Within these tracks are various branches, and even hidden shortcuts, and you will find many areas to pull of stunts that power up your ‘turbo’ to get you that extra boost of speed. You can’t say that the dev-team didn’t try to get creative. Each track is its own area too, from flooded cities and city park waterways to those that make their way through, and under, a futuristic city or are found in desert setting that houses a submarine base. The one thing that really struck me is the water effects and how good the hydro jets look cutting through the H20. Yes, the track design is solid, and some of them are quite alive as you race on them. Some of you out there may feel like the racing can be a grind now and then, and to be honest it can, but it’s bearable as the tracks are very well designed. I personally wish that there were more tracks, maybe a minimum of 15 or so, given how many times you’ll find yourself on each one. There are around nine or so tracks, and as you race through the large number of events they can start to repeat quite quickly. The biggest issue with the number of events though is no matter how different, and how many there are, the fact is that you’ll be doing them on a limited number of tracks. To say you won’t be doing much would be a lie. The event modes range from straight out racing, elimination (last place during specific time period is eliminated), freestyle (stunt mode) and slalom (race between markers – best time and least number missed). With all this being said, the number of events is insane. These side quests are found in your career mode, but they are not necessary to complete as they just add some background to other characters. There are story related stages, and then there are some side quests. The events are found in stages, and you’ll be going through various stages that have multiple events for you to complete. Speaking of racing, you’ll be racing a lot given that there are well over 180 events for you to do. Oh, ADHD moment here, did I mention that this game is a Play Anywhere title, so feel free to play it on your Xbox One or your PC, as you can do either as progress carries over to each platform. You knew it was me racing, that was for sure. Being Canadian I tended to keep to a red/white color scheme that would make my country proud. It’s nice to make your racer your own so to speak. Here you’ll chose a racer (male or female) and have some customization options, from color scheme, number, to a decal or two. You must start in the in the ‘beer leagues’ so to speak, as you race illegally to gain new team members, make a new name for yourself, and eventually get a chance to challenge the racer who cheated you out of your glory.Ĭareer mode is the meat of Riptide GP Renegade. You are now out of "The Pen" and are looking to take down the racer who framed you as they are basking in the glory of being the new champion. You are a champion hydro jet racer who was set up by another racer who was jealous of you, and you spent two years in jail for illegal racing. The story is not deep, but it does have a bit of meaning. This was somewhat surprising given the fact that I just thought I’d be arcade racing through the water against other racers. PS4 owners have had the chance to play this since 2016, but it is a new game to the Xbox One platform and I am here to give you my opinion.įirst things first, Riptide GP Renegade provides a story. Riptide GP Renegade was released a few weeks ago. Developer Vector Unit, who made Hydro Thunder Hurricane, have made a game with consoles in mind. Well, a game with those kinds of experiences has been released on the Xbox One. I spent many hours playing it on my Sega Dreamcast, and I also played Hydro Thunder Hurricane on my Xbox 360 when it was released in the Xbox Live Arcade. One of the more memorable ones since then was Hydro Thunder. The physics and look of the water was amazing at the time and I played the game for as many hours at a time as I could. I loved that game, as it was my first true jet-ski racing game. I remember when my then girlfriend (who is now my wife) bought me Wave Race 64 and the memory expansion pack for my N64.
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