Riders Republic

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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 71 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 71
  3. Negative: 21 out of 71

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  1. SunPixel
    Dec 2, 2021
    3
    Expected this game to be as good as Steep, so that I could freely explore the world and not worry about upgrades for vehicles, so that every race is fair and square just to test your skill in the game. But no Ubisoft decided to implement The crew mechanic where you have to constantly upgrade your gear to be faster, stronger, have better control in the air, etc... This game just doesn'tExpected this game to be as good as Steep, so that I could freely explore the world and not worry about upgrades for vehicles, so that every race is fair and square just to test your skill in the game. But no Ubisoft decided to implement The crew mechanic where you have to constantly upgrade your gear to be faster, stronger, have better control in the air, etc... This game just doesn't meet my expectations!! Yes it is beautiful, but fk this gameplay. Ubisoft just wants u to freaking grind all the time and not to enjoy the game!!!… Expand
  2. chardogrande
    Dec 5, 2021
    0
    Give me a biking game or a skiing game. Not both. What you have done is created a bad ski sim and a bad bike sim, and mashed them together. Just make one of them good (like in Steep) and release that. No reason to do both at once, because you will fail.

    The biking is okay, but not as good as descenders so why would i buy RR? The skiing is terrible, Steep is 10x better, so why would I    Give me a biking game or a skiing game. Not both. What you have done is created a bad ski sim and a bad bike sim, and mashed them together. Just make one of them good (like in Steep) and release that. No reason to do both at once, because you will fail.

    The biking is okay, but not as good as descenders so why would i buy RR?
    The skiing is terrible, Steep is 10x better, so why would I buy RR?

    I wouldnt. 0/10    … Expand
  3. PaulGR
    Oct 30, 2021
    0
    Unfortunately, the Steep formula failed miserably with Riders Republic.

    An arcade-y game with no direction whatsoever. Terrible voice acting, floating NPCs, janky robotic character movements, non-existent character creation and customization. Riders Republic feels like a game from the early 2010s. The graphics are borderline passable for today's standards. Possibly downgraded to the    Unfortunately, the Steep formula failed miserably with Riders Republic.

    An arcade-y game with no direction whatsoever. Terrible voice acting, floating NPCs, janky robotic character movements, non-existent character creation and customization. Riders Republic feels like a game from the early 2010s. The graphics are borderline passable for today's standards. Possibly downgraded to the ground due to the online nature of the game. Fully maxed on 2.5k on an RTX3080Ti, everything feels and looks washed-out and no more than 720p in resolution, partly saved by a few beautiful nature shots that, when getting up-close, reveal how awfully detailed they are in reality.

    The trick mechanics get old very quick, as you can only perform a limited amount (spin vertical or horizontal). To add on that are the ridiculous physics that allow you to land perfectly a 150Mph speeding bicycle while falling from a 100m cliff without a scratch, while barely touching a tree can send you face-down in the dirt.

    Character creation is laughable. With 5 head presets and 6 similar hairstyles, prepare to see your character clone everywhere around you.

    The game, even if you paid for the 120$ edition, is fully locked behind paid cosmetics that are released daily, meaning that you cannot customize your character freely, unless waiting like a slave for the daily 4-item customization drop that either requires ludicrous amounts of grinding to buy, or a hefty amount of real cash for the in-game premium currency.

    It's Ubisoft. What else did you expect?    … Expand
  4. FreddyKong
    Nov 6, 2021
    1
    This game will feel you nostalgic. But how the f*ck can you sell a game then you feel messy because the game is not finish.

    You will finish a ride and at the end, you win a lag in prime !!

    ***Brake with spacebar is retarted. Use down arrow.***

    You get stock in a couple of place in the map.

    This game is trash
  5. Vicss79
    Feb 12, 2022
    2
    Terrible mechanics!!! Very Very unrealistic, a game made for 6 or 7 years Kids. Very disgusting physics, dated engine (2005's). Just save your money!
  6. tdl
    Nov 6, 2021
    4
    Once again Ubisoft trying to be the jack of all trades and failing on all fronts except.......... yep the shop works. Ubisoft execs can't even figure out why games like Forza are huge hits and it's because Forza is trying to do one thing right whereas Ubisoft try to do everything at once.

    Remember The Crew and The Crew 2? The Crew failed because the world was awful, it was empty and    Once again Ubisoft trying to be the jack of all trades and failing on all fronts except.......... yep the shop works. Ubisoft execs can't even figure out why games like Forza are huge hits and it's because Forza is trying to do one thing right whereas Ubisoft try to do everything at once.

    Remember The Crew and The Crew 2? The Crew failed because the world was awful, it was empty and there was nothing to do but they still allowed people to spend $60 until they brought out what they called an "expansion" but then charged the existing player base another $30 to turn their existing games into something at least playable!

    Then The Crew 2 came out with Cars, Boats and Planes and once again Ubisoft showed they don't care about getting it right. They just care about giving the illusion of quantity at the expense of quality.

    Riders Republic is essentially the same thing with assets from the Assassins Creed and Ghost Recon open worlds wrapped in a game of extreme sports minus the extreme part as there is no injury. When you bump into stuff you just turn 90 degrees left or right and the screen goes grey.

