Moto Racer 4

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
49

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 4 out of 11
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  1. IGN Sweden
    Nov 18, 2016
    72
    Moto Racer 4 is a game that demands a lot from the player both in terms of patience and dexterity, its graphics are not the best and the hyped VR mode is somewhat of a bad joke. But if you can ignore the forgettable heavy metal soundtrack and can appreciate the gameplay consisting of challenges instead of regular races, you have a lot to do here. Should you prefer to burn rubber around in circles though, is not the game for you. However, if you love twitchy arcade racers and like to challenge yourself, you should definitely pick up Moto Racer 4.
  2. 3DJuegos
    Nov 8, 2016
    60
    Another generic arcade racer fun but forgettable in every way.
  3. PlaySense
    Dec 13, 2016
    55
    Arcade through and through, yet ancient physics, weird design choices and a faulty VR-mode ultimately lead this brave attempt at rebooting a franchise to an early grave.
  5. Vandal
    Nov 18, 2016
    55
    It does a few things right, but it also fails to build an engaging experience, feeling basic and repetitive. Still, if you really love the genre, it can be fun.
  6. COGconnected
    Feb 13, 2017
    50
    Moto Racer 4 is a prime example of a missed opportunity. The gameplay is enjoyable in small bursts, but it’s packaged in such a terrible way that it becomes hard to recommend even to longtime fans of the series. With some extra polish and a different structure it could’ve been a surprisingly fun throwback package, but in its current state it reeks of being rushed to release.
  7. XGN
    Dec 19, 2016
    50
    Moto Racer 4 is the return of a franchise. The game starts out nicely, but quickly loses its charm. The same tracks keep returning and the career mode is no career mode. And with the illogical elements in the game it's no more than a mediocre racer.
  8. GameSpew
    Nov 17, 2016
    50
    Even with fairly decent driving gameplay and a somewhat unique career progression system, Moto Racer 4 simply doesn’t do enough to wow veteran racing game fans or woo in newcomers who might be tempted to put pedal to the metal.
  9. games(TM)
    Jan 27, 2017
    40
    Entirely unremarkable. [Issue#182, p.81]
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  10. GameOver.gr
    Nov 18, 2016
    40
    More of a mobile game than a successor to the famous racing franchise of the previous decade.
  11. Digitally Downloaded
    Nov 15, 2016
    40
    Moto Racer 4 is not a bad game, but it is a shallow, arcade motorcycle racer. It might be perfectly serviceable, and average racer that is fun enough in short spurts, but it really doesn't do enough to separate itself from the racing pack in any meaningful or memorable way either.
  12. PlayStation Country
    Nov 9, 2016
    30
    This feels like a great disappointment. Moto Racer 4’s budget upbringing can do little to forgive the twitchy handling and tough career objectives. For an arcade racer, fun moments are in short supply and fans of the series might want to avoid this. There’s challenge and frustration in abundance but the core racing doesn’t excite me.

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4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 7 out of 14
  1. ducksboy
    Nov 27, 2016
    9
    If you were a fan of Moto Racer 1, don’t believe the bad reviews: this game is awesome!

    I’ve read complaints that you have to unlock heaps    If you were a fan of Moto Racer 1, don’t believe the bad reviews: this game is awesome!

    I’ve read complaints that you have to unlock heaps of the game’s content in career mode before you can enjoy it in a quick race. That’s exactly what the original was like, so it’s a plus in my opinion. I like having to earn my fun. I’ve read complaints that it’s really challenging to win races on the highest difficulty. Again that’s exactly like the original where you needed a near perfect race to say ahead of the competition. I enjoy getting to know the tracks like the back of my hand in order to eek out an extra 0.05s improvement on my last time. I’ve read complaints that in split screen, there aren’t many game modes other than beating the other riders or racing against the clock. Once again, it’s exactly like the original which only had races and time trials.

    The reviewers will tell you to stay away if you were a fan of the originals, but it appears many of the reviewers either never played the original or they have bad memories. There are the hallmarks of MR1 all over this title, it’s like a remake for the current generation.

    My only issues are that the graphics aren’t great for a 4th gen console, and that your peripheral vision is cut down in split screen mode making it hard to navigate through tight corners that you can’t see around. However, if you can get past the sub-par graphics, which I quickly did, you’ll find there’s a whole lot of nostalgia combined with a heap of fun game play.

    Moto Racer 1 is my all-time favourite video game, and I feel like this is absolutely a worthy successor.    … Full Review »
  2. SteveOMatic
    Nov 12, 2016
    7
    This game has definitely some problems (graphics are not that bad, physic is ok but not great). But if you reach world 4 you'll find someThis game has definitely some problems (graphics are not that bad, physic is ok but not great). But if you reach world 4 you'll find some great gameplay features and the game become really good... it's 100% arcade it's maybe a bit too hard (but I like it like that) but it's a good old fashioned game.… Full Review »
  3. Nilondon777
    Oct 19, 2021
    6
    its a game that shows simulation of moto bikes races where time penalty's can be negative , tracks can be in reverse on dirt or tarmac , itsits a game that shows simulation of moto bikes races where time penalty's can be negative , tracks can be in reverse on dirt or tarmac , its seems under finished were more tracks and areas of races would and could be made it takes nearly 8 years to make motoracer 4 from motoracer 3 its seems unfinished
    competitions are negative where clear to see , other similar bikes would better as time penalty's are too often and competitions to long 10 races    … Full Review »
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