#the skill is trackmania

[wildmizz]

its been so long since ive learnt a new "skill" and honestly yeah, training frustration is actually good... i feel fortified now lmao

[cringesnail]

@sharptoothed-gaze Around 5:30 in Étoiles' vod from yesterday (called nocturne détendu envie de taper des cubes)

wait jaiden is actually really good at pvp. she took 10+ hearts from etoiles??

[milesluna]

My Favorite Games of 2023.

Hi. Hello. Thanks ever so much for clicking on this page. Happy to have you.

First thing's first: I'm a little freak when it comes to video games. I don't feel the need to beat most games I play. From Software is one of my favorite studios in the industry and I've never finished a single one of their games. This means, fortunately, that I get to play a LOT more games than the average bear.

I've written up some blurbs about my top ten favorite games from 2023, but before that here's the list of every game I remember playing this year that left any sort of lasting impact on me (in no particular order):

Dead Space Remake Resident Evil 4 Remake F-Zero 99 Humanity Dredge Metroid Prime Remastered Anemoiaplois Alan Wake 2 Baldur’s Gate 3 LoZ Tears of the Kingdom Counter Strike 2 Hunt Showdown El Paso Elsewhere Jusant Slay the Princess| Remnant II The Finals Street FIghter 6 Lethal Company BattleBit Remastered Don’t Scream Homebody The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog Pizza Tower World of Horror Super Mario Wonder Mr. Sun’s Hatbox Fifa 23 Sea of Stars (Demo) Half-Life (25th Anniversary Update)

And the games I played that were NOT released in 2023:

Unpacking Persona 4 Golden Picross 7 The Order 1886 Shovel Knight Dig Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Spider-Man: Miles Morales Pac-Man Championship Edition DX Project Zomboid Quake LoZ The Minish Cap Drill Dozer Wario Land 4 Pokemon Pinball Resident Evil Revelations Summer of ‘58 Trackmania TwinCop We Were Here Visage Cursed Halo CE Half-Life 2 (I probably play this once per year) Witch Hunt Red Dead Redemption 2 Cyberpunk 2077 Borderlands 3 Brutal Legend Cultic Slay the Spire PUBG Rez Infinite Batman Arkham City Alan Wake Alan Wake: American Nightmare Max Payne LoZ: Majora’s Mask 3DS Metroid Prime Metroid Prime 2 Tunic Everhood Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy VII Remake GOODBYE WORLD Yakuza: Like a Dragon Critters for Sale Dome Keeper Phasmophobia Hades Nintendo Switch Sports

Now that you understand the kind of freak you're dealing with…

Let's dive into my top ten favorite games from this objectively fucked up year.

10. El Paso Elsewhere Developed by Texas indie studio Strange Scaffold, El Paso Elsewhere is a Max Payne-clone with vampires, an opinionated narrator, and lots and lots of bullet time. As a small studio punching well above their weight class, Strange Scaffold leans into abstract, PlayStation 1 minimalism when it comes to visuals and pairs them with a soundtrack that will make your hands sweat. The vibes are here and they're ready for the end of the world. I'm personally also a big fan of everything this studio stands for.

9. Mr. Sun's Hatbox I want you to imagine Metal Gear Solid V. Now I want you to imagine that game as a 2D, level-based, slapstick platformer you can play with up to three friends. If you think that sounds stupid, you'd be right. And it's beautiful. As you build up a secret army of soldiers with various skills (and disorders), you'll start to develop *favorites*. This game constantly asks if you're willing to send those favorites on a harrowing mission and risk losing them forever… or if you'd rather send an idiot you recently captured who blinks constantly and can't kill anyone without fainting.

8. Dredge Every year I feel like I find one game that falls into the “just one more round” category, and baby… Dredge was it for 2023. As a weary fisherman in strange waters, you'll make the most out of your 12 measly hours of sunlight only for your daily voyages to inevitably pull you into the darkness of night, and night is when things get weird. Rocks emerge from the fog that you swear weren't there before, your equipment malfunctions, and you're pretty sure you just saw something in the water… something big. Despite only containing a small collection of islands, the world of Dredge manages to feel vast - perhaps vast enough to swallow you whole.

