![]() ![]() There isn’t any spectate option that I noticed which left me feeling a little disappointed. Even if you don’t complete any of the rounds, you will still earn some stars and EXP.ĭue to my ineptitude, I did not choose to try co-op for myself. Fortunately, a round will end when someone reaches the finish, leaving another 30-40 seconds for you to make it. I massively struggle with any in-air sections, and basically gave up after slamming into the same tree 10 times and did not want to fight the auto-backtracking. There were 3 rounds to one that I tried, with both ground and air segments. You’ll be thrown into a round with players of ALL levels, so don’t be surprised to see some 300++ star player in the same area as your poor 17 star self. Of course, I had to try out the Mass Races for myself. If you want more instant travel, some in-game cash can get you a helicopter to drop you off. I tried to climb up a hill as though I were playing Skyrim, only to see my hopes dashed when I unceremoniously slid down a cliff face with a loud thud. This also lets you earn stars for more progression. Once there, you’ll watch a brief cinematic of said landmark, with an informative paragraph. These will initially appear as question marks on your map, so it’s up to you to ride on over. If you need a break from high octane racing, make your way over to some Landmarks instead. Or simply head over to some activity areas, where you might be tasked to perform some stunts, for one. Sponsorship stuff offers you exclusive items when you complete challenges from a certain brand. You’ll be able to unlock “weirder” challenges, such as the Shackdaddy Bandits Events, where you might have to traverse a course with some delivery bike, among other things. You can run the events solo against AI whose difficulty you can set, or in multiplayer, where you can also inspect a fellow rider’s gear at the end. For whatever event you’ve unlocked, you’ll be able to fast travel to a nearby spot and make your way over. Stars will be obtainable from participating and / or completing events, with side objectives offering even more stars. The core gameplay has not changed from the closed beta, wherein you participate in races, level up, further your career in a sport and unlock a whole bunch of equipment and other events along the way. When it comes to playing with AI, I couldn’t quite tell, at least for Standard difficulty. There’s some measure of collision with other players in Mass Races. Yes, I ignored all the customization just to repeat the joke. As for me, it’s the return of Bread Pitt, with optional stylish glasses and / or hoodies. If another game would let me meet some guy in his boxers, wearing nothing else but a floppy giraffe head towering above me, and his rocket wings / wing suit that look like cardboard thanks to his equipped cosmetics, please direct me to it. That aside, the basically seamless loading between areas impresses me as much as ever, letting you quickly get on the next race.Īs an always-online multiplayer game, you will come across other players in the overworld. The world map suffers the most from the lack of graphical fidelity: 3D mode tries to render the terrain, and it just doesn’t look great. Thanks to the contrast provided by the snow, the smaller touches are more obvious in that terrain: the tracks your skis or body make as you move around, the snow sticking to your pants, and such. I’d say what’s more importance is the sense of scale, and no amount of blockiness can detract from the feeling of challenging and conquering nature itself. With features fully loaded, my elderly PC is waving its surrender. Of course, the various issues like “popping” will be more obvious, besides the less detailed textures, with this lower preset. The blend of these national parks is honestly stunning, the effects remaining still quite good despite needing to play on Low / Medium settings so as not to blow up the PC I was playing on. The keybinds are at least highly customizable and auto-landing takes off some complications. Follow recommended to play with a controller, but I didn’t have a compatible one on me for PC.
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