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Game entry

Ridge Racer

1993 · Racing · PlayStation, Arcade · Namco

Ridge Racer is ranked no. 3,230 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,447 and 41% of duels won. Against Midnight Club: Los Angeles, the opponent it meets most often, the tally stands at 0 wins to 3 losses in 3 duels. Its best standing outside the world ranking: no. 46 out of 69 (1993).

World rank

no. 3,230

ELO score

1,447

Wins

41%

Duels played

76

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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 1,447 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Ridge Racer sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 3,227 Bionic Commando Rearmed 1,447
  2. 3,228 Monster Hunter Tri 1,447
  3. 3,229 Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir 1,447
  4. 3,230 Ridge Racer 1,447
  5. 3,231 Trüberbrook 1,447
  6. 3,232 Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning 1,447
  7. 3,233 Batman Begins 1,447

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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: 46 out of 69 (1993).

Where Ridge Racer ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 3,230 5,110
Racing 162 259
1990s 414 655
1993 46 69

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