Smooth drifting controls make this arcade racer one of the very best on Nintendo's classic 64 bit console.

User Rating: 8.5 | Ridge Racer 64 N64
I find it hard to enjoy most racing games but this one was really easy to get into for a number of reasons. First of all, the handling of the car isn't an exact simulation making it simple for beginners to recovers from spin-outs. The second being that the difficulty increases at a very tolerable pace and as you perfect the drift control you are rewarded with satisfying victories. The third and most enticing factor that made me enjoy this game was the plethora of different unlockable cars and tracks. This game is truly a great port of a great arcade racer. To top it all off the graphics and sound in this game are up to par with the technically superior console games of the time in which this game was released. If I had to make a complaint about this game it would be that the voice acting and music are both a bit cheesy but that is to be expected from a game designed for the arcades by a Japanese company in the early 2000s. I could easily recommend this game to kids and adults alike. It's a very simple racing game but also a very fun and addicting one. I was able to find it for an inexpensive price on the internet. Check your vintage game stores.