Riders Republic

 PlayStation 5
User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 139 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 139
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 139
  3. Negative: 35 out of 139
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  1. DTM12NY
    Nov 29, 2021
    5
    the game is Good but the controls are so horrible, the game mechanics are terrible to deal with. If the they can improve these then I would give it at least an 7.5.
  2. BoltBandicoot
    Jan 28, 2022
    6
    In theory, the game looks like it could be fun, but I just hate the mechanics.
    To me, this game has the same problem that The Crew games have. It tries to be a plane driving, car driving, boat driving and motorcycle driving game, and then none of the controls and mechanics for these vehicles feel polished enough. They just feel odd in relation to other games that use the same vehicles,    In theory, the game looks like it could be fun, but I just hate the mechanics.
    To me, this game has the same problem that The Crew games have. It tries to be a plane driving, car driving, boat driving and motorcycle driving game, and then none of the controls and mechanics for these vehicles feel polished enough. They just feel odd in relation to other games that use the same vehicles, those games who spent years to perfect the driving mechanics of a single type of vehicle.
    With Riders Republic, it feels the same to me.    … Expand
  3. Sifteruk
    Nov 3, 2021
    6
    I cannot support or promote a multiplayer game that sells for full price and has monetisation. If we are collectively ok with this it will become the normal it is already UbiSoft strategy for upcoming games and its greedy. No Man's Sky proved you can sustain a title over multiple years without monetisation if the game is good. Fortnite proved you can sustain a game over multiple yearsI cannot support or promote a multiplayer game that sells for full price and has monetisation. If we are collectively ok with this it will become the normal it is already UbiSoft strategy for upcoming games and its greedy. No Man's Sky proved you can sustain a title over multiple years without monetisation if the game is good. Fortnite proved you can sustain a game over multiple years with just monetisation if its good.
    Don't let games companies pull us in this direction. Its a slippery slope that will not benefit the consumer.    … Expand
  4. OnlyOneHere
    Nov 5, 2021
    7
    This game is very fun to play and I am still enjoying it. The open world map in this game is huge. The environments are beautiful and diverse. There is so much to discover. You can choose a variety of different rides, such as bicycles, snowmobiles, snowboards, wingsuits, and even a rocket suit. And you can switch between these rides in real time. You can even experience it in first person.This game is very fun to play and I am still enjoying it. The open world map in this game is huge. The environments are beautiful and diverse. There is so much to discover. You can choose a variety of different rides, such as bicycles, snowmobiles, snowboards, wingsuits, and even a rocket suit. And you can switch between these rides in real time. You can even experience it in first person. For a huge open world game that is rich in content, the graphics are neat.

    The customization options in this game are amazing. You can keep the look of your character grounded by wearing simple shirts and pants, or you can make your character look absolutely ridiculous with a unicorn mask and green skin tone. There are so many events to do in the open world. This game is exactly what an open world game should be about; freedom and tons of content. Lots of replay value in this game. The physics are complete garbage though. The cutscenes in this game were cringeworthy, but I appreciate that the cutscenes isn't the typical arty farty "I'm so miserable" trash that developers are obsessed with.

    There is an offline solo mode called Zen mode in this game. All you can do is ride around the open world and do tricks. There are no events or races to be found in this mode. Very disappointing. So once the developers decide to switch off the servers, you will be left alone riding in the map with no activities. You can't even customize your character in the mode. Nonetheless, I do appreciate that there is at least an offline mode. I recommend you wait for the price to drop to $40 before picking this game up.    … Expand
  5. straddieman
    Nov 16, 2021
    6
    A strong 6 out of 10. Great graphics and the open world is beautiful. I wish you could choose a button to jump the bike. You flick the joystick to jump and you also flick it to backflip. Half the time you backflip when you dont want to. Hard to play for longer than half an hour. At the end of the day your just going down hills and jumping. Handling of the bike is a bit herky jerky.
  6. TheGreenRoom
    Jul 21, 2022
    7
    The thing I enjoy most about this game is the massive and beautiful open world. There is just an awesome sense of freedom and exploitability in this game whether you are flying down the mountains or racing across the desert. If nothing else, I can always just enjoy mindlessly riding down the mountains or biking across the desert. I think that's the best replay value this game offers. TheThe thing I enjoy most about this game is the massive and beautiful open world. There is just an awesome sense of freedom and exploitability in this game whether you are flying down the mountains or racing across the desert. If nothing else, I can always just enjoy mindlessly riding down the mountains or biking across the desert. I think that's the best replay value this game offers. The actual gameplay is decent. The mass races are a chaotic mess but in the most awesome way possible. But other than the mass races, I am not a fan of the competitive feel in this game, or the lack there of. There are not many multiplayer events, and this game doesn't keep track of stats. My biggest problem with this game is the blatant micro-transactions and the lack of earned cosmetics. The costumes are ridiculous, and all the good ones are locked behind a paywall. It's really sickening. However, I did have a blast playing this game, and it is solid overall.… Expand
  7. HaloFever
    Apr 30, 2023
    5
    Uh, another one of these. I remember the disappointment when I played “Steep”, and this is more of that. The game starts out with some awful tutorial sequences. Thankfully, the cutscenes are skippable. I hated ever word of the dialogue and all of the voice acting. “He’s totes leg, stomp that trick!”. Barf. The game looks fine, I guess. There are lots of on screen menus and glowing thingsUh, another one of these. I remember the disappointment when I played “Steep”, and this is more of that. The game starts out with some awful tutorial sequences. Thankfully, the cutscenes are skippable. I hated ever word of the dialogue and all of the voice acting. “He’s totes leg, stomp that trick!”. Barf. The game looks fine, I guess. There are lots of on screen menus and glowing things to clutter up the experience. Despite the fast loading SSD of the PS5, the game will go to a dead stop to show you gear or new events you unlocked. The game mechanics are serviceable. The gaming industry has really run into a rut. Making a game that works just isn’t going to get more than 5/10 from me.

