Ridge Racer Unbounded hopes to succeed where Split Second failed, but its learning curve may put some players off. It is the eighth installment of the Ridge Racer franchise. There’s no doubt that arcade racers have taken a hit in recent years, with racing in general polarizing between cute karting and precision realism. Ridge Racer Unbounded is a racing video game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It’s both stylish and functional, which is the perfect combination. There’s nothing complex to take your eyes away from the action, and important information is beautifully displayed on the track as you race. Ridge Racer Unbounded can get really busy, and to help you concentrate, the display is really intelligent. Occasionally crashing through buildings can look untidy, but overall this is a very impressive looking racing title. Ridge Racer Unbounded looks great, with neon-filled environments and fantastically shiny vehicles, with the trademark light trails appearing when activating power mode. This can make early play-throughs tough, but once a track ‘clicks’, Ridge Racer Unbounded becomes an adrenalin-filled ballet of high speed destruction. All of the destruction can make for very busy tracks, and it will take a while to optimize your routes.
The power button can be used to take down other racers too, much like in Burnout.
Each track is filled with destructible scenery - you build up your power by drifting, then can activate it to accelerate through tankers and buildings in explosive style.
