Having played <a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gotham_Racing_3″ target=”_blank”>PGR3</a>, having a great time with it, then playing <a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forza_2″ target=”_blank”>Forza 2</a>, becoming very bored with it very quickly, I was very excited for this title. Since I had a handfull of games already, I was very resistant to pick it up new, but a guy on a forum had one for sale locally for a very cheap price (I saved $20) so I picked it up from him yesterday.<br/><br/>Popped the game in, was greeted by the expected very easy menu system, and quickly found myself in game. My biggest first impression? I think the prequel looked better.<br/><ul><li>Car models – Very, very low polygon. Remind me of something I’d see on my original XBOX.</li><li>Rear-view mirror – WTF? Seriously, worse than SNES graphics. I don’t know about you, but when I’m racing somebody, I’m checking my mirror now and then. ~12-bit graphics and gross distortion do not make me happy.</li></ul>On the plus side, I really do enjoy the arcadey feel, the plethora of vehicles, the unlock options, and the career mode. As in the prequel, I’m sure multiplayer will be money as well.<br/><br/>Other negatives are the inclusion of motorcycles; they really didn’t do it right. I’ve been riding some of the slower ones and keeping them from doing tank-slappers is nigh-on impossible. I can’t imagine what the quicker bikes are like. They basically took car physics modeling and gave it wild handling in a straight line.<br/><br/>Overall, the game is fun, and at $40 I can sell it for profit on eBay for another few months.<br/><br/><span style=”font-weight: bold;”>Links</span><br/><a href=”http://www.bizarrecreations.com/games/pgr4/” target=”_blank”>Developer</a><br/><a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gotham_Racing_4″ target=”_blank”>Wikipedia</a><br/><br/><span style=”font-weight: bold;”>7.9/10</span> – Good, but was expecting more… At least as much as the prequel<br/>