7. Resident Evil 4 Remake I was curious to see what sort of changes would be made to the timeless classic and father of modern 3rd person shooters, Resident Evil 4. I wasn't let down. RE4 Remake takes all the things that didn't age well about the original, tossed them out, and replaced them with only good things. And MORE things! It's campy, fun, and better than a game of bingo.

6. Jusant I really feel like this one didn't get the recognition it deserves. Jusant is a rock climbing game that combines the quiet contemplation of Journey with the mechanical specificity of Death Stranding. Unlike Death Standing, though, there is very little story to interrupt your flow. There are plenty of collectible bits to find for those curious to learn more about what happened before the events of the game, but the environmental storytelling does most of the heavy lifting. For me, the joy of the game comes from how it feels. Right trigger controls your right hand grip, and left trigger controls left hand grip. Plan your route, manage your stamina, and climb high above the clouds in search of answers.

5. F-Zero 99 This. Shit. Slaps. I've never been a big F-Zero guy, but this MADE me one. The “battle royale”, 99 player format is the perfect fit for the ruthless, high octane world of the game. Races last about three minutes, and friend, they are the most intense, white-knuckled three minutes of your life. The decision to make your boost meter the same as your health meter started in F-Zero 64 (I believe), and it is so much more HARROWING in this game when another player could side-swipe you mere meters from the finish line and blow you to bits. Sadly it's only playable via Switch Online, but it made me cheer, laugh, and scream enough this year to earn a spot in my top 5.

4. Alan Wake 2 Remedy makes weird games that also manage to exist in the AAA space and for that I will forever love them. Although Alan Wake 2 resembles a 3rd person shooter survival horror, I'd honestly say it's more of a narrative game than anything else. There's sidequests, there's puzzles, there's upgradeable skills, but at the end of the day the characters, world, and story are what kept me playing. If you haven't checked them out recently, you should definitely watch a story recap of the original games before diving into this sequel, but the wild swings for the fences this game takes are well worth that small price of admission. There's a god damn musical number, for Christ's sake.

3. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom I've really got nothing to say about this game that most people don't already know. It's incredible. The fact that Nintendo made a game that redefined an entire genre and then made a SEQUEL to it that ups the ante is remarkable. To be honest, I've only cleared the Rito, Zora, and Goron cities. I got a bit tired of exploring the depths and guiding Koroks to their friends, but I can't deny the sheer level of complexity and polish on display here. I saw someone on TikTok build a functioning Mecha Godzilla in this game. Good God. I've heard that the ending of this game is one of the best in the franchise, and if I'd seen it this year then it may have wound up higher on my list, but for the time being I'll continue picking up this masterpiece from time to time, chipping away at it until the day comes that I can finally smack the tits off thicc Ganondorf.

2. Half-Life (25th Anniversary Update) I know I'm gonna get shit for this, but I don't care. This year was the 25th anniversary of Half-Life and Valve released an update that made playing it (and it's online Death Match) much more accessible. I threw it on my Steam Deck out of curiosity, expecting to play for 20 minutes. I could not put it down. It is unbelievable how modern this game still feels. I simply had so much fun sprinting through the corridors of Black Mesa with a dozen weapons strapped to my back, blasting aliens and military Spec-Op chumps as a 24(?!) year old theoretical physicist.

1. Baldur's Gate III This game is fucked up, man. The sheer amount of writing in this game scares me. We can all talk about how BIG this game is, it deserves it, but the thing BG3 does better than any other role playing game I have ever experienced is actually encourage roleplaying. I've played through Act I four times now, with four different groups of friends, and it has felt fresh every time. I have seen the same events play out in so many different ways that it boggles the mind, but in every one of those play sessions I see players asking themselves “What would my lil guy do here?” rather than "what is the best thing to do here?" The game rewards players constantly for just trying shit and the D&D 5e rule set means playing like the character you said you were from the start leads to frequent Points of Inspiration. Maybe one day I'll see the end of this story (probably not), but I don't have to in order to feel a connection with BG3's world, characters, and most impressively, the characters I made myself.

