Trackmania Turbo

Racing games are not nearly as prevalent as they used to be, and arcade racers even more so. Trackmania Turbo scratches an itch I had forgotten I had, taking me back to the days of massive arcade cabinets and split second failures. The progression is addictive, and the wacky track designs kept me coming back. This is one racing game I think everyone should take for a test drive.

Trackmania Turbo really isn’t much different than the rest of the series. It looks better and offers console players a chance to get in on the action, something not seen since the Wii version, but is largely the same game it’s always been. For racers who live for direct competition, the time trial focus of TM might be too off-putting. Otherwise, this is simply one of the most entertaining arcade racers on the market for both experienced and more casual gamers.

A brilliant and beautiful stunt driving masterclass, Trackmania Turbo is fast, frenetic, fun, and only occasionally frustrating. If this generously proportioned and highly engaging arcade racer gets its talons into you the way it did me, it’ll have you compulsively chasing ghosts for ages.

Which gets us to a small technical grievance. Many of the tracks in this game can take as little as 30 seconds to a minute to complete, which is fine and keeps things moving at a nice clip, but the loading screens between the tracks take even longer sometimes. The race and repeat flow of the game is horribly broken by this, which is a real shame. And ultimately it speaks to the slightly budget-level aspirations of this release.

We'll no doubt be spending many, many hours with Trackmania Turbo in the days and weeks ahead. This is arcade racing in its purest form, and it's a game that has been built with longevity and community in mind. There's so many options here, from different ways to compete through to creative editing facilities.

Trackmania Turbo is a triumph. It nods back to console racers of yesteryear, provides speed, action, addictive gameplay, more than a few "wow!" moments and beyond the bundled 200 campaign courses, provides a potentially endless supply of content in the form of a robust track creation system. Should you clear the solo mode, you can take your car out into online play and you'll find a whole new world of fun and enjoyable events that all work flawlessly. Every corner has been rounded off and every surface has been polished here, and that's much to the developer's credit. Excellent stuff.

Trackmania Turbo isn't substantially different from other games in the series: it's polished, fleet, and enjoyable. That makes it a great purchase for long-neglected console players, but it offers less to series veterans on PC. Shiny new art style. Brilliant track editor.

Turbo es el juego más grande y completo de la serie Trackmania hasta la fecha en cuanto a contenidos, y uno que reproduce también los estándares de manejo y espectacularidad que la han caracterizado tradicionalmente. Lo mejor que se puede decir de él es que es un desafío que aparenta ser sencillo en su superficie, pero que esconde en su interior una profundidad y unas dosis de necesario perfeccionamiento que los más hardcore de los arcades de conducción agradecerán.

La propuesta jugable de TrackMania Turbo es bastante peculiar, no es para todos los paladares, y lo mejor que podéis hacer si os ha llamado la atención todo esto que os hemos contado es que os bajéis la beta abierta, que se celebra desde hoy viernes 18 hasta el lunes 21 de marzo, en PS4 y Xbox One, y así comprobéis si os gusta este entretenido arcade de conducción.

Trackmania Turbo ist Arcade at its best! Seine durchaus vorhandenen Schwächen sind Peanuts. Es bringt kinderleichten Rennsport-Spaß auf den Punkt, macht ihn mit etlichen Varianten für zwei bis sechzehn Spieler Party-kompatibel und spornt ständig dazu an, eigene Bestzeiten zu verbessern – mal schlägt ein Onlinekumpel den Rekord und immer hat das Spiel auch von sich aus eine Herausforderung parat.

Toujours aussi dynamique et efficace, le concept de Trackmania se décline dorénavant en version Turbo, disponible aussi bien sur PC que sur consoles. Tout le monde peut donc désormais profiter des centaines de circuits livrés avec le jeu, des courses à 100, de l'éditeur de pistes et même de nouveaux modes pour jouer en local.

Avec TrackMania Turbo, la série revient en forme sur PC et consoles, forte d'un gameplay toujours aussi fun et d'un sens de la compétition toujours aussi entraînant. Les quelques nouveautés soufflent certes le chaud et le froid, tandis que le jeu n'est pas dénué de petits défauts, mais l'essentiel est préservé : ça tourne à merveille, c'est joli, original, et on s'éclate vraiment à péter les chronos sur une infinité de pistes. Pour peu qu'on adhère au côté arcade et délirant, on est sûr de passer un très bon moment.

Trackmania Turbo è un'esperienza arcade immediata e genuina, per molti versi fedele alle caratteristiche ormai consolidate della serie, ma arricchita anche da alcuni tratti caratteristici. Qualità come la velocità e la presenza di una curva d'apprendimento d'ampio respiro giovano alla longevità del prodotto e ne giustificano il prezzo, garantendo svariate ore di divertimento e tanti contenuti che esalteranno le sessioni in solitaria ma soprattutto le partite vissute in compagnia degli amici.

Al met al is er een geweldige vertaling gemaakt van Turbo naar de current-gen consoles. De game racet enorm fijn, met veel toffe elementen. Zowel de offline als online wereld is rijk gevuld en de mogelijkheden om zelf aan de slag te gaan met het bouwen en stylen van tracks en voertuigen gaat heel diep. Dit is een game waar je tientallen uren plezier aan kunt hebben.