![]() ![]() While this game doesn’t really have a massive player base (at least not for me in Australia), it did a great job of feeling populated by adding in god knows how many bots. This is a gameplay mechanic that will definitely be skipped by most people since you can unlock just about every race the game has to offer by getting one, maybe two, extra stars available Now, unless you’re a completionist, then the challenge would lie in getting all three stars in a race. It doesn’t really appear that difficulty scales as you progress through the game either, because no matter what bike you have the enemies appear to have the same thing - so really, you’re racing on such an even playing field that there’s not a whole heap of challenge there. I found myself fighting for the top 3, if not taking the pole position, on all my races in Elite difficulty. Elite feels natural, while everything below that feels just far too easy - and this is coming from a guy who doesn’t play many high-speed sports games. I will say the one thing this game does rather poorly is the difficulty levels. The skills you have riding downhill on a bike with minimal obstacles translates well into navigating at high speed on skis through a forest dotted with trees - if you can move at high speeds and read the terrain on a moments notice (a skill that comes rather naturally after the first 30 minutes) then you will have no issue tackling the game on Elite difficulty. One of the things this game does well is how uniform the experience is across all sports. The only gripe I had was that flying felt rather arcadey at times, yet that was only when you went from 0-160 miles per hour in only a second or two using boost. It’s so fluid and realistic, yet weirdly a cathartic experience, as you tackle huge mountain ranges on a bike or fly between obstacles at god knows what speed - that is until you crash and you feel the full brunt of your actions. Speaking of riding, Ubisoft has these mechanics down pat. This mode applies just as perfectly to dirt and snow sports as it does to the air - navigating through tall trees at top speed is a thrilling adventure in its own right. It’s a surreal feeling, but one that Ubisoft has accomplished so goddamn amazingly. Kick in motion blur while you’re riding at 50-60 miles per hour while drifting around sharp turns, and you’ll quickly find your heart in your throat. In this mode everything is tense and it requires you to focus like your life depends on it. ![]() ![]() Let’s start on my favorite part the first-person mode. The only real saving grace, just like Skate 3, was the gameplay.Īnd that’s where Riders Republic bounces back: the gameplay is like no other - be it the immersion of first-person mode, the satisfaction of landing mind-bogglingly difficult tricks, or exploring the vast open-world where no two sights are the same. The entire point of the game is to have a solid career, and it suffers the same drawback that Skate 3, arguably one of the most popular sports games on the market, also had. There isn’t a nemesis system where you’re competing against someone who is just as good as you, and someone who would drive you to be better than you are. Sure, that’s plenty of reason to go out there and compete against the best (bots/ghosts) that the game has to offer, but that’s really all there is. The premise of Riders Republic is all about being the best and greatest one who dominates the competition in dirt, snow, and air battles. There are some downsides to this game that I’ll bring up rather early, and that is the severe lack of a decent story. Riders Republic currently sits on top of that list, and by god does it dominate its competition. While everything else either makes me happy to play or feels rewarding, there are only a few games outside of those genres that make me so immersed that it’s life-like. Usually, these are horror games and VR games. Jump into the Riders Republic massive multiplayer playground! Grab your skis, snowboard, bike, or wingsuit and explore an open world sports paradise where the rules are yours to make-or break.There are only a few games that I can think of that fully immerse me in the experience. New live events, partnerships, a special Warrior Mass Race and a 1v1 Free For All competition awaits! Celebrate the snowy wonders of Riders Republic with the new season, Winter Wonderland. ![]()
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