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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best game in years, 28 Nov 2003
When I first downloaded the demo of Trackmania from the French developers Nadeo, I judged by the size of the zipfile, that it would be a shareware kind of game that would amuse me for a couple of hours or so, while waiting for big titles such as KOTOR, or Halflife 2. I've played the demo since, mostly online, but also the single-player modes, which are a perfect mix between tetris or some other great puzzle game, my childhood toy of dreams -the Scalextric, and a stuntracing game. I'm addicted. It feels just like sitting with the other kids in the sandbox, shouting at each other, playing wildly, except the kids are sitting in a larger sandbox, and the stunts are a lot cooler.
Now that I've played the whole game, I'm even more impressed. this is what computer games, hey, all games, are about. Playing, using one's creativity, making skins and circuits for the world to share. I'ts great. I'd give this game a good 11 out of 10, were it possible.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun with a capital "Phu", 26 Mar 2004
This is a very good game to whittle away a few hours away with.Creating your own tracks is relativly simple, and downloading others via the developer's website is simple. Online, aside from a few issues which should be sorted out in patches coming soon, is very enjoyable even on a 56K, but where Trackmania really shines is with same-PC multiplayer. Having your mates crowd around you while your car plummets to its doom bring back the glory days of playing Worms. Simgle player is ok, but can get tiring after a while, the only reason to continue is to unlock extra pieces for use in creating own tracks. This can be frustrating if you just want to get straight into making tracks, but after an hour or so of playing solo you should have enough pieces to create good tracks. Besides you can always cheat anyway...
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Trackmania=Addictimania!, 5 Feb 2005
I am surprised this game was not very commercial as it would be so much more popular if people had've heard about it.It was a mere chance I found out about it, and eagerly welcomed it into my life.
Trackmania is a far more intellegent game than people think. Most people assume that it is "boring" because the fun is gained from creating a track to drive along and then, driving along it. The loops, the ramps, the speed, the twitst and the turns, the adrenaline! This game is for the brighter gamers simply because, your interest is exercised by the interest of the levels you make (dumb people can't make fun levels).
Don't let that put you off though, I'm sure once you get into it you'll think outside of the box.I do warn you though, you cannot get the best out of trackmania if you don't have access to the internet as you can download newer versions with new pieces for the editor, new car skins, e.t.c
As my title implies this game is very addictive.I am stuck on Trackmania and have been since i purchased it half a year ago.I greatly await the sequel to it being released in March and hope it is as good as it looks. I know it will be.Eat my face.
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