A nice difference from most games that go the same way. Well worth it, you should try it if you like racing games at all
When I first played a demo of TrackMania, I though it was just a mediocre game at heart, but I decided to get the full game, and I immediately changed my mind about this. TrackMania has so much potential and so much variety that it just keeps on coming. The main thing that differs from most other things is the track editor. This is one of the first racing games that gives you the ability to exactly recreate the real tracks (if you wanted to) and even do better. The variety of track pieces is extremely high and will have you going for ages, probably more than the actual racing.
As for the racing, it starts off fairly dull, but this quickly picks up within the first few levels as you begin to see the potential this game has. There are 3 level types to choose from, and each has a unique variety to them that you quickly notice, mainly in the track design.
The car choice is extremely small (one car type per area, each with several paint jobs), and the only preferred one I think is the muscle car (found in the desert). They all have similar attributes, so there really is no preference unless you take the looks in to account.
Another bad point is its firewall compatibility. It is not compatible with any known firewalls, so you need to switch it off to be able to host games and join them. But this is only minor, still.
Overall, it isn’t the best driving game in the world, but it is one of the best. This is a great game that I would like to see a sequel to (Scratch that, there already is one!)