the Xbox Live Marketplace in 2006. Due to high demand from fans, a soundtrack CD titled Ridge Racer 6 Direct Audio was released under SuperSweep Records on 14 January 2009. An extra disc was also included with purchases from SuperSweep's web store SweepRecord, featuring a DJ mix of its music by Yousuke Yasui. Reception The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one eight, one nine, one eight, and one nine for a total of 34 out of 40. VideoGamer.com called it the closest arcade racer on a home console, in both looks and playability. GameSpy praised the game's "killer graphics" and "great presentation", though it took issue with its stuttering framerate in split-screen multiplayer. GameSpot called it a slick, fast-moving racing game with solid handling characteristics. Conversely, Jolt Online Gaming gave a lukewarm review. X-Play was more negative to the game, considering more inferior to the other arcade racing titles, like Project Gotham Racing 3 or Need For Speed: Most Wanted. References External links 2005 video games Electronic Arts games Multiplayer and single-player video games Multiplayer online games Namco games Racing video games Ridge Racer Video games developed in Japan Video games scored by Junichi Nakatsuru Video games scored by Yuu Miyake Xbox 360 games Xbox 360-only games