Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0L
Ford Focus ZX3
Mazda Miata MX-5
Dodge Neon
Nissan Sentra SE-R SPEC-V
Toyota Celica GT-S
Nissan 240SX
Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
Mazda RX-7
Mazda RX-8
Pontiac GTO
Subaru WRX STi
1969 Dodge Charger
Toyota Supra
Nissan 350Z
Mitsubishi Lancer
Ford SVT Mustang Cobra R
1967 Ford Mustang
Nissan Skyline R34 GTR
Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Key Features
Compete against your rivals in 10 all new & visually distinct tracks. Each one has been specially designed to maximize the experience on the handheld platform.
Customize and compete against a host of high performance tuner cars from Japan and America. Take on these rivals and find out who's best.
Take on friends and foes in a range of new modes specifically designed for use via wi-fi. It's multiplayer gaming in which you earn respect and own the competition.
Brand new game modes that capitalize on the cutting-edge hardware features of the psp handheld videogame system and deliver a highly competitive game play experience.
As you play through these different races and win trophies, you'll earn upgrade points and unlock visual add-ons for the cars in your garage. Unlike the previous games that bear the Underground name, in Rivals, there's no benefit to tricking out your car with spoilers, vinyls, rims, neons, or hood scoops beyond simply making your car look as crazy as you want it to look.
Rivals lacks an out-and-out career mode, with the closest option to that affect being the Circuit Race mode. A Circuit Race basically amounts to racing laps around a course and trying to finish first - what'll they think of next?! - with four difficulty modes to choose from and bronze, silver and gold medals to win at each level. This mode is actually more difficult than it sounds, especially if you choose the cheapest (and subsequently worst) car as your first purchase.
The car graphics could have looked a lot better, but the background seems to have gotten sufficient detail. NOS effects are cool looking, and it all works well. It's a good thing there isn't any slowdown whatsoever during racing.
Compete against your rivals in 10 all new & visually distinct tracks. Each one has been specially designed to maximize the experience on the handheld platform.