Project Gotham Racing is known for having brilliant visuals, and PGR 4 continues to impress. All of the previous locales are included in the game as well as three new ones: Shanghai, Macau and Quebec. Environments and vehicles have a great amount of detail and have to be seen in motion to truly be appreciated. The frame rate is rock solid and never stutters despite the fact that this game is one of this year’s best looking titles.

The game looks much better in motion.

The soundtrack has a large variety of music and covers all the expected genres as well as some unexpected ones like jazz. However, the individual tracks themselves feel like they’re of lower quality than the ones in PGR 3. The only sounds that the big racing fans will care about are the engines. Thankfully, there is a giant variety of authentic-sounding engines that will change tone and quality depending on your camera view.

Despite the fairly minor shortcomings, PGR 4 is a great racing title that should be regarded as a definite purchase for sim and arcade-racer fans alike. The dynamic weather system is a great addition to the series, and will hopefully be expanded in the next instalment. The great feature-rich multiplayer will have game players coming back to Project Gotham Racing 4 for a long time to come.