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74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 29
  2. Negative: 0 out of 29
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  1. Whether you are looking for a quality arcade race experience, challenging puzzles, an in-depth racetrack design tool, or all of the above, TrackMania is one game you won’t want to miss out on.
  2. 85
    The single player racing modes combine with a track editor for near infinite replayability, even with some of the core gameplay issues.
  3. Your eyes won't hurt looking at TrackMania, but you're not going to drool either, it is just a simple graphical setup here.
  4. Despite the game’s flaws – and it does have them – track building and racing is surprisingly fun and addictive. You might find yourself hooked. I was.
  5. 82
    Despite the slightly lack-lustre graphics, TrackMania: Power Up! is a great game to play with friends or foes -and you won't find many titles that give you this much value for money.
  6. An innocent and undiluted slice of pure fun. It's like "Stunts" for 2004!
  7. A real shot in the arm for what is becoming a dull genre.
  8. Computer Games Magazine
    80
    Feels like a breath of fresh air, an unpretentious and stupidly entertaining little game that has little grasp of reality but delivers serious fun. [Oct 2004, p.83]
  9. Even without the promise of future content, TrackMania is a rock-solid out-of-the-box retail product, so if you have any sort of interest or affection toward this type of racer, it's completely worthwhile.
  10. It almost feels awkward to play something this understated, but once you get over that you realise that all you need to have fun is a few squares of track snapped together creatively - and that you don't need in-game radio stations, real-time reflections or modern cityscapes to make your case.
  11. The only reason you’re compelled to come back to it time and again is because you had fun the last time you played with it. In that sense, it’s the perfect toy.
  12. My expectations may have been a little high, because I’m left wanting more. I wish the developers had implemented things like loops, and that they had added more cars, more levels, and just about more of everything.
  13. Cheat Code Central
    80
    Overall the game performs admirably with a steady framerate. It's virtually bug-free. You may experience some lag online depending on the server but my experience was great. My only complaint about the game is that the cars tend to feel too light.
  14. TrackMania isn't a hugely polished game, but it's a breath of fresh air to play a game with a half-original concept. It feels (and, critics might add, looks) like the games of my youth (and so the rest of the team's middle-age), when originality sold as much as generic graphical kiss-kiss-bang-bang. [PC Zone]
  15. From the great graphics, fun gameplay, and amazing concept, TrackMania provides a might punch in a small package.
  16. Takes a great concept and executes it cleanly. Building your own track is amusing and then subsequently racing on it with online opponents is even more enjoyable.
  17. 75
    If you want some quick fun and a chance to bring to life that wild race course you've dreamt of, TrackMania might be just the thing for you.
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 38
  2. Negative: 4 out of 38
  1. May 25, 2020
    9
    Extremely well made game, save for its successor "Trackmania United" this is probably the bst arcade racer ever made
  2. Jul 2, 2017
    6
    Trackmania is a game that allows you to create your own track, test it out, and then race on it, share it or whatever. It's a relatively funTrackmania is a game that allows you to create your own track, test it out, and then race on it, share it or whatever. It's a relatively fun game, but the content that it offers really doesn't last long. The racing aspect of the game itself feels pretty weak, though, and pales hugely in comparison to a lot of other racing games. Creating tracks that you want are pretty cool, and the concept is great, but it feels like there could be more. In the end, its a fun game, but for me, it didn't last very long, due to limited content. Full Review »
  3. Apr 20, 2016
    8
    Este es uno de mis juegos favoritos de carreras.Aparte puedes crear tus niveles,jugar online y tambien el modo "campaña" que cuando llegas aEste es uno de mis juegos favoritos de carreras.Aparte puedes crear tus niveles,jugar online y tambien el modo "campaña" que cuando llegas a el nivel de la bandera negra se pone muy complicado.Diversion asegurada Full Review »