RIDE 4 - Review

RIDE 4 - Review

Review for LAUGH 4. Game for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, the video game was released on 08/10/2020
Version for PlayStation 5 from 21/01/2021
Version for Xbox Series X from 21/01/2021

LAUGH 4 developed and edited by Milestone has finally arrived PlayStation 4,Xbox One e PC and, after having had the pleasure of trying the preview, we once again put on the suit and helmet to go and test the full game. The news compared to the previous chapter they are a lot, however it was already understood from the preview that the developers had decided to raise the bar further.



In addition to the most famous motorcycle brands such as Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki and more, there are new tracks, new modes and many small adjustments. Defects? Some, but let's take it easy.

RIDE 4 - Review

Driving on the track has always been synonymous with effectiveness. It is necessary study the circuit well, to understand the braking points and at that point devote yourself to your bike to get the most out of the package available. Throwing into crazy races based on braking with the rear raised, bikes sideways out of corners and queuing at all times is the best way to get tired early and devote yourself to something else.

The license system that is proposed within the various leagues does not forgive those who do not immediately understand the hint: driving cleanliness and effectiveness always. This means "smoothness"With small displacements and learn to"glean”With the 1000 most powerful.


RIDE 4 - Review


Must be fast and accurate, without exaggerating because as you put the wheels off the track the penalty or the cancellation of the test. Working on tuning is of fundamental importance, the gear ratios in fact they are not optimally set and this risks costing precious tenths in the long run. The good thing is that the bikes have a behavior "neutral”Base, which allows you to have a roughly very balanced vehicle from the start. The advice we give you is to try every single bike completely standard, to understand, for example, what goes very well and what can be improved to make it an even more competitive and effective bike based on your riding style.

Hi ANNA look how I have fun!

Ride 4 brings to screens for the first time "ANNA", Acronym of"Artificial Neural Networtk Agent“, An innovative system of artificial neural networks that make machine learning the key to making life difficult for the player. Do you remember those driving games where the opponents proceeded in single file, without any unexpected trajectory, anxious to be overtaken and that's it? Here, forget them. On Ride 4, you have to sweat your victories, because a moment's hesitation can cost you every time you brake two or three positions. The opponents are hard, leathery and a well-aimed overtaking is not enough to take them out of the game. Learning to fight is fundamental, because with the dynamic weather and the night-day cycle, the characteristics of the track they change greatly and if you are very strong in the dry but not in the wet, after the first drops of rain you could find yourself in the middle of the grid.



RIDE 4 - Review

Same thing at night, being strong only during the day is not enough to be competitive, so train a lot also on the various differences not only between dry and wet, but also between day and night. Always check what kind of race awaits you, because if everything is random in terms of conditions, choosing a bike without lights can prove to be fatal for the outcome of your tender. Similarly, the new AI gives its best in the new Endurance mode, where strategy is king and it is strongly necessary to drive in such a way as to consume as little gas as possible and preserve the tires: an extra pit stop means goodbye dreams of glory.

Graphics and Audio

Ride 4 ago of graphic detail and quality of models one of its winning weapons. The various models of motorcycles are in fact reproduced faithfully, when you look at them it seems to be in a dealership face to face with the bike. The livery editor then gives that little bit extra that will make fans perfectly able to replicate the historical liveries of the various car manufacturers or, why not, create something ad hoc totally personalized. Even the circuits do not disappoint, faithfully reproduced and without coarse smudges. Audio is equally successful, with perfectly apt and engaging soundtracks, while the sound of the engines and the action on the track is faithfully reproduced in all its parts.


RIDE 4 - Review

The play of light and the night-day cycle with the light beams of the motorcycle headlights helps to give that extra touch of suggestion which never hurts. If we really wanted to nitpick, we couldn't help but underline an excessive static nature of the settings: when you run on the track, it seems to do so in the 2020 season in full lockdown, without fans and without choreography in the stands.


This choice is clearly intended to squeeze every cent of FPS to run the system at its best during the race, but a little more glance might have helped. The January 21 2021 the game will be released on consoles next gen and who knows, maybe the developers might decide to surprise us.

RIDE 4 - Review

Multiplayer

Ride 4's online mode was completely renovated thanks to the adoption of dedicated servers that promise zero lag. When we tried it, the number of users was very small but everything worked fine. We just have to wait for the release of the game to understand how the infrastructures will behave in the presence of a larger number of players. As always, online races are definitely fun and never lack of twists.

Hours of fun with friends are guaranteed.

Grading Ride 4 is complicated: enthusiasts who chew track bikes even in real life might fall in love with it instantly, while casual gamers could quickly end up on the second-hand shelf. The driving model has made an obvious leap forward, there is nothing better at the moment on the videogame landscape in terms of driving simulation for motorcycles in our opinion, with the new AI and the dynamic weather to bring great headache. Ride 4 is a title that you have to approach step by step, with every lap you do you learn something and know it even better, giving the same impressions that only riding the bike on the track gives you back in terms of feeling. The game is there, the first is inside and the rubber is hot. It is up to you to decide to close the visor and give it a chance or whether to pass your hand for fear of too high a difficulty. An advice? Try it, not doing it is just and uniquely a missed opportunity.

► RIDE 4 is a racing-Simulation-Sport game developed and published by Milestone for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, the video game was released on 08/10/2020
Version for PlayStation 5 from 21/01/2021
Version for Xbox Series X from 21/01/2021

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