Ridge Racer 8 (andreashp96 ver.)

Ridge Racer 8 is an upcoming racing game by Bandai Namco Games for Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch and PC-Steam. The game will be the eighth mainline game, and it will be the first Ridge Racer game in 18 years since its' last mainline release.

The game is an amalgamation of previous games such as Type 4, V, 6 and 7, and the game will feature all tracks in the series where the tracks will be divided into regions that represent the environmental parts of Ridge State, which also returns as the main setting of 8. All cars return from 7, 3D and Vita while some cars from the past games return with new look and others debut in this game.

Gameplay
Similar to previous games in the series, Ridge Racer 8 is a high-speed circuit drift racing where players slide their cars without any significant loss of speed, and all of the mechanics present in such as slipstreaming, nitrous, customization from Ridge Racer 7 return for 8, now enhanced.

New to the series is the open world segment where players can roam freely across Ridge State divided into several regions, which will be the vital mechanic in new single player Career Mode. When free roaming, players can interact with and challenge Ridge Racers in the area in illicit street races; these races do not produce a lot of Credits but it increases player's Reputation Points quickly. Free roaming can also be used to do side quests across Ridge State: most of the quest givers comes from Reiko Nagase, who returns as the icon for Ridge Racer 8; UFRA, the organization that holds sanctioned Ridge Racing events, which returns from 7, now filled by the new chairman; Car and Parts Manufacturers may also give players side quests, which all of them may increase player's Reputation Points or unlock new events for the player to compete.

The new single player Career Mode oversees the player in their aim to become UFRA Ridge Racer World Champion which can be achieved by completing 17 main championships of the game called UFRA Ridge Racing Series. Four championships exist in each category except R1 which contains five: Four main championship and one for the final overall championships.

Other events in the game include Feeder Championships which are championships that are not tied to main events yet still provides a good amount of Credits and Reputation Points reward; Manufacturer Trials and UFRA Single Events also return from 7. Extreme Events also return, which is the post-game that tests players to the ultimate challenges of Ridge Racer 8, mainly battling Special Machines. Both returning and new is the Endurance Events, which in players race until the certain amount of time or long amount of laps; the event type has not seen since Ridge Racer V's 99 Lap Trial.

Cars / Machines
The types of cars into divided into three: Standard Machines, Complete Machines and Special Machines. Standard Machines are regular race cars where parts of the cars are entirely customizable for all categories; Complete Machines are the complete versions of Standard Machines but uncustomizable, only raceable in selected categories; Special Machines are kinds of machines that defy usual designs. They belong to category R1.

Based on the performance, machine categories are divided into four: R4 being the slowest, for the entry-level class, R3 for amateurs, R2 for semi-professional, and R1 being the fastest and it is hailed as the UFRA's premier-class of Ridge Racing.

Tracks
Set in Ridge State, the tracks will be divided into several regions. Ridge State can be roamed freely on the single player career mode, and players can take on illicit street races and various side missions while the game maintains closed circuit feel.

Ridge City

 * Seaside Route 765
 * Ridge City Highway
 * Outer Route 765
 * Newridge Airport Speedway

Rave City

 * Downtown Rave City
 * Rave City Riverfront
 * Crossbay Tunnel
 * Midtown Expressway

Midtown

 * Harborline 765
 * Midtown Parkway
 * Island Circle

South Bay

 * Aviator Loop
 * Southbay Docks
 * Airport Lap

Lakeshore

 * Laketop Parkway
 * Lakeshore Drive
 * Highland Cliffs

Seacrest

 * Seacrest District
 * Surfside Resort
 * Sunset Heights

Bayside

 * Industrial Drive
 * Old Central
 * Bayside Freeway

South

 * Mist Falls
 * Lost Ruins
 * Shadow Caves

Crystal Coast

 * Sunset Drive
 * Crystal Coast Highway
 * EX Revolution Road

Canyons

 * Silver Mountain Skyway
 * Redstone Thunder Road

Overpass City

 * Mythical Coast
 * Union Hill District
 * Lakeside Parkway
 * Extreme Oval

Mountains

 * Greenpeak Highlands
 * Silvercreek Dam