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Anyone else think it's a little bit too hard?

Or maybe A LOT too hard?

I'm on the reverse desert track on Novice. I'm racing REALLY well and can't do any better than 3rd. :( And there's still 8 more tracks to beat after this.

I think the only way to do it is by not hitting any walls or cars the whole race.
 
hows the sense of speed in PSP Ridge Racer?

I just unlocked the car Galaxian and it's moving insanely fast. I feel like I'm gonna fly off the course every time I hit a wall.
 
Amir0x said:
Man, and then people wonder why I'm on a crusade to bash Ridge Racer DS!
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Lyte Edge liked the N64 version, and he's no fanboy. So maybe it's just a subjective thing about the game's quality. I'll likely never find out.
 
Today, when I heard Tiger Woods was lousy and Zoo Keeper was delayed I picked this up (also I feel good opting for something besides an EA product), since I had a raincheck from Target. It sure is homely. I couldn't do anything w/ the alternative controls in the 2 races I played. I had more luck with the stylus, but it was still a joke. I will have to go back to D-pad mode or practice a lot more.
 
The game's actually surprisingly good. I'm a little over half way through with the championship mode. I keep waiting for it to start sucking but the challenge seems pretty legit.
 
RE4 vs. SH4 said:
Lyte Edge liked the N64 version, and he's no fanboy. So maybe it's just a subjective thing about the game's quality. I'll likely never find out.
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Of course it's subjective :P Every game opinion is. There is no "right" gaming opinion.

I just disagree a whole lot with this! I discussed this with Lyte Edge too, btw ;)
 
personally i played plenty of RR on the PS1 using the d-pad so i don't see that it's a big issue here, either, from what i played. but i don't own a DS (or a PSP, for that matter) so i'm kind of keeping out of the whole ridger racer warz.
 
The only other Ridge Racer game I've played besides the arcade one was R4, which had analog control, so I can't say that that is any salvation to me.

The N64 one must have had analog control too, and this is a port of that...

I probably just have to master it... I tried a race w/ the D-pad.. got 3rd. I can't figure out how to powerslide here... Outrun 2 has spoiled me, I think.
 
ferricide said:
personally i played plenty of RR on the PS1 using the d-pad so i don't see that it's a big issue here, either, from what i played. but i don't own a DS (or a PSP, for that matter) so i'm kind of keeping out of the whole ridger racer warz.
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My problem is that I find the ol' original Ridge Racer extremely archaic by todays standards. It just doesn't hold up, imho, which is why my dislike obviously extends to this. And if it happens to extend to RRPSP as well, then I won't find solace there (maybe in Need for Speed Underground Rivals?).

But the added problem (imho) is that Ridge Racer DS actually seems slower than RR64 at times and the touch pad controls is just a complete disaster. With the D-Pad it's better, but as I said I don't enjoy old Ridge Racer.

RRV/RR4 and Rave Racer... those I had fun with.
 
Okay, I tried that first race again & got first, no problem... Is there no real powersliding in this game (i.e. Outrun 2 style powersliding where you really know you're powersliding & not just corners you take w/o letting off the gas)?

I don't want to sound down on this game, but it's obviously no killer app, though how the PSP one could be considered one is beyond me... but as I said I am no huge RR fan (though I loved R4 at the time).

One big friggin' gripe is that in D-pad mode you still have a big wheel graphic on the lower screen. A map would obv. be at least somewhat useful. The tiny one they have is useless & it doesn't show your opponents.

I'm not mad I bought it at all (I will primarily play multiplayer), but I don't feel especially eager to defend it just because it's "okay".
 
JackFrost2012 said:
I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that no one could actually be playing and enjoying Ridge Racer DS.
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dude your credibility is going to be shot (if it wasn't already) once people get around to playing this game and find out that it's actually pretty good. :D
 
Sliding is the key, and easy... just quickly let off the accelerator and press it again when you start a turn and the game should automatically start you spinning -- they seem to have programmed it to last exactly as long as you need it to too. Kinda funny, in a way.
 
seismologist said:
dude your credibility is going to be shot (if it wasn't already) once people get around to playing this game and find out that it's actually pretty good. :D
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His credibility won't ever be shot for refusing to believe RRDS is "pretty good."
 
