Ride 4

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Core motorcycle fans will gorge themselves on the 250+ obsessively detailed bikes and a phenomenal track list. Newcomers, however, will find RIDE 4 to be an inaccessible experience hampered by a variety of issues and an underwhelming career mode.

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High Score - 90/100

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Jaz Sagoo (COGconnected)

70/100

“The crux of Ride 4 clearly hangs in the gameplay. Veterans of the franchise and of motorsports will be engrossed with the latest entry in the series. Edging closer and closer to its real-life counterpart, the game is truly the finest rendition of the sport. Featuring a fleshed out career mode, which has choice at the forefront, will please fans who will be eager to do multiple playthroughs.”

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Paulmichael Contreras (PlayStation LifeStyle)

7.5/10

“RIDE 4 is the motorcycle racer for motorcycle fans. This is a double-edged sword, of course, because outside of this core audience there won’t be much pickup from non-fans. The demanding physics helps to achieve great immersion in first-person view, custom liveries can easily be crafted, and the career mode gives a nice sense of progression, even if it is very low-profile. This all adds up to a neat package that fans are sure to enjoy.”

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Ant Barlow (Jump Dash Roll)

7/10

“Ride 4 does simulation motorcycle racing incredibly well. Its collection of licensed bikes and ways to tweak them is unparalleled. However, basic game modes, rigid progression, dry presentation, and a lack of accessibility for new players stops it from reaching the heights of other sim racers on the market.”

