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Worst of the Series

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 30 / 41
Date: October 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

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!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 16 / 24
Date: October 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

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!

Good game, better than the last PGR.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: October 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

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.

My kind of racing game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: March 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

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.

UNEVENTFUL AND SOMEWHAT BORING 5.5 OUT OF 10

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: December 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

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

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

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

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: November 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

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.

Quite possibly the worst racing game I have ever played.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

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.

Mostly SUCKS

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: March 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

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.

Best PGR game in the series, Best racing game on a console

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

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.

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