3 Reasons Riptide GP: Renegade rocks on NVIDIA SHIELD

Riptide GP: Renegade is the latest racing title from Vector Unit, a development studio known for delivering big, visually stunning racing experiences across an array of platforms. Now NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV owners can experience Riptide GP: Renegade in high-definition thanks to the immense visual horsepower of NVIDIA’s next-gen Tegra X1 processing technology.

Riptide GP: Renegade puts players in the seat of a high-tech hydro jet bike as they compete in blisteringly intense races across a futuristic city. These races are also illegal so as you compete against other riders you must try to stay one step ahead of the law. Here are the three key reasons why you shouldn’t pass up on Riptide GP: Renegade, which is now available to download on SHIELD.

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Gorgeous HD Racing Action
The race courses featured in Riptide GP: Renegade are off-the-scale insane. They are all situated in an enormous futuristic city and are played out on that city’s canal and river networks. While hurtling through the city you will see huge urban skylines whizzing past as you attempt to master the environment’s most prominent element: its waterways.

Thanks to the power of SHIELD, the dynamics of racing on water are beautifully simulated with advanced physics and dramatic spray effects adding unprecedented realism to the experience. As you race through canals, rivers, underground drainage networks and even hurtle over waterfalls you can appreciate that Riptide GP: Renegade has been designed specifically to take advantage of high-end gaming hardware.

A Feature-Rich Career Mode
Riptide GP: Renegade boasts a deep career mode that sees players taking part in a series of races (and boss fights) in order to accrue money and XP to further their rise to the top of the futuristic racing sport. As riders become more experienced they can unlock more awesome stunts to add to their repertoire. Plus, the more money you make, the more hydro jet bikes you can add to your garage and adorn them with upgrades and custom decals.

Challenge Friends and Other Players in Multiplayer
You may be racing for the furtherance of your own fame and fortune but you certainly won’t be competing alone. On top of taking on AI-controlled riders during the single-player mode you can also play against other gamers with Riptide GP: Renegade’s two multiplayer offerings.You can go online and race in 8-player online multiplayer. Four players can also race against each other during the game’s local competitive multiplayer mode.

SHIELD is already a great platform for racing game fans, and the arrival of Riptide GP: Renegade bolsters its library with a truly unique futuristic racing experience. Download the game now.