Trackmania Turbo
Release Date: March 22, 2016
Racing, cars, Meta Quest / Oculus, splitscreen, VR, PS Plus Premium, PS Plus Extra, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
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Another installment in the series of racing games started in year 2003. For the past few years the franchise was developed by Nadeo Studio, the founders of the series, under the banner of Ubisoft. The general concepts of the gameplay are left unchanged and the objective is to complete wicked tracks, filled with various obstacles, ramps, barrels, and treacherous turns.
Trackmania Turbo is another installment in the renowned series of arcade driving games that offer the chance to race on crazy tracks with bewildering speeds. PS4, PC and XONE version was developed by Nadeo studio – the fathers of the whole Trackmania series. What’s worth mentioning, despite having a similar title, the game isn’t in any way related to the production released in 2010 on Nintendo DS.
Gameplay
The general gameplay premise is the same as in the previous installments of the series. The objective of the game is to complete bizarre racing tracks, filled with various obstacles, ramps, barrels, and treacherous turns. The player tries to reach the finish line as fast as possible and beat previous time records.
Trackmania Turbo for PS4, PC and XONE offers 4 distinctive environments in which the races take place: Lagoon Rollercoaster (tropical archipelago), International Stadium (large stadium), Canyon Drift (rocky canyon in America), and Dirty Valley (hilly rural area). Each of them offers a unique experience, giving a total of four different gameplay styles.
Game modes
200 tracks created by the developers are available in the campaign mode. They are divided into five categories based on their difficulty. Additionally, the game offers a Trackbuilder – an advanced editor thanks to which the players from all over the world can create their own insane tracks and share them over the Internet. The tool is also useful for players who don’t want to create tracks, as it allows them to generate a random track with a single mouse click.
In addition to the single player gameplay, Trackmania Turbo offers also a multiplayer mode, both through Internet and on split screen. The game also offers a novelty, Double Driver mode, in which two players are simultaneously controlling one vehicle.
Technology
The PS4, PC and XONE version of the game features pretty, pleasant to watch graphics, very similar to the level of visuals offered by the previous installments in the series. The sound in the game is worth mentioning as well – the music changes dynamically, adapting to the way player is driving (jumps, slides, passing through checkpoints etc).
Last updated on December 12, 2015
Videos and Screens
[1:06] Trackmania Turbo launch trailer
[1:36] Trackmania Turbo multiplayer trailer
COGconnected: 85 / 100 by Tyler Treese
Long time veterans will have a few minor gripes with TrackMania Turbo, but it's the perfect experience for those new to the series.
TrueAchievements: 3 / 5 by Marc Hollinshead
It may be frustrating at times, but if you like your racers, Trackmania Turbo may be an interesting distraction for you.
ZTGD: 8.5 / 10 by Ken McKown
Racing games are not nearly as prevalent as they used to be, and arcade racers even more so. Trackmania Turbo scratches an itch I had forgotten I had, taking me back to the days of massive arcade cabinets and split second failures. The progression is addictive, and the wacky track designs kept me coming back. This is one racing game I think everyone should take for a test drive.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 518 votes. 48 players anticipated the game.
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Trackmania Series
A highly popular series of arcade racing games enhanced with an extensive track editor. The brand was created and developed by the French development studio Nadeo.
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Trackmania Turbo Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: Ubisoft Nadeo
Publisher: Ubisoft
Trackmania Turbo System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo/AMD Athlon II 2 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce GT 240 or better, 5 GB HDD, Windows Vista/7(SP1)/8.1/10