I believe another review mentioned it, but it has always been common for newcommers to the series to say somthing like "drifting feels like your following a track but you can rotate your car", any fan of the ridge racer seriese is used to this, this is what ridge racer is about, it wouldn't be a ridge racer game if it were any other way. Fans of the series will love this game, far better than some of the other sequals to the series. Thier is a steep learning curve here (and indeed enjoyment curve) but once you compleate the game and get a handle around how things work the game becomes increcibly tense and emersive to the point you sometimes forget to breath. Bottom line, great game if you know what your getting into or are willing to stick with it to the end...just like every other game in the series has been.… Expand

Fist of all, this game makes me feel like I'm in an arcade! and all those voices that tell you stuff can get annoying once they've said it a billion times... The graphics aren't amazing but if you look closely at the road while your parked, you can see that the textures are pretty sharp. It's a worthwhile purchase as long as you aren't expecting too much realism.

I think this game is a joke. The way the cars take corners are just hilariously poor. I know it's meant to be an arcade racer but this is just stupid. The graphics are good but the track detail is pretty bad (Look at the airport level. Wheres the background? It looks unfinished!).

If your one of these people that never managed to understand the controls of the RR Series then your gonna hate this, otherwise this is a great game. My only gripe is the cost of these games as to develope them is no more expesncive than creating a PC title and you know PC games are dirt cheap.

If you love the feeling of speeding around a corner at 200 mph sideways and slightly taking a glimpse at the picturesque scenery, this is the game.

Hi res graphics add nothing to the experience of this game, look beyond the gloss and theres precious else there.

Great arcade style fun. Brings back memories. Love the Ridge!

This series of games had to be liked from the beginning to have a affect on all of these games. For people who have never played this series before and prehapes played the Gran Turismo series this game will most likely not appeal to your taste.

Still one of the best racing games on the PS3. Great graphics and controls. The game features lots of tracks and deep customization.

This game doesn't deserve an 80. I don't understand how reviewers can find this fun. The controls are ridiculous. When your car is "DRIFTING", it feels like it is following a spline and you can rotate your car. How cool.... NOT! The physics is so tweaked that it doesn't feel like a car racing game. The way the car slides might fake a rally game on asphalt, but even then... it doesn't feel right. In one word... Buy this game so that they can pay their producer a bit better which might give him ideas on how to improve Ridge Racer 26.… Expand

A perfect "arcade" experience. the only drawback is no online voice communication.

You'd think in 12+ years, Namco would spend even a tiny amount of time improving the absolutely awful control in this series, but noooo. Instead, with each sequel we get somewhat more polished visuals and a different (but equally dull) set of unlicensed vehicles. The rest of the genre has left Ridge Racer for dead, and it's time to bury this series.

Ridge Racer 7 is a perfect definition of a pure arcade style racing game with fast and furious races to dig into. The graphics (despite being a launch title for the PlayStation 3) are great. The car models are attractive and look futuristic if a bit blocky; the environments are quite nice and provide some lovely views to race around. The game play is different to any arcade style game I've played like the Burnout series. You race around tracks (in race modes) with a selected car and try to get first place while an annoying chick cheers you on and tells you what position you're in and if you're slipstreaming (damn I just want to chuck her out of my car). In terms of the selection of modes, there is a nice selection to take part in like races, championships, duels and time trials. There are events in the single player mode like races or time trials to compete in which are enjoyable. Some events earn you cars and these cars can be customised with performance parts, paint jobs, decals and body kits. This is no Need for Speed in terms of the depth of customisation but it's a very good addition to the Ridge Racer series and allows you to personalise your car (or machine as they are called in this game) and make it different to other competitor's cars. The game play is enjoyable with intense, fast races and with the inclusion of a nitrous system which can be earned by drifting around corners makes the game ridiculously fast and you need to pay attention to the road. When you lift off the accelerator and turn into a corner, your car starts to drift and gets sort of gets dragged around the corner and drifting doesn't make your car lose speed (it's hard to explain in words). People at first may find that the cornering mechanic of this game may look and feel weird but you'll get used to it. There's no need to use the brakes! Cars do handle heavy while turning without drifting. Despite the cars that you drive look like, well, cars, they don't have any realistic characteristics that a real car has other than the ability to turn, accelerate and brake but this is an arcade game so it's acceptable. The tracks that you race around are nicely designed and some have some huge jumps to jump over. Even at high speed and 13 other cars on the track, the game runs smoothly with hardly any slowdown. The nitrous system is great and a great welcome addition to the Ridge Racer franchise in its introduction in the Ridge Racer PSP instalment. The A.I opponents that you face are challenging enough to make races interesting. At least Namco didn't program the A.I using the rubber band formula that most arcade racers use (like Burnout) so regardless of how fast you go, the A.I will still keep up with you. Using nitrous while in 1st place gives you a bit of breathing space. I do like the presentation of the menu screens; presented in front of a white/blue futuristic background. They are smartly designed and easy to navigate through. RR7 does have some niggles though but not huge ones. Sound design is pretty average: The cars sound like angry Bees and I can't really distinguish one car engine sound from the other as they seem to sound the same most of the time and as I mentioned earlier, the annoying chick that cheers you on and comments on how you're doing every 20 seconds can be really annoying (at least you can turn her off.) The music is heart pumping with suitable techno/dance tunes but they can get quite repetitive hearing them. However, at least all of these problems can be solved with a touch of a mute button. Ridge Racer 7 is a fantastic arcade racer and essential for any arcade racer enthusiast.… Expand

Ignore the reviews. You'll either "get" Ridge Racer and love it, or you won't. It's dirt cheap now, and if you're a fan of racing games, grab it and see what you think.

Namco Bandai games definitely don't have enough time to make the better polished Ridge Racer game for PS3. It features car customization but that really ruin what make Ridge Racer so special this means it no longer makes any car have a special feeling to it. Graphics is sub par it not even looked like a PS3 game. And the new drifting is so effortless that it's boring it no longer need a skill to pilot the cars like in Ridge Racer type 4 and the cars handles like it about to floating off the road. Soundtrack is very disappointing Namco no longer producing in house music and now uses the songs from around the world it not even fits the mood. Motorstorm is the choice for you this time not Ridge Racer 7.… Expand