Trials HD was such an iconic title of the early Xbox live arcade era that when I saw it was bundled with Evolution it was a must purchase for me.
Trials is obviously just a tilty bike game, but its the level of detail in the tracks, the overall bike feel and the curated nature of the levels that bring the whole game together as a good arcade experience that we are sadly lacking a lot of in the modern era.
It even goes one step further and includes mini skill games and an organic tutorial system in the form of licenses alongside a few customisation options that aren't ground breaking but are good additions.
It is obviously an old game, the online is due to be taken away in Jan 2024 and it is too expensive at its £20 price point which overall is why the game is losing a star.
Having said the above, the modern trials games lost the flavour, passion and excellent level design that these older games had. Maybe this is a nostalgia bias review, but this era of games (particularly HD) was some of the best gameplay the series had.
If it was <£7 I would be leaving this at 4 1/2 stars but since it is £20 normally, I can't justify that rating.
Trials is obviously just a tilty bike game, but its the level of detail in the tracks, the overall bike feel and the curated nature of the levels that bring the whole game together as a good arcade experience that we are sadly lacking a lot of in the modern era.
It even goes one step further and includes mini skill games and an organic tutorial system in the form of licenses alongside a few customisation options that aren't ground breaking but are good additions.
It is obviously an old game, the online is due to be taken away in Jan 2024 and it is too expensive at its £20 price point which overall is why the game is losing a star.
Having said the above, the modern trials games lost the flavour, passion and excellent level design that these older games had. Maybe this is a nostalgia bias review, but this era of games (particularly HD) was some of the best gameplay the series had.
If it was <£7 I would be leaving this at 4 1/2 stars but since it is £20 normally, I can't justify that rating.