TrackMania Nations Forever

 PC
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Apr 16, 2008
User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 170 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 144 out of 170
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 170
  3. Negative: 9 out of 170

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  1. sinadoom
    Sep 29, 2011
    7
    No cars to choose from. It's just building your own tracks and enjoying the endless speed. Free to play. My favourite thing is that the entire single player challenges are all just time trials. There's 4 buttons: Left, Right, Up, Down. No handbrake, no nitrous, no gears. Just pure speed. Really fun and arcadey. Plus there's regional, national and worldwide leaderboards.
  2. JRainbowfist
    Jan 11, 2013
    10
    Even though Nations is the free version of the game, it's still very good. You can customize your name and download car skins. There's a worldwide multiplayer that is very fun. It takes a bit to adjust to be able to drive in this game professionally. There is also a single player if you don't have internet or want to be alone. Tip: After a while, to make yourself better, start being aEven though Nations is the free version of the game, it's still very good. You can customize your name and download car skins. There's a worldwide multiplayer that is very fun. It takes a bit to adjust to be able to drive in this game professionally. There is also a single player if you don't have internet or want to be alone. Tip: After a while, to make yourself better, start being a perfectionist about your races.… Expand
  3. Lokathor
    Jan 2, 2014
    5
    You drive your car around the track and try to get the best time you can. Very simple, no frills. The game didn't do anything to amaze me and it didn't do anything that annoyed me. This is the kind of game you can just zone out and play for a while while you listen to a podcast or audiobook.
  4. HarryJ
    Jan 6, 2010
    2
    This game reminds me of those old musty smelly arcades in long forgotten seaside towns where local oaps and jobless spend their last few pennies on sticky slot machines. The only peolpe who would be good at this are the sort who would play the same tracks again and again and again and again - there's no skill and no driving ability needed - its all about just about being aware of the This game reminds me of those old musty smelly arcades in long forgotten seaside towns where local oaps and jobless spend their last few pennies on sticky slot machines. The only peolpe who would be good at this are the sort who would play the same tracks again and again and again and again - there's no skill and no driving ability needed - its all about just about being aware of the track layouts. Plus there's so many bots setting times so out of reach its laughable. Also why when all it takes it to press a button and go down a straight track from the start do I see many of the regular fast people pulling away? these same people always seem to magically appear on the top of the listings too. Hmm something to think about. Lastly people saying this is a racing game have no clue at all, its as much a racing game as Sonic the Hedgehog was...… Expand
  5. DavidS
    Oct 7, 2008
    10
    Its has (again) stunning graphics and a very smooth gameplay. Now with a lot of new elements, like offroad tracks ... and the huge community its the best freeware racers out there and probably one of the best in general !
  6. DavidC.
    Apr 18, 2008
    0
    Who makes a game for the computer where you can't configure it to use it for your god damned keyboard? the sensitivity was about 9 thousand for the arrow keys and i couldn't even fucking drive. f*ck you game, your a piece of shit that needs to be burned off the face of the earth.
  7. DiegoA
    Apr 12, 2009
    10
    Excellent racing game, great multi player action. Rock solid software, very good graphics. A game no race can miss, and being freeware is hard to say no.
  8. AndrewS.
    Apr 24, 2008
    8
    Excellent free game with very compelling and fun arcade-style multiplayer modes.
  9. JohnnyB.
    Apr 25, 2008
    9
    The game has good graphics, fun game play, i give it a 9 out of 10. was even better since it was 0 DOLLARS!!
  10. AntonS
    May 4, 2008
    10
    Very nice game , And It is free ! Otherwise if you need more than stadium maps you should buy United Forever.
  11. Saaron
    Jun 20, 2008
    10
    An awesome racing game! Really fun, and exaggerated physics make it all the more fun when you hit a jump and go flying!
  12. ZachM
    Sep 8, 2008
    10
    What nations did best was the online community making new tracks, but they were limited by the pieces they wanted to use. With so much more in the track editor, I can't wait to see what they'll come up with!
  13. KraidH.
    Apr 18, 2008
    10
    Best racing game ever - also for free! nothing more to say.
  14. MikkelB.
    Apr 20, 2008
    10
    I like the game because it has detailed statistics over your profile and because you're able to make your own maps, a simple ladder system with world rank and national rank and because it's a free game.
  15. JohnW.
    Jun 4, 2008
    9
    An excellent racing game, with the bonus that it's free. Also, David C. needs to calm down.
  16. Grego
    Aug 3, 2008
    10
    great fast-paced game can even make you're own tracks:)
  17. GuilhermeS.
    Apr 17, 2008
    10
    Spectacular massive online racing game !! Mindblowing graphics, speed, gameplay and competition from all over the world, and better yet, for free !!
  18. [Anonymous]
    Apr 20, 2008
    10
    Its good game. massive fun and cool levels. many nice players all over the world so play this.
  19. PedroAugustoRR
    Jun 1, 2008
    10
    Very nice race game: it's fast, it's madness, it's multiplayer, It's FREE!
  20. ZedoM
    Aug 18, 2008
    10
    Awesome game, I love the acrobatic tracks. What makes it better is that it's free! If you don't have this game yet, go download it!
  21. BrandonF.
    Apr 18, 2008
    10
    This game has some of the best physics and graphics in a racing game ever.Yes,its not like need for speed series with good single player etc but its multi-player aspect is what gives the game its unique flava :D !! Sleek and well textured graphics gives a very eye candi'ish look and will lure anyome to play for hours ! The fact that it is a totally free game is really amazing for the This game has some of the best physics and graphics in a racing game ever.Yes,its not like need for speed series with good single player etc but its multi-player aspect is what gives the game its unique flava :D !! Sleek and well textured graphics gives a very eye candi'ish look and will lure anyome to play for hours ! The fact that it is a totally free game is really amazing for the trackmania nations community !… Expand
  22. SimonH.
    Apr 25, 2008
    9
    This is an awesome game made even more awesome by the fact that it's FREE!
  23. JohnH.
    Apr 25, 2008
    9
    I'm not a big fan of racing games until now..the game is free and just so much fun, especially multiplayer online. It takes me back to the original Wipeout on Playstation and reminds me of the insane tracks of Stunt Car Racer on Amiga but it's all up to date for 2008. For perfection in your driving, get an analog controller.
  24. CRL
    Jul 25, 2011
    7
    This game is free. Why are there bad reviews? If you thought it sucked, one, you're wrong, and two, it's not like you spent any money on it! But in all seriousness, there is more fun in this game where you race time trials against ghosts than in a lot of real racing games. Add that to the out-of-this-world track editor, and you've got hours of fun for no cost whatsoever.
  25. JaymesKeller
    Jun 15, 2013
    8
    Nations, the free side of the Trackmania Forever game, (I will be using that term to refer to Nations and United combined, as it's more-or-less the same thing, but with different features.) might seem a little bit stripped down, but it's still high-quality and fun to play.

