R4 Ridge Racer Type 4 for PlayStation 1

Pros: Impressive graphics and speed; loads of goodies!

Cons: Unlocking all cars can be tedious...

Review: Ridge Racer Type 4 (R4) is the crown jewel of Namco's Racer series and is quite simply the best overall arcade racing title for the PlayStation, with stellar graphics, catchy tunes, and near-perfect arcade control. It's hard to believe that it's been...

Pros: Beautiful graphics, ultra-stylish, easy control

Cons: No racing game has it all

Review: Ridge Racer: Type 4 (R4) is best thought of as more of an arcade racing game than a simulation racing game. Its control scheme is obviously "arcade-ish" because all it takes to induce drift is a simple tap of the brake button, as opposed to...

Pros: Graphics, controls, grand prix

Cons: Too easy

Review: The mechanics of R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 are so simple, a 7-year old could learn to play it in no time. To perfect the game, however, is another story. That is the lure of R4: Ridge Racer Type 4. Namco took the same exact concept that they have been...

Pros: Wonderful graphics and sound. Many cars. Team racing is a great addition to the series. Decal edit mode.

Cons: Not long enough. Annoying announcer. Drifting doesn't want to work half the time.

Review: After playing RR64 for a couple of weeks, I really wanted to look for R4. I finally bought the game, and I was actually impressed. R4 has to be one of the most sharpest Play Station games ever!

The biggest feature here is the graphics....

Pros: fun gameplay, smooth animation and backgrounds

Cons: tedious at times, engine sounds could be better

Review: It is nearly impossible to give R4 a review without mentioning a comparision to gran turismo. but in so comparing, you cannot really say one is overtly better than the other. If you are looking for more of a simulation, gran turismo is the hands down...

Pros: Everything is good about this game!

Cons: There are none.

Review: This is one of the best racing I have personaly ever played for the Playstation system.It includes everything that a good racing simulation game should have. Great graphics,nice car selections,and most of al it makes you feel like you are realy...

Pros: Easy to play, great analog control, cool Grand Prix mode

Cons: Boring music, not really 300 cars

Review: Ridge Racer Type 4 (R4 from here on), is obviously the fourth Ridge Racer game on PlayStation. With improved graphics, plenty of tracks, lots of different cars, and a RPGish season mode, while not Gran Turismo, it brings plenty of racing fun to the...

Pros: Great opening cinemas, good balance between realism and arcade, excellent soundtrack, and of course, Reiko. :)

Cons: Not for die-hard sim fans, some clipping and popup

Review: Remember that tune by Sammy Hagar? They used it for the ads to Ridge Racer Type 4 (R4 from here out). No song ever suited a game better than that.

Sammy's strained vocals aside, I grabbed a copy of R4 as soon as I could. It seems obvious to...

Pros: smooth and polished graphics, nice mix of music, responsive analog control, great 2-player mode

Cons: Needs more tracks and tournaments, way too easy, no true customizable car features

The Bottom Line: Ridge Racer 4 is strictly meant for fun. No driving tests, no annoying realistic car physics, or boring races. Nothing but high speed thrills!

Review: Intro: Yep it’s already up to number four and by the end of this year you’ll be seeing another one on the Playstation 2. The Ridge Racer series has always been classified as “pure arcade racing,” and it’s so very true. ...

Pros: Replay

Cons: sometimes control can be awkward

Review: It's amazing how Namco's Ridge Racer series has evolved over the past years.
The original Ridge Racer was a first generation game for the Playstation. The game was very basic, but still fun to play among friends. The graphics were good for the...