Project Gotham Racing 4

 Xbox 360
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 189 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 150 out of 189
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 189
  3. Negative: 12 out of 189
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  1. Andyman
    Oct 27, 2007
    6
    If you want lots of flash, little realism, and very little substance, get PGR4. If you want a straight-forward game with plenty of depth, customization and very satisfying online play, get Forza 2. I'm not about the flash (it wears thin within minutes), so naturally I chose Forza 2... I couldn't be happier.
  2. Drex
    Oct 31, 2007
    7
    PGR 4 is a solid game but there is something wrong with the cars in replays. The cars in replays seem to float and the physics just look wrong especially when not power sliding around a corner and when changing directions in a straight line. Graphics are awesome. Just needed some more work on car physics in replays.
  3. AndyK.
    Oct 21, 2007
    7
    Nice Graphics, weater. bikes... but only an arcade-racer...not very realistic.
  4. Vapor96
    Jun 19, 2019
    7
    PGR4 is a good racing game; there's nothing really wrong with it. It just feels sterile and lacks personality and substance, making it hard to justify choosing it over superior racing games.
  5. Broyax
    Apr 12, 2017
    6
    Joli jeu d'arcade ma foi (à 30 im/s hélas) plutôt amusant avec les voitures puissantes et autres suppos à roulettes, carrément chiant avec les autres (c'est trop lent et on s'endort à l'inverse des Forza et même des GT)

    Freinage de F1 donc, gestion de la motricité minimaliste et obligation d'appuyer sur un bouton pour déraper (tout au frein à main ouais ouais ouais...) Cela dit les    Joli jeu d'arcade ma foi (à 30 im/s hélas) plutôt amusant avec les voitures puissantes et autres suppos à roulettes, carrément chiant avec les autres (c'est trop lent et on s'endort à l'inverse des Forza et même des GT)

    Freinage de F1 donc, gestion de la motricité minimaliste et obligation d'appuyer sur un bouton pour déraper (tout au frein à main ouais ouais ouais...) Cela dit les circuits à 95% en ville sont bien faits, de même que les sons de moteurs qui ont beaucoup progressé par rapport à PGR3 et l'ajout d'une vue capot permet enfin de frôler les rails de sécurité avec une précision diabolique. Le plus intéressant reste tout de même l'ajout des motos dont l'approche très arcade convient parfaitement dans un tel environnement.

    PGR4 est aussi moins flou que le précédent, un peu plus varié avec la pluie, la nuit, la neige (!) et si on s'en lasse moins vite, on s'en lasse encore assez rapidement, la faute à une conduite vraiment trop basique et limitée qui varie peu d'un véhicule à l'autre. Il reste sympathique pour les amateurs forcenés du genre mais sans plus.    … Expand
  6. Yojimbo2015
    Jul 2, 2023
    7
    Kudos to Bizarre creations for trying something different, this time the races are set over a series of seasons and you play the championships one by one. But my gripe about MSR on the Dreamcast still rings true; there are too many time trial and cone challenges and not enough races. The format also doesn't quite work because the constant chopping and changing of tracks and cars means youKudos to Bizarre creations for trying something different, this time the races are set over a series of seasons and you play the championships one by one. But my gripe about MSR on the Dreamcast still rings true; there are too many time trial and cone challenges and not enough races. The format also doesn't quite work because the constant chopping and changing of tracks and cars means you never get a chance to get completely familiar with any of them, and because you constantly earn Kudos whether you win or lose it's possible to win the game even if you come last in every race. Which is completely unsatisfying and makes it all seem a little pointless. The best bits of the game are brilliant, but as a whole it doesn't quite work.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

15
#15 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2007
25
#25 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2007
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#21 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2007

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 60
  3. Negative: 0 out of 60
  1. Edge Magazine
    90
    It’s uncompromising and involved and may not be for everyone, but you sense it’s the game Bizarre have been meaning to make for the last seven years, and for that alone, it’s precious. [Nov 2007, p.86]
  2. Eurogamer
    90
    PGR4 wrings the best yet out of an already scintillating arcade racing game. As a swansong for Activision-bound Bizarre Creations, it's more than we could have wished for, and a daunting prospect for whichever developer Microsoft asks to follow it.
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  3. GameSpot
    85
    Project Gotham Racing 4 continues the series' tradition of brilliant visuals and fun gameplay, and adds to the list with new rides and weather effects that must be driven to be believed.
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