
With a cutting-edge level of visual fidelity, RIDE 4 brings to life authentic and lifelike replicas of the most iconic motorcycles. The official description for RIDE 4 states:
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While players purchasing the Xbox One version of the game, will be able to automatically download the Xbox Series X version of the game at no additional cost thanks to the Smart Delivery feature. Players purchasing the PlayStation4 version of the game, will be able to download the PS5 version at no extra cost until April 30th, 2021, including all DLCs already purchased. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions are also coming on January 21st, 2021. It gets a little easier to read when an AI rider is going to be a problem thankfully, even if it’s far too frequent an issue.Milestone have released the launch trailer for RIDE 4, which is now available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Whereas the harsh penalties for minor rule-breaking are at least in line with the ethos of the game and motorsport, losing because the rider next to you suddenly had a flashback to a panicky childhood memory of having their bicycle stabilizers taken off for the first time is less so. It’s perfectly fine to be a challenging game, but it has to feel like a fair challenge. It’s a shame as it detracts from the air of authenticity and immersion the rest of the game builds up. racers, programmed with a well-intentioned unpredictable manner to make things more authentic, will sometimes do something ungracious and rash if you happen to be close by, and ultimately, you pay the price for their destructive whimsy.

As masochistic as Ride 4 can be, there’s undoubtedly a thrill to being on a knife-edge at all times in races. Part of that is simply down to the intensity of a race, knowing a single slip or cut corner could cost you heavily. Perhaps it’s wise that the game gives you time trials to begin with, instead of pitting you against other riders, because it gives you a chance to properly appreciate some of these intricate details a bit more as it gets easy to lose sight of that when going wheel-to-wheel with others.
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Getting used to pushing the triggers down fully to brake hard or go full speed can take time though. The Adaptive Triggers also add to the experience, with a more pronounced jump from merely cruising along to going hell for leather. That simulation appeal is further accentuated by the DualSense’s Haptic Feedback getting the slight feel of grazing corners or the clash of bikes, with the microphone adding the scraping, crunching sound of bike wheels going off course. It’s easy to see how hardcore racing sim fans could get utterly lost in the tactical side of Ride 4 Better than anything else in Ride 4, it captures the sport part of motorsport. Smart strategy is required to pick the right time to pit, change tires, and overtake. In Ride 4’s Endurance mode, it’s a bike nerd’s dream. This is especially important when you get deeper into tinkering with your race strategy as much as your bike.


It’s so pronounced that you can actually feel the difference in how worn tyres are. The level of simulation and bike-tinkering is highly impressive too, with a real sense of the changes in weight and balance to each bike.
