

Strong Points: Really nice graphics racing physics are hyper-realistic great sense of speed bikes have tons of customization options lots of in-game simulation detail if you like that Tedious tasks without reward in modern games like this just rub me the wrong way. It was at this point of the stream that the game kinda lost me. While I can appreciate the educational aspects of this, the fact that you can't bypass it is far less appreciated. You can hear my surprise when the game asked me to not only perform each step as if I was a pit mechanic, but to press buttons, rotate the analog stick, and so on in order to perform each step. While playing this game on a stream (posted below), about 33 minutes in, I was tasked with replacing the brake pads. For example, if you want to replace a brake rotor, the game walks you through removing each and every part that you need to in order to get to it – and you have to press certain button combinations in order to perform each individual task. Not only can you customize all of these things, but the game offers a form of education on them, too. You could easily spend hours just tweaking the bike to your heart's content.

This is on top of whatever customization you want to make to the gear ratios, suspension stiffness levels, tire pressure levels, and more. Parts customization is broken down into nine different categories, like breaks, livery, exhaust, transmission, suspension, wheels, and more. For one thing, the bikes are crazy customizable, with around five hundred real-world parts available to be swapped in and out of your favorite bike – of which there are eight, but simulated in extreme detail. But for me, it crosses that line of being so realistic that it's not fun for me anymore.Īnd yet, if you do want that realism, this game has a lot to offer. RiMS Racing is perhaps the most realistic motorcycle racing sim on the market – and certainly the most realistic one I've played. Realism is nice, but as I play more and more of these, I have come to realize that if things are too realistic, there is more than I prefer or care about.

I have reviewed and enjoyed several motorcycle games in the past, though I admit I do prefer car racing games (because crashing isn't quite so easy). Thank you Nacon for sending us this game to review! Number of Players: 1-2 local online multiplayerĮSRB Rating: E for Everyone: Users Interact
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Available On: Windows, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
