This is err a demonstration video from err Namco Bandai showing off err Ridge Racer err Unbounded.
Tying the video together neatly is a super close-up of Laakso's gamer face.
Also watch as he and Namco Bandai Games' Europe community manager speak English like they're err chewing on err bees. And after that hilarity, we have more gameplay footage over here.
Comments
11 comments so far...
Drusus on 22 Aug '11 said:
*Yawns, dribbles slightlly* There's never any ridges in this racer. I have some ice cream in the freezer if anyone wants some, who said 3am is too early for ice cream?
walcalr01 on 22 Aug '11 said:
It is just getting more and more worse for me with every gameplay video they release about this.
I can't even call it Ridge Racer anymore, its just turned into a Split Second sequel.
steve w on 22 Aug '11 said:
What are talking about this looks great split second was great but it looks like it will not get a sequel I like it when a game series try's something different.
philcelica on 22 Aug '11 said:
Sooo.... It's basically Burnout... With that funny floaty suspension from Flatout? Meh, I'll give it a go.
Ali_ on 22 Aug '11 said:
It's a nice arcade racer with the wrong name. What happened to skillful drifting and great course design, the hallmarks of RR?
photoboy on 22 Aug '11 said:
Pardon my swearing, but that is f**king SACRILEGE!
Not only does it look nothing like Ridge Racer or sound anything like Ridge Racer, they've changed the core f**king gameplay by making power slides activate with the B button, instead of the traditional release/turn/accelerate method of activating it.
Namco seriously need to change the game's name.
Ali_ on 22 Aug '11 said:
It can't be as bad as the ast time they tried to reboot the franchise with R:Racing. Now THAT was awful.
walcalr01 on 22 Aug '11 said:
it is actually made by the guys that done Flatout funnily enough
I admit split second was great but it got a bit repetitive after a while. ridge racer was about drifting, trance music and great courses so now its like they have completely changed the feel and not in a good way.
budge on 22 Aug '11 said:
"Now the game is telling me not to but this!"
fitterthanmost on 22 Aug '11 said:
Indeed.
neal_crocker on 22 Aug '11 said:
This is such a copy of Split Second: Velocity from Black Rock Studio!
Why waste your time waiting for this when there is an excellent game already available.
I also think Split Second Velocity is a lot more fun and more explosions etc...Check it out.
The people behind this should be embarrassed to release this when there are sooooo many excellent car games around