Project Gotham Racing 4 Reviews

• Worst of the Series

  
  By A6Y9HUOD59XNK on 2007-10-25
  I waited months for this game, and it was time wasted.
  Nowhere does this game compare to PGR2 or PGR3.
  PGR2 was groundbreaking and was quite the competion when Gran Turismo was at the top of the charts. PGR3 looked great and had all the fancy cars, but it lacked the attention to detail that the previous game had. This was probably due to the fact that Microsoft was pushing to get the game released simulataneously with the Xbox 360 launch. The game suffered because of it. Nonetheless, it was a much better game than this one.
  
  Many of the gaming world was hoping that PGR4 would be the next-gen level of racing.
  There are too many things to cover for this short review, but I will mention a few that really made it a downer for me.
  
  First of all, the biggest problem of the game is that they have completely destroyed "Career Mode". It plays more like an arcade racer, and you don't have any opportunities to retry tracks that you have not done well on. If you got 4th place...well "sorry" next event. It loses the excitement about the game and you wind up playing Arcade mode instead.
  
  Another problem with the game is the way they have packaged the car buying process. Instead of going to the dealers, looking at cars, driving them, etc. You buy what I like to think of as "Hot Wheels" car packs where you dump all your Kudos into a bunch of cars that you may not really want.
  
  Also, the addition of motorcycles really doesn't do anything for the game. It adds a useless gimmick that doesn't really improve the gameplay. It kind of feels like an after thought that ultimately makes the rest of the game suffer as well.
  
  The design of the game is "ok". Definitely not the best I've seen. The cars don't look as good as "Forza Motorsport 2". Forza looks and handles great, but it lacks the "fun" that Gotham once had. The only thing that does look very nice is the city renderings. They do have a very photo realistic feel to them.
  
  So, unless you want to drive slowly in Tokyo to look at the neon signs. I would stay away from this racer.
  
  

• A Kick in the Pants!

  
  By A1CQHB430NU5JV on 2007-10-04
  This game is a blast! Amazing graphics and sound. Just way too much fun!
  
  There are so many cars and bikes to choose from. The physics and handling of each vehicle is unique and adds to the challenge and re-playability of the game. And they're not all the latest either - lots of classics, as well as very special cars such as the DeLorean, the Atom, and even the Tesla.
  
  A car lover's dream wrapped in a really fun package. Can't wait to get back to racing!
  
  

• My kind of racing game

  
  By A31NI30NCP4P8W on 2008-03-12
  Some racing games are a little too sim for me, like Gran Turismo and Forza. I don't care about adjusting gear ratios.
  
  Some racing games are a little too arcade for me, like Burnout.
  
  Some racing games just aren't my style, like the NFS street racing games of the last few years. I don't want to lower my car and get a huge wing on my Eclipse.
  
  I still enjoy those racing games, but for me, PGR 4 (and PGR 3) is a perfect combination of simulation and arcade racing. The feel is "sim" enough to require a lot of practice to get really good, but forgiving enough to be fun from the start. The graphics are fantastic, the online play is great, and even the music is diverse and entertaining.
  
  Also, You can drive amazing cars from the beginning, unlike GT, Forza, and NFS. I don't like being stuck with a Mazda Miata for the first few days. I see a lot of Miata's in real life. This is a videogame. I want to drive a Ferrari.
  
  Get this game if you're looking for a great all-around racing game.
  
  

• Good game, better than the last PGR.

  
  By A1CX5JZD7J6M0N on 2007-10-23
  PGR4 seems to have been lost in all the great games that have been coming out for the 360 lately. I have had time to play around with it now for a few weeks and have a pretty good feel for it. It plays the same as the last PGR game on the 360 but now it has a lot of weather effects. The weather will change from rain to snow in the middle of a race and the conditions affect handling drastically. The game also features a sort of World tour as the single player. You play through the calender with races several days through the months. While playing the single player you increase your world rank against the other computer players. As you get to the higher ranks, you open new events to compete in. I really enjoyed this new addition to the game.
  
  Overall, if you liked the last PGR or if you are a racing game fan, this is a game you should definitely pick up.
  
  

• UNEVENTFUL AND SOMEWHAT BORING 5.5 OUT OF 10

  
  By A1LBAC84TLIGAX on 2007-12-20
  I can honestly say I did not have much fun with PGR4. PGR3 was okay, but this one feels downgraded and less exciting than most other racers I've played (Though not as bad of an experience as Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec; I hate that game). The tracks are not very interesting to look at, the controls feel unresponsive at times during things like turning a corner without crashing into a wall, there is no crash modeling at all, the cars feel slow don't give you a sense of speed, and the background music just isn't interesting. Some moments like some racing sequences, knocking some dude off his motorcycle, some multiplayer activities, and decent graphics prevent this game from slipping into the depths of crappiness, but still there isn't derived from it, and that's pretty disappointing.
  
