Riptide GP: Renegade Reviews

Riptide GP: Renegade is ranked in the 56th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Aug 17, 2016

As someone who used to enjoy the Riptide games on the Android and iOS platforms, I really can't recommend Riptide GP: Renegade to anyone. The difficulty is ramped up too high to start off which, the story isn't enjoyable and the overall presentation of the game is poor. I wanted to like this game, but it just seems like a half-hearted attempt, which is disappointing. I was excepting perhaps a game similar to the one great Jet Moto, but that didn't happen. It just feels half baked.

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5.5 / 10.0
Aug 31, 2016

Despite its faults Riptide has some good things going for it: the animations are pretty good, the vehicle models look very attractive, and so indeed is the entire game. Heck, the game even manages to keep your attention for about an hour before mundane sets in. It's a good looking racer; I just wish it were nearly as good technically.

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6 / 10.0
Mar 7, 2017

Nothing really stood out to me while playing Riptide GP: Renegade and it left me with a very “average” feeling. The most fun I had with it was kicking back and doing some races against friends with the local play option.

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6 / 10
Dec 6, 2017

It's nice to see jet ski racing making a return, but chances are you've probably played this already on literally any other format including mobile. The Switch version offers very little that is new to make you want to pick it up again if you have already sampled its watery delights (oo er), But considering the absurd value for money this game is (just £9.99), or if you haven't played it before then this is a fun solid racer, that's definitely worth picking up.

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6 / 10
Aug 5, 2016

Similar to a good RPG, any time spent with Riptide GP: Renegade is not wasted, even in defeat

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6 / 10
Jul 27, 2016

Riptide GP: Renegade is a decent racer where the vehicles handle really well. The majority of the tracks look good and are fun to race in. However some of the elements put in to make the game harder for players stick out really obviously, like being the sole target of police vehicles. The campaign becomes a grindfest and the online is quiet at launch. There is only one event option which may get stale quickly due to the limited amount of tracks. If you’re looking for an arcade racer then Riptide GP: Renegade is a decent enough choice.

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70 / 100
Feb 24, 2017

"Jet Moto and SSX go home drunk together. Riptide GP: Renegade shows up 9 months later."

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7 / 10
Jan 30, 2018

But this game is silly fun, and fun you’ll have. It certainly doesn’t lose out anything in multiplayer. Split two Joy-Con and you’ll get a more simple control-scheme with automatic acceleration and simple trick input. It performs great in multiplayer docked or portable. Obviously, the big screen will emphasise more of the graphical blemishes, but you’ll be too busy performing sick tricks to care. Bring your wetsuit and get ready for a wild ride. Cowabunga dude!

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Sep 15, 2016

If you want to take your racing game with splashes of great waves, you may want to check this out.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
7 / 10
Sep 3, 2016

When it comes down to it, Riptide GP: Renegade is not a significant step up from its predecessors, despite the developer's PR rumblings. It is, however, a flashier, more content heavy upgrade with a lot to get stuck into, whether you favour single-player or multiplayer. While there are some obvious flaws holding it back, such as the lack of interesting varied tracks, if taken at face value, Renegade packs a big punch for its price point. This is not a Wave Race-like classic, but it has potential.

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7 / 10
Dec 13, 2017

Riptide GP: Renegade boasts many of the qualities that you would hope for from a racing game; a rewarding career mode, a solid racing experience, and – delightfully – a rather different element in the way that the waves throw you around a little. There are some little niggles and difficulty spikes that keep it from sitting alongside the best of the genre, and there isn't quite enough fun in the racing alone for multiplayer to be particularly exciting, but if you're after a slightly different racing game to dip in and out of on the fly, this wouldn't be a bad choice, especially for the asking price.

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Feb 26, 2017

Niggles aside, Renegade's lengthy Career Mode and local and online multiplayer support all make for a robust package.

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7 / 10.0
Dec 22, 2017

Interesting and fun, Riptide GP: Renegade is a show of simplicity well cooked that adapts the game to the hybrid console with all its racing possibilities, multiplayer and also a new control system.

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75%
Mar 1, 2017

If you have the need for speed, cruise your “wave” over to this Thunderous racer!

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Gvammer
7.5 / 10.0
Dec 6, 2017

The game is worth buying, due to the fact that the developers have worked on the physics of water made exciting gameplay, worked for the track for racing with the script changes, including the arrival of the police. Riptide GP: Renegade is a game where you can compete with other players in the ability to perform tricks, and with your friends on the same console to a sea fan.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jul 26, 2016

Without ever being spectacular, Riptide GP(R) provides a good value, highly enjoyable water-based racing experience that doesn’t outstay its welcome.

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7.6 / 10.0
Dec 10, 2017

Riptide GP: Renegade is really an enjoyable aquatic racer that packs a pile of content.

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77 / 100
Aug 4, 2016

The soundtrack goes well with the pace of the game, and the upbeat electronic vibe is present the whole way through.

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Feb 24, 2017

My biggest gripe with Renegade is simply the lack of tracks, but the rest of the game, as expected, is very good. The Riptide series always felt too big for its mobile roots, and Renegade may be the jewel in its crown. The story adds a new depth to it and shows that it doesn’t take itself too seriously. Everything has been improved upon from the previous entry on the Xbox and it has remained a decent price. If this is a series you have yet to get into, Riptide GP Renegade is easily the best place to start.

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80%
Dec 3, 2017

While the game does nothing original or unique in the genre it doesn't matter. If your after a traditional arcade racer to satisfy your racing urges then look no further. For $10 you are getting a game which is full of polish and overall is fun. This has an online mode to race against others and locally you can race with up to 4 players splitcreen. There is a great little career mode which feels satisfying. This is another tidy Indie game to add to the already vast Switch library and one which is easy to recommend at this price.

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