At 21 years old, R4 remains one of the best racing game of its era due to an extremely slick presentation. An incredible soundtrack, stylish UI, and beautiful graphics are complemented by a tightly tuned racer. It might be hard for people to go back to older racing games after the Forza Horizons but there will always be room in my heart for a solid arcade racer like R4. That soundtrack is to die for.
slick as heck, great music, cool menus, smooth gameplay... the way the headlights scream across the screen is a real good mood
controls feel smooth like butter, soundtrack and presentation are incredible, this game makes me feel incredible. loved it.
Controls are smooth as butter, soundtrack is amazing and this game's enitire aesthetic is just gorgeous.
My only real problem with this game is how you unlock cars. In order to get them all you have to win each race in the grand prix in every possible position (1st, 2nd, 3rd) not only is this tedious but why make me do worse in a race in order to unlock a car? Later RR games handled this much better, but regardless, this game is an absolute classic and the best arcade racer on PS1 by far.
My only real problem with this game is how you unlock cars. In order to get them all you have to win each race in the grand prix in every possible position (1st, 2nd, 3rd) not only is this tedious but why make me do worse in a race in order to unlock a car? Later RR games handled this much better, but regardless, this game is an absolute classic and the best arcade racer on PS1 by far.
pristine controls and aesthetics, the menus and music are perfect, and the game is incredibly fun. what else do you truly need?
This game is timeless. It's very pretty despite being a PS1 game and still plays incredibly well. Very stylish, high replayability with multiple stories and also one of the best video game soundtracks of all time.
You KNOW it's a good racing game when it's got you physically leaning into turns. And that music CUMS bro goddamn.
damn peggy
I could maybe play this game forever
muziklerini coook sewiom
The peak in aesthetics in arcade racers. Nothing hits like the buildup to Shooting Hoops, backed by one of the strongest soundtracks the PS1 has to its name. Beyond the music, this flawless techno / d'n'b mix, the presentation of this game, namely the audio-visual design of the game, culminates into this ultra slick, pristine visage of early 2000s style.
Mechanically, you're looking at drift heaven, impeccably smooth driving centered careening down straightaways and power sliding around hairpin turns, with the Grand Prix giving you this gradual growth from the easy-breezy pace of 90mph to the breakneck pace of 200mph, all through the lens of progress through heats, the games progression gates that small bit of tension to push to qualify, break through to the new batch of racetracks. Giving each race team a unique (and variable, depending on your skill) storyline gives that extra push to make you feel special about landing that first place victory.
Ridge Racer Type 4 is a love-letter to speed, to the arcade, to Namco as a brand. Amazing game.
Mechanically, you're looking at drift heaven, impeccably smooth driving centered careening down straightaways and power sliding around hairpin turns, with the Grand Prix giving you this gradual growth from the easy-breezy pace of 90mph to the breakneck pace of 200mph, all through the lens of progress through heats, the games progression gates that small bit of tension to push to qualify, break through to the new batch of racetracks. Giving each race team a unique (and variable, depending on your skill) storyline gives that extra push to make you feel special about landing that first place victory.
Ridge Racer Type 4 is a love-letter to speed, to the arcade, to Namco as a brand. Amazing game.
Perhaps the coolest racing game of all fucking time.
impeccable aesthetic and UI design, wonderfully catchy soundtrack, perfect gameplay loop.
Every good aspect of this game just bleeds into one another making it one of the most memorable experiences in that generation of games.
impeccable aesthetic and UI design, wonderfully catchy soundtrack, perfect gameplay loop.
Every good aspect of this game just bleeds into one another making it one of the most memorable experiences in that generation of games.
It's really neat how the story changes depending on your difficulty and it allows for a nice feeling of progression when you go from easy to normal to hard. The stories aren't super in-depth or anything but they're surprisingly nice for what amounts to just several short conversations and an epilogue. It is a shame the tracks stay the same across difficulties though. The arcadey racing is pretty good and there's a nice sense of speed. The tracks have great atmosphere with nice visual designs despite the PS1 hardware's limitations and the soundtrack is phenomenal.
a decent racer, that's all
Nahh the soundtrack tho 👀
The presentation in this game is phenominal; the intro, the menus, the music, its all amazing. The driving on the other hand is nothing special and kinda boring, and theres only about 4-5 stages to play on. Worth trying for seeing how stylish it is but not something I'm too hype to try and beat.
https://i.imgur.com/N3HJmVG.jpg
EASY LISTENING, SMOOTH DRIVING / SMOOTH LISTENING, EASY DRIVING
perfect arcade racing. the soundtrack is the best since sf3s and isn't reiko /our race queen/? no raris or ghinis in the roster - carfriends need not apply, these mountain tracks are for guys with vibes only. racing game music should be as appropriate for riichi mahjong as running the wall in a hachiroku. drift kings listen to acid jazz. no the nuts and bolts don't jiggle to the creases of the road, yes the dithered crimson brake lights flare across the screen like spectral backscatter doing 90 out of hell.
EASY LISTENING, SMOOTH DRIVING / SMOOTH LISTENING, EASY DRIVING
perfect arcade racing. the soundtrack is the best since sf3s and isn't reiko /our race queen/? no raris or ghinis in the roster - carfriends need not apply, these mountain tracks are for guys with vibes only. racing game music should be as appropriate for riichi mahjong as running the wall in a hachiroku. drift kings listen to acid jazz. no the nuts and bolts don't jiggle to the creases of the road, yes the dithered crimson brake lights flare across the screen like spectral backscatter doing 90 out of hell.
Ridge Racer was a juggernaut of the PS1 and for Namco in the 90s, and Ridge Racer Type 4 is the ultimate send off. With smooth graphics, excellent controls, and sweet jazzy music, Ridge Racer Type 4 shows it's pursuit for perfection and prestige.
The only thing holding me back from giving this game another half star is the lack of track variety
but everything else is phenomenal
please play it
but everything else is phenomenal
please play it
beating the Grand Prix will probably be one of the greatest achievements of my gaming life once I get good enough to beat Phantomile. everyone talks about the adrenaline rush you get from playing Doom but few games elicit the kind of stress and elation that this one does; playing in first-person, watching the road become a gray blur beneath you while "thru" thrums in the background and successfully pulling off those insane hard turns is electrifying.
Mostly checked out as a quick curiosity, as this isn't really my genre, but this is easily one of the coolest games to ever exist.
Nunca achei que um jogo de corrida de simulação me comovesse tanto, a trilha sonora me fez querer jogar mais e mais.
beautiful presentation and music with fun gameplay too. played through the prc campaign and really enjoyed the interactions you have in between races with yazaki.
kino lol lmao
U
WOAHOAHHH RIDGE RACERRRR RIDGE RACER!!!!
This game goes so freakin' hard.
I can't remember what year I played this but I beat it and it's one of the two racing games I have played more than 5 minutes. No hate to the genre though. Also, masterpiece.
Have you met our lord and savior the NeGcon?
ONE MORE WIN IT'S RIDGE RACER
RIIIDGE RAAAAAACEEEER
RIIIDGE RAAAAAACEEEER