  
• Amazing Visuals, Great racing
  By A3RC8R5FC4KNNZ on 2007-10-22
  I got this from Gamefly on Saturday, and I've been playing it all weekend. This is definately the most beautiful racing game I've ever seen, and really shows what the 360 is capable of.
  
  The racing is solid, the sounds are great, and the cockpit view is as immersive as it gets. I'm a big Forza fan, and the differences in the driving is clear after your first powerslide, but Gotham does a good job of accenting some of your favorite things about cars and driving without going over the top, and leaving you with a believable and visually appealing experience. The driving in Forza is still more rewarding, as far as the cars go. But the BIKES!! I ride an SV 650 myself, and I've been waiting for a serious motorcycle racing game. The motoGP series is decent, but its lacking a lot in excitement. Gotham integrates the motorcycles into the races almost perfectly. Their performance is balanced, and shows strengths and weaknesses everywhere they should, except for the crashing. The bikes are more resistant to impact then they would be in reality, to prevent the cars from just ramming them off the roads...and the weather system was really a suprise. I wasn't very enthusiastic to hear that all of the hype behind it, but it really adds some serious depth to the came.
  
  I could go on and on about how [...] COOL this game is, but if you don't at least rent it, you won't be able to appreciate it.
  
  
• The best racing game ever
  By A3PGIRULVPBJ1 on 2007-11-04
  This is quite simply the best racing game I have ever played. It is literally two games. one is a car racer while the other is a motorcyle racer. The game features both a very extensive arcade mode and also a great career mode. Online is also a blast. Overall this game is very challenging and a must buy.
  
  
• Mostly SUCKS
  By A3FCL4APUQPOKF on 2008-03-26
  PGR4 sucks in so many ways. I bought this game because I thought it would be awesome visually, but the graphics are actually pretty dull. They just didn't impress me. It just wasn't very pretty or interesting to look at. The cars handle REALLY badly! Most of the cars seem to handle MUCH worse than real life cars. I crashed into the corners so much that it's like I was playing bumper cars. The cars slip and slide so much, they handle worse than a BOAT!! You might as well be driving on a glass surface lubricated with oil! This is nothing like when I drive my own car! Next, the tracks are terrible! Most of the time the tracks are extremely narrow, often just ONE lane wide. PLUS they have many ridiculously sharp turns, which means you have to come to almost a full stop to go around them without crashing. This is just absolutely horrible! It really ruins the flow of the driving and ruins any possible enjoyment when you have to crash and crawl around all these stupid, narrow hairpin turns. Also the game gives you NO sense of speed. Like when you are driving 130 miles per hour, it looks like you are driving only 30 miles per hour. This game feels SLOW. Since I drive a car of my own, I should know what different speeds look like, and driving in PRG4 does not feel fast at all. So when you put all the above really bad elements together, you have a game that really really blows. There is just no sense of fun, imagination, or beauty in PRG4. They obviously put almost no effort into making the gameplay fun. Also, I really disliked that they give you only really lame, stupid cars in the beginning and you have to play this awful game for hours and hours in order to be able to buy the really cool cars. Lastly - they left out Paris!!! Paris is my favorite city! That really sucks! I really wanted to drive past the Eiffel tower. Everyone knows that Paris is the most beautiful, fabulous city in the world, so it was really stupid to leave it out of PRG4. I feel gypped by that! I really think they put very little effort into this "game." I don't think it's truly a game. I think it's just something they slapped together without fully developing something that's fun and interesting to play. Trackmania United is far better than PRG4 or any other racing game. I also liked San Francisco Rush. I wish they'd make new versions of those games for Xbox 360.
  
  
  
• Quite possibly the worst racing game I have ever played.
  By A3RX1FBYB91TJB on 2008-03-30
  I would like to comment for a minute on how terrible this game is. Usually I do not like to leave reviews for anything, it's just not my style; however, after recently playing this game, I became so irritated that I felt it completely necessary to share my anger with others. First off, it is not a racing game. It is a game about elementary "showing off" on a course with fancy cars. You get points for power slides, wheelies, peeling out, and all sorts of other things you cringe if it happened to you on a real race track. You may think to yourself, "that sounds like fun!" And believe me, it does! But in the harsh reality we live in, it is not. In fact, it is far from fun. You cannot race whichever car you please whenever you please. I personally like growing through the ranks with a terrible car and slowly tuning it up and saving enough money to buy another car. You are required to follow guidelines and only cars within a certain "class," which shows how poorly of a developed game it is. I thought the game was about free spirited driving. Well which is it Bizarre? Ladies and gentleman, listen to me, please. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!! DO NOT EVEN RENT IT!! DO NOT EVEN ALLOW THOUGHTS OF POSSESSING THIS GAME IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM EVEN COME INTO YOUR MIND!! and what in the world is up with Kudos? Speaking of Kudos, congratulations on developing such an awful piece of non-entertainment.
  
