
It's not needed and it's quite misleading. For starters, remove the Ridge Racer from the game name. It's not needed This is one game that I wasn't expecting to enjoy as much as I do.

This is one game that I wasn't expecting to enjoy as much as I do. I can't wait to get into the multiplayer after I unlock some more content. My only disappointment thus far is that, unless you got GameStop's special pre-order DLC pack with some Namco game-themed cars, there are *zero* nods to previous RR titles: even the cool car names (like 'Soldat Raggio' and 'Assoluto Fatalita') are gone. A rank-advancement system that lets you keep the points you score in a given race even if you come in dead last (thus giving even the worst players a chance at eventually unlocking new cars which may better fit their play styles) went a long way in that regard. Then I started to get the hang of it, then I started winning races, and suddenly a game I planned to trade in not one day after buying it has become a title I don't see myself parting with any time soon. The difficulty level is higher at the outset than you'd expect from a racing game (expect to lose your first few races), and the controls are distinctly unforgiving - until I started to get the hang of the game's drifting mechanic, which is far removed from Ridge Racers of yore, I was more likely to crash trying to turn a corner than not.

The difficulty level is higher at the outset than you'd expect from a Here's the weird thing about RRU: At first try, you'll likely hate it.

Here's the weird thing about RRU: At first try, you'll likely hate it.
