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]
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.
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.
4
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.
10
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.
9
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
Project Gotham Racing 4
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Oct 2, 2007
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85
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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]
90
This is arguably one of the best and most involving racers ever built, and its immense attention to detail will constantly take you by surprise.
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Aug 15, 2025
10
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.
May 25, 2023
10
Best racing game on the xbox 360 in my opinion, handling model and car variety are awesum
90
A considerable improvement to the rushed "PGR3." PGR4 goes the extra mile with the inclusion of dynamic weather and bikes, it refines everything key element to the point of near-perfection, includes the low-end vehicles that fans cried out for, and most significantly injects a considerable boost of content.
87
Loaded with content and the driving is generally tight, it just fails to break any sort of new ground.
85
Its "arcade mode" is remarkably well-structured, and far more developed than the lazy "put a cool car on any track" approach that we usually see these days.
80
Project Gotham Racing 4 is a solid game that delivers a diverse collection of races to complete. Unfortunately it's marred by the fact that it's not all that different from Project Gotham Racing 3 and isn't as much fun as Forza 2. Still, this is an exciting racer that is well worth adding to your collection.
50
PGR4 makes a lot of absurd decisions ranging from motorcycles to Lady Sovereign to unreadable menus to Quebec. While the core gameplay is the about the same as it has always been, the one good upgrade, the weather effects, isn’t enough to maintain PGR’s earlier decent showing.
Aug 30, 2021
10
best racing game on xbox 360 and in history.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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 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.
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.
Feb 18, 2026
4
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.
Jul 18, 2017
2
Probably the worst racing game I've ever played. handling is basically non-existent, and all the cars are given to you at once. Unlike Forza Motorsport 2/3, you earn money by drifting. Racing here is almost impossible like trying to race in this game is like trying to butter corn that's on a drill with a spoon. Drifting is almost impossible since you always over-drift. If you want actual handling in racing or if you want a good racing game with actual customization, look at Forza Motorsport 2/3, Need For Speed: Carbon, and Need For Speed: Most Wanted.
SummaryRight from the starting line, Bizarre's vision for "PGR 4" was to create an emotionally-charged racing experience, where players become attached to their careers, profiles and vehicles. There are several new features that embody this emotional experience, the most significant being the new career mode. Drivers are rewarded with a growing... Read More
Rated Efor Everyone
Platforms:
- Xbox 360
Initial Release Date:Oct 2, 2007
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- Bizarre Creations
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