Ride 4 (PS4)

After a series of game updates/patches, the game is now playable. The game is less punitive for small errors, and it is a little easier to progress and unlock some bikes to play the game. Its still way too hard for first timers! and the small crash prizes for winning races means you need to play a race multiple times before you can purchase additional bikes. The graphics are amazing, and its way better to play with a friend as the AI bots still perform unrealistic turns and crash into you too often.Original ReviewWhile the graphics and gameplay are very realistic, what really lets the game down is its unrealistic difficulty. Even on easy mode and rider aids, it is still way too hard with fast time trials and its way too over sensitive to small errors, meaning the game abruptly ends, and your left remaining unsatisfied, unable to progress through the game. The AI players will crash into you wipe you out, and perform unrealistic turns.

As a massive bike fan, I was so looking forward to this!! Sadly it falls on its face very quickly after install!!Almost impossible to play, as a veteran motorsport gamer I found the physics and AI completely unplayable. Even after about 4 hours of play I still couldn't get to grips with it to get through the first few race events!Played about with the settings to adjust the race AI, bike set up, brake set up, simulation difficulty etc etc but just impossible to play and enjoy!! Deleted the game and will he trading it in at the next possible chance!!

So I thought I'd be a bit cheeky and order the cheaper PS4 version despite being lucky enough to own a PS5 disc console and then upgrade to the PS5 version of the game. The label on the game cover shows UPGRADE TO PS5 available, what you can't see is the expiry date of the upgrade !The PS4 version of the game still looks pretty good on the PS5 but I bought it with the PS5 upgrade in mind. Returned and will purchase the PS5 version later on.The game plays very well, lots of bikes and tracks, pretty much RIDE 3 with some bells and whistles.

Brilliantly made graphic and weather conditions. You do have to spend a lot of time getting use to the bikes handling on the bends. Its rock hard, start in career on the smaller cc bikes first. Dont go straight in it will misrepresent the gamers experience. When you get to the corners with other bikes there you can't see whats hitting you from behind and can take some speed off you to finish the turn.

The steering on the bike is so unrealistic and just about impossible to do smoothly. It is far too sensitive to control with no option (so I’m told by my son) to alter the settings in the game. He did say it was slightly better with different bikes (I’ve not tried yet) but still difficult to handle