Trials Rising

 PlayStation 4
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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 77 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 77
  3. Negative: 22 out of 77
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  1. KellyKellogs
    Mar 10, 2021
    10
    If you haven't played a Trials game before, it is incredibly rewarding, fun and difficult with a harsh skill curve and lots to master. it involves heavy use of analog controls for precise and challenging platforming and runs at a smooth 60fps which is good because for the 1st year of its release it had constant random frame drops to 40fps for no apparent reason. There are manyIf you haven't played a Trials game before, it is incredibly rewarding, fun and difficult with a harsh skill curve and lots to master. it involves heavy use of analog controls for precise and challenging platforming and runs at a smooth 60fps which is good because for the 1st year of its release it had constant random frame drops to 40fps for no apparent reason. There are many checkpoints, basically one after each obstacle and many Ubisoft made tracks to play and master as well as hundreds of thousands of fan made tracks to play as well with a good rating system to find quality tracks.

    If you are new to Trials games, you will probably have to do about 30 minutes of contract grinding to get enough xp at some stage depending on how good you are with maybe 1 hour or so of grinding if you have played a Trials game before. This is okay though (not a big negative) as the game by nature is very grindy, in order to get the best times so I barely noticed the grind because I was grinding tracks to get gold medals anyways. By grinding, I mean good fun grinding to improve your skill rather than other games that make you do the same thing over and over again with no rewards for doing it better.

    The game has tracks based all around the world which means that each track has its own unique identity and feel. The track selection is better than ever.

    This is due to both the track editor having way more features than previous games as well as the Ubisoft made tracks being much better. Each Ubisoft track has its own look and feel to it with some being colourful and fast paced with many moving parts such as the Eifel tower track and others such as the Stonehenge track being slower. The DLC in the gold edition has some fantastic tracks as well and there is also a giant selection of tracks to choose from. There are 10 leagues in the base game (and 4 per dlc) as well as the skillgames and Trials University so there is a lot to master with over 200 tracks on top of extra dlc in track packs and some free dlc in the gigatrack.

    The extreme and especially the hard tracks are the best I've played in any platformer, let alone Trials game. The visuals look good as well, especially for a locked 60fps game but are not outstanding. The base game has loads to do and the dlc is great too. There are also infinite ways to use stickers to customise your character or buy using in game currency other people's designs from the in game store to make yourself look fabulous.

    The only real cons are that the menus are laggy and difficult to navigate and the online is dead due to the playerbase mainly focusing on offline grinding for medals. Some people will talk about lootboxes, but these are optional, entirely cosmetic, mean nothing and are completely avoidable.

