Project Gotham Racing 4

« The presentation, the career game, the online stuff, the load times...everything's better. And with streets packed with spectators, signs and flags, it's a much more vibrant lace than Gotham's sterile cities of old. We simply have no alternative but to crown Gotham 4 the best racing game on Xbox 360. [Nov 2007, p.102] »

« It would be impossible to point out one area where it significantly outclasses its brethren, but from the choice of tracks to the game’s competitive spirit, it’s hard to imagine Bizarre Creations ever compiling a better package, or a better advert for racing on the 360. »

« The selection of cars and motorcycles is incredibly fun, the graphics are self-evidently gorgeous and the array of gameplay options are both staggering and compelling. It is very rare that a game this polished and well-designed is made in any genre, and Project Gotham Racing 4 demands your attention regardless of your skill level or taste in gaming. There is literally something in this game for everyone. »

« Single-handedly worth the price of an Xbox 360. Buy it. We implore you. [Nov 2007, p.74] »

« As a fan of Bizarre’s racing exploits since MSR, I’d say that this this their finest effort since "PGR 2." »

« An extremely challenging but rewarding title. »

« Project Gotham Racing 4 is truly a great racer. With solid gameplay both online and offline, PGR4 is sure to keep fans of racing games busy for months. »

« Not without its issues, but they're so minor they don't stop it from being the best racing experience on Xbox 360. Or of the current generation. »

« I feel like this is the best Project Gotham Racing. Even better than Project Gotham Racing 2 on Xbox. This combo of an arcade racer and a sim racer works so well its unreal. One my my favorite features is Motorcycles and Cars racing together in the same race. You would think that would be unbalaned, but Project Gotham Racing 4 balanes it perfectly to a point where you dont understand why more racing games dont do this. The art style of the game is amazing with the full "Touring Around The World Vibe" fitting very well with the music. Its sad knowing we never got a Project Gotham Racing 5. »

« Un excelente juego de carreras. Bonitos graficos y buena juabilidad. Tambien el soundtrack es muy bueno. Tiene mucho contenido »

« The continued progression system of kudos, makes this an interesting experience on the 360. But the games strange optimization, and unusually small amount of things to do, made me put this at a low spot. »

« The best arcade racing game of all time. The golden mean between a car simulator and an arcade racer. It was not easy to complete the game and get all the platinum medals, especially on a motorcycle. The physics of motorcycle control are very difficult. The physics of car control are excellent. All the cities are worked out to the smallest detail. Excellent graphics for 2007. »

« Pioneer in its genre with circuit in real streets. The best Project Gotham Racing. He gave a kick in graphics, speed and gameplay to PS3 Gran Turismo »

« 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 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. »

« Best racing game on the xbox 360 in my opinion, handling model and car variety are awesum »

« I wish I could give this game a higher score but AI is quite frustrating (if not infuriating at times) and the learning curve for motorcycles is not optimal at all, despite these being really fun to ride. Another flaw I want to take note before stating the good points is the analog stick deadzone. I'm not the only one to perceive this, many other players reported the same damn long deadzone issue. You can't make precise turns in this game, since it forces you to go all the way on the analog just for it to register something and this can be really annoying because the game is a simcade so tight turning would be possible and is a must for getting decent lap times on hardcore mode. But anyways, into the pros we have quite a few things that make PGR4 such an incredible game: - Good selection of both cars and bikes - Decent amount of cities and routes - Suitable soundtrack - Amazing engine sounds - Very natural handling - Detailed interior view for ALL vehicles - Most cars look nice - Challenging arcade missions - Geometry Wars: Waves - Various weather choices And now, for some cons: - Shallow career mode - Difficulty spikes - Stupid AI (this one seems to be a must on any racing game) - Rubberbanding - Lack of local statistics (explained below) - Dying leaderboards Unfortunately all player statistics were tied up to their online database, presented to players as PGR Nations. This was some kind of primitive tracker, used to rank players based on their nationality. It also featured individual statistics, so since the site is down, you aren't able to obtain gameplay time and stats anymore and this, to me, is a huge letdown since PGR3 still had local statistics. Overall the game is good, handles well and will keep you coming back for days. It runs nice on split screen so you get tons of replay value with friends. Like most racing games, the AI will force you into restarting races and you'll struggle with some arcade challenges. Kudos system is solid but after the shop runs out of packs, you'll be stacking these for nothing. »