TrackMania 2: Canyon Online Game Review

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TrackMania 2: Canyon - second round
developer : Nadeo
publisher : Ubisoft
Official website : http://www.trackmania2.com/
platform : PC
Genres : racing game
Released Date : September 8, 2011

TrackMania 2 Canyon - Educational Video

In recent years the gaming industry has become very popular tactic creating remakes of already existing and still very successful projects. Indeed, why break your head over how to please potential buyers when you can get a ready-made hit product, tweak the schedule up to date so throw a couple of new features. That's comrades from Nadeo, the founders of the famous racing series TrackMania, could not resist the desire to sell one game twice. True, the French view that Trackmania ²: Canyon - this is not a remake, and "restart."

And the first thing that catches the eyes of those who have the same was familiar with the series, it changed the look of TrackMania. The game is not like remote control toy car, this time more serious. Muscular fireballs created under the influence of the American automobile industry, shining in the sun, spewing sparks, squeal on turns and angrily growl under acceleration. But the physics of management practice have not touched: the dead twist loop at a speed of 400km / h all the elementary and simple. Not without damage model, although it is only cosmetic.



Trackmania ² is a choice of two main game modes - single and multiplayer. Even if you are familiar with the series not by hearsay, when meeting with the last part is to start with the first option, to get used to new cars and slightly modified physics.

Single career is 65 tracks, divided into five different colors leagues. From the most simple, white, superficially acquainting you with the gameplay of the new TrackMania, to black, which requires visual evidence of your skills. Finish - not the goal. To finish first in the world? Is closer. That was not lonely, you can choose one of three "ghosts" that simulate bronze, silver or gold place, or to access the database ManiaPlanet, picking up his opponent as a record of any player.

Every 5 minutes, open access to the official arrival date, the results of which go straight to the table leaders. For the sake of it has to sit up on one track, until the confidence to pass the race without any mistakes.

Competition over time in the solo mode is more exercise than the main mode of play. That's the multiplayer is the main reason why in the world of TrackMania people came. And the reason why they were there.

Two basic modes of the network mirrors the races single player mode. In Time-Attack you are free to practice their skills on the track as many times as will enable the timer. Just like ordinary race, but instead of "ghosts" on the road you will be accompanied by other players. Rounds the same - almost a copy of the official races of a single regime. In each round, players have only one attempt ( restarts are prohibited), the results of which are awarded points. Who ends up in them more is the winner. Departed for the track? Get a zero in the piggy bank and wait for the next race. Simple math.

For those who have to share your computer with someone else, will love the opportunity to urge mode split-screen ( once) or hotsteat ( alternately, up to 8 people).



Despite the fact that the game takes place under the scorching sun of American canyons, slopes are divided into three styles, which differ from each other not only externally but also by the style of driving in them prevails. Grand Prix - a classic with wide tracks TrackMania and easy to drift turns. Arena - a huge concrete structures designed specifically for freestyle and racing on the steep walls. And with an ordinary two-way Main roadway, every now and then throw the player norovyaschie beyond asphalt primer to an unstable or vice versa, to close the road on both sides with metal limiters, cornering force with exquisite accuracy.

Like its predecessor, Trackmania ²: Canyon has its own tools to modify almost every aspect of the game. The machine is simply its color and decorated with stickers, a new route can be built literally in five minutes. The editor is very accommodating in making something, not demanding to the imagination.

Worthwhile to re-creation of complex ideas, as everything becomes more complicated, as some simple -looking functions are difficult to implement. For example, adding stickers, created by his own hand out of the game require skills to address c targa format and alpha channels to create. Dds files. The development is really an entertaining track, interesting, not only drivers but also observers, will require to give everything to the fullest. And not only in the imagination, but in the number of devices with which you can implement yourself. You choose the time of the wave of the day, the entrance and the final rolls, add your own music and much more, including the creation of plug-ins using the internal programming language 'maniascript'.

It is necessary to pay tribute to the fans. Despite the difficulties with the implementation of ideas, they contrive to draw sets of textures to create their own versions of classical Tetris and Snakes. Delve into such work is extremely interesting, because it is possible to stumble upon a small masterpiece.

Apart from the above Trackmania ² and still serves as bait for a new social platform ManiaPlanet, designed to integrate all future projects Nadeo. The first in the list are the future shooter and role-playing game ShootMania QuestMania.



However, the project also has its drawbacks, chief among them is that this is the same TrackMania, with only one thematic setting and two game modes instead of four in the original. In fact, except for new developers a graphical environment and offer nothing to those who have already seen it once.

Diagnosis

This former TrackMania, clothed only in a modern wrapper, and waving an invitation to ManiaPlanet. A great chance to get acquainted with the series, but if you're already having fun in any other game series, then run like mad for novelty is entirely optional.

Pros:

Cute, sometimes photo-realistic, graphic
A huge number of tracks
Exciting Multiplayer
Deep -researched and editor for creating your own tracks

Cons:

In addition to registration, very few changes from the previous TrackMania
Only one type of machine
Not the most responsive control and interface to the Editor

[jacki]

okay when click on that shortcut then my comp going to sleep what is this
is this the prob of ram or other?

[veronicaZora]

This is not a game to win, it's a game to try. TrackMania the series is back! TrackMania2 Canyon will give players an adrenaline packed experience, even better than the Original TrackMania games played by millions.