  
• My favorite racing game to come out so far.
  By AFMOR53FVODLN on 2008-10-19
  Project Gotham Racing is my favorite racing series, anyone who knows my gaming habits already knows this. It is my favorite series for good reason,its beautiful, its addictive, and its fun, but still on the realistic side. As the latest in the series this is naturally now my favorite racing game, but let me explain why.
  
  The graphics are stunning. PGR3 already had amazing graphics and PGR4 has improved on them immensely, which is a good thing because racing is a genre where graphics actually somewhat matter. The new eather effects are very well done, its very cool to drive through the snow and see it batter against your windshield so that your windshield wipers can wipe it off. The cockpit view is as awesome as ever. The lighting effects are spectacular. The backgrounds are great. The detail put into this game is amazing.
  
  The soundwork is just as good as the visuals. The muscic is from all genres but was picked out well, and most people should be satisfied. The vehicles all sound great, accurate and unique. This is something that is sorely overlooked in the Gran Turismo and Forza series.
  
  The gameplay is where this series really shines above Gran Turismo and Forza. It manages to stay both realistic and fun, not an easy feat. I love just flying around those turns, barely making it, or flying past my nemesis on the straight away. This brings me to the newly implemented ranking system. Now you compete against other npc drivers from all over the world until you eventually reach rank #1. This is in replacement of the traditional career mode and I think its great. Also races go by a calendar now rather than just a menu screen, which is pretty cool. There are motorcycles thrown in to the mix now. I personally prefer to drive the cars but I know there's some that prefer the bikes, and it all seems balanced enough. The garages are back, as well as the beloved Geometry Wars which makes for a good distraction. Online mode is back and as great as it was last time around. This game has the best gameplay out of any racing game I've ever played.
  
  What an amazing racing game I'll tell ya. Anyone who enjoys racing games should be able to fall in love with this awesome game.
  
  
  
• Best PGR game in the series, Best racing game on a console
  By A2X2Q8NO8DXO0 on 2008-02-08
  I'm a huge fan of the PGR series and PGR4 has delivered and nearly perfected the PGR formula. The game is amazingly fun both online and off, has incredible graphics yet to be matched by another racing game on the market, and will surely keep you entertained for the foreseeable future.
  
  Bizarre Creations just announced additional content available for download introducing 7 new cars and 3 new bikes.
  
  I'm blown away by this game and for the current price you can't go wrong.
  
  
• Best. Weather. Ever.
  By A153NEYIEV2Y0A on 2008-02-20
  PGR4 totally lives up to what PGR3 should have been. The career mode is actually has a bit of depth to it, the arcade mode is classic PGR medals comps, the online racing is superb and they use a very halo-esque party system.
  
  The most impressive thing however, is the weather. You have light rain, heavy rain, storms, wet... and those are just the 'water' types of weather! You have icy conditions, various levels of snow, etc. It actually makes a huge difference to the handling (as it should) and you can even see the weather change during races. It starts out a bit rainy and you end with lap three on the 'ring drying out on the pavement and it just shows a great attention to detail not often found in games.
  
  the online community has sorta fizzled out a bit but on the plus side, I've yet to run into any jerks playing online unlike most other big-name games (COD, Halo, etc.)
  
  A must own for any fan of good games.
  
  
• PGR4
  By A3B2530WR4T8TG on 2008-04-24
  PGR4 is the best in the series so far, I was expecting the graphics on the cars to be a little bit better, but the environments are where the graphics really shine. Cities like New York, are amazingly detailed and accurate in the placement of buildings such as city hall and the peter cooper village. And shanghai shows in great detail the "Bund" area as well as the side streets that show real life small buildings that you would think a game developer would not care to add.
  One of the few problems that I have with the game is that when you are racing with a motorcycle it is very easy to blow through the game quickly. The motorcycles can take corners much quicker then the cars and it creates an unfair advantage and usually creates a huge lead by the first lap pretty much eliminating the competition.
  The career mode is very fun and makes you want to continually advance and get new cars or bikes to get the edge against the other races, but he way you buy cars though is a little strange now. The game forces you to buy bundles, which I don't really like. But regardless of a few small qualms with the game it is overall a very fun experience and worth the low price that you can find it here. Definitely a recommended title for racing fans or people looking to try a new game.
  
  
• Great Addition to the series
  By A9DKBX4MAZNES on 2008-08-30
  I have played PGR since the second series and this is one of the best. The Graphics are realistic and the car handles almost like a real car.So if your planning on getting get it don't listen to the bad reviews
  
  
• PGR 4
  By A3E3OSZFF9F9BH on 2008-10-03
  Product arrived and it is in pretty good shape. Tried to contact seller a couple of time but without answer.
  
  Good game, my son love it!!!
  
  

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