Riptide GP2 is a futuristic racing game, but instead of the usual hover cars, you are thrust into the seat of a rocket-powered hydro jet. The hydro jet is basically a souped-up jet ski used to speed around the rivers and canals of the futuristic world. Instead of some tacked on story, your goal is simply to make it to one of the top three spots in each race.
It is actually refreshing to play a game with a futuristic slant that isn't all dark and dystopian. Due to the bright visuals and twisting tracks the game actually has a very WipeOut feel to it, but without feeling like a clone. Riptide GP2 was originally a mobile game, which explains the surprisingly tiny download size, but the game looks good enough that I would never have guessed. While not drop-dead gorgeous, there is plenty of visual touches such as the hovercraft and other vehicles in the background that breathe life into the levels. It is hard not to be reminded of Ridge Racer as an aerial craft zips overhead and the water effects are done very nicely as well.
In career mode you earn stars for finishing first, second or third in a race and a certain amount of stars is required to unlock further cups. With a total of nine cups and plenty of…show more content… The upgrade options are relatively simple and there are ten different rides but earning enough cash for the good stuff can become a bit of a grind. We would have liked it if it was possible to sell your old rides to make up cash for the newer ones but unfortunately this is not possible. When buying a new ride, you must upgrade it as well, otherwise it is much slower than a fully upgraded older ride and doing so can be time consuming and repetitive as it involves redoing already completed races. It is very obvious when your current ride is not making the grade anymore as the other racers will quickly leave you in their
