Throttle to the floor, the first turn, you choose the perfect apex, but slightly touch the curb with the wheel. Again… Ideally you pass the first turn, but on the second, instead of asphalt, you encounter mud, drift and fly into the curb, driving too fast. Anew …
After many repetitions, the track was studied perfectly, all movements were brought to automatism. The first turn, you hit it with the wheel … Again …
Trackmania – Popular but niche races for perfectionists who love to do their best by climbing the leaderboard. In addition, there is a huge number of fans of the editor for creating crazy tracks. Largely thanks to custom tracks, the game gained popularity and popular love.
New Trackmania (remake of the super popular Nations) meets with a concocted interface by the people who release their first Unity project on Steam Greenlight. While playing on a gamepad, I didn’t even understand where the settings menu was … It turned out that you can only feel it with a mouse.
All this looks like a launcher stuck together on a knee with minimal information content. Even the list of servers is listed only in numerical order. Looks ugly, especially compared to previous games in the series.
The developers even forgot about the Ubisoft Club – a service with rewards, weekly challenges, trophies and statistics that you can compare with your friends.
The track editor also suffers from unintuitive menus, which has acquired new features. In the hands of craftsmen, he already shows his power. But to find out about the features of the new modes and controls, gamers go to the forums, since Nadeo did not explain this in the game itself.
But in addition to the editor, the developers have added the “Map View” option, which allows you to show other users the created track with the function of a quick test and the publication of an opinion in the chat.
After getting out of the jungle of the menu, you can proceed to the race itself, which meets the visual theme and model of the car’s control quite similar to the Trackmania Stadium.
The car is present in a single copy, but fans have already found models of cars from other parts in the game files. In addition, it is possible to set custom options.
The graphics in the game are quite simple – the authors clearly rely on minimalism. No bright effects, everything is neat, but nothing more. It’s perfect for a competitive race – there is nothing to distract from the stressful driving experience.
In addition, the game works great on slower computers, expanding the circle of potential fans.