Honorable Mentions for 2023

5. Dave the Diver 4. Homebody 3. Sea of Stars 2. Humanity 1. Super Mario Wonder

Top 5 Favorites NOT from 2023

5. Metroid Prime 4. Final Fantasy VII Remake 3. Cursed Halo (Halo CE Mod) 2. Red Dead Redemption 2 1. Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (3DS)

Games I didn't have a chance to play from 2023 but still want to when I find more time...

Viewfinder Venba Chants of Sennaar Thirsty Suitors Hi-Fi Rush Moonring Armored Core VI Laika Aged Through Blood Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

OKAY THANKS BYE!

[zitasaurusrex]

Are you in need of some video to watch?

May I suggest 1) the first completion of possibly the most difficult Trackmania map ever made (a massive platforming challenge with no checkpoints where players can lose a half hour of progress in a single mistake), narrated by a highly knowledgeable trackmania player explaining just why it's so difficult, and 2) a stitched together dream of a 15 minute run of the same map created by two highly skilled players finding the most insane skips imaginable.

[agapi-kalyptei]

(1) Not flashed out yet. But yk very Estonia-centric clicker game. Web/app/desktop. Mostly text / UI based game.

(2) Anon feedback would be two-way fully anonymous. Basically you would create a "hub" with a secret URL, without login, and then you would give a public URL to others. They could then come have "anon ask" but as a 2-way, private conversation. Obviously there would be some elementary spam/hate filtering tools. Web only.

(3) the point of this resource management strategy roguelike would be to realize it's literally impossible to habituate Mars, and you will have to fail, move back in time, and start breaking laws of physics one by one until you "succeed". Web/app. Mostly text / UI.

(4) Like above, but with failing to deal with climate change. More of a world/politics sim. Web/app/desktop. Mostly text / UI.

(5) 2D or 3D game where you're on an Earth ravaged by war and climate change apocalypsi, but like. No one's mad, there's no supermutants. You just pick a broom and start reclaiming the land, demolishing skyscrapers, tilling the soil. Maybe Stardew Valley vibes. Mostly desktop, maybe app/web.

(6) Similar to Liero / Noita / Clonk games - sideways 2D digging into the ground, but you have to rush and you have limited resources. No diamond pickaxe Minecraft, you have to be clever to rescue survivors. Serious vibe, but not grimdark; more uplifting that people help each other. 2D. Mostly desktop, maybe app/web.

(7) This would have optionally infinite / procedurally generated levels just to mess around and do like car backflips, but also some hand-made world where you could just drive slowly and obey all the traffic laws. No competitive racing. 3D. Desktop only.

(8) Depressive adventure-ish game / visual novel / JRPG-like time management. Climate change related, of course, but the main point is that besides money, you have to save water credits, and can't buy almost anything without them. Not sure what would be the story besides running away to the countryside and learning survival skills; that feels like cheap. Mostly text / UI. Web/app/desktop.

(I have dozens more ideas but these are the ones fresh in my mind now.)

[pqrachel]

So I went back to play some old seasons of Trackmania while waiting for the Winter 2024 season in a couple days. It's really shown me that even though it's slow, I'm definitely making lots of progress. I was getting golds on tracks I couldn't even get bronze on and beating times I remember grinding for in only a few attempts.

Even though there's a long way to go with my skill; the fact that the game has such an active community, it's fun to play and improve, and there's constantly new content makes it so fun to keep coming back to. And I think it's gonna be a game that I keep playing for a long time. It's currently my 7th most played game on steam with 100+ hours (which obviously doesn't count the 2021 playtime from when it was epic exclusive), and with how much I want to keep playing it, it's probably gonna become top 5 soon.

Even though I didn't mention it all in my GOTY discussion, I probably should have, because it was released (at least on Steam) in 2023, I played it for the majority of the year, and I've been enjoying so much. I don't think it would have beat Neon White, but it would have been up there ahead of a bunch of the other games I was considering.

[alpha-beta-gamer]

Trackmaster is a Trackmania and Mario Kart inspired multiplayer racing game with large procedurally generated open world tracks where navigation skills are as important as driving skills!

