Gran Turismo 4

Blows by the competition like it was sitting on jack stands, and is the new high-water mark by which all other driving games will be judged.

It is the best looking, best driving game (even if the racing is pretty ordinary) out there.

A fabulously executed game that remains a consistent joy to play for many, many moons. But it lacks innovation. [March 2005, p.120]

The basic “buy, race, upgrade, race, buy, and repeat” routine is still there. There is no damage, no online, and the soundtrack is questionable. However, everything else so close to perfect, it’s hard to resent these shortcomings.

We all fell in love with GT the first time out because it was so unprecedented, but on your fourth visit, you'll really wish the damn thing would evolve and live up to its potential. Still, it's riveting racing, it has its own undeniable charms. [JPN Import; March 2005, p.68]

GT4 has more limitations than previous games on what you can and can't do, too many menus locked until you'll reached certain criteria.

Yes, there are tweaks, better graphics and further development on the cars’ physics, but nothing groundbreaking. For the most part it seems that the past four years have been spent improving the playback of your car whizzing around the track once you’ve finished the race.

Best racing game ever made /////////////////////////////////////////// ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

More or Less, more or less, I didn't like the campaign mode, I just liked playing with my brother, and the amount of cars it has should have a code to release them all at once! There are people who don't have patience and I am one

OVERALL - 75% Gameplay - 8/10 Graphics (for time) - 8/10 Story - 3/10 Game Length - 7/10 Characters - 3/10 Level/Area Design - 9/10 Atmosphere - 7/10 Sound Effects - 10/10 Soundtrack - 7/10 Replay Value - 8/10 Being terrible at driving games I initially liked this because it felt easier than previous instalments thanks the the B-Spec mode, but after a while and being able to afford expensive cars sooner the game gave me less satisfaction. Still technically and graphically proficient though and was enjoyable.

Una auténtica mierda sobrevalorada. Las físicas son las peores que he sufrido en un juego de conducción en toda mi vida. Vas como si fueras derrapando sobre hielo el 80% del tiempo. El manejo da igual que controles utilices, el juego no quiere que juegues . Os juro que le he dado demasiadas oportunidades a esta basura sobrevalorada. Del diseño de campeonatos, circuitos, y , mención especial, las licencias,... pues al mismo nivel. En fin , que solo tienes que probarlo para darte cuenta. Solo se salvan los gráficos, sobre todo para esa época. Mi consejo,... evitarlo.

Worse than GT3. The most overrated driving game ever. Stiff chase cam, unpredictable handling due to a change in physics/suspension, UNDERSTEER galore. GT3 was an enjoyable driving game with predictable, snappy car behavior, this one is not. Play GT3 instead of this disappointment.