Gamers who are not fans of simulation games will most likely grow bored of a title like this in a few hours. However, RiMS Racing is not meant for the ‘casual’ crowd. For a start, the game has nowhere near the number of bikes on offer as more mainstream titles (think Forza) and requires far more patience and nuance to earn enjoyment when compared to many competing simulation games. Despite these trade-offs, RiMS Racing fits right in with the best available simulation racers on the market. Career mode is packed to the brim with features, while in-depth tutorials and training sessions exist to help bring newer or inexperienced players into the fold. The key feature of the game is its unapologetic focus on singular parts and how they are installed on the bikes. It is a crazy, truly wonderful and utter satisfying inclusion for the most hardcore of simulation enthusiasts. While the game may not have all the polish in the world, it sets a crazy new precedent for racing simulators; thus raising the bar in many more ways than even RaceWard set out to do – an exceptional feat for the studio’s first outing.
CCG writes - "I have reviewed and enjoyed several motorcycle games in the past, though I admit I do prefer car racing games (because crashing isn't quite so easy). Realism is nice, but as I play more and more of these, I have come to realize that if things are too realistic, there is more than I prefer or care about. RiMS Racing is perhaps the most realistic motorcycle racing sim on the market – and certainly the most realistic one I've played. But for me, it crosses that line of being so realistic that it's not fun for me anymore."
Motorcycle racing simulator, RiMS Racing, releases today for the Nintendo Switch. As those who’ve already picked it up on other platforms likely already know, RiMS Racing sets out to offer its player a very realistic, very immersive motorbike racing experience, something it actually often succeeds at.
RiMS Racing is one hell of a realistic bike racing sim, but does that make it a fun game for everyone else or a niche experience?
