Ridge Racer Slipstream Review: Something Old, Something Borrowed, and Not Much Else

Hardcore Droid – Once upon a time, Ridge Racer ruled the arcade racing genre. When the original title hit arcades in 1993, it was the first time many people had seen detailed, texture-mapped 3D graphics. Later, as a launch title for the original PlayStation, it quickly became the poster child for a new generation of racers. Its star has faded, albeit slowly, in the years since, as racing games have polarized into either hard-nosed sims, and over-the-top manic arcade racers. Ridge Racer Slipstream, the series’ first go-round on Android, looks to play to the series’ legacy, rather than imitate the competition.