The 2024 Halloween event is packed full of treats, no trick! We've got the return of Screamin' Jack, new Halloween Challenge and a special Halloween crate full of goodies.
Hey there, Riptide GP2 fans! We thought you might enjoy this free downloadable Stunt Guide to help you pull off those amazing stunt sequences. And ... if you feel like sharing (or gloating) with some stunt videos of your own, we'd love to see them!
The Stunt Guide is letter-sized but you can adjust your printer settings if you prefer a smaller printout.
You can download the PDF version here, and the JPG version here.
Vector Unit Senior Programmer Steve Mariotti is a man of few words, but his professional history speaks volumes about his illustrious career in game development. He started writing games while in college at the University of Texas at Austin, and says, “Game development found me. There was never any question that I was going to do anything else after I was about 20.” He’s a bit sheepish now about the Shareware Sinistar clone he’d written back then, but it got him his first gig.
Fast forward, and after shipping over fifteen games later, Steve has held titles such as Technical Director and Lead Programmer at companies like KIXEYE, Nihilistic Software, Stormfront (where he originally met VU founders Ralf and Matt), Activision, and Atomic Games.
As a programmer, the best part about the job for Steve is the variety in working on new and interesting things, and not knowing what’s coming next (in a good way). At Vector Unit, he enjoys working with an awesome (and incredibly efficient) team. He also finds it refreshing to be at an indie developer that can be completely autonomous (without publishers, investors, etc.) so the quality of the games is never sacrificed for a schedule or crazy marketing initiative. He laments one time (at another company that shall not be named) when someone told him that the entire interface was the “wrong shade of green” … three weeks before shipping. It took him three solid days of working around-the-clock to redraw every bitmap. There’s none of that at Vector Unit!
Professional life aside, Steve is a funny guy who will undoubtedly give us funny stuff for our Twitter feed as time goes by. He’s a self-proclaimed nice guy, father to two girls (aged 15 and 12), loves heavy metal, and plays guitar. When asked about his band, he says, “Yeah … it’s not really a band. It’s a concept band called Please Leave. It’s a band that you hire when you want people to leave your party. We only know three songs, and they’re really bad.”
His advice to young aspiring game developers, especially programmers, is to dive in and just make games. “If you’re a programmer, always just program. If you want to make games, write your own little ones, download other people’s source code and experiment with it, get involved with the mod community, and read Gamasutra. For AI programmers, check out AIgamedev.com run by Alex Champandard.”
When pressed for Easter eggs in Riptide GP2, he hints at one but will only say, “It’s more literal than most Easter eggs.”
Steve Mariotti
We just released our first update to the Steam version of Riptide GP2, which includes a handful of asked-for feature enhancements and a few minor fixes.
All users are strongly encouraged to update to this latest version, since you'll need it to enjoy online multiplayer games on Riptide GP2 going forward. But also becasue it's awesome.
The largest enhancement is an improved Online Multiplayer QuickMatch Mode:
These improvements and others should make it a LOT easier to join multiplayer matches, and to get matches going with 4, 5, and 6 players.
Thank you for all the great feedback! We maintain a prioritized list of issues that are reported by our players so don't hesitate to hit is up for fixes, changes, etc. in the Steam Riptide GP2 Official Game Group Discussion Forums!
Our flagship racer Riptide GP™2 will be coming later this spring to Xbox One and Playstation 4.
Like the Steam version, this enhanced version of RGP2 features improved graphics, online multiplayer, split screen multiplayer, ghost racing (VR Challenge), and of course all the excitement you know and love in Riptide GP2. We'll also have full support for Xbox Live and PSN features like leaderboards and achievements/trophies.
Oh, and did we mention it runs at a silky smooth 60fps at 1080p on both consoles?
The Xbox One version was revealed at GDC this week. In particular, players and press reacted positively to one amazing feature -- split screen multiplayer with six -- count'em, six! -- simultaneous racers. Riptide GP2 is actually the first 3d racing game EVER to support 6 player split screen. You have to see it to believe it.
