R: Racing Evolution

R: Racing Evolution, released as R: Racing in PAL territories, is a 2003 sim racing video game developed and published by Namco. It was released on the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is a spin-off of the Ridge Racer series, released over three years after Ridge Racer V; unlike the main series, R: Racing Evolution is a simulator or simcade, and uses licensed racecars rather than fictional vehicles. The game centers around the character Rena Hayami in her career as a professional racing driver, and her rivalry with veteran driver Gina Cavalli, in a cinematic and story-driven plot. It received generally mixed reviews from critics.