

But again, the tactile responsiveness of the sticks and the sheer fact that your thumbs naturally rest right on them as you play just makes pulling off tricks that much faster and easier.Īnd of course, if you ever want to make use of split-screen multiplayer - a rarity on console games these days and nearly unheard of for mobile games - you'll need at least two (up to four) gamepads. With the default control scheme, you swipe with both thumbs in tandem to pull off stunts in the air. Using a controller also lets you pull off stunts more efficiently. Making small tweaks as you line up an epic jump suddenly involves less guesswork than finding the sweet spot with the tilt controls. The first time you play Riptide GP with a controller, the added control an analog stick allows is instantly noticeable. Fortunately, you also have the option of using a Bluetooth gamepad. But when you're dealing with the choppy waterways in Riptide GP, the slightest angle difference can fling you way off your preferred line and, given how unrelenting the AI, likely knock you out of a podium finish. Unfortunately, it's just hard to steer precisely - more than fine in games when you're drag racing a car down a flat strip. The tilt control scheme is quite apropos, given the riders really lean into their turns on their hydrojets. If you're playing Riptide GP: Renegade on your phone, by default you'll be stuck using the all-too-common tilt steering controls.
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Tricks are cool, but upgrades are more important.There are multiple single player and multiplayer options to choose from - a story-based Career mode where you must redeem your racer's reputation after a run-in with the law, as well as leaderboard challenges, quick races, and both online and local split-screen multiplayer options - which help to justify its $2.99 price in the Google Play Store.īut before you dive in, we've compiled our best tips for beginners so you can leave your opponents in your wake. Set in not-too-distant future where water is seemingly everywhere and rocket-powered hydrojet racing is apparently a huge big deal, Riptide GP: Renegade is a visually stunning game featuring outstanding water physics and a great sense of speed. Their latest game, Riptide GP: Renegade, is the third in the series and a guaranteed blast of nostalgia for fans of Wave Race 64 or Jet Moto. Since then, they've turned their focus to bringing console-quality racing to Android and other mobile platforms. Their first title, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, was a surprise hit on the Xbox Live Arcade. In the time since, notwithstanding a few sequels and reboot attempts, not much has been done with the jet-ski racing genre.ĭevelopers Vector Unit had done their part to breathe new life into the genre. It was 20 years ago when games like Wave Race 64 for the N64, and the Jet Moto series for PlayStation proving that racing games need not be confined to the asphalt track.
