Ridge Racer Unbounded (2012)
Crash through buildings and takedown the opposition in Bugbear's very different take on Namco's Ridge Racer franchise.
First released
Mar 27, 2012
Franchises
Ridge Racer
Developed by
Bugbear Entertainment Ltd., Recoil Games, Fireproof Studios
Published by
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platforms
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Games Store, PlayStation Network (PS3), PC
Genres
Driving/Racing
Rating
ESRB: T
Releases
- PC - Ridge Racer Unbounded Australia
- PC - Ridge Racer Unbounded United States
- PS3 - Ridge Racer Unbounded Australia
- PS3 - Ridge Racer Unbounded United States
- PS3N - Ridge Racer Unbounded United States
- X360 - Ridge Racer Unbounded Australia
- X360 - Ridge Racer Unbounded United States
- XBGS - Ridge Racer Unbounded United States
Community reviews
Ridge Racer Unbounded is no Ridge Racer but its still decent
Game: Ridge Racer Unbounded
Genre: Racing
Developer: Namco/BugBear Entertainment
System: Steam (PC)
Total Score: 80/100
Value Score: 8.0/10
• Story: */10
• Characters: 7/10
• GamePlay: 7/10
• Graphics: 8/10
• Sound: 8/10
• Music: 7/10
• Length: 8/10
• Replay Value: 8/10
• Player Value: 7/10
Pros
+Variety of type of races and events including Domination Race, Frag Attack, Shindo Racing, Drift Attack and Time Attack all across seven different districts
+Innovative gameplay to the Ridge Racer series includes destruction of vehicles and buildings
+Create your own track mode allows you to create your own race map/level
+Online mode includes Multiplayer and the ability to create/do challenges
+Includes cameos and custom cars dedicated to Pacman, Tekken, Soul Calibur and other Namco series
Cons
-Plays nothing like Ridge Racer since its made by the FlatOut development group
-Soundtrack not as good as other Ridge Racer games
-Level design is quite limited and almost feels like you are in the same map/level
-You are limited to what cars you can use depending on the event
-Controls especially with drifting can be frustrating
-Difficulty and learning curve is a bit high
Genre: Racing
Developer: Namco/BugBear Entertainment
System: Steam (PC)
Total Score: 80/100
Value Score: 8.0/10
• Story: */10
• Characters: 7/10
• GamePlay: 7/10
• Graphics: 8/10
• Sound: 8/10
• Music: 7/10
• Length: 8/10
• Replay Value: 8/10
• Player Value: 7/10
Pros
+Variety of type of races and events including Domination Race, Frag Attack, Shindo Racing, Drift Attack and Time Attack all across seven different districts
+Innovative gameplay to the Ridge Racer series includes destruction of vehicles and buildings
+Create your own track mode allows you to create your own race map/level
+Online mode includes Multiplayer and the ability to create/do challenges
+Includes cameos and custom cars dedicated to Pacman, Tekken, Soul Calibur and other Namco series
Cons
-Plays nothing like Ridge Racer since its made by the FlatOut development group
-Soundtrack not as good as other Ridge Racer games
-Level design is quite limited and almost feels like you are in the same map/level
-You are limited to what cars you can use depending on the event
-Controls especially with drifting can be frustrating
-Difficulty and learning curve is a bit high