6/9/2023 0 Comments Mad riders game review![]() Considering that this can happen pretty often, especially on new or unfamiliar tracks, you would think that Techland would have made this penalty a bit less severe. The penalty for being reset is also pretty steep as you may find that your second or third place position get’s quickly usurped causing you to reset into sixth or seventh place. Further adding to this frustration is that there is no way to tweak or change this within the game’s rather spartan options menu. It’s pretty absurd at times and has cost me more more than a few races where I was in first place at the time that this occurred. Now this wouldn’t be so bad if there weren’t occasions where the game also just autoresets the player, and ignores player input entirely. You may still be in control of your vehicle, but the game’s reset system will pop-up an on-screen prompt. Like an overprotective mother watching her child at the playground, even the slightest deviation from the course can lead to a reset prompt being issued for the player. Unfortunately, Mad Riders features a reset system that seems to be set on a hair trigger. Every racing game has some form of reset where your car, kart, or, in this case, ATV is reset back onto the course following you losing control and going wildly off course. The most major of these problems is the reset system. These tokens also grant access to boost recharges that can be triggered at set points much like the shortcuts.īut the speed with which this game moves is sometimes to its detriment, as there are a few moments where some of the mechanics don’t integrate well with how fast the ATVs drive. Additionally, some levels also feature multiple shortcuts that can be accessed using special tokens that can be collected as you race. Performing stunts in races and collecting boost icons around the track can also help in managing your boost gauge. While the game’s controls are fairly precise and good driving is key, boosting is the only guaranteed way to keep yourself in the lead. Further to this, the game also places a heavy emphasis on the use of boost in order to get ahead. Your ATV will move very fast and the motion blur effects along with a buttery smooth framerate from the Chrome Engine do a great job of making it feel like you’re really moving. Perhaps the most striking feature of Mad Riders is the sense of speed. In total, there are 45 different levels that will test your racing mettle. Within the elite races there are also ghost races where the player has to beat an AI ghost from a professional player. ![]() These races are more difficult and usually consist of checkpoint races where the precision required is as fine as a razor’s edge. Each world also has some elite races that are accessible from a different submenu within the game. Other types include the checkpoint races where you have to speed through checkpoints within a set amount of time and earn time extensions for each checkpoint reached, and there are stunt races where the player has to earn points by performing tricks. There are the standard race events which make the player go from A to B, but with the added twist is that there are insane jumps and serpentine pathways galore. Each world features five different events. For each event you have to place within the top three in order to pass the event and earn stars which are used to unlock the next world. ![]() You play as an unnamed driver with your objective being to place first in a long running, world spanning tournament. While there’s no story in Mad Riders, the game really doesn’t need one.
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