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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 11
  2. Negative: 4 out of 11
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  1. games(TM)
    Jan 27, 2017
    40
    Entirely unremarkable. [Issue#182, p.81]
  2. Nov 18, 2016
    40
    More of a mobile game than a successor to the famous racing franchise of the previous decade.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
User Score
4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Negative: 7 out of 14
  1. 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.
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  2. 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. 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
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