Riptide GP 2 involves harnessing the power of rocket-propelled hydro jet skis to leave opponents trailing far behind. If blasting around circuits at eye-watering speeds is not enough, players are rewarded for performing and successfully landing a multitude of heart-stopping stunts. The game is developed by Vector Unit, who is also responsible for the hugely successful Hydro Thunder Hurricane and the original Riptide GP title.

Adrenaline-soaked new features

While the second instalment in the Riptide series has superior graphics and even more stunts, it also has a whole host of new elements. Notable new features include the ability to modify and upgrade watercrafts and riders as well as a career mode, which allows you to play in a variety of different aqua events, such as Free Style, Hot Lap, and Elimination. Progress in career mode can even be synced across devices.

A souped-up Riptide GP

Riptide GP 2 has all the ingredients that made its predecessor a success and so much more. In terms of gameplay, feel, and aesthetic, it really is a different game, leaving the original title to eat surf.