    In conclusion: The gameplay is Outsanding with lots of tracks to play and probably 100 hours of gameplay for a new player who is good at games to get gold on all the Trials tracks (but don't worry there are ninja tracks too). The graphics and performance is now very good and in my last 20 hours of gameplay have been locked at 60 during gameplay. The only negative I have is the laggy menus.    … Expand
  2. Reaper1
    Feb 27, 2019
    10
    Awesome continuing of Trials Series. Today it`s hard to create unique game that won`t have any competitor on the market, but Trials team did it perfectly!
    A lot of new tracks, amazing customization opportunities - all of this you can find in Rising. If you are not really good in racing, you can try yourself as game designer by creating amazing track in Track Editor and show your creation    Awesome continuing of Trials Series. Today it`s hard to create unique game that won`t have any competitor on the market, but Trials team did it perfectly!
    A lot of new tracks, amazing customization opportunities - all of this you can find in Rising. If you are not really good in racing, you can try yourself as game designer by creating amazing track in Track Editor and show your creation to the world. Though, progression system in Rising not as perfect as it could be and, time to time, you need to re-pass some tracks to get enough fame for a new level.    … Expand
  3. sektooor
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    Great game, best trials episode, great physics nice graphics, you wont regret it. Thx ubi !
  4. DavidG185
    Mar 2, 2019
    8
    Trials Rising is one of the most outstanding games I ever played in 2019. And much of it is the aspect of fun and addictive gameplay as well as total endless opportunities in replayability. Awesome stages based on real world places (mostly) and it has the "easy to learn, hard to master" thing going on. The downside is partially due to the fact that progress is only done through playerTrials Rising is one of the most outstanding games I ever played in 2019. And much of it is the aspect of fun and addictive gameplay as well as total endless opportunities in replayability. Awesome stages based on real world places (mostly) and it has the "easy to learn, hard to master" thing going on. The downside is partially due to the fact that progress is only done through player level, and some contracts rewards are pretty bareboned in the balanced department. This makes the game feel more jarring to level up as replaying old races will only get you less rewards. If you feel bored on that end and want to be creative, the game also includes the imaginative powerful Track Editor where your imagination is your true power in track creation, and the artistic people can also make unique designs on racing gear and bikes too which both can be shared everywhere around the world which if the people downloaded your content, you do get some good amount of credits for you to buy stickers and other goodies from the Store, similar to the idea of real creators getting money when a game is bought after release. It is also very nice to see that the Nintendo Switch is that powerful to run this game as it is the first Trials game to release on a Nintendo console joining the usual roster of the PC, PS4, and X-Box One. There is also a decent Tutorial system for you to learn, and if you struggle on some features from the Track Editor, just watch TrialsGames (or formerly known as RedLynx TV) on YouTube to get a great tips and tricks tutorial on many things in the Track Editor. So, if you feel the grind to collect heaps of Experience to Level Up, and get more Boxes (seriously, why Loot Boxes?) is becoming a nuisance, take a break and try again a little later, but feel free to get creative because being creative with sharing content is much more interesting. And with the tracks, it definitely give you inspiration for your own levels. It is hard to find even a similar competitor that could beat Trials Rising. So the best thing you do is that you MUST buy it, even with the Gold Edition where you get some additional gear and a first class ticket to the Expansion Packs when they come out. Seriously, it is better to spend more on getting the Gold Edition than just the Original game. You'll get more bang for your buck and a time to waste positively.… Expand
  5. linkie1313
    Mar 19, 2019
    10
    Trials Rising is Trials at its' best! It keeps you entertained from the very first track till last. Game is full of chaotic fun, it also runs very smooth and looks great on PS4. Despite some minor flaws I totally recommend it to all Trials fans and people who are not familiar with the series.
    What's good:
    - Huge variety of well designed tracks - University of Trials tutorial tracks    Trials Rising is Trials at its' best! It keeps you entertained from the very first track till last. Game is full of chaotic fun, it also runs very smooth and looks great on PS4. Despite some minor flaws I totally recommend it to all Trials fans and people who are not familiar with the series.
    What's good:
    - Huge variety of well designed tracks
    - University of Trials tutorial tracks teaches you how to perform some expert techniques
    - Track Editor is back and it is limited only by your imagination (just play some user created tracks)
    - Customization allows you to create your own personalized Rider and get into battle with cool or crazy (or both) looks

    What's not so good:
    - Some contract rewards are not balanced: you get low rewards for difficult mission and vice versa
    - Songs list in soundtrack are not that many and it may get annoying especially if you decide to play the game for hours
    - Some contracts may feel repetitive    … Expand

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 55 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 55
  3. Negative: 0 out of 55
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Apr 10, 2019
    80
    Tracks are filled with variation and unique gimmicks, but all retain that core challenging premise. Sprinkle in ghost challenges, a superb co-op tandem bike mode, excellent tutorials, and minigames, and this is the best Trials package to date. [Issue#161, p.84]
  2. PlayGround.ru
    Apr 8, 2019
    75
    It's the best game in the series, but poor technical component and corrupt reward system copied from mobile games separate Trials Rising from true greatness. However, having zero competition Rising is the absolute champion in the digital motorbike trials.
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  3. IGN Japan
    Mar 31, 2019
    75
    Trials Risings’s fail-and-retry gameplay is as fun and addictive as ever. However, the tutorials aren’t as user friendly as they could have been, and the tandem mode and edit mode aren’t that appealing either.
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