TT Isle of Man

 PC
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 6, 2018
    85
    Realistic and exhilarating, TT Isle of Man lets you experience the rush of speed and danger without the risk of falling off the ramp. We can't guarantee your gamepad is safe, though.
  2. JeuxActu
    Mar 20, 2018
    80
    Isle of Man TT: Ride on the Edge is one of the best bike racing games available, vastly superior to any of Milestone's productions if you're in the market for a good sim. Official content and laser scanned Mountain Course are a bliss, and we only regret a small lack of content.

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User Score
4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 7 out of 16
  1. ProBiker
    Mar 29, 2018
    0
    Having had multiple family members that have raced in the TT and been a huge fan of road racing in general since I was a kid, I had beenHaving had multiple family members that have raced in the TT and been a huge fan of road racing in general since I was a kid, I had been looking forward to this game ever since it was announced. Unfortunately they haven't really delivered...

    The bike models are nice and the track is accurate and looks fantastic, but the important part,
    the physics and animations, are terrible. The bikes feel arcadey and very one-dimensional to control but are servicable to get you around the track. There doesn't seem to be any real suspension or tyre model, you won't see or feel the forks dive under heavy braking or feel the tyres start to lose traction under acceleration/braking and the rear brake doesn't seem to function as you'd expect so forget about trail braking. There is also no real sense of weight to the bikes and the self centering feels a little too slow to the point you will often over correct to the opposite direction. You can supposedly shift the riders weight forward and backwards however this seems to make no difference whatsoever to the handling of the bike, and there is no visual indication either which I'll get onto next...

    The animations of the riders are abysmal, zero effort has been put in here. They don't even sit up whilst braking - they're literally stuck in one fixed position whether you're in first or third person, which completely ruins your sense of immersion. The rider will be tucked down behind the screen going around Ramsey Hairpin in exactly the same position as if he was going flat out at the bottom of Bray Hill. I don't understand how a developer making a motorcycle game could overlook something as simple as this, other than they just couldn't be bothered. The Ride games have had this nailed for years so there really is no excuse.

    When you have so little content in your game (being focused around one track) you really need to nail all the small details like this to provide a complete experience. It feels as though they have tried to create a simulation but then thrown in some bike physics that you'd expect from a motorcycle game 10 years ago. If this game was running on Milestones engine/physics it'd be twice as good.

    It is also a very barebones game. The career mode is tacked on with no real thought - you name your rider, but the bike selection is limited to the licensed bikes that are already in the game and there is no level of customisation. You also cannot adjust your setup at all, no options for the suspension, braking or tyres - which I assume comes down to there being no real advanced physics engine at work.

    The game is also missing some basic features that you'd expect in any other racing title these days. There is no mechanical or cosmetic damage at all, which is bizzare as one of the biggest challenges of the TT is making the bike last for 6 laps without any failures. Some form of commentator, a decent server browser and some more real-world tracks (NW200 would have been great) etc. would have also been nice.

    In terms of the bike selection, there are only two classes present right now - 600's and 1000's. No minitwins/lightweights, no classics, no ebikes, no sidecars etc.

    In summary, it's all pretty dissapointing considering the development time and delays to "get the physics right". I could forgive most of the missing features and content, but the simplicity and jankyness of the physics and animations really kills the experience. I really wanted to love this game but I just can't recommend it unless the developers put in some serious work to the core engine and add some more content, or at least flesh out the career mode so that it doesn't feel pointless.

    VSYNC bugged = stuttering like WRC 7.
    SAME DEVELOPPERS =SAME BUGS    … Full Review »
  2. kolysion
    Mar 27, 2018
    0
    Utterly unplayable. The bikes handle like... well... they simply don't, it is impossible to get around any single lap or anywhere withoutUtterly unplayable. The bikes handle like... well... they simply don't, it is impossible to get around any single lap or anywhere without crashing multiple times. In a lot of corners where you have to change from left to right quickly the bike simply won't, for example after coming out of a sharp right hander and trying to turn left, the bike will attempt to turn left but still pointing right!! basically drifting in mid air into the wall. other times the rider will simply fall off the bike for no appearant reason at all! the physics on the bikes and rider is appaling. the bikes don't behave realistically and turning is wooden and in some cases totally unresponsive (see above). the riders are static and unrealistic too... in general this game is nice to look at, sounds great, etc..., but the core element, the bike and physics/animations - terrible. (PS - I race bikes)
    AAAND why does the rear brake act as a clutch ?
    Graphics at 4K max are awfull, like WRC 7, and VSYNC is totally bugged.    … Full Review »
  3. apokalipto
    Aug 17, 2023
    8
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
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