Welcome to PGR: Under the Hood, where we take a deeper look at some of our favorite game’s more interesting stats and news. Keep in mind that stats do change, so this information will be out of date in the near future.
You, Me, and a Few Friends
According to the Official Head-Counter-in-Chief here at the PGR labs, the population of PGRNations recently passed 200,000. That’s more people than reside in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the English district of York, or the greater Reykjavik area in Iceland. The United Kingdom (63,000+) and United States (43,000+) account for half of PGRNation’s global population, with New Zealand (911), Denmark (800) and Singapore (621) bringing the fewest drivers to the tracks.
Of course, there’s always room for more at the table, so if you have friends who don’t play PGR 4, be sure to send them to the official game purchase page or your local game retailer.
Viva Las Vegas!
For you racers out who have been coming up snake eyes on PGR 4’s Las Vegas tracks, we’ve put up our newest track guide about what to do (and not to do) when you race in Sin City. It’s part of our ongoing interactive feature that will cover every track in every city in PGR 4.
Next up, it’s more night and neon as we make our way to Shanghai.
Paging Tom and Jerry
As you might know by now, a new feature (Cat and Mouse) was planned as part of the recent title update. Cats being cats and mice being mice, though, the feature was pushed back for a while.
Bizarre took some time out from working in their PGR laboratory to break down what Cat and Mouse is going to be about, as well as answer some of your questions. It’s worth your time.
No, Thank You
PGR 4 has been out for a few weeks now, and reviews still keep rolling in. Game critic Jake Seaton heaps praise on our favorite game and yours. What won him over? Let’s have Jake explain it: “What is so appealing about PGR4 is the game still retains those racing physics that make its simulation-style counterparts so successful; however, it adds the allure of flare driving that is typically frowned upon in the less flashy games.”
Meanwhile, game critic Peter Harlaub at the San Francisco Chronicle cuts straight to the chase: PGR4 is more than a fun game, it's a classy one, with plenty of substance but also a style that emphasizes the finer points of racing. This is a video game that you might imagine James Bond playing.”