Ridge Racer or Asphalt?

[zukka]

after playing mario64 for aaaaages i thought id try a new game, i like racing games but there are already two out for the DS, so which one is better between the two and why. also whats feel the magic like and is the european versiooon 'project rub' going to be different in any way?

[D-pad]

i havent played any of them, and feel the magic is a weird game in wich you are a plain guy who falls in love with a pretty girl and you have to solve many funny minigames to get close to her... and the european version will be exactly the same than the other versins... only the name changes

[alex]

i only have ridge racer out of the two racing games and i can say that the game is brilliant, and fell the magic I have but im not to shore if I like it or not it just a bit odd, but I do not regret getting it and every one I know who ahs played it likes it.

[x999x]

Asphault GT is somewhat of a cross between Burnout and Need for Speed Underground. It's a racing game in the respect that you're trying to come in first place, however the game puts the actual aspect of driving secondary to the action on the road, like avoiding collisions at the last moment, or causing crashes. The game's only driving aspect besides holding left or right, is the speed you get from using nitro. You get nitro from doing drifts or by way of some other bonus, so when you come out of a turn you can blast out of it. The tracks are very forgiving, and it's possible to play the game by just giving the car gas and letting it bounce off walls to the finish line. Drifting is the same as need for speed, which is to say, it's nearly automatic.

Ridge Racer DS is by far, less visually appealing than Asphault GT, but makes up for this in areas where AGT misses out, and that's the whole driving aspect. It pays more attention to driving, and requires more roadwork than AGT to compete and win later races. Drifting plays a big role in this game, and mastering it is what makes people keep coming back for more. RRDS has singlepak multiplayer support for 6 players, while AGT is multipak only.

what i never got is how your nitro replenishes itself in AGT. how does passing a car or drifting fill up your nitro tank? maybe its a special type of nitro....

[Dave]

Asphalt Rules.. and its not just cars. Lookie...

[/b]

woa, i had no idea you could get that. how did you get it?

Yeh, the Gamelati is awesome. It's an unlockable car... er... motorcycle.

I personally prefer Asphalt. It's a simple game, and should be easy to pick up and play.

[x999x]

If AGT offered a challenge grande enough to match it's visuals, it might be a good game.

[Pilot_51]

There's 3 unlockable vehicles in Asphalt: the motorcycle, an Indycar (or looks like an Indycar), and the police vehicle that's previously only available in cop chase.

I still think Asphalt pays more attention to the driving aspect than Ridge Racer, the drifting in RR totally kills the realism level.