• Publisher: EA Games
  • Release Date: Mar 14, 2005
User Score
9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 26
  2. Negative: 0 out of 26

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  1. NikoWhite
    Mar 7, 2005
    10
    So good! I couldn't put it down until the battery went dead on my PSP! A recommended buy
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  2. BobJ.
    Aug 3, 2005
    10
    Best game so far so fun u can play it over and over again sick game i would recomend it to anyone who likes racers.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. RafaelC.
    Sep 30, 2005
    7
    This game is OVERATED! its a good racing game, but there are better RGs on the PSP, Wipeout, for example, and better Overall Games, Lumines for another example. So stop calling it the best PSP game, cause its not true.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. Chris
    Mar 6, 2005
    6
    While it has an excellent sound track (American Artists), NFS disappointed me in the graphic sense....Ridge Racer has smoother better looking graphics (review 4 Japanese version)
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. AlexM.
    Apr 20, 2005
    10
    Very good game. you never get bored of it, it actualy makes you want to beet it. you cant beat that evolution baby.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. ChadworthK.
    Apr 5, 2005
    9
    Much better than Ridge Racer.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  7. BobV.
    Jun 9, 2005
    10
    this game is a game unlike none others. this game has a point unlike mercury. you get a lot of cars and you get more races than i secpected. no not a racist where people judge other people by there heritage but you can race as in the first person.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. jokop.
    Aug 27, 2005
    9
    GOOD!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  9. DavidG.
    Oct 3, 2005
    10
    Played this and Ridge Racer. I found Ridge Racer to be sterile, and boring. Racing through the city, with delivery trucks and other cars sharing the road, adds so much to NFS. Overall, a much more enjoyable experience. The mini games (drift attack, drag, etc) add some diversionary fun to the game as well.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  10. JeffreyL.
    Oct 6, 2005
    10
    i love the customization, the overall underground feel, would be nice with storyline.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  11. ZoeD.
    Mar 20, 2005
    10
    Supberb game. Looks great, fun racing!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  12. John
    Mar 23, 2005
    10
    Definitely a 10. Brilliant complete game. Nothing is missing. Exciting tracks, great cars and features, cooool soundtrack. Worth the money.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  13. [Anonymous]
    Mar 4, 2005
    10
    Impressive graphics, great speed sensation, all the thrills of the full version on PSP!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  14. Bertie
    Apr 4, 2005
    10
    Blows away Ridge Racers. I got bored of Ridge Racers in a day. Can't get enough of this game! Looks fantastic and is just so much more fun. I also ran out of batteries playing it.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  15. SamT.
    Jun 11, 2005
    9
    This is probably the best game for the PSP so far. There is a great selection of hot cars including imports and American muscle cars which are beautifully displayed bu the game's great graphics and sound. Plenty of races and has lots of replay value. The Drift mode is the only flaw, which should have been more like the console game's version of the Drift mode.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  16. Wongit
    Mar 27, 2005
    5
    Worst game i bought for psp, i got 3, twisted metal, spiderman and this sh.t. Stupid game. its just not fun. i love the need for speed games on the consoles by the way.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
Metascore

Mixed or average reviews - based on 36 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 36
  2. Negative: 1 out of 36
  1. 7 / 7 / 7 / 7 - 28 [Vol. 846]
  2. Overall, the graphics in Rivals do justice to the Underground faceplate. All of the signature visual touches are present, including the dark settings, the lighting effects, the blurring, the flaring, and so on. Likewise, the sense of speed is exhilarating.
  3. It gets rid of the overblown, big-city atmosphere of the recent console release and puts the focus on getting into races--the best part of the series--very quickly.