Hugh Sterbakov of GameSpot was more critical. He called it "a clone of the original", and criticised the lack of split-screen multiplayer. Another critical reviewer was from "Edge"; he described the game as "virtually indistinguishable" from the first "Ridge Racer", and commented that "Ridge Racer Revolution" does not fulfil the expectations evoked by the original. It was also stated that it is simply a "jazzed-up" "Ridge Racer 2", and the visuals were criticised as "antiquated". Despite these criticisms, the handling was praised, and the gameplay was described as "varied". A reviewer for "Next Generation" contended that the original "Ridge Racer" was rushed in order to make it out for the PlayStation launch, and that whereas rival Sega had done an exceptional job of fixing their own launch day rush job with "Virtua Fighter Remix", "Namco has simply released a disc with a new track, using the same flawed game engine". He particularly felt that the price was much too high for what was essentially an expansion pack, and concluded that anyone who bought the game would be "a half-step away from being conned". Will Groves of the "Official UK PlayStation Magazine" described the game as "a poor sequel", but liked the range of options provided. He described the game itself as "great", but further criticised it for not being fun, as he thought the feel is aggressive.