TrackMania (DVD)

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Summary: A refreshing game that keeps entertaining
Review: After finding and downloading Trackmania demo, I bought the game instantly. I don't usually buy racing games because it's all the same-trying to outdo each other in realistic vehicle physics and handling dynamics. Trackmania is refreshing because it didn't spend too much time on trying to capture the most realistic drving, instead, it developed a new conept where the player cna build their own race track, share and race each other. And for those who enjoy puzzle games, there is the puzzle solving part ofhte game as well. You have to figure how to get from the start to finish line, going through all the check points, using a predetermined limit of track pieces - all this and build the most efficient course.
Normal racing games gets redundant after about an day or so for me, but Trackmania has kept my interest. I also found courses that others have build online, what a great game!!

Rating:
Summary: A refreshing game that keeps entertaining
Review: After finding and downloading Trackmania demo, I bought the game instantly. I don't usually buy racing games because it's all the same-trying to outdo each other in realistic vehicle physics and handling dynamics. Trackmania is refreshing because it didn't spend too much time on trying to capture the most realistic drving, instead, it developed a new conept where the player cna build their own race track, share and race each other. And for those who enjoy puzzle games, there is the puzzle solving part ofhte game as well. You have to figure how to get from the start to finish line, going through all the check points, using a predetermined limit of track pieces - all this and build the most efficient course.
Normal racing games gets redundant after about an day or so for me, but Trackmania has kept my interest. I also found courses that others have build online, what a great game!!

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Summary: Trackmania = gr8
Review: I found a gem of a game in Trackmania. A friend recommended it a couple of weeks ago and I am absolutely hooked.
The game is super imaginative and addictive. The standard racing is fun with good contorls and action. But the part abotu the game that's great is the track building. You can share the tracks with others online. This makes the game better than any company has time to build. I've already met so many others with great trracks to share

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Summary: Trackmania = gr8
Review: I found a gem of a game in Trackmania. A friend recommended it a couple of weeks ago and I am absolutely hooked.
The game is super imaginative and addictive. The standard racing is fun with good contorls and action. But the part abotu the game that's great is the track building. You can share the tracks with others online. This makes the game better than any company has time to build. I've already met so many others with great trracks to share

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Summary: Fun Fun Fun
Review: It is the best racing game ever!!! I recommend it to anyone who is looking to buy a gift for someone.

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Summary: Rough implementation, but has potential.
Review: It looks like this game was made by some clever programmers with a great concept, but the final product is unpolished. For example, during the installation it asks if you want to install Direct X (which is needed to run the game), but if you answer 'yes', it says the installation is successful, but you still have to go install Direct X manually. I tried installing the game on 3 different computers, but it only worked on one. I could live with the installation hassles if the program was easier to use, but the navigation and usability is terrible. There is no online help (except for one file which describes the installation process), and no printed documentation. Switching between tracks and moving between menus was sooo slow; I spent as much time waiting as racing. I haven't tried the multiplayer feature yet. This game has great potential, but was a huge disappointment for me.

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Summary: TrackMania 4 LIFE
Review: Ive always been a fan-favorite of simulation racing games. I didnt think i would be able to play another racing game since gran turismo. this held true for a long time until i saw a few video files of trackmania. i decided to play the game and i suddenly became hooked. the best features about this game are the map editor that allows you to create your own race tracks and race against friends or other TrackMania lovers online. The races are insanely addictive because of the jumps and loops that are possible. The creative design of this game adds a new dimension of fun. this is a great arcade racing game, especially for the asking price. it has great replay value.

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Summary: My five year old loves it, it's really aimed at older kids
Review: My five year old saw this on sale locally and had to have it. We installed it on "his" pc, (800 Mhz), and it was painfully slow to respond. We tried it on mine (3 Ghz), and it was beautiful. The box claims the min system req's are 450 Mhz, but the recommended system req's are 900 Mhz and a 32 MB 3D graphics card.

We're at the very early stages of the game. My son's reflexes are already far better than mine, but I found the game quite addictive as well. (I'm not a gamer, myself, just his mom.) Lots of levels to work through, and the graphics are great. My son really enjoyed discovering that it let him go off track and explore the mountain ranges!

I don't know what the target age for it is, though I'm sure it's older than my son. There's nothing in it that I mind my son getting exposed to. In fact, my son claims that nobody's even driving the car, so there's not even any blood when the car wrecks!

Great fun. There may even be an element of logic to it, in the puzzles, but that's stretching it. It's obviously built for fun.

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Summary: Trackmania is a cool game!
Review: Recently got Trackmania on an Amazon recommendation. What a find! Less than $30. It is a cool game - very different from the usual racing games. You build your own tracks and then you can race on it, race other people's tracks and I found you can actually trade tracks with others.
Other neat featurea include the ghost racer and the puzzle game where you solve the puzzle using track pieces and then you race it.

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Summary: Fun, Addictive Arcade Racing
Review: This is a really fun arcade racing game for your PC. The track layouts are tough and creative, and the main feature of the game involves building your own tracks and then racing on them. The Puzzle mode (track building) is very challenging, so you won't get sick of this game after 3 days like some others. Good value for less than $30.