Read More & Sign Up For The Alpha (Steam)

[blazehedgehog]

What games would you want to see in a potential Sonic Game Collection for the series' 30th anniversary?

I’d do two sets of collections.

I think official ports of the Retro Engine Sonic 1 and 2 would be mandatory. We just had M2 do Sega Ages versions on the Switch, and those are pretty good ports, but I think officially adopting the Retro Engine versions from this point forward is what I’d want, ideally.

I also feel like if they’re ever going to pull the curtain back on wtf is up with Sonic 3, this would be the best opportunity to re-debut the game. And Sonic 3 means & Knuckles, too. And if we’re doing Retro Engine, that’s what these games should be using, too.

We do not need Sonic 3D Blast or Sonic Spinball. Forget about them. Instead, I think Sonic CD (Retro Engine) is an obvious one. And then maybe one or two other obscure games -- SegaSonic Arcade or Knuckles Chaotix are a given. Something that’s never been ported before. They don’t necessarily have to be Retro Engine remakes, but I think we need something new.

I’d do documentary-level bonus features. Previous Sonic collections have included limited amounts of concept art and things, but I’d go buck wild here. They dug out a lot of concept art for the Cook & Becker book; I think they could include a lot of it here in digital form. Maybe put together some video content (if somebody from Sega is reading this, give me a ring, I’ve got production experience and I’d be willing to volunteer my skills for something like this; my public-facing email address is listed on Youtube). Talk a lot about how these games evolved over development. The “Dr. Badvibes/Madonna” era of Sonic 1, Sonic 2′s time travel, the SVP version of Sonic 3, etc.

Maybe even scan and translate Japanese Sonic Manga stuff, or the official Japanese Sonic Team strategy guides.

I’d also go hog wild on leaderboards. I really liked the leaderboard system in Sonic Runners, where it’s sort of like this league system where you submit scores to level up your ranking. I’d want a system to automatically pick levels from the included games, with a new level every week. Players would get trophies that appear next to their name on the leaderboard.

Maybe, finally, since a lot of what I’m proposing would be Retro Engine, maybe some kind of online multiplayer racing would be possible. Again, leaderboard trophies would be displayed somewhere, and maybe you could even unlock new titles and badges, like you get in fighting games these days. Maybe other modes would be possible, too, like collecting the most rings within a time limit, or searching levels for a Sonic CD robot generator. Perhaps multiplayer races could even be done Trackmania style; instead of active racing, you get dropped in to a map full of replay ghosts and do time trials.

That’s the first collection. Sonic 1 + 2 + 3&K + CD + SegaSonic Arcade, detailed game history sections, online multiplayer racing, league-based leaderboard system.

Second collection would move beyond the usual suspects of 16-bit Sonic. I’m less clear what games I’d pick, though. We could do Sonic Adventure + Sonic Adventure 2 + Sonic Heroes, or we could do Unleashed + Colors + Generations. If it’s the Sonic Adventures, I’d want to have the original Dreamcast version of at least SA1. Preferably, also, SA2.

I’d want as much feature parity with the first collection as possible. Development history, league-based leaderboards. Online multiplayer racing would be harder to pull off, but probably not impossible.

Maybe I’d also throw in like Sonic the Fighters in there, or something. Sonic Pocket Adventure would fit the era, too, but I feel like there’s more than enough material for multiple “Sonic Portable Collection”s, too.

[oli-pali]

Cross-posting @the-apoka (so CW seggs)

Past night I did 2 (3?) dreams, where one I was doing Parkour with @rats-morts and other friends to free people who didn't want to be in an oppressive place and steal stuff. We had sex in that dream Remedios and me.

The other one where I started some things with a cis girl friend (or a colleague???). We had spontaneous sex in it, her and me. This dream was really vivid, because I remember how she looked like, felt like, before the sex, during the sex and after it. I also remember telling her that I was a trans woman who never did SRS and she should know about it so she wouldn't be surprised. She got tense and stressed because she was like "what if I don't satisfy you, I never had seggs with a trans girl". I told her that it was fine, we would have time to learn about that. I remember thinking something like "would Remedios be interested with her too?" later in that specific dream.

