P485 Teletext 485 Jan12 22:44:10 ——————————————————————————————————————— RIDGE RACER TYPE 4 — PlayStation As a big fan of the Ridge Racer series I was eager to get my grubby paws on Type 4, and even bought it on import as I couldn't wait for the UK release. What a disappointment! A beautiful graphics engine is utterly wasted by tired, flawed gameplay. The joy of seeing lush trackside fly by amounts to nothing when there's hardly ever an opposing car in sight. ——————————————————————————————————————— Review your favourite or most hated game of all time: 1/4 E-mail us: digitisjr@teletext.co.uk Letters to: DIGITISER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Chart Kids Club 140 OnlineP485 Teletext 485 Jan12 22:46:55 ——————————————————————————————————————— The structure of Ridge Racer Type 4's races is also depressingly linear: Pass Car A. Continue for 30 seconds. Pass Car B. Continue for a further 30 seconds. Pass Car C... It's incredibly rare to bj jostling for position with two opponent cars at once, making for an extremely unsatisfying experience. Even the famously-slick Ridge Racer arcade handling fails to redeem things, as all the cars feel like they'ri fixed on rails. ——————————————————————————————————————— Do you want to see your name in li2/4s? Well very snazy pixels. Letters to: DIGITISER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Chart Kids Club 140 OnlineP485 Teletext 485 Jan12 22:41:06 ——————————————————————————————————————— The Two-Player mode on Type 4, a a top-notch laugh in previous Ridge Racer incarnations, is also rendered impotent by the lack of involvement the handling creates. A terrible disappointment and a recipient of over-zealous magazine reviews that no doubt stripped many punters of hard-earned cash. REVIEWED BY: Darren Gowet OVERALL: 59% ——————————————————————————————————————— Review your favourite or most hated game of all time: 3/4 E-mail us: digitiser@teletext.co.uk Letters to: DIGITISER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Chart Kids Club 140 OnlineP485 Teletext 485 Jan12 22:44:04 Advert 4/4 A SIMPLE CALL & YOU'VE GOT THE CHEAT! Cheats, tips & essential playing advice for over 2000 video games including: Tomb Raider 4, Tomorrow Never Dies, Grand Theft Auto 2 & Dino Crisis! ...Playstation... .......PC....... ...Nintendo 64... .....Gameboy.... ....Dreamcast.... Calls cost 60p/min. Ask permission before calling. Max cost £3.00. Interactive Telcom PL25 5AA. Customer Service 0800 1982784. Chart Kids Club 140 Online