Product description
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The latest instalment of the accled drift racing game returns
on PLAYSTATION 3. Key Features: Drift racing at its best: Ridge
Racer 7 includes a total of 40 machines and 22 exhilarating
courses filled with nitrous, fast corners and hairpin turns. With
reversed courses, the total grows to 44, the most in the series
ever! Customise your ultimate machine: The brand new machine
customisation mode gives players the power to create their dream
machine with 375,000 possible visual customisations and 7,150
tuning modifications. Any racing style can be brought to life for
the most hardcore or casual gamer Race your way to the top: In
the new career mode, RIDGE STATE GRAND-PRIX, work yourself up to
become the best Ridge Racer. The player will be tested to the
limit, building a career from the ground up in over 160 races
Online play: In addition to the single player modes, Ridge Racer
7 will produce heated races for up to 14 players (TBC). Racers
will be able to bring their customised machine online to prove
who the ultimate Ridge Racer is. Online features also include a
true global ranking system with downloadable content.
Manufacturer's Description
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Continuing its illustrious history, Ridge Racer 7 returns as a
title on the PlayStation 3 platform. Drift around corners at
speeds over 160 mph taking the lead as Ridge Racer 7 brings
gamers a driving experience unlike any other. With a new platform
comes new territory as Ridge Racer 7 promises to reinvent itself,
allowing players to choose from 40 different machines and over 20
courses. With reversed courses, the total grows to over 40, most
in the series ever! Players can further enjoy the drift racing
experience by taking part in the new customization mode, opening
up the experience with up to 375,000 visual customization and
7,150 tunable combinations. With full support of Sony's new
network service, Ridge Racer fans have an entirely new world to
explore and drift through!
Create the ultimate ride
The classic drift racing game returns to the PlayStation brand in
style and with loads of new customization features. In exterior
creation mode, players can select, view, and apply body kits for
almost any area of their car. Kits include lowers, lifts, airflow
and even major body modification. Once the kits are applied,
players can head to the paint and body shop to have their
specific paint tone applied as the backdrop for their killer
custom decals. If you're ride still isn't hot enough, consider
adding some wheels from the wheel shop for that extra bit of
style.
If exteriors aren't your thing, then consider fine tuning the
handing. Customizable Handling mode allows you to tweak cornering
performance by adjusting tire pressure and suspension to your
chosen settings. Feel the turns with sport suspension or soften
the landings with something more touring oriented. Either way,
you can pick just the right feel for your favourite track, rival
racer, or experience level.
Nitrous boosts have always been a central part to any racers'
strategy, but before Ridge Racer 7 there wasn't any control over
the type or a of . Now, you have total control over such
minutiae as the number of tanks, charge rate, even total boost
limit. If you prefer to have more control over nitrous while
racing, consider the new "flex nitrous," which can be turned off
or on at the driver's discretion.
Improved cars, improved performance
A wide range of sports cars are available in Ridge Racer, with
over 40 to choose from. Including the customization options
listed above, each car has over 200,000 variations in terms of
control and appearance. Debuting in this title are two impressive
sportsters: the Centellee and the Magnifico. The Centellee from
Terrazi Motors blasts off the line with a 4000cc V8 engine and
has an unbelievable top speed of just over 210 mph. Not to skimp
on looks, the body of the Centellee is hand-crafted and recreated
perfectly on-screen.
Another other welcome addition to the Ridge Racer family is the
Magnifico, known the world round for its unmatched luxurious
interior. One of the new generation of light bodied sports cars,
the Magnifico can ramp up to 178 mph via a 2000cc 4-cyvlinder
inline engine.
On the track, the cars still accelerate and drift in that
quintessential Ridge Racer arcade style. Large, sliding turns and
short bursts of air are the name of the game as you speed past
your nents in a blur of colour. The track count for this
instalment has been pushed to an astonishing 44- more tracks than
any previous Ridge Racer title. The variety of locales is truly
astounding, as you'll be racing by rushing waterfalls one minute
and near the top of a snow-capped peak the next. The track
layouts have something for every racing fan and style. Ridge
Racer 7 grabs the PlayStation 3's processing power and doesn't
let go. Running in 1080p high definition video at 60 frames per
second, the courses look lusher, the tracks feel faster, and the
cars look gorgeous.
- Up to 40 exhilarating courses filled with nitrous filled straight-aways and hairpin turns.
- Brand new machine customization mode gives the player the power to make the perfect machine in up to 200,000 different ways.
- In the new career mode, players will be tested to the limit, building a career from the ground up in over 160 races.
- Ridge Racer 7 is compatible with Sony's new online service for heated races with up to 14 players.
- Players can take their customized machine online to challenge other players to prove who is the ultimate Ridge Racer!.