This time-sucking game will make you say "vroom"! How many times? Don't even try to count it.
This game is awesome.
I played the first TrackMania and TrackMania Sunrise and liked them both (but TrackMania 1 felt better than Sunrise in my humble opinion). The game's arcade-ish feeling, many game modes and easy-to-use track creator made me waste hours on this.
And now... I've reached the Eden.
This masterful piece of work is the ultimate compilation of all the games in the series and it is a free expansion pack to United, thanks to the kindness of Nadeo, the game's creators. It has all the things that racing fans love. The speed, the craziness, and the range of customizations. This game is pretty much community-based and that's why it's so good. EVERY user can add something to this. Creating new 3D models, 2D skins, new tracks and making new records in your local area - this all adds up. And all of these can be acquired from the in-game browser or the community-created websites.
Now the single-player part. Every mode in this game has its own feeling. Race mode's very simple and self-explanatory - race to the finish line. Adrenaline reaches maximum when you try to reach the best guy in your state, country, or even the world if you're feeling hardcore. Every second counts.
Platform mode is about precision. You need to get the jumps and curves perfectly to get to the finish line. If you'll re-spawn too many times - say bye to the medals.
In puzzle mode you need to think, not just press the arrows on the keyboard.
You need to complete the track via the creator and then get to the finish line. The first ones are quite easy, but then it gets trickier.
The last mode is Stunt. You gotta pull off many stunts (duh) to get high scores. The more complicated the stunt is, the more points you gain.
And there's the on-line mode. It has some drawbacks, but it's fun too. The level of competitiveness is very high, so you'll get sucked in for long.
Summing everything up, TrackMania United Forever is overweighted with fun. Tons of playable content in one package available for you to buy at a nice price.
(If there are any grammar mistakes, I'm sorry. English isn't my mother tongue, you know. :) )