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Written by Ramandeep Singh   
Saturday, 17 March 2007
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Conclusion and Ratings

All in all, this is an excellent racing game with lots of different vehicles, tracks and environments thrown in. The online Trackmania community really spices up the replay value of the game with innumerable number of maps, vehicles and add-ons. Once you get the hang of the game, you are sure to get hooked. The inbuilt track editor can bring out the game designer inside you and utilize your creativity to the fullest.
On the flip side, the multiplayer mode can be a bit difficult for beginners as user created tracks are really insane and almost everyone would seem to play better than you in the beginning. But with practice, patience and perseverance you are bound to improve and bound to get hooked. This game has been designed by merging all other Trackmania games, so the gameplay is similar to the older versions. One would have expected some innovations on the gameplay front, so the gameplay might disappoint some. Here are the positives and negatives:

The Positives:

  • Loads of different vehicles and tracks with great gameplay and graphics.
  • Amazing replay value with online play.
  • Great online community allows players to exchange tracks, vehicles, videos etc.
  • The game is light and scalable and can run on a wide variety of hardware.
  • Superb loading times.
  • Inbuilt track and video editor.
  • Volume control option and window switching option (fullscreen to window mode) while playing.
The Negatives:
  • Sound is decent but gets repetitive after a while. In addition, i couldn't find an option of customizing the soundtracks.
  • Multiplayer mode can be a bit difficult for newbies.
  • Solo mode has a wide variety of tracks but it can get over too quickly.
  • Game is NOT FREE unlike Trackmania Nations (not really a negative).

Final Ratings

Graphics 8.5 / 10
                              
Sound 7    / 10
 
Gameplay9.5  / 10
 
Replay Value10   / 10
 

 Overall Rating: 8.5 / 10
 
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