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Game entry
Ridge Racer
1993 · Racing · PlayStation, Arcade · Namco
Ridge Racer is ranked no. 1,363 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,548 and 43% of duels won. Against Burnout Paradise, the opponent it meets most often, the tally stands at 2 wins to 1 losses in 3 duels. Its best standing outside the world ranking: no. 24 out of 69 (1993).
World rank
no. 1,363
ELO score
1,548
Wins
43%
Duels played
60
About Ridge Racer
Ridge Racer was initially released on the Namco System 22 arcade system board and was later ported to the PlayStation console. It is the first title in the long-running Ridge Racer series of games released for arcades and home consoles. The game's objective is to finish in first place in a series of races. Ridge Racer was among the first racing games to utilise polygon graphics to its full potential.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,548 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Burnout Paradise 67% 3 duels played · 124 points behind
- against FlatOut 2 50% 2 duels played · 29 points behind
- against F1 2014 100% 2 duels played · 257 points ahead
- against Gran Turismo 0% 2 duels played · 213 points behind
- against Midnight Club: Los Angeles 0% 2 duels played · 65 points ahead
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The games Ridge Racer sits between in the world ranking.
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The standing
Where Ridge Racer ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Ridge Racer stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 24 out of 69 (1993).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 1,363 | 5,046 |
| Racing | 59 | 259 |
| 1990s | 203 | 659 |
| 1993 | 24 | 69 |
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