    It builds on the Nations ESWC game, and it's as simple as anything. Choose a track and just go. Simple, really. It    Nations, the free side of the Trackmania Forever game, (I will be using that term to refer to Nations and United combined, as it's more-or-less the same thing, but with different features.) might seem a little bit stripped down, but it's still high-quality and fun to play.

    It builds on the Nations ESWC game, and it's as simple as anything. Choose a track and just go. Simple, really. It does let itself down with the on-line play restrictions, but given that there's no advertising in the game, what else could they do?

    All in all, a quick, fun racing game that anyone can pick up and play.    … Expand
  26. AWG
    Jun 10, 2013
    8
    This game would be a six if I had to pay to play it (graphics are not that good and there's no Steam Cloud support) but for free? It's fun, there are many tracks, challenges are well-balanced... suddenly a solid eight.
  27. TheTurtleGuy
    Sep 22, 2013
    10
    When this game first came out it was like a whole new genre of racinggames, and it was free!? I mean, the possibilities were almost unlimited. You could design your own insane tracks, play some of the creators tracks in singleplayer, and you could go online to play with other people. And new stuff just kept comming. Maniaplanet, Dedmina servers to keep track of the best, and a ranklistWhen this game first came out it was like a whole new genre of racinggames, and it was free!? I mean, the possibilities were almost unlimited. You could design your own insane tracks, play some of the creators tracks in singleplayer, and you could go online to play with other people. And new stuff just kept comming. Maniaplanet, Dedmina servers to keep track of the best, and a ranklist where you could compare yourself to all the other players!
    After approximately 30 hours of insanity i decided to buy United. The experience only got even better, and this day today it's my third most played game with 500 ingame hours. Damn nice job Nadeo, and thanks to Ubisoft for publishing this game!
    And another huge bonus is the accomplishment you feel after melting your friends on a LAN server :D    … Expand
  28. TheMammalizer
    Nov 21, 2015
    8
    Even though this is sort of a demo for the full version. It dosn't lock all the stuff. You get everything for the stadium tracks and it gives you a good ammount of the game. About 1/6! Its a fun skill based racing game! And its track costumisation!
  29. sevifc
    Feb 26, 2016
    7
    Aunque se ha quedado antiguo, sigue siendo un vicio el multijugador. Jugar contra decenas de personas de muchísimos países por ver quien hace en cada circuito el menor tiempo posible engancha cosa mala.
  30. dzbnkx
    Nov 13, 2019
    10
    The game gets old in a good way. The graphics are good, the mechanics are the same from Trackmania ESWC to this day. This fast-paced races are amazing, and the community is huuuge.
    The game is an ideal example of Easy To Learn, Hard To Master.
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  1. Eurogamer
    90
    This is a ludicrous amount of excellent fun to get for free, and in that price bracket, it automatically gains an extra point on the Out-Of-Ten-o-Meter.
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  2. Gameplanet
    90
    A fantastic step up from the basic Nations released a couple of years back.
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  3. PC Format
    82
    When you get online, you'll relise how internationally popular this game is. [July 2008, p.111]