4x4 Mania

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4x4 Mania is a single player casual racing game. It was developed by Dually Games and was released on April 2, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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70%Audience ScoreBased on 940 reviews

graphics67 positive mentions

stability41 negative mentions

Extensive and realistic vehicle customization options including upgrades, tuning, and parts.
Impressive and detailed physics and driving mechanics considered better than many similar mobile offroad games.
Active developer support with frequent updates, fixes, and good community interaction.
Multiplayer mode works well and adds great value for playing with friends.
Game graphics and terrain are generally good and immersive for a mobile game.
Wide variety of vehicles and maps, with potential for further expansion.
Good gameplay modes including races, rock crawling, mudding and derby events.

Vehicle traction and handling issues causing vehicles to get stuck easily or losing control, especially in mud and on hills.
Game suffers from glitches and crashes, especially in online mode or specific maps, impacting progress and gameplay.
High upgrade costs combined with low money rewards making progression slow and grindy unless spending real money.
Derby mode has bugs such as AI opponents not moving or causing lag, and inconsistent damage systems.
Winch controls are confusing and often malfunction, with camera view issues.
Some vehicle parts and accessories are misaligned or poorly placed, reducing visual quality.
Game suffers lag and performance issues on various devices despite graphics settings adjustments.
Ads can be excessive or intrusive, sometimes freezing or causing game resets.
Account and data management issues causing loss of progress or inability to link accounts reliably.
Limited free roam exploration and poor camera controls restrict immersion.
Lack of certain requested vehicles, engine swaps, trailers, manual gearbox and other commonly desired features.