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Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
33bits	Rubén Rionegro	80 / 100	10-19-2020	Milestone offers us a new installment of its famous simulator, this time with more realism than ever thanks to its new mechanics. With more than 120 motorcycles and 27 circuits, this is the most complete installment of the saga, although it is scarce in game modes and its learning curve is quite hard.	Read review
Area Xbox	Unknown	9 / 10	10-05-2020	Ride 4 is special it looks and plays great this motorbike simulator is a standout of the genre with tons of customization, bikes and circuits a must have if you are into the sport.	Read review
BaziCenter	Amin Bala Zadeh	7.5 / 10	10-08-2020	The development team at Milestone did their best to give Ride 4 a fresh look and save it from being repetitive, and they didn’t fail. If you are a fan and looking for a good Motorbike game to play in 2020, Ride 4 is not a bad choice.	Read review
COGconnected	Jaz Sagoo	70 / 100	10-05-2020	The crux of Ride 4 clearly hangs in the gameplay. Veterans of the franchise and of motorsports will be engrossed with the latest entry in the series. Edging closer and closer to its real-life counterpart, the game is truly the finest rendition of the sport. Featuring a fleshed out career mode, which has choice at the forefront, will please fans who will be eager to do multiple playthroughs.	Read review
Cubed3	Josh Di Falco	7 / 10	01-07-2021	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.	Read review
Darkstation	Allen Kesinger	3.5 / 5 stars	02-03-2021	Ride 4 is as niche as a game can get and I respect its commitment to providing enthusiasts with the most hardcore of simulated racing experiences. I expect to see fans of the franchise welcome this new entry with open arms, especially if they’re on the PlayStation 5, and dig deep into its features and collection of real-world vehicles.	Read review
DASHGAMER.com	Dan Rizzo	8.5 / 10	10-13-2020	I salivate over great racing title’s, Forza being one of my favourite franchises of all time, but the Ride series has proven that it has a place among the very best within it’s respected genre.	Read review
Digital Chumps	Benjamine Branscum	7.2 / 10	07-20-2018	Overall, RIDE 4 was my first attempt at getting my toes wet for motorcycles both in general and racing wise. While excited going into this new world, I found myself uninterested and not entertained. Most racing games really bring me in and keep me there technically. As someone who works with their hands a lot and wants to know how things work/make them go faster, racing games really get me going. Herewith RIDE 4, I didn’t really fill that. It felt lackluster and just kind of plain.	Read review
Expansive	Jay Jones	Recommended	10-19-2020	Being a newcomer to the series, I like what I’ve seen here, but hope that Milestone can be a little more forgiving next time around and make the game a little easier to fall in love with. I wanted to fall head over heels for RIDE 4, but instead I had to be content with settling for a middle ground.	Read review
Gameblog	Vincent Elmer-Haerrig	7 / 10	10-07-2020	Did Milestone want to release his Ride 4 absolutely before the end of the year in order to finish the PS4 / Xbox One cycle? No one will probably have the answer in the near future. Still, if the game is improving well on technical aspects (graphics, modeling and AI) it has lost all the mood that its previous opus had managed to generate. It is now a game of motorcycles on circuits that merges into the category.	Read review
Gamefa	Mohammad Aria Moghaddam	7 / 10	10-05-2020	Milestone’s newest game is as good as Ride 3! There are a lot of good features and elements in Ride 4. Motorcycles models, customization, multiple of vehicles, challenging handling and etc make Ride 4 a good game. With all these good aspects, the game is not perfect yet because of some gameplay and technical issues that may be bother you. By the way if you like to control a motorcycle and race with it, you can enjoy Ride 4 and accept some of its problems.	Read review
GameSpew	Richard Seagrave	8 / 10	01-21-2021	RIDE 4 is the best-looking bike-based racing game yet, and the visuals are backed-up by handling and physics that have been noticeably fine-tuned. This is about as good as it gets for those who like donning virtual leather and tearing up a track on just two wheels, providing they’re not too fussed about human competition.	Read review
GamingBolt	Alec Benner	6 / 10	10-09-2020	For series’ veterans, RIDE 4 will be an enjoyable experience, but for newcomers, there will be times where it will feel like the game won’t actually let you play it.	Read review
GamingTrend	Timothy McVicar	90 / 100	10-09-2020	Ride 4 is a racing game made only for racers. This isn’t your casual “have a few friends over, have a couple drinks and mess around” type of game like Mario Kart, it’s a picky, sensitive, intricate, realistic, and truly beautiful game. It is tough to play. It’s not friendly to new players, but to the experienced racer, it would be tough to imagine what improvements could be made to a completed work of art such as this. To them, it’s nigh on perfection.	Read review
Generación Xbox	Gabriel Fuentes	8.3 / 10	10-05-2020	Milestone brings us Ride 4, an example that motorcycle racing has a lot to give. A simulator with all the letters with a great catalog of motorcycles and an extraordinary visual section.	Read review
God is a Geek	Chris White	8 / 10	01-21-2021	It may have issues, but in RIDE 4, Milestone has finally created the two-wheeled Gran Turismo that fans have always wanted.	Read review
GotGame	David Poole	7.5 / 10	10-22-2020	I can appreciate the level of detail here, even if I don’t fully understand it. This isn’t a game for me, but it may still be a game for you if you’re into the thrill of simulated racing.	Read review
Hardcore Gamer	Jeremy Peeples	4 / 5 stars	10-05-2020	RIDE 4 is the best entry in the series and fixes a lot of problems that past games had.	Read review
Hynerd.it	Matteo Rossi	8.5 / 10	10-11-2020	A series that is confirmed as a monument in honor of motorcycling. RIde 4 aims at total identification with a pilot on two wheels. The player has the opportunity to ride numerous types of vehicles in circuits all over the world made in great detail. Hard, cynical and merciless: we are facing the maximum expression of simulation on two wheels.	Read review
IGN Italy	Davide Mancini	8.5 / 10	10-05-2020	Ride 4 is one of the best motorcycle racing game ever. Visually great and superb in terms of handling, Milestone did a great job delivering a fantastic experience on the track. The career is a little bit underwhelming in terms of design, but the game is still great to play.	Read review
Impulsegamer	Daniel Coomans	4.3 / 5 stars	10-16-2020	A true and gorgeous recreation of motorcycle racing. Scratch beneath the surface though and you’ll more than a few chinks.	Read review
INDIANTVCZ	Michal Burian	6 / 10	12-06-2020	Ride 4 is very complex motorbike racing game with lot of content and dynamic weather and day/time system. But riding system is bit odd, AI is very limited and game is also in some moments too difficult.	Read review
Jump Dash Roll	Ant Barlow	7 / 10	10-05-2020	Ride 4 does simulation motorcycle racing incredibly well. Its collection of licensed bikes and ways to tweak them is unparalleled. However, basic game modes, rigid progression, dry presentation, and a lack of accessibility for new players stops it from reaching the heights of other sim racers on the market.	Read review
