Trials Evolution...Excitebike, but better
Posted: 5/5/2012 12:00:00 AM
By: analogfight

        Trials Evolution is the follow up to RedLynx's 2009 release Trials:HD, and it has improved every way possible. From the multiplayer experience all the way to single player experience. RedLynx also gave us all new tracks and a new way to view the game as well. The tracks dont stay a flat left to right experience any more. They have added twists and turns, which add depth to the tracks as well as a WHOA factor.
        I first got to play Trials Evolution at PAX Prime 2011 and I have to say it brought back all the memories and excitment I had the first time I played HD. Trials was one of my major highlights at PAX and I stopped by the Microsoft booth everyday to get my fix of crashes and crazy jumps. Since it has finally come out on XBL I haven't put it down, I play it atleast once a day. The game has a lot to offer, its got multiplayer,single player, rider editor, bike editor, and a track editor. Lots of stuff packed into a nice little arcade package.         Multiplayer is a great way to play against friends for ultimate bragging rights, or if you are feeling up to the challenege to take on the rest of the world. Races are setup in a supercross race style, and you race 2 heats. The races with the most points at the end wins. Pretty simple concept, but man is it fun. The single player has been redone as well, all new tracks and challenges greet you, as well as hidden easter eggs and squirrels...yes squirrels, those shifty bastards are hidden but if you find all of them a sweet achievement awaits you.
        You can edit your rider, and your ride as you progress through the game. You can unlock helmets,gloves,shirts,boots,and shirts and the hard earned money you get from the gold medals all gets spent here...or your bike. Much like your body, your bike and can get new plastics and wheels, all those cool mods take your hard earned cash too, but who cares when you got a sweet ride with skulls all over it right.
        Track editing isnt just a local thing, you can share your creations with the world! Making a track from scratch is a rewarding process, unless your tracks sucks like mine, but I did find one that was like angry birds, and well...that was awesome! I really enjoyed the track editing portion of evolution, you can do anything you want to a track. The possibilities are endless.

Ok, I have talked about this game so much I have to go play it. Go check it out on XBL, its out right now..GO GO GO!