Then in the last dream, I was with a trans girl friend I'd like to meet. She had crazy trackmania skills and I was completely admirative of her. At some point, we were hugging but while hugging I felt her thing against mine and I remember the burning desire to have seggs with her.

That's it.

That was a wild ride.

[linuxgamenews]

Warstride Challenges to test your skill and win a free copy

Warstride Challenges first person shooter tests you in the Next Fest Demo on Windows PC, but plays on Linux. Thanks to the work and effort of developer Dream Powered Games. Available now on Steam. Skill based, lightning-fast time trial first person shooter, Warstride Challenges, has a Demo for Next Fest. It's good and playable on Linub via Proton. Which reveals fresh gameplay and an all-new logo, the love child of Doom and Trackmania due to test players to their limits. Yes, the full release is coming to Linux, but not on day one. You can see the comment for yourself on Steam.

We will port the game to Linux for sure! Our main effort in on windows at the moment, but Linux and Mac will come just after.

Warstride Challenges is developed in Unreal Engine 4. The Demo plays well via Proton, but you will have to experience it for yourself. But do note, this will not be a day one release. With over 180 frantic challenges in the full game, players participating in the demo can experience 10 of them as they face off against each other’s best scores. Thanks to its instant restarts, ghosts to race against, and leaderboards to smash, Warstride Challenges is a brutal, addictive title that takes no prisoners.

Warstride Challenges - Gameplay overview

Featuring intense and frantic levels filled with demons to gib. There is also a pumping soundtrack and unique powers to shape your way through each area. Warstride Challenges is easy to learn but hard to master. As an async multiplayer title, players can also compete directly against each other. Combined with its nemesis system, you’ll be able to load the ghost of anyone to beat their time. That is if you think you have what it takes to take on the world's best? During its open demo period and right through to the Next Fest, players will be able to get to grips with 8 unique levels. Players who complete all 8 will unlock a challenging “long level” to seriously test their skills. While eagle-eyed challengers should keep a lookout for hidden skulls. Prizes will be up for grabs for the fastest Warstride Challenges players. So anyone who joins the games Discord, submits their feedback on Steam, streams the game, or achieves the best time on the challenger map. Well, you can win a free copy. Participants who manage to reach the ultimate stage after clearing all others and achieve the fastest times. You can also win a bonus prize for yourselves and several friends. You manage to keep the top spot through the Next Fest weekend.

Features:

Bunny hop your way to the finish line in intense levels filled with demons, crazy jumps and traps

More than 180 challenges to test your skill in Warstride Challenges

Use slow motion and chain kill multiple enemies while in air

Shred demons into pieces with the brutal “Shockwave” and “Stomp” (air to ground dash)

Use your grappling hook to reach new heights and “shotgun kiss” your enemies!

Learn to do 360°, backflips and front flips during intense runs

Easy to learn (every FPS player can finish Warstride Challenges - while probably sweating a bit!) but hard to master.

Async multiplayer game: compete with players from around the world to get the best speedruns! Nemesis system: load your friend's or anyone’s ghosts and try to beat their time

More than 15 hours of gameplay to complete all challenges (not 100% and excluding all bonuses) + unlimited replay value!

100% of our beta testers improved their aim and movement skills…honest!

With the first person shooter open demo is available. Would-be speedrunners can Wishlist Warstride Challenges on Steam. Plus you can also learn more about the game over on its official Discord.

[tylermorganyear2fmp]

Research on Time trial games

TrackMania:

For my Time trail games I thought it would be best for me to start with one I know the most and it being track mania. This game was the main reason for this idea coming to my head and there are many things that I like from this game.

The main thing I like from this game is the Medals and leader boards it puts into the game. first Off they have a set of different medals you can get after complete ting a map making you go back to it eager to achieve a better score. Now with these medals they also give you a ghost of the gold medal run similarly to mario kart that helps you understand there routes and where you where going wrong and I think it was a nice addition to help players out.

Secondly I really like the Different terrains they have in the game to make it more interesting instead of having the same terrain for every level the different terrains are dirt plastic and ice. These changes seem like they wouldn't do much but they change the whole way you play and complete a level making you have to take corners and jumps differently from how you would normally.

