Trials Evolution Xbox 360 Review (MasonicGamer.com)

MasonicGamer.com – Back in the Summer of 2009, RedLynx Studios released Trials HD onto the Xbox Live Arcade. It was an interesting and well-received title, challenging players to navigate their way along increasingly difficult tracks by means of dirt bike. Unfortunately, between ‘Splosion Man and Shadow Complex, also released that Summer, I didn’t spend as much time with Trials as I might have liked, so I became excited at the prospect of correcting that error in judgement with Trials Evolution.

It’s hard to classify Trials Evolution in terms of genre. While it may look like a simple racing game, it’s really more of a cleverly disguised platformer. Played entirely from a side-on perspective, the challenge lies in correctly balancing your rider and rationing your speed as you bounce over jumps and climb hills. At first, it seems like nothing more than a modern day Excitebike – the only controls are gas, brake, and lean, but as the courses become more difficult and your bikes become more powerful, yo…