    Maybe Ubisoft will learn that people want quality but personally I doubt it and given the aggressive nature of this game i'd say they spent more on behavioural psychologists than on development.

    By trying to appeal to everyone they've basically appealed only to the easily pleased but its these players that will try and never play again despite liking it. They have no retention because they operate only on hype and fear of missing out. These kinds of players move onto the next hyped product as soon as it's announced so this game is never going to garner a loyal player base because people don't like being milked if the content is boring.

    The 4 is for the idea and the minus 6 is for the terrible execution.    … Expand
  7. cool_dave
    Nov 2, 2021
    0
    When I first started playing this game, I really thought I was going to enjoy it. Well, that lasted for about an hour or so. After that it became one of the most frustrating games I've played in a long time. If you enjoy cheap mechanics that constantly screw you, you are going to love this game! You are going to get bumped so many times in races. A lot of those bumps from the ghostWhen I first started playing this game, I really thought I was going to enjoy it. Well, that lasted for about an hour or so. After that it became one of the most frustrating games I've played in a long time. If you enjoy cheap mechanics that constantly screw you, you are going to love this game! You are going to get bumped so many times in races. A lot of those bumps from the ghost opponents are going to cause you to crash or mess up and have to start from the beginning. By the 20th or 25th time of having to start a race over because you make one tiny mistake or get bumped by the ghost opponents, you are going to want to pull your hair out.

    If you aren't frustrated yet, just wait until you've restarted the game for the 15th time because it randomly crashed.

    Not frustrated yet from the game crashing or screwing you over in races? Well, just keep playing and I'm sure after you've heard the same song 25 times in a row (it restarts the same song over when you restart a race), you will rather bang your head against a wall than keep putting up with the crap Riders Republic sends your way.

    On top of all that, I bought the Ultimate Edition and it still won't give me any of the cosmetics that come with that edition. So Ubisoft again releases another half-baked game and screws their customers. Don't let them screw you too!

    I definitely won't be playing this game again until they address all these issues. You probably won't have much fun playing Riders Republic either until they actually finish the game and fix all these issues.    … Expand
  8. Oxygent
    Feb 13, 2022
    0
    Ужасная ПК версия. Мало того что невозможно войти из-за постоянных "ошибок соединения", так еще и управление отпадает на всех устройствах, как только вошел в гонку, спустя мучения. Пол часа продолбался - после вернул деньги, чего и Вам советую. Но лучше не покупать... Это позор.Ужасная ПК версия. Мало того что невозможно войти из-за постоянных "ошибок соединения", так еще и управление отпадает на всех устройствах, как только вошел в гонку, спустя мучения. Пол часа продолбался - после вернул деньги, чего и Вам советую. Но лучше не покупать... Это позор.
  9. JohnyBGood
    Jun 29, 2022
    2
    Up till last week, I would've still recommended this game and only if it's discounted by 50%. Now I don't think so anymore. It's a good concept with atrocious implementation thanks to ubisoft's incompetence.

    Let me list some issues: Constantly getting stuck in objects and in he terrain while the camera plays hide and seek with you. Checkpoints placed where they don't make sense in the    Up till last week, I would've still recommended this game and only if it's discounted by 50%. Now I don't think so anymore. It's a good concept with atrocious implementation thanks to ubisoft's incompetence.

    Let me list some issues: Constantly getting stuck in objects and in he terrain while the camera plays hide and seek with you. Checkpoints placed where they don't make sense in the least. Badly designed roads and tracks in the races. Don't believe me? Go watch youtubers who praise the game and have fun but really focus on what they're saying and read between the lines "Who puts a corner there?" "Where is the checkpoint?" "What's up with these controls".

    Multiplayer issues:
    Would you believe I had the game since Feb 23rd and haven't been able to join a single mass race? The whole game revolves around multiplayer and I can't even join. Moreover, upon contacting ubisoft they said "Sadly we don't know what's causing the problem." How do you not know what's wrong with your game? Even the code designation you have in the error messages is not helpful? That's just insane. That's my personal issue. The current issues that other players face are disconnections among several other.

    The only fun I really had was limited to about 3-5 races where the roads made some sense and when I just explored the map on my own but that gets boring real quick.

    I don't recommend buying the game anymore, especially with the new multiplayer issues. If you still going to buy, don't pay full price, it's not worth it.    … Expand

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Dec 15, 2021
    72
    Kudos to Ubisoft for being brave enough to release a full-scale game focused on extreme sports – we definitely need more of these. Now for the bad news: like most Ubisoft games, at least half of the content is either superfluous, or underdeveloped. Only skiing and snowboarding are actually good, bikes are tolerable at best, and skydiving is just meh. [Issue#257, p.68]
  2. Gamersky
    Dec 2, 2021
    84
    With a focus on extreme sports, Ubisoft has created a huge open, free paradise that allows players of all levels to enjoy the fun of extreme sports itself - it's safe to say that Riders Republic has indeed created a "utopia" for the fans of extreme sports.
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  3. TrueGaming
    Nov 29, 2021
    75
    Riders Republic is a very good extreme sports game, its ambitious and there are loads of contents and things to do with grand challenges online, but they are offered to the player with the Ubisoft style that became a bit too familiar over the years.
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