![]() Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger and their trade dress are used under license by Ubisoft. Software platform logo (TM and ©) EMA 2006.General Motors Trademarks used under license to Ubisoft Entertainment.Dodge, Ram and HEMI are trademarks of Chrysler Group LLC. Kinect, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. The “PS” Family logo is a registered trademark and “PS4” is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. The Crew logo, Uplay, the Uplay logo, Ubi.com, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. The hub or gathering area is called “The Ridge”, which is a cool junction atop a mountain where riders can socially hangout or see what events are going on.© 2013 Ubisoft Entertainment. The main cast of characters, Suki and Brett, are flamboyant and very over-the-top as they teach players about how The Riders Republic (the map and events) works. There is an option to make your character have green skin, and you can bet a million dollars I had to create a green-skinned character. Plus, the physical attributes do not affect the performance of the rider. But I can see how the game pace is meant to push players to get into the story and races as fast as possible. The only thing that was disappointing about customization is that the character creation seemed kind of limited compared to other sports games like NHL 22 or Madden NFL 22. It is also not too hard to unlock new things after newly played races. If you want to wear a unicorn suit, you can do that! The game is quite expressive with its customization, unlocking unique gear and skins the more I played the game. What hooked me a lot from the start was the many quirky and ridiculous skins to unlock. Doing the stunt challenge in the beginning was very difficult to complete with the standard sensitivity. I would recommend that players new to this style of game calibrate the sensitivity of your toggle sticks (if you are playing on a console or PC controller). Also, no matter what place a rider comes in on any difficulty, there is always enough of a reward for your efforts. A lot of other extreme sports games have always emphasized the proper way to land a trick, whereas this game has an option to add assistance to new players who may not be accustomed to properly finishing a full rotation trick mid-air. Tricks Assists is another feature I appreciated. “I would recommend that players new to this style of game calibrate the sensitivity of your toggle sticks…” At first, it felt jarring, but it is a lot better than experiencing tricks from first-person and your eyes cannot see if you will stick the landing when doing flips in the air. It is like a quick pan-out from a body camera to a drone shot behind the player. Racing in first-person is about the same as a typical car racing game and when I started to do tricks, it pans out back to third-person almost seamlessly. I thought doing tricks left and right, the brain would not be able to process everything, and I would get dizzy. ![]() ![]() I never expected this fast-paced action-sports game would thrive off first-person view the way car racing games like Forza Horizon 5. One of the things that I enjoyed, and hope others will take advantage of, is the first-person view. Trick shots and racing down a 1000-foot-tall mountain were stunning and reminded me of the way drones capture the real-life races I always see from Red Bull’s coverage. It really shows off the great sceneries and different terrains and makes me very jealous that I could not play it on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S with their next gen graphics. The production of the storyline cutscenes are so overly produced I laughed and loved it. Putting my laughter aside after seeing what Zen Mode had to offer for about an hour, I finally entered the Story Mode. “My stomach could not contain the shenanigans this game brought.” My stomach could not contain the shenanigans this game brought. To make matters even more outlandish, I set the skiing option to “Funkies”, and I was immediately loaded with two branches for ski poles and two skis made of two planks of wood, ripped straight off a tree’s bark. Some other wacky racing options and ways to get around are the rocket skis and rocket bike, which are not ridiculously fast, but help to get around much quicker than using natural momentum and physics. It has the option of having a rocket jetpack that allows players to fly around like they are Iron Man. ![]()
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