Trackmania Turbo

 PlayStation 4
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 220 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 143 out of 220
  2. Mixed: 50 out of 220
  3. Negative: 27 out of 220
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  1. drlowdon
    Nov 10, 2018
    7
    The long running arcade racing series finally comes to PlayStation (and Xbox) featuring the fast paced action and crazy tracks that has attracted a great deal of fans on PC.

    Unusually for an arcade racer the focus of Trackmania Turbo is almost entirely on ‘time attack’ rather than directly racing against opponents. In terms of single player options there is a lengthy campaign that    The long running arcade racing series finally comes to PlayStation (and Xbox) featuring the fast paced action and crazy tracks that has attracted a great deal of fans on PC.

    Unusually for an arcade racer the focus of Trackmania Turbo is almost entirely on ‘time attack’ rather than directly racing against opponents. In terms of single player options there is a lengthy campaign that requires players to beat set times in order to earn bronze, silver and gold medals that unlock subsequent tracks. There is plenty of variety to the tracks, and each track is thankfully pretty short, but I personally found the whole process started to become very repetitive before I’d even reached the halfway point. The strict requirements needed to unlock each new level only make matters worse as you’ll be required to repeat previously completed tracks numerous time to achieve the silver and gold medals required to progress past a certain point.

    Multiplayer is available in both offline (split-screen and co-op) and online varieties although, with the complex nature of the tracks and so much going, it is actually quite difficult to see the track clearly in splitscreen. Online racing is thankfullly much better and it is very easy to join a lobby of up to about 30 players and compete for best times or just challenge some friends.

    Of course, at the end of the day, the most important factor is the actual gameplay. I did have an issue with a few tracks that force a first person view during certain sections, as judging the position of my car correctly at speed was very tricky, but overall Trackmania Turbo is very good fun to play once you get a handle on the controls and there is very little like it avaliable on current consoles. It may not quite be up their with the very best arcade racers but it’s well worth giving a go.    … Expand
  2. WildFire15
    Apr 5, 2016
    7
    Trackmania Turbo is every bit as fun to drive as it's predecessors, but there's a constant stream of annoyances and strange choices that hold it back. The handling of some of the cars is terrible (the VW beetle like car especially), the difficulty starts surprisingly high, the editor can be a massive pain to use, rather then the simple joy the PC version was (not helped that there'sTrackmania Turbo is every bit as fun to drive as it's predecessors, but there's a constant stream of annoyances and strange choices that hold it back. The handling of some of the cars is terrible (the VW beetle like car especially), the difficulty starts surprisingly high, the editor can be a massive pain to use, rather then the simple joy the PC version was (not helped that there's several 'modes' for the editor, some of which don't provide certain options) and the customization options have been toned right down. With what previous Trackmania games provided, it only comes out as massively disappointing.… Expand
  3. eskatonia
    Sep 19, 2016
    7
    Giving this game a 7 instead of an 8 just because of the silly way you need to enter codes to unlock the options for multiplayer racing, it's pointless just give us a menu of options on and off like Rocket League does.

    Apart from that it's super fun and a great feeling when you pull off a clean run riding up walls and drifting into a silver or gold.
  4. superpyro296
    Aug 13, 2018
    7
    Le jeu est certainement bon. En général, l'expérience est plaisante et nous pouvons profiter en tout de 200 circuits ce qui est beaucoup de contenu !

    Toutefois, ça ne veut pas dire que vous pourrez rouler sur les 200 circuits car le niveau de difficulté augmente beaucoup en progressant et il faut souvent avoir eu toutes les médailles d'argent afin de passer à la prochaine étape et pour    Le jeu est certainement bon. En général, l'expérience est plaisante et nous pouvons profiter en tout de 200 circuits ce qui est beaucoup de contenu !

    Toutefois, ça ne veut pas dire que vous pourrez rouler sur les 200 circuits car le niveau de difficulté augmente beaucoup en progressant et il faut souvent avoir eu toutes les médailles d'argent afin de passer à la prochaine étape et pour les derniers 40 circuits, il faut toutes les médailles d'or !

    Après plusieurs heures de jeu, je suis au circuit #110 et les courses sont difficiles et parfois frustrantes. Attendez-vous à parfois recommencer le même parcours 50 fois et plus :) Il faut souvent avoir le parfait timing et avoir une trajectoire 100% droite sinon la course doit être recommencée dès le début. Ce n'est pas un jeu de course standard où on a le droit à l'erreur !

    Je dirais que j'ai surtout aimé les premiers circuits mais que par la suite, c'est davantage un défi où on doit mémoriser des séquences précises pour passer à travers le niveau. Je dois nuancer en disant que certains niveaux plus avancés restent très intéressants    … Expand
  5. Androxus
    Nov 22, 2018
    7
    Ein verrücktes Rennspiel mit einem gutem Preis Leistungs Verhältnis . Leider zu wenig Inhalt um für lange Zeit zu fesseln.
  6. LucaCritics
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    Trackmania Turbo Review: 7/10
    This game is so frustrating... but very addictive. Driving feels so good and learning the tracks to get the best time it's very challenging.
    Split-screen and the VR section are simply awesome! Very enjoyable.
    Music is good, graphics are good and it's a good experience overall but if you are looking to get the platinum trophy, like me, prepare to suffer.
  7. SebbyPlaysMusic
    Sep 21, 2020
    7
    This is, by far, one of the most addicting AND frustrating games I have ever played.
    And, fortunately, it can also be quite fun.
    I got this game because: a. It was recommended by other users in their reviews for other racing games. b. It offers track-building. c. It offers racing in VR. Positives: - * The variability of the track lay-outs is highly diverse, which means game-play    This is, by far, one of the most addicting AND frustrating games I have ever played.
    And, fortunately, it can also be quite fun.