    There is no avoiding a comparison with “Descenders”. The gameplay mechanics “Descenders” is just better. “Riders Republic” requires holding down a button until a rotation lines up with returning to the ground. “Descenders” properly has the player manipulate the sticks to freely rotate the bike. Many prior sports games, such as “Steep” had serviceable controls for performing tricks. I really rather play a remake of “SSX Tricky”. Most people would. In a couple of years, Ubisoft will release another extreme sports game with zero improvement in the controls and the genre will continue to stagnate.

    The worst of “Riders Republic” is its awful push for DLC content. This is the same problem as Steep. I do not feel like I am playing a whole game. There is no career path or queue for races. You have to navigate this big open map with a fixed number of events unless you buy seasonal content or whatever on-line crap Ubisoft is selling. What these games needs is some kind of Olympics level event built in and not sold piecemeal.

    The game world looks as exactly as generic as you might expect from Ubisoft. Maybe if this was baby’s first extreme sports game, ”Riders Republic” would all be new and wonderful. But I don’t play games to unlock whatever and buy whatever. I want finely tuned tracks made to delight and challenge players. The downside to a big sandbox is that everything is made of sand. Maybe if the game would just shut app and let me play, I would have better feelings about the whole thing. The game world itself is some kind of bmx hellscape. Imagine hacking in Yosemite and running into race marks and 20 snowmobiles blowing past you.

    Full disclosure: I downloaded “Riders Republic” from the PlayStation Plus Extra catalog. I have no incentive to “get my money’s worth”.    … Expand
  8. Exlex
    Nov 1, 2021
    7
    As a veteran steep player (got the Platin trophy), I must say it's a fun game. During the trial week I stopped playing after just 15 minutes because of how bad the controls felt.noe I still bought RR and discovered that you can change the controls to steep mode. This changed my gaming experience and I am genuinely enjoying RR now.

    The graphics aren't good. The snow is texture is better in    As a veteran steep player (got the Platin trophy), I must say it's a fun game. During the trial week I stopped playing after just 15 minutes because of how bad the controls felt.noe I still bought RR and discovered that you can change the controls to steep mode. This changed my gaming experience and I am genuinely enjoying RR now.

    The graphics aren't good. The snow is texture is better in steep which is nearly 5 years older. There are many small glitches leading to weird interactions with the terrain.

    The game doesn't feel finished to me and I really hope that a polish will be implemented soon.

    Don't buy the Ultimate edition, it's not worth it.    … Expand
  9. Brudof
    Apr 26, 2023
    7
    Campaign is extremely tedious at the beginning. The game holds your hand and teleports you around the world forcing you to do specific events instead of letting you explore the world. I had to stop playing twice because I got annoyed by the whole thing. Other than that the game is okay. The controls are a bit weird to me but maybe that just takes some getting used to.

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77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 51 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 51
  3. Negative: 0 out of 51
  1. Het Nieuwsblad
    Jan 6, 2022
    80
    In terms of gameplay, Riders Republic is an arcade-style racing game. Not necessarily realistic, but very fun, fast and over the top. It's perfect for fans of Tony Hawk, SSX and even (for those slightly older readers) Cool boarders. It's not overly technical, but it's not dulled either. It's also clever how Ubisoft has managed to make every discipline on point. Whether you're doing tricks on a snowboard or flying through a ravine in a wingsuit, all the disciplines are incredibly fun.
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  2. Softpedia
    Dec 20, 2021
    85
    Riders Republic is an action-packed game that’s not only exciting to play but also very fun to discover, pretty much because depending on the route you choose, everything feels new and fresh even if you’re not playing it for the first time.
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  3. Carole Quintaine
    Dec 13, 2021
    80
    Yes, the title from Ubisoft is full of qualities, full of energy, full of color and it offers beautiful sensations to seasoned players and others thanks to many options of accessibility. The sense of travel (and speed) and freedom are at the RDV! Too bad that some problems of management of physics and a scenario a little pretext a little spoils the superb panoramas.
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