Marble It up:

Next Is marble it up even though I have never played it I have watched A nice amount of gameplay for this game and it does seem really fun to play. One of the reasons I liked this game 

Similar to Trackmania with Leader boards and medals this game has its own system that is the same leader board wise but adds an extra medal being platinum adding the competitive side to the game just like track mania as in beating yourselves and others.

Another thing I like is something that is unique to this game with it being the pickup ability mechanic which adds a layer of depth to the game. These ability's consist of big jumps huge speed increase and even slowing down the timer on the clock these are just cool and fun things to add to the game and add alot of skill as the player can collect the ability but they have to choose the right place and time to use it.

Mind Map and Mood Board of My ideas so far:

[libr-tumbl-alternative]

Trackmania offers you the ultimate arcade racing universe where everything is about reaching the perfect racing time. Test your skills in over 200 tracks, experience immediate fun by challenging your friends at home (offline splitscreen) or online.. via AutoBlogger.co

[playmasterhd]

TRACK & BURN - GAMEPLAY / REVIEW - FREE STEAM GAME 🤑 TITLE: Track & Burn GENRE: Casual, Free to Play, Indie, Racing, Early Access DEVELOPER: Tayasui PUBLISHER: Tayasui RELEASE DATE: 2 Nov, 2021 EARLY ACCESS RELEASE DATE: 2 Nov, 2021 Track & Burn is a stylish free-to-play racing game, combining the best of old school racing with custom track-building. Zip through urban cityscapes. Design your own tracks. Compete with the community. And burn some rubber! ALL REVIEWS: Mostly Positive (21) RELEASE DATE: 2 Nov, 2021 DEVELOPER: Tayasui PUBLISHER: Tayasui Popular user-defined tags for this product: Early AccessRacingDrivingBuildingRetro+ Single-player Includes level editor Steam is learning about this game Languages: Interface Full Audio Subtitles English ✔ ABOUT THIS GAME Track & Burn is a stylish free-to-play racing game, combining the best of old school racing with custom track-building. Zip through urban cityscapes. Design your own tracks. Compete with the community. And burn some rubber! WISHLIST TRACK & BURN JOIN OUR COMMUNITY Hi Track & Burn early adopters! 🏁 Thanks for dropping by. Wanna be on the inside track? Follow us on social media to hang out with the community, chat with us, and be the first to hear about new updates & events. Follow us on Twitter @tranckandburn Instagram @tracknburn Wishlist on Steam to get notified when the game goes live! Track & Burn is a stylish free-to-play racing game, set in the 70s. The spiritual successor to legendary titles like ‘Driver’ & ‘Trackmania’, it combines the best of old school racing with custom track-building. Built by a veteran Parisian team with a passion for motorsports & effortlessly elegant French design. 🚘 Burn some rubber & make some noise! Race fun-to-handle muscle cars through chic cityscapes. Flex your driving skills. And rip up the road. Realistic speeds, no coins, no boosts, no minimap & no fake drift. In Track & Burn, it’s all about the car, the road, and your true racing grit. 🔧 Become the ultimate track-builder! Build and share your own custom tracks - with a variety of track pieces & combinations to choose from. Challenge the community with lethal loops & breakneck bends. Try out user-generated tracks. Embrace your inner architect with quirky designs. Or just build a straight line. We don’t judge ;) 🏁 Compete with friends. Or take on the world. Show the Track & Burn community what you’ve got via racing ghosts, world leaderboards, special Mini Cups & more. Note: Only selected competitive features will be available in the game during Early Access. FREE UPDATES Around the launch of Early Access, Track & Burn will include one racing level, track-building features, one track-building environment, the ability to race against ghosts & more. But we plan on bringing FREE CONTENT DROPS & UPDATES to Track & Burn across Early Access and beyond, including: New tracks New environments New paint jobs & stickers New challenges Keep an eye on our social media channels for updates & early sneak peeks. PREMIUM CUSTOMISATION & EXTRAS The Early Access version of Track & Burn will not offer any paid extras. But when the game is fully launched on Steam, we hope to offer a variety of epic premium customisation options like special paint jobs, bonus environments & even more set pieces, in addition to all the great stuff that’s freely available in the base game. These will be paid add-ons. But don’t worry - we hate ‘pay-to-win’ as much as you do. Track & Burn’s premium extras will always be just that...extras! No game advantage. No getting trounced by the player with the deepest pockets. Just some good old fashioned *goodies*, for anyone who wants them 👌 & MORE We’ve got big plans for Track & Burn. We hope to bring the game to more platforms in the future, reaching an even wider community of motorsports fans. Tayasui is a Parisian development studio with a passion for simple, elegant design. With over 10 years of experience in mobile apps, the team is incredibly excited to be launching Track & Burn as their first title for the PC & Mac market. READ MORE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS WindowsmacOS MINIMUM: OS: 64-bit Windows 10 / 8.1 / 7 with Service Pack 1 Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1 GHz) or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 2GN AMD 7970 or nVidia 770 or greater DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 200 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Track & Burnd Gameplay,Track & Burnd PLAY TROUGH,Track & Burnd pc free games,Track & Burnd game,Track & Burnd steam,Track & Burnd review juego de steam,Track & Burnd lets play,Track & Burnd how to play,Track & Burnd analisis,Track & Burnd review,Track & Burnd no commentary,Track & Burnd link,Track & Burnd trailer,Track & Burnd multiplayer,Track & Burnd full gameplay & review,Track & Burnd f2p,Track & Burnd pc,Track & Burnd free game on steam,Track & Burnd juegos gratis de steam,Track & Burnd 1080 60 FPS, key steam, by PlayMaster ✮VARIEDAD&DIFERENCIA✮

