Ridge Racer 7 info and screens

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/729/729394p1.html Ridge Racer 7 Update The real Ridge Racer 7 at last comes to light. August 30, 2006 - Namco Bandai disappointed many with its E3 showing of Ridge Racer 7 for the PS3. The company didn't actually show the PS3 title, instead opting for a pre-rendered video designed to show its vision for future installments of the series. Four months later, and we're at last set to get a first look at actual Ridge Racer 7 material. While Namco Bandai will be updating the game's Japanese website later this week, the latest issue of Famitsu got the scoop with a few new details. Most of the info in Famitsu was covered back at E3, but the magazine does provide a first look at the modes of play that will be included in the game. Here's how you'll play your first PS3 racing game: Ridge State Grand Prix: RR7's main mode of play takes place in Ridge State, known as the place to be for motor sports. The mode consists of 160 races set on 44 courses (the 44 includes both normal and reverse courses). As you win races, you earn new cars and parts. Online Battle: This online race mode is expected to support 14 simultaneous players. In addition to competitive racing, the mode will feature cooperative play through relay, team battle and pair time attack options. Global Time Attack: You face off against the world's racers for the best time in this time attack mode. This mode also supports split screen play, allowing for two players to team up for pair time attack. Arcade: A standard arcade mode of play that supports two players via split screen. UFLA Special Event: This mode features events that are downloaded through the 'net. Machine Connector: You can customize your machine in this mode -- a first for the Ridge Racer series. You can customize both in performance, tuning your engine and adding nitros, and exterior, adding stickers, bumpers and more. New stickers will be made available through future downloads Ranking Browser: View ranking data from throughout the world. Despite all these details, we still don't have a final release date (or actual screenshots) for the game. Screens will likely start appearing later this week. As for the release date, perhaps the Tokyo Game Show will hold some answers. screenshots from Famitsu magazine scans: http://ranobe.com/up/src/up134004.jpg http://ranobe.com/up/src/up134005.jpg

Oh for fuck's sake. I didn't want to have to buy a PS3 at launch but I can never resist a new Ridge Racer. And, against all my assumptions/desires, in those screens it does actually look noticeably better than RR6, much more detail in the scenery, better lighting on the roads and stuff. Bah. That's �475 less I'll have this Christmas.

AirRaid wrote: > http://ps3.ign.com/articles/729/729394p1.html > is that all they can show? that's it? was that even in game or was that the bloody intro? i would put money on it that there is no ps3, it's just a huge joke and they are just gonna laugh at us on launch day or sell us a panasonic 3do

It's going to take a LOT more than this for men to spend $600 on a game console. -Larry "Zomoniac" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Oh for fuck's sake. I didn't want to have to buy a PS3 at launch but I can > never resist a new Ridge Racer. And, against all my assumptions/desires, > in those screens it does actually look noticeably better than RR6, much > more detail in the scenery, better lighting on the roads and stuff. Bah. > That's �475 less I'll have this Christmas. >

furious gibbon wrote:

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> AirRaid wrote: > > http://ps3.ign.com/articles/729/729394p1.html > > > > is that all they can show? that's it? was that even in game or was that > the bloody intro? i would put money on it that there is no ps3, it's > just a huge joke and they are just gonna laugh at us on launch day >

official info is not due out until Friday. the pictures of the tracks & cars are clearly realtime (reply view of course). I'll wait until highres screenshots & video comes out. from what I can tell, the track designs look nice.

AirRaid wrote:

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> furious gibbon wrote: >> AirRaid wrote: >>> http://ps3.ign.com/articles/729/729394p1.html >>> >> is that all they can show? that's it? was that even in game or was that >> the bloody intro? i would put money on it that there is no ps3, it's >> just a huge joke and they are just gonna laugh at us on launch day >> > > official info is not due out until Friday. the pictures of the tracks > & cars are clearly realtime > (reply view of course). > > I'll wait until highres screenshots & video comes out. from what I can > tell, the track designs look nice. >

Who the fuck cares about Ridge Racer. It is by far the worst racing game ever made. Electronic Arts' Need for Speed is better in every single category.

Andre Matuch wrote:

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> AirRaid wrote: > > furious gibbon wrote: > >> AirRaid wrote: > >>> http://ps3.ign.com/articles/729/729394p1.html > >>> > >> is that all they can show? that's it? was that even in game or was that > >> the bloody intro? i would put money on it that there is no ps3, it's > >> just a huge joke and they are just gonna laugh at us on launch day > >> > > > > official info is not due out until Friday. the pictures of the tracks > > & cars are clearly realtime > > (reply view of course). > > > > I'll wait until highres screenshots & video comes out. from what I can > > tell, the track designs look nice. > > > Who the fuck cares about Ridge Racer. It is by far the worst racing game > ever made. Electronic Arts' Need for Speed is better in every single > category.

just STFU. the original arcade Ridge Racer, late '93, was the first 3D 60 FPS texture-mapped driving game. it set the bar for everything else, until Daytona USA came along a few months later.

On 2006-09-01 02:16:40 +0100, Andre Matuch <[email hidden]> said:

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> AirRaid wrote: >> furious gibbon wrote: >>> AirRaid wrote: >>>> http://ps3.ign.com/articles/729/729394p1.html >>>> >>> is that all they can show? that's it? was that even in game or was that >>> the bloody intro? i would put money on it that there is no ps3, it's >>> just a huge joke and they are just gonna laugh at us on launch day >>> >> >> official info is not due out until Friday. the pictures of the tracks >> & cars are clearly realtime >> (reply view of course). >> >> I'll wait until highres screenshots & video comes out. from what I can >> tell, the track designs look nice. >> > Who the fuck cares about Ridge Racer. It is by far the worst racing > game ever made. Electronic Arts' Need for Speed is better in every > single category.

With the exception of the following categories: graphics, gameplay, sound, online, longevity, not-being-a-bag-of-wank. -- http://myspace.com/zomoniac

"Andre Matuch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:QRLJg.7130$[email hidden]...

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> AirRaid wrote: >> furious gibbon wrote: >>> AirRaid wrote: >>>> http://ps3.ign.com/articles/729/729394p1.html >>>> >>> is that all they can show? that's it? was that even in game or was that >>> the bloody intro? i would put money on it that there is no ps3, it's >>> just a huge joke and they are just gonna laugh at us on launch day >>> >> >> official info is not due out until Friday. the pictures of the tracks >> & cars are clearly realtime >> (reply view of course). >> >> I'll wait until highres screenshots & video comes out. from what I can >> tell, the track designs look nice. >> > Who the fuck cares about Ridge Racer. It is by far the worst racing game > ever made. Electronic Arts' Need for Speed is better in every single > category.

Its definitely the best pure arcade racer