Trials Rising

Lots of bad reviews for the game, don't be fooled by most of the people below.
The game has bad qualities, for sure - the UI/World Map is a mess and navigating from track to track because of it can be a chore and take time to get used to, there is an in-game currency that gets you cosmetics which are also tied to crates, another terrible feature.
However, these are genuinely the only bad things about the game, as a Trials fan for over 14 years having played them all, I would just be lying if I said the game itself was bad - neither of the above bad qualities stop you from being able to do anything whatsoever, achievements, medals, everything is accessible so the cosmetics can simply be ignored.
The gameplay, is just like all the other Trials games, the bikes have an ever so slightly more 'sticky' feel on ascents compared to prior ones, but unless you are an avid player and somewhat advanced compared to a fresh player, you just won't even realise that fact. The movement is precise, clean, rewarding and fun to learn and master, it's essentially a brutal platformer like Super Meat Boy, but with a bike and physics, the difficulty starts off tame until it reaches a level of difficulty that to a newcomer, at first glance will just seem impossible until you begin to master and understand some concepts.
The majority of bad reviews I read are people complaining about either the physics or bike not acting as they do in real life, microtransactions of the difficulty - the truth is, the physics are actually, exactly like real life but with some exception, torque in this game is increased slightly which will make some 'climbs' seem impossible and the effective weight of the bike is also lighter than it would be in real life, that is it. The physics of the game taking those into account, act exactly as you would intuitively expect them to, people who write bad reviews due to this are honestly just not very bright people I'm sorry to say, I implore you to see for yourself.
Second bad review concerning the difficulty and the ease of control of the bike is similar, these negative reviews are truly people that are either A) bad at games, simply put B) expecting a racing game they will complete every time, but get faster (Forza but with a bike essentially) or C) same as above, people not understanding physics and weight distribution nearly as much as they thought they did, the game highlighting this upsets them. This is not that game, anyone familiar with I Wanna be the Boshy, Super Meat Boy, DYE, Celeste etc, will understand - this is exactly what type of game it is, it is designed to test your patience, skill and perseverance, you are expected to fail, fail and fail again, struggling on obstacles tirelessly getting your ass handed to you until you learn and adapt, that's what type of game this is and people who don't realise this, get themselves into something they are just not ready for or able to contend with.
Seriously don't be fooled by the reviews, the gameplay, progression of actual skill in the game and the sense of achievement you will get in this game for challenges and overcoming obstacles after practice will be second to none found elsewhere, the Pros massively outweigh the Cons and I really do hate the cons, I hate what Ubisoft do to franchises, their Uplay BS and predatory currency crap, they turn everything to crap - in this instance though, the positives still massively outshine them and you would be missing out on a hidden gem, all because of some salty noobs and women who literally can't play the game to save their lives because they are terrible at them and don't understand physics or because of people flaming about (fairly as well remember) microtransactions and such, just keep in mind it is purely cosmetic and just ignore the lot, I've never touched them or cared about them and happily completed everything in it's entirity.
If you consider yourself good at games and like a challenge, go for the 100% on this and Trials Fusion, you will actually be thanking me later.

The negative reviews always held me back from buying this.
Picked it up recently regardless and I have to say the game is amazing.
The map UI is not great but that doesn't take anything away from the amazing gameplay.
Lots of tracks, lots of bikes and very good tutorials. Also the music is very good.
The online servers are still online so you can even download community tracks.
8/10, two point reduction for annoying UI + lootboxes + acorns, also in order to unlock all Extreme tracks you are required to beat all Stadium Finals which I would prefer to be it's own separate thing

hooked on the game. havent ran into any bugs or issues though loading sometimes is very slow and takes quite some time. if youre patient this game is hands down a must have

Probably the best Trials game in the series in terms of physics, UI, tracks, etc. It's not my preferred trials but definitely would recommend.

The best Trials game since Fusion and a great entrypoint considering some of its modern amenities.
However, modern games come with modern problems, and if you're not a fan of the totally superfluous loot boxes, the mandatory online features intended to shill their wares, nor the lackluster options compared to previous entries then you'll find yourself having fun in spite of the game rather than for it.

I certainly don't appreciate having levels locked behind a premium currency for a game that ALSO has paid DLC, especially when they game would likely feel sparse without said DLC.

For the game itself, it's a total and complete recommendation.
For the bells and whistles that make this game come off as a live-service game past its lifetime, I begrudgingly roll my eyes at it.
Here's hoping that RedLynx gets the opportunity to make another game after this without some of the garbage plastered onto it and continues some of the great ideas they had. It's overdue.

Very good game and ts is way harder than geometry dash so respect to the people who cmplete blackbelt

I had this game on my Nintendo when I was younger, I loved the game so much I had to get it on steam aswell, just fun to play on your own and with friends.