8 /10 1 Votes
8.2/10 Distributor(s) EU: SCEE Initial release date 11 November 2006 | 8/10 GameSpot 78% Metacritic Genre(s) Racing game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Developers Namco, Bandai Namco Entertainment Publishers Namco, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment Similar Ridge Racer games, Namco games, Racing video games |
Classic game room ridge racer 7 for ps3 review
Ridge Racer 7 is the seventh console installment in the Ridge Racer series of racing games, released on PlayStation 3. The game has around 40 cars, many of which return from Ridge Racer 6 and the PSP incarnations of the game. There are also 22 courses, available in forward, reverse and mirror mode. The game runs at 1080p native resolution and 60 frames per second. It also features Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound and free online gameplay via the PlayStation Network.
Contents
- Classic game room ridge racer 7 for ps3 review
- 20 years of playstation ridge racer 7 on ps3 retrospective
- Gameplay
- Single player
- Multiplayer
- Extras
- Awards
- References

The game was first unveiled at the 2006 E3 event in a teaser trailer, and the first trailer of game footage was shown at the 2006 Tokyo Game Show. Like many other games in the series, it features a full motion video opening that stars Reiko Nagase.

The game received positive reviews from critics, and has since been re-issued under Sony's "Platinum" and "The Best" budget lines. A patch was made available in October 2010 titled "Ridge Racer 7 3D License Version" that enables Ridge Racer 7 to be played in 3D.

20 years of playstation ridge racer 7 on ps3 retrospective
Gameplay

As in previous games within the Ridge Racer series, the gameplay centers on high speed circuit racing featuring "drift" handling, where the player slides the car around turns without great loss of speed. New features in this iteration include car body and engine customization which can affect the performance, handling and nitrous boost system of the car. Ridge Racer 7 also actively encourages players to slipstream other cars, whereas previous iterations did not mention that this technique increases speed.

A global ranking system is used to rank players. It uses a combination of FP (Fame points), CR (Credits, the game's currency) and OBP (Online Battle Points, gained in the online races) to work out an overall number of RP (Ridge Points), which are displayed on the player's Ridge State ID Card.
Single player
Multiplayer
Extras
On 22 March 2007, Namco released downloadable extras and content for Ridge Racer 7 through the PlayStation Network. This content includes extra events (the UFRA Special Events) and special decals for customizing the roof of the car. Players also have the option to purchase extra background music for their game. These add-ons were added to the US PlayStation Store on 1 June 2007. A patch for the game was released in October 2010 to make the game playable in 3D.
The classic arcade game Xevious is unlockable in this game.
Awards
Ridge Racer 7 received the IGN Award for Best PlayStation 3 Racing Game of 2006.