Want a mental challenge?

Skybird · 07-13-21, 07:51 AM

Ride on the Edge 2.

This motorbike sim focusses on the Isle Of Man Racetrack, which is modelled in explicit detail in full length, all 60km.

It also offers almost 20 other, shorter, more traditional racetracks in the UK and Ireland.

Now, I am not into motorbikes, and in racing games I prefer Assetto corsa and Raceroom, Wreckfest and Dirts Rally 2. In other words: four instead of just two wheels.

Here is why I LOVE this title nevertheless: It is a challenge, a serious mentla challenge. Not an intellectual, obviously it is not that, but a mental. Because it mercilessly forces you for half an hour to have your mind completely and exclusively focussed on the task, you need to stay on your guard all the time, your concentration, your focus, your mental attitude all the time from the first to the last second need to be rasersharp and pointy like a laser, else you will ruin your so far crash-free lap around the Isle Of Man track again with just your latest addition to your collection of roadside crashes...

In a way the game is merciless. Thats while steering via an old X-Box controller is well-done and fair and the track flies by with believable physics and several on-bike perspectives from the driver's view. It certainly is something very different than a car racing. I could not be bothered with duelling myself with any of the AI drivers, I already have all my energy cells in use for just making it around the track in one piece and a reasonable pace - and I have not even switched off the indication line, memorising the track's turns and corners and danger points is still ahead of me, and on a bike you have not as much freedom to create late as you have in a GT4 car. The long 60 km on that Isle of Man certainly is the main attraction of the title, I do not care for the other tracks.

Its a mental challenge, really. If you look for right such a challenge, choose this. I got it on the current Steam sale some days ago, price had 60% off.

Also, it is a motorbike sim, maybe the best there is so fare. Providing the player with a sense of speed while still forcing a realistic perception, is of the essence, and here is where the title also scores big time.

A beast.

07-13-21, 07:51 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Want a mental challenge? Ride on the Edge 2. This motorbike sim focusses on the Isle Of Man Racetrack, which is modelled in explicit detail in full length, all 60km. It also offers almost 20 other, shorter, more traditional racetracks in the UK and Ireland. Now, I am not into motorbikes, and in racing games I prefer Assetto corsa and Raceroom, Wreckfest and Dirts Rally 2. In other words: four instead of just two wheels. Here is why I LOVE this title nevertheless: It is a challenge, a serious mentla challenge. Not an intellectual, obviously it is not that, but a mental. Because it mercilessly forces you for half an hour to have your mind completely and exclusively focussed on the task, you need to stay on your guard all the time, your concentration, your focus, your mental attitude all the time from the first to the last second need to be rasersharp and pointy like a laser, else you will ruin your so far crash-free lap around the Isle Of Man track again with just your latest addition to your collection of roadside crashes... In a way the game is merciless. Thats while steering via an old X-Box controller is well-done and fair and the track flies by with believable physics and several on-bike perspectives from the driver's view. It certainly is something very different than a car racing. I could not be bothered with duelling myself with any of the AI drivers, I already have all my energy cells in use for just making it around the track in one piece and a reasonable pace - and I have not even switched off the indication line, memorising the track's turns and corners and danger points is still ahead of me, and on a bike you have not as much freedom to create late as you have in a GT4 car. The long 60 km on that Isle of Man certainly is the main attraction of the title, I do not care for the other tracks. Its a mental challenge, really. If you look for right such a challenge, choose this. I got it on the current Steam sale some days ago, price had 60% off. Also, it is a motorbike sim, maybe the best there is so fare. Providing the player with a sense of speed while still forcing a realistic perception, is of the essence, and here is where the title also scores big time. A beast. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.