R: Racing Evolution (GameCube, 2003) - Tech's Picks - Pt. 1

As I've said before, I love Namco and Ridge Racer, the PS2 was one of my favorite consoles and I played so many racing games on it, and I'm quite fond of "simcade" racers that combine realistic racing styles with gameplay that is simpler and fun. So it's kind of odd that I'd never played this one, but it's simply because of the sheer number of racing games that we received in the sixth generation -- inevitably, a few great ones slipped through the cracks. This is not a Ridge Racer game and it's actually almost nothing like Ridge Racer. However, if you enjoy games like Ferrari F355, Project Gotham, Grid, etc. then this one is worth checking out for its smooth gameplay and entertaining story mode. Also, yes, the game does support widescreen and I am choosing to not use it. Like most sixth generation games, it is implemented poorly with uncorrected HUD assets and a poor FOV.