R4: Ridge Racer Type 4

THE GOOD:
Over 300 vehicles
4 teams to choose from
Many different courses

THE BAD:
Unlocking some cars is very difficult
2 player mode is pretty limited

SUMMARY:
This game never really gathered too much attention and while it was nothing spectacular like Gran Tourismo, it did deserve more acclaim than it got. There's a pretty decent campaign mode which is actually probably the game's strongest point. The 2 player mode is ok but not spectacular for reasons I'll go into later. The graphics are pretty good, fairly comparable to Gran Tourismo as you go through the various tracks and scenary.

When you start your season mode you can choose from 4 teams, each team's cars handle differently. The 4 teams are Micro Mouse Mappy, Pac Racing Team, Racing Team Solvalou and Dig Racing Team. The MMR team are the easiest cars to use, Pac cars are a bit harder, Solvalou cars are harder still and the Dig...

Ridge Racer Type 4 came out at about the same time as the classic that is known as Gran Tourismo came out. When you compare R4 to Gran Tourismo, you will notice that the two games are very similar.

The graphics were both state of the art at the time, and they both have an insane amount of cars. But to true racing fans, there will be some major differences. One being, the style of racing. If you are looking for a great racing simulator, go out and get Gran Tourismo. However, if you want to have a great arcade style racer R4 is the way to go.

The great thing about R4 is it is still fun to play today, but it is not the best racing game out there any more. That title would definatly go to Gran Tourismo 3. But if you are looking for a racing game that does not cost as much, I would recomend R4: Ridge Racer Type 4.