90
Plenty of cars, silky-smooth graphics, and of all things, a story mode. Best played with the Jogcon controller. [Feb 2003, p.97]
94
Extremely tight controls, and the US version enables Dual Shock support! Take that, Japanese version!
94
The control in R4 is something that you will either be a fan of and realize that it offers almost unprecedented control or feel that it is so arcadish and fake that it's unbearable. I reside on the fan level.
7
One of my fav games from the **** is a nostalgia for be, but i will anyway dont give it more than 7 in score.
9
R4 is renowned for its cool graphic design.
It undoubtedly ranks among the top three in quality for PS racing games.
With circuits rendered more beautifully than reality, music that heightens tension, and a dramatic story that makes you crave victory, it stands as a true masterpiece of the 90s.
9
It's just so peak............................................................
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
PlayStation
Released On:
May 1, 1999
Metascore
Generally Favorable
88
User score
Generally Favorable
8.6
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Graphics are very impressive; this is one area that R4 totally rules over Gran Turismo. The effects and graphics are nothing short of mind-boggling.
93
Graphically, R4 outshines almost all the other racing games, with impressive lighting effects, a very high frame rate, and no visible slowdown at all.
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Nov 15, 2024
10
Most stylish racing game of all time. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.Gt4 levels of sauce
Jul 26, 2024
10
Ridge Racer Type 4 is one of, if not THE best racing games on PS1. After 2 games where they reeeally butchered the handling (RR: Revolution and Rage Racer) they FINALLY got it right and wow does it feel nice! I love the direction they went with the series too, you choose one of 4 racing teams to choose your difficulty, one from France (Beginner), one from Japan (Intermediate), one from Italy (Hard), and one from America (Expert). Then you choose one of 4 car manufacturers, 2 of them have grip handling, Terrazi (Japanese) and Age Solo (French) and 2 have drift handling, Assoluto (Italian), and Lizard (American). Each team has their own unique story, and people in the story will also act differently towards you depending on your performance during the GP. it's really well done, and I wish more companies would put this kind of effort into their games nowadays. The graphics are unparalleled for the PS1, nothing else comes close on this system, not even Gran Turismo 2, which was made IN HOUSE by Sony at Polyphony Digital. And the soundtrack and art direction in this game man, it a whole vibe, you just have to play it to understand. Get This Game.
90
The biggest concern I have with R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 is it's level of difficulty. It is not incredibly hard, and as stated earlier, can be picked up by just about anyone... a delight to play, however.
90
It supplies everything the arcade racing fan wants: slick graphics, lots of speed, and a lot of style.
89
The number of tracks mixed in with the brilliance in design should keep you playing for quite awhile. You may not have the patience to try and unlock all 300 cars, you should find more than enough replay value just trying to learn the different driving techniques for the different cars.
80
A career mode so involving and compelling that it makes this almost like a "driving RPG." [Nov 2001, p.50]
75
Then again, in R4 you get to have each race started by a sexy Japanese polygonal model. Hmmm... sex, Pac-Man, and racing. I think I'll go play some R4.
Jul 22, 2023
10
The GOAT of the series, everything is amazing about this game, the style, the soundtrack, the gameplay, the menu and everything else it has to offer, an absolute piece of art that Namco created
Jun 20, 2023
10
This game is beauty, it runs like smoothly, the story mode is fun and surprisingly touching. But above everything, it is a fun game. Ridge Racer is unique and I would love to see a remake with cars and tracks from R4, the Og Ridge Racer and Rage Racer.
Feb 3, 2026
7
One of my fav games from the **** is a nostalgia for be, but i will anyway dont give it more than 7 in score.
Summary"R4 has to be the best-looking PlayStation racer ever (yes, edging out even Gran Turismo)" - Official PlayStation Magazine, December 1998
Rated Efor Everyone