NoesPaisparaFrikis	Oscar Garcia Mompean	8.6 / 10	10-10-2020	Ride 4 is a simulator with all the letters, with capital letters and you will like it no matter how many times it mistreats you.	Read review
Noisy Pixel	Kevin Mai	5 / 10	01-21-2021	ide 4 is not the must-own motorcycle racing game for your brand new PS5 due to its high barrier of entry and non-user friendly systems. The PS5 upgrades might be appreciated by returning fans of the last-gen version, but it doesn’t warrant the headache these races induce on the player. From my experience, I was locked out of any fun this game might have offered. As such, I really can’t recommend Ride 4 to anyone.	Read review
Operation Sports	Robert Kollars	Recommended	10-12-2020	In the end, Ride 4 is the type of game that offers up something for everyone and is the type of motorcycle racing title that can grab my interest for hours on end. Being as it’s sort of the Gran Turismo of motorcycle games, it might be the title that can do just that for you as well.	Read review
PlayStation LifeStyle	Paulmichael Contreras	7.5 / 10	10-16-2020	RIDE 4 is the motorcycle racer for motorcycle fans. This is a double-edged sword, of course, because outside of this core audience there won’t be much pickup from non-fans. The demanding physics helps to achieve great immersion in first-person view, custom liveries can easily be crafted, and the career mode gives a nice sense of progression, even if it is very low-profile. This all adds up to a neat package that fans are sure to enjoy.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Neil Bolt	7 / 10	01-21-2021	In many ways, Ride 4 gets its racing simulation so right. The intricate detail of the bikes themselves and the tinkering you can do with them is a testament to that. Unfortunately, the attempt to make its A.I. riders more realistic results in an unwanted level of unpredictability that makes an already challenging experience tougher than it should be.	Read review
pressakey.com	Kevin Henschen	Recommended	02-24-2021	The hardcore racing simulation offers fans just the right content monster for the next few months. With the next-gen features and upgraded graphics, it’s a great way to pass the time!	Read review
PSX Brasil	Paulo Roberto Montanaro	70 / 100	10-15-2020	Ride 4 is definitely a niche game, not only because of the theme, but because of the level of technical demands it proposes. Visually, one of the best of its kind, it brings a lot of content for lovers of the two wheels, but with a flawed artificial intelligence and a cruel learning curve, it is recommended only for specialists, or at least, for the most patient.	Read review
Push Square	Brett Posner-Ferdman	4 / 10	02-01-2021	Outside of its great use of the DualSense, RIDE 4 is a frustrating and disappointing experience. The lack of a meaningful tutorial, an aggravatingly difficult and boring campaign mode, the absence of local multiplayer, and the greedy credit system all equate to a game that feels like it was rushed for people hungry to get a next-gen motorcycle experience. RIDE 4 feels like a tech demo of the DualSense and nothing more. For an immersive racing experience on PS5, it is better to switch gears and look forward to Gran Turismo 7.	Read review
Rocket Chainsaw	David Latham	2 / 5 stars	01-21-2021	If you’re a Ride addict then know that the next-gen version of Ride 4 will be fine after a patch or two, but for now you don’t need to race out and get it.	Read review
SECTOR.sk	Ján Kordoš	7 / 10	10-12-2020	Another typical racing game from Milestone, with rich content, but without bigger news.	Read review
Shacknews	Chris Jarrard	8 / 10	10-05-2020	If you are all hot and bothered by the thought of tearing past some United Kingdom pastures at 240+kph on a crotch rocket with the best visuals of any two-wheeled racing game yet, RIDE 4 for PC and next-gen consoles needs to be on your shortlist. While I found the first-person cameras lead me to slower lap times, they were my preferred way to crash the bikes. I’ve still yet to win at the Isle of Man on a modern bike, but hopefully, that time arrives soon. 8/10 Ninja wheelies	Read review
SomHráč.sk	Vojtech Florko	80 / 100	10-06-2020	Ride 4 is a truly enjoyable motocross simulation with plenty of unique race types and a wide variety of laps and motorcycles. However, the overall difficulty and autopilot could use some adjustments.	Read review
SpazioGames	Matteo Bussani	7.4 / 10	10-05-2020	Ride 4 has lots of new modes and content, but the same technical issues with graphics and IA.	Read review
Sports Gamers Online	Kevin Finley	7.75 / 10	10-10-2020	If you’re completely new to the series, the learning curve can be steep but for veterans, RIDE 4 exemplifies simulation with deep fine-tuning and modification options.	Read review
The Games Machine	Stefano Calzati	8.5 / 10	01-21-2021	Ride 4 on PlayStation 5 is the best version of an already gorgeous motorcycle sim. The DualSense’s haptic feedback brilliantly amplifies every sensation, and the game runs at a smooth 60 frames per second and beautiful 4K resolution. Milestone has employed effectively the next-gen capabilities offered by Sony’s flagship console, offering console owners the first, spectacular example of what the future has in store for asphalt racing.	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Tom Harrison-Lord	7 / 10	10-05-2020	Motorcycle fans will gorge themselves on Ride 4’s 250+ obsessively detailed motorcycles and one of the best track lists to be found in a modern racing game, but the pizzaz needed to keep playing is sadly missing and the career gameplay can be duller than counting your own eyebrow hairs.	Read review
VGChartz	Daniel Parker	7 / 10	10-07-2020	Robust customization options and solid gameplay mechanics ensure it’s definitely a game worth coming back to again and again, in spite of some flaws that hold it back from being the ultimate biking experience.	Read review
WayTooManyGames	Leonardo Faria	7 / 10	10-05-2020	Ride 4 is the motorcycle equivalent to Gran Turismo, for better or worse. It features a lot of content, every single kind of motorbike you can imagine, from Harleys to Ducatis, tons of racetracks, and lots of different events to partake in. When it comes to bang for your buck, it sure delivers. But when it comes to being actually fun to play, it misses the mark.	Read review
Wccftech	Chris Wray	7.5 / 10	10-05-2020	Milestone has made an undeniably solid game in the form of RIDE 4. The physics are mostly improved, though still have issues with collision. The career, while still a little too much of a slog, is far better organised than previous outings. There’s a good variety of game modes to play through, giving a lot of replay variety, with the new endurance races being a high point. Some smaller race types, however, are infuriating in their rigidity and inaccessibility. The AI has been improved thanks to the new A.N.N.A. system, but it still isn’t the most realistic and you’ll find the computer trying to wipe you out for having the temerity of being where they want to be. For every negative, there are at least two positives, making this the most solid of Milestone’s outings, I’d recommend it.	Read review

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Are you ready to live the best gaming experience that a motorcycle fan can get? RIDE 4 will spark your competitive soul with hundreds of bikes, dozens of tracks and a whole new level of realism.

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