Kids can learn about motorbike physics and the basics of game design in this wild and crazy racing game. Realistic rules of gravity, momentum, and motion mean kids will learn how bike riders must shift their weight to maintain balance on tricky slopes and discover how easy it is to flip a light bike when its front tire isn't touching the ground. They'll also learn how to build their own tracks using the game’s custom course editor, and perhaps even come up with new games the developers never imagined. Trials Evolution isn't intended to instruct, but kids will come away with a better understanding of both physics and video game design.

Parents need to know that Trials Evolution is a motorcycle racing and stunt game with some violence in the form of spectacular motorcycle wipeouts. Crashes range from small but authentic (like a rider falling backwards and tumbling down a slope in realistic rag-doll fashion) to the wildly fantastical (explosions can send motorcyclists soaring hundreds of yards through the air).

There is no blood or gore, and riders instantly respawn atop their bikes. Parents should also be aware that this game supports open chat-enabled multiplayer. In TRIALS HD, a downloadable game available exclusively through Xbox Live Arcade, players drive motorbikes through fantastical stunt courses as quickly as possible.

The bikes move through realistic-looking three-dimensional worlds ranging from war zones to sewage systems, but their movement is restricted to a two-dimensional plane. That means there's no steering. Players simply control throttle and braking and shift their rider's weight forward and back.

Get on your bike, put your helmet on and head out into the world of motorcycle racing. You will fulfil a variety of tasks and use extreme skills on mo. Trials Evolution for Xbox 360 game reviews & Metacritic score: The follow-up to Trials HD brings the bike-racing action back to the Xbox 360. Ride in real-time multiplayer with two to four players, either locally or through.

A realistic physics system (or at least realistic for a world in which you can move only left and right) combined with a rag-doll effect when players crash creates some very painful looking wipeouts. Even if players happen to survive a race unscathed, their rider will likely suffer some form of accident - like a heap of giant logs falling onto their bike, or an explosion that sends him flying almost all the way back to the start line.

Plenty of mini-games, a simple-to-use custom track creator, and support for online play for up to four racers give players plenty of reason to keep playing even after they finish the lengthy and challenging career mode. Trials HD is an agreeably simple and accessible game that just about anyone can pick up in a matter of minutes. However, there’s also a satisfying level of challenge found in its later races, which will prove daunting even for veteran gamers.

If you get stuck you can always jump over to the quick and fun mini-games (like racing as far as you can with limited gas) or hop online for some lightning quick Excitebike-style fun.But the heart of Trials Evolution is its authentic physics and over-the-top antics. The bikes players drive have a great feel, and act just as you'd expect they would in the real world while climbing steep slopes and jumping giant chasms. Some imaginative obstacles - think water jets and land mines - create laugh-out-loud moments, sending the game's hapless motorcyclists tumbling through the air. There aren't many more instantly accessible and bountifully entertaining games on Xbox Live Arcade.

Trials Evolution: Gold Edition marks the Trials franchise’s triumphant return to the PC gaming platform. RedLynx’s signature franchise, the Trials series first made its mark in gaming with the 2008 release of Trials 2 SE for the PC. That breakout indie success led to further success on the Xbox, but ever since then PC gamers have been clamoring for more Trials. Trials Evolution: Gold Edition is what they have been waiting for.

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The Gold Edition Is Two Trials In One

Trials Evolution: Gold Edition will contain all the content of the original, best-selling XBLA game Trials Evolution. In addition, all of the single player tracks and skill games from Trials HD will be found in Trials Evolution – effectively doubling the content offering with two complete games, neither of which have ever before been available on PC.

OPTIMIZED AND ENHANCED FOR PC

Trials Evolution: Gold Edition will be optimized and enhanced for the PC gaming platform. All of the features of its forerunners – from the in-game editor, player sharing of tracks, and global Leader Boards, will be re-integrated into the game in a way that fits the new platform.

Key Features

• Multiplayer
• Track Editor
• Indoor and Outdoor environments
• Bike and rider customizations
• Global competition