DarthWufei said:
God, I have a strong feeling that this is going to be the first game banned from discussion.
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Man, making Ridge Racers (PSP) threads should have been banned ages ago! But for real, this is like the fourth thread (<< hyperbole) seismologist has made on the subject of RRDS :P
 
Amir0x, I think people already know better than to listen to you. You've been pimping that Lumines game for the past month (which looks like pure crap btw). Now would you kindly refrain from trolling every single RRDS thread that goes up?
 
seismologist said:
Amir0x, I think people already know better than to listen to you. You've been pimping that Lumines game for the past month (which looks like pure crap btw). Now would you kindly refrain from trolling every single RRDS thread that goes up?
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You just made a big mistake.
 
This game is weird. It's obviously Japanese in its fruitiness, but the OMG360D00D powerslides are so crappy (so far) that it seems to be catering to the kind of gamer I can't stand. :lol

I dunno... I need to get Outrun 2 DS. I will play this one more, but I am thinking it will not be my cup of tea.

Did I mention it's ugly? Even when playing, I keep thinking, "Jesus, look at those bitmap trees!". This is probably why I suck at the game, but who can help it?!?!?!

At least the framerate is fine. I am sure Nintendo can do a respectable Mario Kart on the DS.
 
seismologist said:
Amir0x, I think people already know better than to listen to you. You've been pimping that Lumines game for the past month (which looks like pure crap btw). Now would you kindly refrain from trolling every single RRDS thread that goes up?
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Hahaha, you're calling out my credibility? First of all, I "pimp" no game before I play it. I express my interest in one or another game more than another, but that's different from pimping. I am anticipating Lumines, as you know, but that is far from a massive reccomendation of said game. I'm not even going to get into any sort of bullshit about perception; anticipating and final judgment is different. Learn to tell that difference and you just might be a poster worth listening to.

Similarly, the fact that you called me a troll - you, one of the single biggest known trolls on all of GAF (gigadent) - is so hypocritical that there are no words that can accurately describe the laughter it deserves.

I'm not trolling anything. How come expressing elation for a title is considered koscher yet expressing distaste for said title is "trolling"? And it's not a matter of the amount of times it is done either; you've gone around blathering blindly about how Ridge Racer DS has 'defied expectations' in the last five hundred threads. That doesn't even include the last two threads you made about RRDS, which happen to be the ones I've made myself vocal in. I've made myself vocal in those two threads specifically as a counter weight to your ridiculous fake exuberance used purely for a speaking point whenever someone suggests it sucks.

Anyway, that's my point. I'll allow you now to be fed to the dogs who have played Lumines, because they seem to think it's pretty good. I'll reserve judgment until I actually play the thing.
 
seismologist said:
Now would you kindly refrain from trolling every single RRDS thread that goes up?
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See, the thing is RRDS is a shit port of a bastard version of RR for the Nintendo 64. Thus, it is perfectly fine to laugh at such a shit game.

Ridge Racers on the other hand is a real Ridge Racer game, not some bastard version that only carries the name.

Oh, and...

Reiko Nagase >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> whatever shemale is on the cover of RRDS.
 
RE4 vs. SH4 said:
Lyte Edge liked the N64 version, and he's no fanboy. .
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Keep in mind that Lyte Edge is pretty hardcore. He has a good understanding of proper gameplay. I'd like to hear his $.02 on how he feels about this game.
 
seismologist said:
Keep in mind that Lyte Edge is pretty hardcore. He has a good understanding of proper gameplay. I'd like to hear his $.02 on how he feels about this game.
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Didn't you read the other RRDS thread? He gave his $.02. He thinks RRDS gets bashed too much. He also likes RR64.
 
Oh wow, a RRDS thread and Amir0x came in to bash the game.

To answer your question, it's quite easy as you've found out. I've unlocked and mastered all of the reverse tracks, and final two speed courses. Once you finish all that, move on to Z-Class. It'll redefine your meaning of difficult.
 