[entergamingxp]

Trackmania is Gearing Up to be a Worthy Franchise Reboot

June 3, 2020 12:30 PM EST

Trackmania, a soft reboot of the long running franchise, is a minimalistic yet surprisingly deep racing sim that offers plenty of features to longtime fans.

Ubisoft Nadeo‘s Trackmania (releasing on July 1 for PC) is a remake of Trackmania Nations, which first launched in 2006 as a freeware title. The franchise itself, which has been around since 2003, is a niche one that doesn’t see much publicity from Ubisoft, yet has a dedicated fanbase.

This time around Trackmania will be using a tier system to determine accessible content, with the first tier being free and the next two being paid versions with options to either pay for one year or three years of access.

The title in question, rather than focus on polishing graphics to their limits, takes a minimalist approach to the racing sim genre by focusing their efforts on track design, physics, and the time trial mechanic. There are several basic modes — Solo, Live, Clubs, Local, and Create — with this preview allowing me to test out Solo, Local, and Create.

Solo includes three features: Summer 2020, Track of the Day, and Training. Summer 2020 is the general arcade/time attack mode for the game. The category that’s known right now as Summer 2020 is where all the seasonal content is located. Every season, new tracks will become available to players to work through, meaning even more free content. Track of the Day lets you race against other players on user-created maps.

Both the seasonal and Training modes feature 20 different tracks to race on, in which you can collect medals and aim for the best record time. There’s no pressure to be immediately perfect; Trackmania promotes gradual mastery of racing techniques and skill. Players have the power to restart the track at any time if you turn over, go off the track, get off to a slow start, or any other reason.

Each track is comprised of a unique challenge that players must circumvent to reach the finish line. Some feature obstacles such as bumps, ice paths, or jumps that you must figure out how to navigate. Other tracks may have an acceleration or cut engine pad that either drastically speeds your vehicle up or completely stops the engine. In this case, you need to learn how to brake to slow down on curves or make turns while avoiding losing too much speed before hitting a ramp.

There are no other cars, no music, and the graphics are extremely minimal (environments look like cardboard cutouts). It’s just you, the roar of the engine, and a single track to conquer. But the simplicity of it all is actually to Trackmania’s benefit, as it allows the player to focus on first completing the track and then shaving precious seconds off their best time. It’s an addictive mode that isn’t distracted by unnecessary bells and whistles but instead features an incredibly detailed and well-developed physics system.