Dan Hsu from Gamesbeat tweeted this pic and comment regarding the 6-player mode:
A six-player split screen racing game for Xbox One! Ran smoothly. Devs shooting for 60 frames per second for each. pic.twitter.com/B93FEwCvSD
— Shoe (@DanShoeHsu) March 18, 2014
We here at Vector Unit love us some Humble Bundle. Pay what you want for great games, and a bunch of the money goes to charity!
And we are very pleased to announce that Riptide GP2 is one of the games included in the newest Humble Mobile Bundle for Android! Humble Mobile Bundle 4 features six unbeatable games: Pay what you want to receive the legendary strategy game Catan, the free-running parkour-inspired chaser Vector, the stunt-filled hydro jet racing game Riptide GP2 and the apocalyptic sharp-shooter Zombie Gunship. If you pay more than the average, you'll also get to experience the atmospheric side-scroller action adventure game, BADLAND and form your squad in the advanced tactical combat of Breach & Clear.
Use the widget at the top of this post to buy your copy of Humble Mobile Bundle 4 today! No, seriously, don't wait too long -- the Bundle is only available until March 18, 2014!
Vector Unit is excited to announce the Steam Powered edition of our flagship racing game, Riptide GP™2, will be available on Steam March 7!
This is the most polished, feature-rich version of Riptide GP2 currently available on any platform. It's got the full career mode with a brand new, never before played "All Star" series. It's got support for 6-player online MP. It's got split screen MP for up to 4 players. Ghost racing. Trading cards. The list goes on, and I haven't even mentioned the improved visuals and screaming-fast framerates!
Check out the Riptide GP2 on Steam homepage for screen shots and other details.
Oh, hey! The game is live now AND it's on sale 30% off for the first week. Here's a sweet widget you can use to buy directly:
I have good news and bad news.
First, the bad news: Apple has asked us to remove the "Redeem Code" feature from Beach Buggy Blitz, which means we won't be able to give away coin pack codes to iPhone and iPad players in the future. Oh No's!
Now the good news! We decided to have one last massive prize blowout before the iOS update comes through, and give away 40 coin pack codes to our fans! Plus, oh yeah: 20 Beach Buggy Blitz T-Shirts*! This is our biggest giveaway yet, and all you have to do is enter below!
This contest and the codes are valid for EVERYONE: iOS, Android, BlackBerry10, everyone!
Giveaway starts at midnight tonight, and ends on February 25, 2014, at 11:59 pm PST.
*T-Shirts will be awarded to US residents only. Non-US residents are still eligible to receive codes for in-app purchases. See "Terms and Conditions" for details.
Oh the joys! Riptide GP2 has been nominated as "Best Racing Game" on iOS in this year's Best App Ever Awards!
If you're reading this, we're just going to go ahead and assume you agree with us that Riptide GP2 actually IS the best racing game on iOS for 2013. I mean, think about it? Can you bust out a death-defying Mad Monkey in Asphalt 8? No, sir, you can not.
So please click on this handy link and vote for Riptide GP2!
Vote for Riptide GP2 for Best Racing Game
(iPhone/iPad)
And while you're at it, nominations for the Android part of the competition are open as well. Click this button to nominate Riptide GP2 as one of the Best Racing Games of 2013 on Android!
Nominate Riptide GP2 for Best Racing Game
(Android)
We are thrilled to announce that Riptide GP2 has been selected as one of the App Store's Best of 2013!
Riptide GP2 launched in July of this year, and has been a fan favorite ever since. The new upgrade and career system, online multi-player and VR Challenge mode have helped earn an average rating over 4.5/5 stars in the App Store.
The App Store published their Best of 2013 list today. In the US, Riptide GP2 is in the "Racing Redefined" section, alongside such company as Asphalt 8, Angry Birds GO! and just a few other titles you may have heard of. In other countries we're listed in other locations. See below for the full list.
There have been literally thousands of new racing games this year, and to be selected and featured in this kind of company is pretty amazing. Check out the full list of games here in the App Store's Best of 2013 list here.
Of course, if you haven't already played it, what are you waiting for? Now's a great time to download Riptide GP2 for iPhone and iPad!
Here's the full list of the countries and categories where Riptide GP2 is listed in the App Store's Best of 2013:
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