Whilst it never looks abhorrently bad, it doesn’t even come close to being on par with other biking titles such as ‘Driveclub’. When you add in the differing ‘Dirt’ and ‘Asphalt’ styles and as of yet limited VR mode, Moto Racer 4 certainly offers plenty of bang for its buck. With ‘Quick Play’ mode featuring ‘single race’ and ‘time trial’, an extensive single player career mode, online multiplayer, and the golden grail of split-screen multiplayer (oh how I miss split screen) there’s plenty to keep you interested. Moto Racer 4 is relatively big, especially considering it’s an arcade style racer. All in all it’s a game you’ll spend a long time getting to grips with, particularly if you intend to unlock all of the collectibles.
Switching to ‘Dirt’ mode from ‘Asphalt’ stopped the thought in its tracks though, the new experience feeling vastly different and demanding a new driving style and mastery of its own. Swiftly chastened, I practiced a little and reduced my star rating (which also appears to reduce opposition quality and provide more achievable goals) and again I began to think the game was a little too easy. Apparently not effectively using the style system to gain boosts makes being able to avoid walls and obstacles count for little… If you achieve the goal corresponding with your choice you get to keep the stars, though exceeding it still only earns you your own rating so it pays to be cocky… well… providing you don’t lose, at which point stars are actually taken away. Heading into career mode I arrogantly rated myself three stars for the first event – you choose how well you think you will do with a star rating. However, It didn’t take me long to understand that finishing a lap without crashing really isn’t a measure of success in this game. You race using the triggers but if there’s a point at which you need skill in braking I haven’t come across it yet, with the sharper corners simply requiring you simply push harder/longer in that direction. I play a lot of racers and usually get the most fun from the acclimatisation period, that point where you’re not quite used to the new systems and essentially are a bit bad at the game. Initially I was a little disappointed with Moto Racer 4.
In fact, all that’s missing is the suspiciously sticky plastic motorbike between my legs and Faithless playing in the background. It isn’t perfect by any means (far from it in fact) but it fits my gaming niche perfectly and throws me right back into the arcades of seedy British holiday towns. I should start by putting all my cards on the table.
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