Rage Racer

Overview

Rage Racer is a 1996 racing video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation. It is the fifth installment in the Ridge Racer series and the third on the PlayStation following Ridge Racer Revolution (1995). It was released in Japan on December 3, 1996, with releases elsewhere following in 1997. It was the first game in the series to feature a CGI animated introduction, and introduced a new "mascot", Reiko Nagase.

The game introduced a new class-based Grand Prix on which the player must progress, and, in an aesthetic change, Rage Racer had darker colors and visuals. The game received a positive critical reception, with its graphics and gameplay praised, although received criticism for its crash mechanics, relatively drab visual style and shortage of tracks. Its impact was limited due to being not as groundbreaking as its predecessors, but nevertheless it sold well. Rage Racer was followed by a sequel, R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 in 1998.

Official trailer

Gameplay video. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Racing, Sport

Developer

Namco

Publisher

Namco

Series

Ridge Racer

Platforms

PlayStation

Age rating

ESRB E

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

Yes

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

No

Age ratings

ESRB

E

PEGI

3

Release dates

Playable today

Credits

Publisher

Namco

Developer

Namco

Released

1997-05-13

Age rating

ESRB E

Region

US

Time to beat

about 7.5 hours