How GREAT was Ridge Racer Type 4 ACTUALLY?

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Күн бұрын

A long time ago, I've been reviewing some games from the Ridge Racer Franchise, the original Ridge Racer, its sequels Ridge Racer Revolution and Rage Racer.
Now its time to review the fourth instalment of the franchise, Ridge Racer Type 4, is it as GREAT as its predecessors? Well let's find out together.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:36 - Gameplay
13:21 - Graphics
15:48 - Soundtrack
19:26 - Ridge Racer Turbo
21:42 - Conclusion
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@ModeSOLOgaming 3 ай бұрын

R4 is peak Ridge Racer. Everything just fell into place with this game.

@bhardnavares5903 3 ай бұрын

I was so used to playing Ridge Racer on PSP emulator and Ridge Racer 2 on my PSP 2000 and felt that the gameplay mechanics started from somewhere. Then I finally got to play this game on my newly bought Miyoo Mini Plus and finally come at the realization that yeah...this was the one that started THAT! It's drift mechanics, sense of speed, and the tracks were very familiar to me immediately and it's awesome! One thing I love about this is the collision detection because they felt right and made sense than the collision detection of the Ridge Racer games on the PSP. Plus it's drift mechanic don't tend to overdrift than the PSP ones. Like when you pull off a drift, the car immediately snaps back to normal on the track. And hear me out... I'm playing it using a D-pad (which still feels great.) So yeah...this game is my number one Ridge Racer in my books now. 💯

@MrVieDetailing Ай бұрын

Fun Fact: The intro of Ridge Racer Type 4 was an ad in The Netherlands. I know it was an ad, because as a kid i have seen it on TV.

@rimjobledouche5201 3 ай бұрын

R4 is one of my favorite racing games of all time. Its' atmosphere and sound quality contributed a lot to how it felt, as did its' hyper-modern UI. I adore it, and I'd list it on my Top Ten PS1 games of all time any day. The soundtrack is unbelievable. Namco's soundteam was on bloody fire at the time in ways that are harder to understand now. Between R4, Ace Combat 3, Tekken 2/3, Soul Edge/Caliber, etc, Namco definitely deserved a spot on the VGM hall of fame, along with Capcom, Konami, and Squaresoft.

@Eragon_R.T.S. 29 күн бұрын

This review is for now, the only one to cover how you're supposed to get some of the other Grand Prix cars, of all the reviews I have seen💖!

@WRCD247 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for giving props to Rage Racer! It's still my favorite of the old Ridge Racer games with tighter (if not more jank) car control, more punishing on wall and vehicle collisions, and heavier/harder hitting soundtrack. It also had the custom logo creator with a simple paint and color mode! It was way ahead of it's time. R4 to me has a cleaner presentation and easier car control. R4's intro is absolutely GOATED though!

@NesrocksGamingVideos Ай бұрын

Correction: not all ps1 games had warping textures/polygons. See Tobal 2 for example (and others). Also, the x is silent in prix.

@sofaprice 23 күн бұрын

Nother good example being Wip3out.

@rgerber 21 күн бұрын

the only way to counter the warping is split up large surfaces into lots of tiny ones

@dben4355 9 ай бұрын

Pretty great, but the soundtrack really does complete it.

@axelprino 3 ай бұрын

The 'x' in "grand prix" is silent

@fabrizioangiolella8754 2 ай бұрын

Best arcade racing game ever

@NewGabeOrder 3 ай бұрын

11:39 The PocketStation only came out in Japan, but PocketStation support for R4 stayed for the overseas versions, including North America.

@Zippy_Zolton 9 ай бұрын

Before DuckStation I mained PCSX, it was so jank but I didn't care when I was younger

@pikminologueraisin2139 9 ай бұрын

I always said the best ps1 emulator was the psp until duckstation

@Zippy_Zolton 9 ай бұрын

@@pikminologueraisin2139Sony's official emulator within the PS3/PSP is certainly great, very accurate and high compatibility. I impulsively bought some games on the PS Store (ironically including R4) and it's a perfectly fine way to play the games without enhancements

@wonder2k19 4 ай бұрын

That controller looks fun to try, very interesting video. I played this game back in 2001 at 7 years old, solid game and had replay value, unlocking cars etc.

@MrJohnReviews 9 ай бұрын

@NestorCustodio 16 күн бұрын

R4 was good, yes, but Ridge Racer 5 was pretty great and Ridge Racer 7 was phenomenal.

@supersmallchibiwolf872 5 ай бұрын

I love Ridge Racer It's a great game on the PS1 and PSP and I'm happy Namco made it easy to play on modern gaming consoles. Ridge Racer is a amazing classic Racing game franchise. Cool video. ^_^

@karelpipa 3 ай бұрын

8:35 each Rage Racer track has been done for each manufacturer. Mythical Coast - all round (GNADE) Over Pass City - Lizard Lakeside Gate - Age Extreme Oval - Assoluto

@pikminologueraisin2139 9 ай бұрын

the game's only flaw may really be the bloated car selection the gameplay is too standard for me but that's not a flaw just a preference but this means I don't play the game much (and that means I will never unlock all the cars !!! FF)

@retardray5701 6 ай бұрын

I've always liked it on artistic merit, but I have to say it doesn't feel as challenging as the previous games in the series, for better or worse. Still, the "story mode" concept is something I'd like to see more of. It could've worked brilliantly with one overarching plot and some new characters added from one game to another, like in Tekken.

@ChipsNCellos Ай бұрын

What a great game!

@MetalSonic420 9 ай бұрын

Great review.

@MrJohnReviews 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@olevet75 5 ай бұрын

If only proper 60fps code was discovered for this game it would look marvelous. As of now gave sadly runs at double speed

@roilo8560 15 күн бұрын

There's a program called lossless scaling that i use with this game, it doubles or can triple my fps in software

@viggagotoku720 9 ай бұрын

I keepin playing this game on psp looks great

@susangoaway 2 ай бұрын

PSSX is dated? huh? But it's pretty new....

@karelpipa 3 ай бұрын

9:07 thats why the game is so repetitive sadly :(

@cougar-town 9 ай бұрын

I never really liked this game but I admired the game developers for creating a cool racing game. Back then I would much rather play Gran Turismo 1 & 2, Crash Team Racing, Need for Speed-series, Test Drive series, and such games over this. That's just my opinion though. I did not like the handling of the vehicles in Ridge Racer Type 4 and became bored instantly. I just wasn't hooked when it released and I still aren't hooked to it now. It just feels like a copy paste type of game that had a good foundation but they never did anything with the actual game itself like actually making the player feel in control of their car instead of always ending up driving into walls and that was what made me quit the game and move to better alternatives.