Next, I tried out Local, which is the local multiplayer. The online multiplayer scene is one of the most important aspects of the franchise, as players form long-lasting communities and race each other to improve both their times and their skills. There are four categories under Local: Local Multiplayer, Play a Map, Against Replay, and Local Network.

Another popular mode among hardcore fans is Create, which lets players create, edit, or customize something of their own from scratch. Map Editor, separated into Simple and Advanced, is how you create a map of your own. Paired with that is the Map Editor which is used to test out said maps. Mouse and keyboard or gamepad are available to edit with (though the latter wasn’t an option during the preview). There’s also an interesting mode called Replay Editor, which is essentially a way to race against your own ghost data (labeled Red and Green) that continuously updates. Finally, Garage is how players will most likely customize their car.

The map creation is easy to use for novice players with plenty of depth for the more experienced fan. I had no issues jumping right in and making my own tracks, though naturally, Simple was much easier to work compared to the features-heavy Advanced version.

When you first start Trackmania, it’s almost surreal how barebones it seems, especially with how simple the startup is with no introduction to controls. That said, the gameplay more than makes up for the negatives. The controls are easy to figure out, silky smooth, with a physics engine realistic enough to simulate how cars will drive through a variety of obstacles and track conditions.

Hearing the engine purr, mastering a new course, and shaving off that half-second from your best time is such an immensely satisfying feeling. And it will keep feeding you those endorphins, possibly for months or even years to come depending on the future downloadable content.

Trackmania is a game that’s devoted to a single goal, with its multitude of modes made to cater to that goal. But the parts it chooses to polish shine brightly and could turn into a game that hardcore fans of both the series and the racing sim genre are sure to love.

June 3, 2020 12:30 PM EST

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Top 5 Best Car Racing Games For PS4 in 2019

PS4 will never get old in the gaming industry as well for gaming enthusiasts. New games keep on arriving, and most of these games are made especially for PS4. Today we are going to explore the best PlayStation 4 racing games in 2019. So let’s get started.

1. Project Cars

This car racing game has breathtaking visuals and sound effects which are capable of giving you the feel of driving a car in the real world. The plot and graphics feel incredibly natural, and the game has over 74 drivable vehicles. In the game, there is a driver with extraordinary skills who will be driving different cars such as F1, supercars and sports ones. You can enjoy driving on 30 different race tracks and over 100 various courses. The game is full of different weathers and conditions such as night driving, a hot day, winters, foggy, etc. Unlike in other car racing games, you will never get bored from playing it.

2. NFS Payback

In this game, you will have to hijack cars and other vehicles, smash into other cars and see them getting smashed in a slow motion effect. NFS Payback is full of racing action, and you will have to do as much destruction as possible. You will also need to dodge attacks from police cars and helicopters such as roadblocks and road spikes. This game provides three different avatars with their unique driving skills. User can customize and modify the car according to their choice. NFS Payback is full of missions, events, high-speed pursuits, etc.

3.  F1 2017

If you love legal racing and F1 cars, then go for this game with your eyes closed. This game is no doubt the best Formula One racing game. It feels like you are really watching a Formula One tournament. This game is based on 2017’s Formula One season, so playing this game will relive the moments of Formula One season of 2017. The game has 20 circuits, 20 drivers and 10 teams, as seen in the 2017 season. The user can select from five teams and 12 cars. There are 20 modern and classic championships with real-world F1 maps including Suzuka Racing course and Silverstone race track which makes the game even more realistic.

4. Cars 3- Best PS4 Racing Game For Kids

Cars 3 game is entirely based on kid’s favorite cars 3 movie. The game is full of entertainment such as making your car jumping, drifting, and turbo boosting is nothing less than a fun packed miracle. There you will find 20 various tracks, 23 car characters like Cruz Ramirez and McQueen. It has six different playing modes, like Playground mode and Battle Race.

5. TrackMania Turbo

TrackMania Turbo is full of wildness in which cars race at extreme speeds and dodge multiple obstacles. This game has decent graphics and awful visuals, which manifolds the gaming experience. Track Mania Turbo has 200 different racing maps. This game has an online multiplayer mode in which you will race against up to 100 other players. That is why this game is known for its epic wilderness.

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