I'm kinda mad at myself for not getting into this game sooner. Legitimately, one of the most fun and interesting racers I have played out there! From it's aesthetic style to it's trick system to just really neat and interesting tracks that are put on display. Riptide GP Renegade may not have a lot of content like some other racers do, but it squeezes out so much of what it does have to give you not just a satisfying racing game, but overall game experience throughout it's career mode.

My only real complaint for Riptide Renegade really just lacks good music, and attitude to it's overall design. The game screams an aesthetic that rivals Sonic Riders in terms of racing, but there really isn't any vocal feedback from the game or rambunctious music to go along with it. Often I found myself digging everything I was seeing, but my ears just weren't catching up with the vibe. I get the game is trying to waver a dystopia type of synesthetic music, but it was killing the flow more than anything else. Which sucks because I wouldn't call anything in the OST bad, just doesn't fit for this particular game.

While I wouldn't call the amount of tracks we have for this game plentiful, I would call them each unique and interesting in their own right. From down hill races to dynamic tracks that change every lap to even just the way the game adjusts itself to give them a different feel with some new added element. Riptide Renegade is chaotic in a fun and practical way that makes you want to adjust yourself to be good while still giving you something familiar to focus on. It's these kind of elements mixed together with the trick system that really help innovative how someone masters the game, and honestly I'm kinda hooked on the way it does it.

Even the trick system, which usually is pretty barebones in most racers, is given a detailed moveset and benefits the player when executed properly. You can't just pull any given trick on a jump or pathway, and often the game has plenty of hidden places for you to perform tricks on to get advantage, or even make yourself a short cut. This isn't even getting to the amount of boost you gain from the tricks, and the system it uses to make sure your moves aren't stale. Like it really feels like I'm doing mix ups in my racer that kinda makes me go wild when Im able to pull off the full combo. Add in a level system that eases you into the whole situation, and you be impressed how well you are able to perform compared to how you started.

Riptide GP: Renegade is kinda just the bees knees when it comes to water racers out there, and honestly it's something I would put on par with the likes of Mario Kart and Burnout in terms of the fun and joy it gave me. If you're looking for a good racer, you won't be disappointed with this one, although maybe listen to something else while you play it.