thrills - Ridge Racer is entertaining, but in no-way satisfying.
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