Trials Evolution, though released in April as a part of Microsoft’s Arcade NEXT promotion, still remains a very strong contender for the title of Best Downloadable Game of 2012. It combined phenomenal physics mechanics with a mind-blowingly advanced editor, providing both incredible replay and incredible creative opportunity. Now, the experience continues with the Origin of Pain DLC. Announc...[Read More]
Today, the team at Ubisoft and RedLynx announced that Trials Evolution is still breaking many records. The game itself has already garnered more than 500,000 players via its global leaderboards since its critically acclaimed launch one month ago. They’ve gone above and beyond in creating a fantastic arcade style game, and its fast growth attests to that quality.
I started playing Trials Evolution Tuesday afternoon, and I knew that I was going to have problems. Immediately, I became intently focused on the track leaderboards. I saw names…I saw targets. Success! I topped the leaderboard for Oil Crisis and sent a celebratory tweet to those hapless fools that had been humbled and shamed by my incredible skill and deft control. Twenty minutes later, my t...[Read More]
Trials Evolution has made a large bullet point of its editor. It has been presented as a very in depth, powerful editor allowing you to create tracks, maps, and more that would boggle the mind and defy the natural laws of our universe if constructed in reality. So, you know, we’re excited as shit about it. Take a closer look at the Trials Evolution editor system in this latest trailer, and g...[Read More]
First, there was Summer of Arcade. With the success of the Summer of Arcade promotion, Microsoft threw their first annual House Party. Now, it seems that a third event is being introduced with some big titles in the mix. Arcade Next, as it’s being called, kicks off April 18th and sees a new top notch title released each week through May 9th. What sets this event apart? It seems that this eve...[Read More]
One of the best examples of quality in a downloadable game is Trials HD. The physics gameplay is fantastic, giving your motorbike a great feeling of weight, while the controls allow you to control that weight masterfully. As you spin your way through the perilous obstacle courses, you get a feeling reminiscent of your first time playing a classic like Excitebike. Now, Trials Evolution is going to ...[Read More]