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Join Shatter Bay’s street racers in an arcade campaign where drifting builds boost for smashing rivals and opening shortcuts.
Released 29 Mar 2012
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The latest title in the RIDGE RACER franchise, RIDGE RACER Unbounded gears up to carve its own destructive path with a new breed of arcade racing.
Developed by BUGBEAR · Published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment









In Shatter Bay, you race with the Unbounded street gang and compete to earn respect and expand its turf across the city’s districts.
Races reward aggressive driving: build boost through actions such as drifting, then spend it to take down rival cars or smash through barriers and walls to reveal shortcuts.
The campaign includes standard races, drift and time-attack events, and challenges focused on wrecking vehicles. Earn points and experience to unlock further events and cars; a track editor lets you build custom courses.
Players who enjoy the game often value it as a chaotic arcade racer, especially for smashing through city obstacles and wrecking rival cars. Reviews also praise its range of race events, track editor, and energetic soundtrack. Some appreciate it as its own destruction-focused racer, while others find the departure from Ridge Racer’s established style disappointing.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 50 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 4 listed on Steam |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Content notices |
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| Metacritic | 72/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |