Trackmania United

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Low system requirements; fast gameplay; insane tracks, multiple modes; great track editor; dedicated online community.
Fun gameplay; amazing track editor; great online community.

Cons:

Tracks can get too insane; no collisions; twitchy controls; annoying menu system.
Cars are sometimes a bit too wild; multiplayer races are a mixed bag.

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Last revision on August 24, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Low system requirements; fast gameplay; insane tracks, multiple modes; great track editor; dedicated online community
Fun gameplay; amazing track editor; great online community

Reviewers Didn't Like

Tracks can get too insane; no collisions; twitchy controls; annoying menu system
Cars are sometimes a bit too wild; multiplayer races are a mixed bag

Expert reviews and ratings

Take the wildest Hot Wheels course ever built, multiply the insanity level by about a gazillion, and toss in a heaping helping of some of the most twisted vehicular booby traps ever conceived. Add a few thousand more courses just like it—dozens of...

By IGN Gear on July 18, 2007

TrackMania: United is a fun arcade racer with an incredible amount of stuff to do both online and...

By GWN on June 26, 2007

Sometimes a game is so unique, we want to praise it on that merit alone. Sadly, originality only goes so far when it comes to game development, which TrackMania United is a perfect example of. Like the previous TrackMania games, TrackMania United...

By GameSpy on June 26, 2007

The TrackMania series has been an underground favorite for some gamers for several years now. The series offers gamers a unique arcade style racing experience with an amazingly in depth track building system. The series has progressed from a simple...

By GameZone on June 22, 2007

See that intro line? That should be the game’s subtitle/tagline/whatever they’re called at the moment. See, TrackMania United is basically a racing game. That much is obvious. But if you play it and do nothing but race, you’re kind of...

By DarkZero on April 15, 2007

Not for fans of realistic racing sims, but simple to play and good fun. When the first TrackMania game was released four years ago, it made a welcome change from the plethora of driving games already on the market. Instead of trying to model motor...

By Custom PC on March 01, 2007

Unlike most racers that concentrate on high octane crashes, realistic gameplay, elaborate car customization and so on, the Trackmania series has always been about gravity defying stunts, over the top racing and larger than life jumps. The very first...

By Tech2 on January 25, 2007

Kyle SudukisClassification: MA15+8.5TrackMania UnitedTrackmania is the latest car racing game from QVS that combines elements of "city building" and racing into one thoroughly entertaining and addictive title that is extremely reminiscent of 4D Stunt...

By ImpulseGamer on December 01, 2006