graphics
175 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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23%
User reviews of the game's graphics are mixed, with many praising the realism and customization options but frequently criticizing poor optimization, lag, and a lack of detail in terrain and vehicle visuals. Some users find the graphics impressive for a mobile game, while others compare them unfavorably to older or much simpler games, citing glitches and inconsistency across devices. Overall, the graphics are considered decent but in need of updates and better performance optimization to meet player expectations.
- “The graphics on newer phones are absolutely amazing!”
- “Awesome graphics, super detailed, excellent physics and they keep making it better.”
- “Great online and singleplayer off-roading game with amazing graphics and plenty of vehicles and thousands of customizations.”
- “Oh my goodness, I do not advise you to download this game. First of all, the graphics are horrific. I'm not saying a mobile game is going to have graphics like GTA, but come on, now they gotta be better than that.”
- “Not only are the graphics nothing at all like the pictures shown here in the Play Store, they're like something a four-year-old would have drawn with crayons.”
- “The graphics are horrible. I was expecting better from the app, but it was like I was playing a 20-year-old game.”
stability
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
95%
The game suffers from frequent glitches, freezes, and lag that significantly impact playability, including issues with vehicle performance, mission rewards, and controls. While updates occasionally address bugs and the developer is responsive to user reports, stability remains inconsistent across devices, with some users experiencing crashes severe enough to reset their phones. Despite these problems, many still find the game enjoyable but emphasize that fixing these stability issues would greatly enhance the experience.
- “Sometimes it's phenomenal and runs great, and then all of a sudden the game starts getting very laggy.”
- “I bought a new phone and now the game runs great and looks like it should. It is a lot more fun when it runs properly.”
- “Constant glitches make this game a real nuisance to play.”
- “Game is great when it works but most of the time it freezes and glitches even to the point it caused my phone to reset once; that is fixed, it would be rated higher.”
- “Big issue though, the latest update glitches a fair bit and sometimes you spend time in a map doing missions only to have missing winnings when returning to the home page.”
story
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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11%
The story mode offers a variety of missions and challenges that add depth to the gameplay, but many users find the early missions frustrating due to weak starter vehicles, high upgrade costs, and game glitches impacting progress and rewards. While some appreciate the open-world elements and multiplayer options, frequent bugs and occasional mission design issues hinder the overall experience. Improvements in mission variety, vehicle handling, and stability would enhance player engagement.
- “Open world maps and multiplayer.. the missions, and crawl trails, are fun and kinda challenging as well!”
- “This is the best off road game I have found for mobile. It has controller support and online multiplayer, and a short story mode with a good bit of different things to do. If you're worried about the people saying it's hard to earn money, just play derby level 3.”
- “Probably one of the best off-road games I have played in a long time. Not sure where you get the crates in the missions on the new update but it seems great. Thank you guys, it's been fun playing.”
- “The cars get stuck in the mud and there is no way to improve your vehicle because in order to make money you have to finish the missions but the starter vehicles aren't good enough to finish them.”
- “The vehicles are not good at all during the start which I know they said but it's so bad I wasn't able to complete any of the missions. The AI for the derby doesn't work well; they all need to attack everyone, not just me. The fact that it takes a single car width off the track for me to be completely stuck really deters me from wanting to play this game. Overall I did not enjoy my experiences.”
- “The missions to start unlocking the monster truck in arena glitches every time I try it, and I have to restart the entire game.”
gameplay
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay receives mixed reviews, with praise for its realistic driving mechanics, vehicle customization, and overall challenge, while criticisms focus on slow pacing, buggy controls, and occasional performance issues. Some users find the racing and crawling mechanics enjoyable and immersive, but others are frustrated by sensitive steering, loading times, and gameplay resets. Overall, customization and physics stand out positively, though improvements in optimization and mechanics are needed.
- “The driving mechanics of the game are better than simulation, damn near spot on to real life.”
- “Fun game, the challenge of figuring out each vehicle and the parts you can put on is a blast; anything you do changes the attitude in all mechanics.”
- “Even though there are no fancy graphics, the fully customizable vehicle settings are beyond my imagination, which really gives a lot of freedom in gameplay.”
- “After the first few days of gameplay, it starts to get very slow.”
- “Lots of mechanical bugs when driving.”
- “Horrible gameplay. All this game has going for it is the vehicle customization, but the trucks and money making are garbage.”
monetization
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
9%
83%
Monetization in the game is heavily criticized for excessive and intrusive ads that disrupt gameplay, with many users feeling pressured to make in-app purchases to progress or remove ads. While some acknowledge that in-app purchases are not overly expensive, the persistent ads and difficulty earning in-game currency without spending real money significantly detract from the experience. Additionally, issues with paid ad removal not working properly further frustrate players.
- “In-app purchases are also not outrageously expensive.”
- “Absolutely amazed there is so much to do, different types of races and upgrading your vehicles. My god, I can't begin to explain how many variations and types of everything. Just download this game, you will keep it and there are no ads.”
- “You can't get anywhere without spending real money on the game or watching ads, which takes forever.”
- “The developer definitely wants you to spend real money for in-app purchases.”
- “So many ads and the mud thing is true, it brings you to a full stop; the AI for the derby sometimes just sits there.”
optimization
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
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25%
The game suffers from poor optimization, with frequent lag and low frame rates even on low graphics settings, making it difficult to run smoothly on many devices. Users note that it requires high-performance hardware for acceptable play, and improvements in graphics and performance are needed for a better experience.
- “Pretty good, could use a bit more optimization for the graphics.”
- “I think if the devs wanted to work on improving the oldest features (driving mechanics, graphics, optimization) the game would handle a lot better on mobile devices.”
- “The game is pretty good but you have to manage your graphics to make various devices run smoothly.”
- “The game isn't optimized very well, low framerate even on low graphic setting.”
- “Pretty unoptimized, I could play Wreckfest on medium no problem, but playing this game I'm stuttering on the lowest setting.”
- “The performance even when set to quality low and trees low still lags in areas of all maps.”
grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews on grinding in the game are mixed, with some players finding it excessively time-consuming and frustrating to upgrade vehicles, while others feel the grind is manageable and comparable to similar games. Although crates and repeated races help progression, many believe the reward system and upgrade costs could be better balanced to reduce the grind. Overall, enjoyment depends on personal tolerance for grinding and vehicle upgrade investment.
- “Way too much grinding.”
- “The game is fun but not worth the amount of grinding you have to do to get any amount of upgrades.”
- “Fun game but takes way too much grinding to get a decent vehicle or upgrade your own, reward system needs adjustment.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers a highly enjoyable experience with a strong emphasis on replayability, providing players with lasting fun and motivation to play repeatedly.
- “On top of that, the game is great, a ton of fun to play, and has a super high replay value.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game, particularly from the AI, is noted as amusing, while players also appreciate the developers' friendly and helpful responses to any bugs or glitches.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is highly praised and considered a standout feature, providing an enjoyable experience. However, some users feel the overall game lacks quality in other areas like missions and graphics.