    I got this game because:
    a. It was recommended by other users in their reviews for other racing games.
    b. It offers track-building.
    c. It offers racing in VR.

    Positives:
    - * The variability of the track lay-outs is highly diverse, which means game-play can stay fresh for as long as you enjoy how it operates; Having access to thousands of user-created maps is a major plus.
    - Trackbuilder - This is particularly appealing to creative types like myself, and probably the biggest plus of the game to me (though I wish the Lagoon maps let me fit more on them because I'd fill it to the brim with twisting, interwoven magnetic tracks if they let me). There's a wide range of styles of game-play you could apply to racing on custom maps; Watch a video (perhaps on YouTube) of a "full throttle" style custom level and you can get a pretty good idea of the scale of ideas you can work with.
    - The visuals can be quite pleasing.
    - ** "Easy to pick up, hard to master." - Simple control scheme and split-screen multiplayer can make this a great game to try with friends.
    - *** Having a quick restart button generally makes the shorter tracks a breeze.

    Negatives:
    - * There aren't enough filters while searching for user-created maps to actually pinpoint a specific person or map. I don't know why they couldn't include that.
    - ** The controls, though functional and easy to pick up, lack certain nuances with no manual boost or aerial vehicle manipulation (in most modes) and no vehicle performance modifications.
    - *** It was WAY too easy for a minor hiccup (including hitting barely visible pebbles) to send you way off track or upside down, typically requiring you to restart a whole level, as checkpoints are frequently not well-placed in campaign mode. I have to note that this is really a significant issue: While doing track 143, I raced through the entire track more times than I can keep track of to the point of mind-numbing repetition, and I've only made it past the final jump once because it's impossible to finish the race by reverting to last checkpoint once you pass it. WHY!? Why do I have to keep retrying this one race I already have dedicated to memory? That's not good design... I know it's not because I can make better levels. It's just a poorly placed checkpoint, and it's not the only one.
    Not only did it take me 50+ tries to get silver (the requirement for progressing), but I immediately got silver in the next race on the first try. That's a really bad difficulty curve.
    - Controlling your vehicle's traction feels particularly delayed in sand, which I'm sure was intentional, but the process of adjusting is notably more frustrating than fun.
    - The announcer gets unbearable when you're playing a tricky level; He'll comment every single time you hit something, including saying stuff like "watch the paint job!"; EXCUSE ME FOR TRYING TO HAVE FUN. Why are you making the main character race in someone else's car anyways? Is he an inmate and you're strapping him to a vehicle and making him race for his freedom? What's the story here? Why not just make the announcer the main character so I don't have to deal with him complaining anymore? 1/10, would not be friends with the guy. (Yeah, you can shut it off.)
    - The main reason I bought this is that I was hoping to experience Trackbuilder with VR; It turns out the VR experience is severely limited. You can only play specific tracks, which there are a few of, but I couldn't get the camera to switch to first-person; It seemed to hover over the track instead of the car, which completely killed off the point of seeking further immersion in VR. Overall, this could've been the greatest racing game for VR out right now, which is why I'm particularly disappointed with this aspect.

    I am not qualified to comment on multi-player right now.
    Overall, not my favorite racing game at it's core, but probably the most worthwhile experience in a racing game for your money, and for sure worth familiarizing with if you are a fan of racing games in general, particularly arcade-style.    … Expand
  8. Auftrag
    Mar 21, 2020
    5
    I have played every trackmania and i simply love the series. But only two things are great in this game:
    - graphics
    - idea The soundtrack is the worst ever used in Trackmania game The maps are so hard, i Would say green is blue and blue is red and red is black and black is black II. I also simply dont get the valley maps in this game, what about rocks, its so bad if we compare it to    I have played every trackmania and i simply love the series. But only two things are great in this game:
    - graphics
    - idea
    The soundtrack is the worst ever used in Trackmania game
    The maps are so hard, i Would say green is blue and blue is red and red is black and black is black II.
    I also simply dont get the valley maps in this game, what about rocks, its so bad if we compare it to Trakcmania 2 Valley.
    But what i really love in this game that is a Stadium Maps and formula design, thats truly awesome.
    I would give 8, but thx the worst soundtrack i have ever heard it's 5/10 to make Ubisoft really think about it ! The soundtrack was always the main part of the Trackmania series.    … Expand

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81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 52
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  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jun 13, 2016
    80
    A princely suite of tracks, modes and features all wrapped up in a colourfully boisterous package. It's fast, frenetic and occasionally just a bit bloody frustrating. [June 2016, p.85]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jun 9, 2016
    80
    Even the odd spiteful stage can’t dull the boisterous appeal, and for every frustrated ragequit it inspires, there’s an hour or more of big dumb grins in this flamboyant bundle of unabashed fun. [July 2016, p73]
  3. The Digital Fix
    Jun 8, 2016
    80
    Trackmania Turbo is like a Scalextric set for your console. As an arcade racer, it 's possibly the most fun you can have with the laws of physics. Some may be put off by the lack of a more competitive race mode, but for the majority, this colourful, simple and above all, addictive game is one of the most enjoyable racers to hit consoles in quite some time.
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