While it does offer an array of rider assists including auto-brakes and racing line guidance, the learning curve required to work at podium-earning speed is steep. It would be fair to say that the changes to suspension simulation, rider weight distribution, and how tires interact with the asphalt make RIDE 4 a tougher game to get into for newcomers than has previously been the case for the series. An overhauled front-end UI is a welcome change and is easily the best design I’ve seen from Milestone. The additional strategy adds a nice layer to the normal gameplay loop and being forced to go slower to conserve fuel or tires in service of making it to the finish line allows players to appreciate the nuance in the upgraded physics systems. This mode takes some of the focus off of the endless pursuit of perfect laps and forces riders to manage fuel, tire wear, and pit stops. Weather changes play a huge role in the Endurance events that are new for RIDE 4. A solid weather system is also included, with the option to have conditions change during an individual event. Most tracks have the option of running multiple unique circuits and at different times of day. More than thirty total circuits are waiting to be toppled, including a mix of real-life licensed speedways and others that draw heavy inspiration from some of the most iconic events in two-wheel racing. The overall selection naturally leans heaviest towards modern bikes with many 2020 models making their first-ever video game appearance. These rides span the last forty years of motorcycle racing and include some of the most iconic designs in the world. The fourth go-round offers 170 different bikes from the most popular manufacturers, including Yamaha, Suzuki, Triumph, Ducati, and more. You get a wide variety of bike classes and a collection of world-class circuits on which to exploit their strengths (and to test the limits of your protective gear when you inevitably lay them down at speed).
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The nice people over at Milestone have been working on the RIDE series for the last half-decade and work to present it as the Gran Tourismo of two-wheel motorsport. While still a relatively niche genre in the world of video games when compared to racing in cars, zipping around circuits and the countryside atop the world’s fastest bikes still draws a dedicated crowd. On the flip side, the upgraded visual presentation given to the latest entry in the franchise tends to make the first-person views downright frightening at speed.
Luckily, Italian developer Milestone has made it easier than ever for thrillseekers to get a rough approximation of taking a superbike out for a spin with RIDE 4. Outside of accepting prizefights with gorillas or mountain climbing without ropes, racing motorcycles at the highest levels of competition seems to be about the most dangerous thing a person might want to do.
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