This game is geared toward the online gamer. If your in it for single player, expect a short yet fun game.
User Rating: 8.4 | TrackMania United PC
Trackmania, Overall this game is quite superb in what it attempts to do and is very satisfying. The single player modes while very fun and addictive only encompass around 12-13 hours of play and thus are wanting in the replayability factor. Where this game really shines is in the Online department. You can customize your cars and even download new ones for free that have been player created, all high quality cars. Also as the review states there are well over 5-6 thousand maps with around 2 thousand of them being GREAT maps. This is great because at any one time while playing online a new map can jump up and require your attention. Now about the custom maps, they are INSANE, basically if you have played counter-strike 1.6 and have seen how varied and unique some maps have become the exact same applies to TMU. So many things have been done by mapmakers that the devs never thought imaginable and so some really crazy stuff that you never would've thought imaginable pops up into the game. Overall this game has INFINITE replayability if you are playing online, which is free forever; but if one is thinking of getting this for single player only thing twice. In terms of visuals this game looks and runs AMAZING, the number of options for graphics is staggering allowing it to run smooth on almost any machine given its running XP or above and isn't 6 years old. Also on a side note if you want to get a feel for how online play works or just dont feel like paying they have also released a free version called Track Mania United which has an insane amount of online support from mapmakers and is played even more than TMU because of the fact that the game is 100% free. Check that out if you are ever wondering if this is the game for you!
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