When it comes to the second annual XBLA "Summer of Arcade" line-up, one game more than any other appears to be the odd man out for most people. Although you could probably argue otherwise, I would suggest that it is Trials HD.
We were handed some new footage of the physics-based racing game, and believe it or not, I'm beginning to come around. The fact that it has an online enabled level creator had me looking already, but the more I see of Trials HD, the more interested I become.
I never got around to playing Trials on PC, but I don't need to play it to tell you that it's going to be awesome when you're good at it and can pull off stunts like the person in the trailer. On the flip side, Trials HD will almost certainly be dreadful when you suck at it and also cause you to cry out harsh phrases.
But sometimes, you need a game that's not afraid to kick your ass.
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I bought a copy of Trials 2 a long time ago and I've still never played it. I heard it's good, but I never really had any interest in playing. I probably wouldn't even own it if it didn't come with an indie pack on Steam.
I got Trials second editon on Steam, and some levels are so hard, I want trash my keyboard, then I look at the replays of world's top players and get ashamed of myself..
I´m so excited and I just can´t hide it.
I´ve spent over 100 hours in Trials 2 for PC (#865 on Leaderboards), but playing this with a gamepad will be a new challenge. I so hope the controls work.
Console gamers still wanna say PC gaming is dead and no longer innovative? Great game! Enjoy! I will be swooping it up for my X360 as well. Good game, good company, worth supporting..
Console gamers still wanna say PC gaming is dead and no longer innovative? Great game! Enjoy! I will be swooping it up for my X360 as well. Good game, good company, worth supporting.. OH bTW this game has been out since 2003 called trials basic so the LBP comparison is a bit off.
This reminded me a lot of Kickstart 2, as well. I had a lot of fun with the level editor. Hopefully this one has a good editor and some outdoor scenery. Can't forget that.
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11:00 PM on 07.30.2009
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Same here. It's awesome, but some levels are crazy.
You mean Excitebike?
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PC version of Trials was a pretty good time waster.
I´ve spent over 100 hours in Trials 2 for PC (#865 on Leaderboards), but playing this with a gamepad will be a new challenge. I so hope the controls work.
Kickstart 2 even had a level creator.