[Official] Trials HD


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Developer: RedLynx

Publisher: Microsoft

Release Date: 12th August

Price: 1200 Points ($14.99/?10.20)

At its core, Trials HD is a platformer -- on wheels. The entire concept of the motocross racer is to get from Point A to Point B as quickly as possible, while avoiding an array of factory themed obstacles (steel beams, barrels, etc). Based on the PC Steam release Trials 2: Second Edition, Trials HD adds a few extras to the original -- along with a few graphical touches (primarily lighting).

In Trials HD players race through a level (presented with 3D graphics on a 2D plane), which range from simple ramps and jumps to large Micro Machines inspired loops and circus style rings of fire. The game is based on weight and propulsion, as the terrain changes under the rubber of your (cosmetically customizable) motorbike, players use the analog stick to adjust the body weight of their racer. Pushing all the way forward (and thus shifting all weight to the front of the bike) and hitting the gas will send your race pro crashing into the ground below. Added to this is the hilarious use of physics during crashes (and the ability to bail off the bike with the press of a button) and sounds, ranging from bone crunching to nervous screaming.

The original fear we had when Trials HD was announced was that movement would lose precision when a console controller translation. While the analog stick was quick to react to subtle movements in our demo, the directional pad seemed to be tweaked as the more precise weight adjuster, and it works. Trials HD also features a robust level editor to create their own tracks (split into a basic "drop in items" editor for newbies and an advanced editor for hardcore) and freely share them with the online community.

PC gamers will explain, Trials 2: Second Edition became an experience that would get under a player's skin. In the classic sense of "one more turn," Trials 2: SE would somehow suck away hours, just so a player could shave split seconds off a level's completion time, to climb the leaderboards. The same will be said about Trials HD.

Trials HD will be made available on the Xbox Live Arcade later this summer.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/03/hands-on...ox-live-arcade/

Metal Trailer HD>Emotional Trailer HD>Debut Trailer>Map Editor Teaser Trailer>

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The Creator 5>

The player has saved his/her first custom track.

Unyielding 15>

The player has completed Groundhog Returns faultlessly without changing the rider's posture.

Full Throttle 15>

The player has completed Container Rush without releasing the throttle even for an instant.

Bling 15>

The player has made at least 5 Gold-level performances.

Strike! 15>

Get a strike in a midnight bowling event.

Leave Nothing in One Piece 5>

The player has completely destroyed the motorcycle and broken every single bone in a single crash.

Life is Harsh 20>

The player has completed all hard tracks.

Trials Master 15>

The player has unlocked every track in the game.

Marathon 40>

The player has completed the Ultimate Endurance tournament without any faults.

Market Meltdown 15>

Skyrocketing in Stock Market is only temporary. Be prepared for the fall and the big bang.

Demon on Wheels 30>

The Player has completed all Extreme tracks.

The Challenger 10>

The player has unlocked the first tournament.

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Can't believe I didn't pay attention to this game sooner. It wasn't until I was checking out Splosion Man earlier I took a look at Trials HD as well. I used to play this game all the time when I was in my mid-teens, online at Miniclip.

The original game.>

I can't wait:woot:: Anyone else going to be buying it?

Just a mini Official topic seeing as it's an Xbox Live Arcade release.

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Oh arse. 1,200 points is too much for this. If it was 800, I might have got it. You can get Trials 2 Second Edition through Steam for just ?5.99.

Oh double arse! I just watched the GameTrailers videos and it looks bloody amazing! Better than Trials 2 SE!:(( I don't wanna pay 1,200 MSP for this though! I got fleeced last time I bought an XBLA game at that price; it was Braid. Hopefully it'll turn up in the Xbox Live Gold Deal of the Week soon. Braid did, so I can't see why this won't.

~12? seems like a fair price to me...

It's ?13.96, to be precise. Over here, it's ?10.20, which is pretty high. Then again, it'll probably be better value than the other 1,200 MSP games I've bought (Braid and Bankshot Billiards 2).

I used to play this before it was even on miniclip! :) back in 2002 it was on dnainternet.fi/java/trials/

Kind of sad I remember that I know, our college went crazy for this game.

It is expensive but I know it will be worth every point, especially with the level editor and stuff.

It's ?13.96, to be precise. Over here, it's ?10.20, which is pretty high. Then again, it'll probably be better value than the other 1,200 MSP games I've bought (Braid and Bankshot Billiards 2).

Yeah, around that amount. It's ?12.85 if you buy points from PLAY.

This game has a lot of replay value, even ?15 would be a fair price IMO.

I got this game on steam (pc version anyways, Trials 2) a while ago and just to let you guys know that this game is beyond frustrating. After playing this game for 45 minutes I think that spending my time trying to dig my way through a cement wall with a plastic spoon would be more rewarding. I even use a game pad instead of the keyboard.

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