RIDE 4

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 37
  3. Negative: 11 out of 37
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  1. EvolutionMR
    Oct 16, 2020
    5
    I really hope I can improve the score of this review in the future, and I take no pleasure in rating the game so low. Unfortunately, I can't rate it any higher given the current condition of the game. Whoever at Milestone made the decision to include the license tests in their current form needs to be prohibited from making any important decisions about game design. They're justI really hope I can improve the score of this review in the future, and I take no pleasure in rating the game so low. Unfortunately, I can't rate it any higher given the current condition of the game. Whoever at Milestone made the decision to include the license tests in their current form needs to be prohibited from making any important decisions about game design. They're just terrible, and make no sense. I need to get a BMW S1000RR around a very technical track in pouring rain on street tires while maneuvering it through very unforgiving gate sections at high speed in order to participate in races? Yeah, that's just ridiculous. The amount of time trials is just annoying and not balanced at all like they were in Ride 3. Ride 3 allowed you to develop some skill and familiarity with the bikes and tracks before demanding you set fast times, but this game throws you right into the deep end for no reason.

    They already released a patch, but the AI is still terrible and will just ram you off, or crash right in front of you. There's audio and visual glitches too (for example sometimes it sounds like it's raining for no reason at all). The bike list and rating system is really odd. For example the 2019 GSX-R 1000 costs more and handles better than the 2019 GSX-R 1000R even though that's completely the opposite of reality. Sometimes when looking at these bike ratings it makes you wonder if the people plugging in these numbers had anyone in the building who knew anything about riding motorcycles at all.

    They claim there's more patches on the way, and for now I'm going to quit playing and hope the patches help when they're released. This is the first PS4 game I've ever played and then wanted my money back after playing. Unfortunately I ordered it digitally so that's not possible. I felt confident preordering it digitally because I was such a huge fan of Ride 3 and their MotoGP games, but I'll never make that mistake again. Milestone is now added to the list of companies that I need to wait until the game is released and reviewed before I decide to buy. And that's a real shame.    … Expand
  2. 1Mam_Army
    Oct 8, 2020
    6
    Really hoping this one would hit the scratch when it comes to racing games as I enjoyed the last one in the series but didn't quite hit the mark...
  3. TheScort
    Oct 9, 2020
    5
    It honestly pains me to mark this game the way I have - but here we are at Ride number 4, and Milestone still don't understand how a rear brake operates on a motorcycle!!!

    Every time, and I mean EVERY, you apply the rear brake - it locks the wheel and sends it flying towards the front of the bike. Even though in reality, that brake makes up (at most) 25% the braking force of the front -    It honestly pains me to mark this game the way I have - but here we are at Ride number 4, and Milestone still don't understand how a rear brake operates on a motorcycle!!!

    Every time, and I mean EVERY, you apply the rear brake - it locks the wheel and sends it flying towards the front of the bike. Even though in reality, that brake makes up (at most) 25% the braking force of the front - and unless you are completely stamping on the thing in real life (and have upgraded pads); it just wouldn't do that.

    The rear brake ought to be there to complement the front - to aid in stability under heavy braking, and ought to be a tool to tighten your line in a corner; as with real life. But Milestone seem to have created a system that upon using the rear brake, it'll lock up in no time (even with ABS!) and throw the bike into all sorts of shapes.

    This one thing, destroys any idea that you are riding a motorcycle, it robs you of the game that this should have been - a decent representation of what riding a bike is like.

    Shame on you Milestone, as you are [unfortunately] the only real company making bike games these days.    … Expand
  4. Thraxxxor
    Jan 11, 2021
    5
    Ride 4 is graphically awesome. If you are in the top 5% of racing enthusiasts, this game is for you. For the other 95% it will be too difficult, frustrating, . . . just not fun. I much prefer Ride 3. If I could, I would get a refund on Ride 4, which fell short in the following areas:

    1. As indicated this is a very difficult game. Even with the difficulty on the easiest setting, the    Ride 4 is graphically awesome. If you are in the top 5% of racing enthusiasts, this game is for you. For the other 95% it will be too difficult, frustrating, . . . just not fun. I much prefer Ride 3. If I could, I would get a refund on Ride 4, which fell short in the following areas:

    1. As indicated this is a very difficult game. Even with the difficulty on the easiest setting, the opponents have top-tuned bikes and race perfect lines. Not fun when you are a casual racing gamer. I am sure racing savants will enjoy it, but the rest will have to suffer in frustration and disappointment.

    2. Bike customization is lacking compared to Ride 3. I like more detail in tuning, parts, and liveries. Ride 4 downgraded/simplified all of that.

    3. There are not as many bikes to choose from. Maybe that was the cost of getting into bed with Harley Davidson? Money to purchase rights took away from work on bike models??? Just guessing.

    4. There is nothing to do if you do not race. I really enjoy Tran Turismo, but prefer Need For Speed: Shift game play. There could be a balance between racing, tuning, collecting, and some sort of storyline - even if it is just a chronicle of your journey to the top.

    5. Some of the bike stats are confusing. They seem to have some bikes rated too high in some categories and not high enough in others. This is minor compared to the other issues.

    Overall, the great graphics and modeling on the existing bikes cannot save this from the, overall, player unfriendly racing and downgraded bike customization.    … Expand
  5. Ardho
    Aug 28, 2021
    7
    Physic is better than the previous game, but the modifications are getting less, game is very boring and more repetitive

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74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Jan 8, 2021
    70
    RIDE 4 isn't the best entry in the series, but it fixes a lot of its past problems. The on-track action is amazing, and no matter what track you’re on or what time of day or conditions you’re racing in, you’re in for a fun time. It’s a challenging game, but in a good way, as it encourages you to get better and offers a wide variety of difficulty options to help you along the way.
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  2. Cubed3
    Jan 7, 2021
    70
    Ride 4 offers a tonne of content for those who itching for a deep dive into an expansive career mode. Race all across the world by winning licenses to open up access into better and more advanced events. Gain affinity with various bikes and manufacturers on the way to becoming the greatest rider. However, a weak online mode, a lack of other real features outside of the career mode and having a steep learning curve for beginners prevents Ride 4 from being the complete package. With plenty of bikes on offer, and upgrades on both the 'stock' and 'racing' side of things to allow for vast improvements over the troublesome AI, this is one of the better digital biking experiences out there.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 15, 2020
    70
    The bottom line is simple: while TT Isle Of Man: Ride On The Edge demonstrates how hardcore, unforgiving motorbike sims can be amazing on PS4, Ride 4 is simply dull. Authentic and capable, certainly, but dull nonetheless. [Issue#182, p.136]
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