RIDE 3

What can i say about this game?
Physics and gameplay seems very good and overall if i compare it to motoGP series then handling is way more "forgiving" and smoother then there. (Playing on keyboard).

Downside is:
AI does seem to be on railroad tracks so they ignore you and crash into you in corners.

RIDE 3 is an extremely versatile racing game, with lots of motorcycles and tracks, bundled in an expansive career mode that's actually fun to play.

I don't like the way it is presented (with cards wtf). Other than that, solid game even if a tad repetitive.

picking up a bike racing sim after decades this was a perfect way to get back in the saddle. love all the bike trivia. it may be outdated now, but it's a game that's made its way to my heart. very charming bike sim if you're getting started, still worth it in 2025.

RIDE 3 is a dream come true for me because it features my ultimate baby: the BMW R 1200 GS (2016). Unlocking that masterpiece through the dedicated DLC, which also comes with an extra volume and five bonus events, is such a treat. The game itself is a blast, but honestly, just seeing and owning my dream bike in-game makes the experience so much better. Highly recommended for any bike enthusiast.

Doesn't feel as realistic as ride 4 and definetly less natural than ride 1 and 2, but pretty nice in of it's own and way better than 5 (which should not be all that difficult). Graphics look decent for 2018, and the collection is nice an big. (although there are a few important bikes missing that were already released like the ZX636G ZX-6R for example) AI's a bit shitty and sometimes cheating (again not as bad as ride 5) and sometimes the physics juke you or the event catalog has something very wierd in store for you, but it's a very fun experience over all.

Soooo...I just finished all of the races, including school of driving (challanging tutorial) and whole extra content.
In short words:
Riding experience is exceptional good, over 300 bikes, every one of them a bit different than the others, good sound quality, good quality graphics with reasonable low hardware requirements, plenty of events, around 100h of gameplay for you, there are bugs but not affecting your gameplay high enough to get distracted or angry because of it. Some races gonna be much more challenging than the others even on lowest difficulty but at the end of the day all of them are possible to pass.
The problems starts here:
Gameplay as a whole is good but when you realize how much potential have been wasted and how many details are missing is shocking.
- there is around 300 bikes in this game but even that you will be playing 10-15% of them, because there are only few bikes good enough to compete in medium or higher level difficulty
- Descriptions sometimes says about whole manufacture situations from time that bike was announced not about bike itself
- PP (Performance Points) and all others information about bike doesn't indicate how good the bike is
- RPM doesn't match in the game HUD and on motorcycle itself, same for speed on few
- Penalty by taking shortcuts doesn't work most of the time
- Account level only shows how much xp you have earned/how long you have been playing this game (in online mode probably) but that's all, no extra rewards for reaching high levels
- Showroom has poor lighting, poor amount of details, now much of a options just to move around the bike
- Cut scene when you get your new bike is too quick, you cannot enjoy the moment, there is only 2 animations for all of the bikes
- Appearance changes almost the same for all the bikes, but nothing that you will notice while driving your bike even from 1st person view
- Bugs not fixed, devs went on and focusing on new game
- Mostly closed famous tracks only, even that you are riding normal not sport stock bike bought straight from manufacturer