R: Racing Evolution

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  • Summary: Not your ordinary racer, R: Racing Evolution features a story mode, in-game radio communications, and authentic licensed cars. R: Racing Evolution chronicles the intense competition and deep rivalries found only within the professional racing circuit. Upgrade and modify your vehicle toNot your ordinary racer, R: Racing Evolution features a story mode, in-game radio communications, and authentic licensed cars. R: Racing Evolution chronicles the intense competition and deep rivalries found only within the professional racing circuit. Upgrade and modify your vehicle to compete in five game modes, including Racing Life, Event Challenge, Time Attack, Arcade, and Versus. New features such as the Interactive Driver AI System and in-game radio communications bring players close to the racing action.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 35
  3. Negative: 2 out of 35
  1. TotalGames.net
    84
    Every member of the CUBE team was looking forward to this, and they all left the first session grumbling words like 'disaster,' 'bollocks' ad 'don't give up the day job Namco'. It's slow, dull and tedious. Don't get too depressed though, because there is a light at the end of this tunnel.
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  2. NintendoWorldReport
    80
    The word innovative is all-too-often just tossed about at any old game, but R has some genuinely clever new features.
  3. Gamer's Pulse
    76
    I am convinced that fans of the racing genre will enjoy this game due to its solid setup and intuitive controls.
  4. Gamenikki
    70
    Give it a rent if you're interested, but I'd recommend just renting an old "Ridge Racer" and having a blast with the past--or get another new, better racing game.
  5. Ferrago
    69
    In the end though you have to consider that when it's good its very very good and when its bad... its just a bit rough, never terrible.
  6. GMR Magazine
    60
    A feature-lite driving simulator that neither offends nor excels in any particular area of design, and one that doesn't elicit a sense of excitement, rather a feeling of déjà vu.
  7. Gamestyle
    40
    Much improvement will be needed to prevent it from following in the path of many a flightless bird...namely, into oblivion. In the meantime, place R: Racing Evolution on the "endangered species" list.

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  1. peroquelepongo
    Feb 18, 2017
    9
    I mostly wanted to give it a 8.5, the game has all the elements for a good game it has an interesting story mode and a special rival toI mostly wanted to give it a 8.5, the game has all the elements for a good game it has an interesting story mode and a special rival to compete, is a good game because it is not the same as need for speed or another common driving game… Expand

Awards & Rankings

69
#69 Best GameCube Game of 2003
95
#95 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2003
50
#50 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2003