Review of Trackmania Original

The Verdict

To its credit, the game looks pretty good, with appreciable view distance, reasonably complex objects, good texturing, and widely varied, colorful track types. The problem with TrackMania is that it's not fun to play so much as being fun to play around with--a temporary diversion in until the next installment of Project Gotham Racing, Need for Speed Underground, or whatever your particular racing jones really is. With a dated racing model and keyboard-driven track editor, it just can’t compete with the big boys, although young gamers might get a kick out of it. If you want to check it out for free, FilePlanet has a multiplayer demo, which also comes with the editor.