Review of the High Adrenaline 4PGP on PS5

4PGP (Four Player Grand Prix) is a vibrant, high-octane love letter to 1990s arcade racers like Virtua Racing and Daytona USA. Developed by Vision Reelle and published by 3goo, it eschews the dense menus and hyper-realistic physics of modern simulation titles. Instead, it delivers pure, unfiltered speed running at a buttery-smooth 4K resolution at 60 FPS (with support up to 120 FPS in performance modes).

From the second the light turns green, 4PGP gets straight to the point. The driving mechanics center on maintaining momentum, nailing the rhythm of sweeping corners, and managing a limited strategic turbo boost. While its roots lie in the digital inputs of vintage arcade cabinets, the PlayStation 5 version benefits tremendously from the addition of analog trigger support, offering nuanced acceleration and braking precision that its retro counterparts lacked.

The game includes 14 distinct global tracks (which can be mirrored in reverse) and 19 unlockable formula cars. Progression is straightforward: you tackle Championship, Quick Race, or Time Attack across four difficulty tiers. However, its crowning achievement is a robust four-player local split-screen multiplayer mode. In an industry dominated by online live-services, sharing a couch and trading paint with friends locally feels wonderfully nostalgic and functions flawlessly without a single hitch in frame rate.

That retro simplicity, however, cuts both ways. Single-player content feels light. The aggressive AI drivers stick so rigidly to their predetermined racing lines that they often feel more like obstacles than reactive opponents. Furthermore, the total lack of online multiplayer or online leaderboards severely limits long-term engagement once you have memorized the tracks and unlocked all the vehicles.

Final Thoughts

If you are a fan of old school racing games like Daytona then this game is for you. It is fun and well worth checking out for the entertainment value.