Ridge Racer 6 for Xbox 360

Those of you familiar with the Ridge Racer series will know exactly what to expect from its latest 360 iteration: a brisk sense of speed; butter-smooth controls; ridiculous` over-the-top drifts; and the most irritating commentator since Fight Night's Tigger. With the popularity of arcade racers like Need for Speed` though` I'd go out on a limb to say that the Ridge series has become a strictly acquired taste. But if you can subscribe to the game's quirky drift mechanics and old-school arcade-racing mentality (e.g.` lifeless bumper-car A.I.` major time penalties for slamming into walls)` you'll unearth a certain Zen-like quality about the game as you scream around bends while bopping to its Euro-beat soundtrack. It's the same ol' game in a prettier package.

Features:

• The ultimate racing challenge: Ridge Racer 6 offers the widest selection of cars and courses to date featuring over 130 new machines (including over eight special machines)` 30 challenging courses` and a classic mini-game at the start-up screen.
• New World Explorer mode: this brand-new mode matches the player's gaming style offering over 230 races.
• Evolved nitrous system: punch the nitrous and experience the intensity of new levels of speed.
• Xbox Live compatibility: Compete head-to-head in online races. Challenge the worldwide unified time attack ranking in Global Time Attack. Upload/download Ghost Data for more challenges. Players may also download new content via the Xbox Live Marketplace.