RIDE Critic Reviews

That last comparison probably best sums up RIDE, as it’s what it clearly wants to be: Gran Turismo for motorcycles. And the funny thing is it really works.

Ride is one of the best bike racing games in years and is much more appealing than the dry offerings of Moto GP or SBK. The bikes are fantastically detailed and there are enough handling options to appeal to any race fan. Moving most events to new road circuits was a great idea too for those of you bored with the Moto GP calendar.

Ride is a great racing title from veteran studio Milestone S.r.l.. It manages to have depth for veteran players, while also being accessible to new racers. If you’re sick of driving cars, and want a new challenge then Ride will offer up a fun one to master.

Motorcycle racing fans should give this one a shot. There’s a lot of content in here for the bike enthusiasts to enjoy.

RIDE is an interesting first step in a new direction for Milestone. The racing experience truly speaks of passion for amateur motorbike racing, and does so bestowed with good AI and a convincing handling system. It's a shame that console and PC versions show a wide gap in graphics and playability, and there's still work to be done on the presentation and the collision system.

As always, Ride is a good starting point for Milestone, an encouraging debut for a new IP, with a solid foundation from which (re)starting, but also other aspects to be improved in the future. Definitely worth buying if you're a motorbike enthusiast.

We can consider ourselves satisfied with the experience offered by Ride. Despite its problems, largely physiological for a debut of this type, the game offers something really new in the world of virtual motorcycling.

Ride is a middle ground between arcade fun, and simulation-style detail. Unfortunately, its confusion between the two sides makes it a little awkward to completely get behind.

At its heart, Ride is basically a motorcycle racing simulation but with a touch of arcade fun to assist with the overall enjoyment factor.

Milestone brings another suitable game for any kind of driver, something that could weigh down those looking for a more complex simulator. Other than that, it is an entertaining entry in the franchise, with many customizable elements.

Ideal for motorcycle fans, but it carries too many flaws that may be the product of the rush to get to the market on time. With a little more cooking time this game will be just awesome, but as it is, it's just correct.

Studio Milestone has specifically aimed for the motor experience and the assortment of motors. Ride offers enough content for motorfans to enjoy, but any other element that can make or break a racing game seems not that thought through.

We are still waiting for the "Gran Turismo of motorcycles", but that doesn't mean that RIDE cannot offer some realistic and enjoyable hours of simulated riding.

Ride is a racing game filled with passion. There is plenty of well-made bikes to try out and they are a joy to take around the track. Unfortunately the opponents behave like mindless robots, and the terrible loading times wrecks the immersion. Though it does not prevent Ride from being one of the best motorcycle games in recent years, even though there are plenty of room for improvements.

This spiritual successor to Tourist Trophy delivers exciting and challenging racing action that's thoroughly enjoyable. However, graphics that feel more last generation than this, rather weak sound, and very slow loading times take the edge off the overall experience.

Ride has far more good points than bad. As a motorcycle racer, it’s exciting and manages to stand out in a fairly crowded market. As a sim racing game, it’s accessible and plays like a dream right away.

It’s just too bad that the same admiration wasn’t applied to characteristics beyond how the motorcycles look and feel.

Milestone has done it again: a game with a great control, but weak in a lot of aspects, such as the number of tracks or the huge loading times. It is far away from the heading positions of the racing genre. However, bike lovers will find in Ride a good game for feeding their passion.

RIDE gets you the closest to the feeling of riding a motorbike possible with a controller in your hands, but is neither an exciting racer nor a particularly impressive looking PS4 title.

Ride was off on the good foot to be the bike's Gran Turismo with its generous roaster of over 100 bikes and a lighter roaster of 15 tracks. But with all the official licensing and the aftermarket parts, the salvation was in sight, until Milestone's incompetent devs ruining of the final product with major bugs blossoming all over it, including corrupted save files and game instability.