ManaByte said:
whatever shemale is on the cover of RRDS.
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ricciardiDS.jpg
 
Amir0x said:
Hahaha, you're calling out my credibility? First of all, I "pimp" no game before I play it. I express my interest in one or another game more than another, but that's different from pimping. I am anticipating Lumines, as you know, but that is far from a massive reccomendation of said game. I'm not even going to get into any sort of bullshit about perception; anticipating and final judgment is different. Learn to tell that difference and you just might be a poster worth listening to.
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[03:52] <Serico_Amir0x> Lumines is the best thing ever bobby
[03:52] <Serico_Amir0x> im telling you
[03:52] <Serico_Amir0x> i refuse to see otherwise

Looks an awful lot like massive reccomendation to me!

For the record, I think you two both suck ass. So don't think for a moment that I'm defending Seismologist! :D
 
bobbyconover said:
[03:52] <Serico_Amir0x> Lumines is the best thing ever bobby
[03:52] <Serico_Amir0x> im telling you
[03:52] <Serico_Amir0x> i refuse to see otherwise

Looks an awful lot like massive reccomendation to me!

For the record, I think you two both suck ass. So don't think for a moment that I'm defending Seismologist! :D
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Aw, the feeling is mutual! The difference between me and seismologst is he's a trolling fanboy fucker and I'm not. The difference between you and me is that you have sympathy for fanboys and I don't. Oh, the other difference is that I actually know what I'm talking about when I discuss things.

Anyway, you and I both know this conversation quote from IRC is way out of context. That was said half jokingly/half sarcasm because someone was discussing some issues they had with Lumines. So, once again, I'll explain it for you in case you're being slow tonight: I do not in any way have a final opinion on Lumines. I want it to be good and I'm anticipating it, but I'll be the first to tell you if it sucks shit when I play it. I have no final judgments formed about it.
 
Amir0x said:
RRV/RR4 and Rave Racer... those I had fun with.
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It's funny you harp on RR1-2/Rev/64/DS for being archaic while promoting the auto drift, GT lite R4 as "fun". You really meant to say Rage Racer... right?

edit-Also RR64/DS suck. Death to NST.
 
jarrod said:
It's funny you harp on RR1-2/Rev/64/DS for being archaic while promoting the auto drift, GT lite R4 as "fun". You really meant to say Rage Racer... right?
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Whichever one had the RPG elements. That's the one.
 
jarrod said:
Well that'd be either R4 or Racing Evolution... both of which are raw ass. :/
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Subjectivity is the king here, ain't it? If R4 is the one I'm talking about, which I'm pretty sure it is, then it's a big step up from the RR1-2/Rev/64/DS games. But you must understand that no Ridge Racer game is in my top racing game list. Rave Racer almost would make it, but... still not good enough imho.
 
Amir0x said:
Subjectivity is the king here, ain't it?
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Well, subjectivity only goes so far. As archaic as the first RRs might be, R4 is step back over them even in terms of mechanics, design and complexity. One way or the other I have to say, you either have shit taste or shit reasoning. :P

Not to take away from the central idea that RR64/DS is absolute crap... it is. And yes, seismologist needs to accept DS lost out big time in the Ridge Racer battle.
 
jarrod said:
Well, subjectivity only goes so far. As archaic as the first RRs might be, R4 is step back over them even in terms of mechanics and complexity. One way or the other I have to say, you either have shit taste or shit reasoning. :P
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But the fact is you perceive R4 to be a step back. I don't. If R4 is the one with RPG elements then it is definitely a step up imho. The "ride a rail" drifting is what you're talking about... but frankly there's no "complex" Ridge Racer. But it was a step up in terms of sense of speed, collision detection and of course the music was much better than those old games imho.

But, hey, if you're the one enjoying RRDS or RR64 - which I'm not suggesting you are - then I'm hardly the one with shit taste here. That's why I constantly get into these trists with seismologist and evilromero. But the whole saying "subjectivity only goes so far" is crazy, because it goes as far as it needs to unless it must compensate facts. There are no facts in the world of gaming preferences.
 
A copy of this game is coming my way. I played it in a kiosk and thought it was crappo, but now I will be able to join Lyte Edge in extrapolating as to why it is so bad in the future RRDS threads that are sure to appear.
 
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