From Strategyinformer.com: "It’s not every day you meet a team with a true ‘vision’, especially one where they have the means to carry it through. And we’re not talking some airy-fairy vision of making a better world, but more of a simple, yet sophisticated idea for a franchise. You’ve all probably heard of TrackMania, the skill-based racing game that’s as much about building tracks as it is racing them, and now developer Nadeo want to take it to the next level with Shootmania. But it’s not just another game with a similar concept, no sir; it’s the first step on a path to a truly multi-genre enterprise."
One Angry Gamer "Now here’s a bit of news you probably didn’t see coming: Nadeo has announced that you can gain free access to their ManiaPlanet games right now, no strings attached. You download the free demo and for 48 hours straight you can play the ManiaPlanet titles for free."
Shootmania Platform, developed by Nadeo, will be free in its current beta form for the whole summer.
The Trackmania games rarely go on sale, so getting any and/or all of them is a recommendation.