
Shatter Bay's many districts are high-detailed and destructible locations (with some beautiful lighting effects) that just entice you to race one more match. The cars are gorgeous, as are the dense urban environments in which they race. These cars are, of course, unlicensed as they get absolutely wrecked as you bulldoze your way through the city-vehicle manufacturers aren't too keen on seeing their luxury rides decimated in video game form. Ridge Racer Unbounded features a varied car selection that ranges from ultra-sleek sports cars to powerful vintage muscle cars, each with different speed, acceleration, handling, strength, and drifting capabilities. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. ( See how we test everything we review (Opens in a new window).) This intensifies each mistake you make, and adds unneeded stress to the game, detracting somewhat from the fun. That said, you will likely have great difficulty competing with the enemy AI, which manages to drive near-flawlessly. Some games, such as those in the Burnout franchise, almost move too quickly, which results in drivers too often overshooting targets or smashing into walls. Ridge Racer Unbounded has a great sense of speed. I reviewed the $49.99 PC game Ridge Racer Unbounded is also available on the PS3 and Xbox 360 platforms for the same price.

Just play against human opponents if you wish to maintain your sanity. The story is something you can flat out ignore-it's a racing game, after all-but the driving action is interesting and varied. The latest series entry (developed by Bugbear Entertainment, which developed the FlatOut stunt-racing series), attempts to bring a new chaotic element to the familiar gameplay by adding environmental and vehicular destruction as players race for street cred in the fictional Shatter Bay. The Ridge Racer series may not carry Gran Turismo or Forza Motorsport's swagger, but the long-running franchise has a dedicated fan base that loves the drift-centric racing action.

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