R4: Ridge Racer Type 4

R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 (1999)

by Namco
Genres:Racing
Game modes:Single player, Split screen
Story:R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 (Ridge Racer Type 4 in Europe) is a racing video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation. R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 is an arcade-style racing game with a strong emphasis on powersliding around corners. It is the fourth title in the Ridge Racer series and the last to be released for the PlayStation. It was later re-released on the PlayStation Network in 2011. It is the first Ridge Racer series game on the PlayStation to use Gouraud shading on polygons.Show more
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user avatar@Daxter250user avatar@Daxter250
January 30, 2025
This game has the magic, so many other racers, especially today, lack. the magic of just firing up the game and cruising along with that insanely good music. its also so easy to get into it, but at the same time hard to master. you have two types of cars, one that goes into a drifting mode once you let go of the gas and then press the gas pedals again (or you press the breaks) and one that doesnt drift at all and instead does sharp corners when you break. the further you come in a tournament the beefier the cars get you can drive. the showcase of a new car is still one of the coolest things ever among racing games! the story has this casual sillyness that may remind you of the goofyness resident evil 1 had. it's simplistic yet very charming. the UI, especially the menu UI, is still one of the freaking best you will experience, it has that experimental futuristic design to it that makes navigating a unique experience (similar to when starting up the PS1 and you get that alien sound startup that gives you that tingly feeling). is it the perfect racing game? no. it lacks customization on what car i can choose once i can upgrade (it's based on the place you drove last races), there are no "famous" cpu drivers or anything, heck your own co driver doesn't matter either. and the tournament is built illogically in terms of what places you have to reach in order to move further. but if you take it for what it is, a cruiser racer, you will be in for a blast where only maybe games like NFS III hot pursuit or burnout 3 can come close to it. this game already works pretty well on mednafen with a PSX copy, but it would be amazing to get a PC port on GOG with better graphical improvements, as the PSX version is graphically quite limited after all.
I actually discovered this game quite "late" by using emulators, and I had a blast feeling like I've gone back quite some years, to the good and simple times. The aesthetic and music of this game is amazing and unique, full of energy and confident on what it wants to show. It had quite the impact on me because of it's design choices. Its. So. Stylish!
user avatar@raigohammeruser avatar@raigohammer
February 03, 2025
It was my first game to play, my uncle and my brother were the pillars of being a fan of this saga. My journey through this saga has been quite satisfactory. Being able to be a fan of racing games and being a fan of Reiko Nagase, a character that made me very happy in each saga until it seems that NAMCO is starting to forget her. My hope is with you, greetings.
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