If you love the feeling of riding, don’t miss these nine motorcycle games | Leading Column · Game On
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A motorcycle is not just a machine, it is the war horse of modern people. It witnessed the birth of Che Guevara and the death of Diana. It roars in the most violent way and leaps in front of you from behind the dunes, reflecting into the nightmare together with the flaming skeleton knight and the mechanical killer with red light dots flashing behind the sunglasses.
Although motorcycles have the highest accident fatality rate among all means of transportation, this still cannot stop people from being obsessed with them. In the vast lands of the United States and Australia, there are endless roads for riders to ride on. As a result, special organizations like the "Motorcycle Party" were born in these places.
This strange product that is nominally a formal motorcycle club, but also a mixture of gangster and fraternity attributes is so impressive that whenever we mention motorcycles, there will always be a bearded man in leather clothes and sunglasses behind it. The muscular man with the "Hells Angels" LOGO embroidered on it suddenly appeared in our minds.
But in fact, bikie culture is not synonymous with motorcycle culture.
Not long ago I traveled briefly in Europe. On the road between the golden wheat waves and the mountains, there will occasionally be sporadic motorcycle riders whizzing past. I once had a face-to-face encounter with them at a gas station.
Completely different from the image of "violent gangsters" in our imaginations, these leather-clad tough men in real life are just ordinary people. Some of their reasons for riding are to take their families on vacation, and others to go for a ride with their friends.
They will also stop at the rest area to buy cigarettes, choose a soft chanson CD, and finally hand the salesperson a kind smile.
The difference between them and ordinary people is that these guys who operate machinery have a love for motorcycles that ordinary people can't imagine. Generally speaking, this is a yearning for speed and freedom.
When I was a child, I used to sit in the back seat of my father’s Yamaha, burying my face in his broad back, dreaming that one day I could become a motorcycle rider. However, the good times did not last long. With the ban, my city, like 148 other cities across the country, said goodbye to motorcycles. Only occasionally in the middle of the night can you hear a few sigh-like howls.
We cannot simply judge whether the "motorcycle ban" is a policy that benefits the people, but it is certain that this patriarchal management has left many people with regrets. Fortunately, there are motorcycle games to make up for it.
Motorcycle games are the elders in the gaming field. From the arcade era to the current mobile game era, developers have created countless motorcycle-themed works. For example, the "Moto Racer" series produced by Ubisoft, the long-standing "Moto Racer" series on the PS platform, and "Moto Racer" which once served as the savior of many people's computer classes, etc.
However, this theme is not like the racing type, which can give the public an intuitive feeling in terms of vehicle specification changes, and bring a clear appearance modification and deployment process. The generation of this comparison result also has a lot to do with the strength of car culture.
On the other hand, whether it is racing or stunt motorcycle games, they all emphasize skills and it is difficult for players to get an intuitive driving pleasure. Most of the time, the games that really make us remember the pleasure of motorcycle driving are not They are works such as "GTA 5" or the "GTA 4" DLC "Lost and Cursed" that directly uses the speedsters as the protagonists in the game.
Beyond that, gameplay is also a factor. Racing games have so far derived from the original lap race into a variety of gameplay methods such as drag racing, drift racing, speed test points, and police and criminal role-playing tracking. However, the gameplay of motorcycle games is not that rich, and at least for domestic players Most players are not familiar with it.
In the field of mobile games, there are endless motorcycle-themed games in the App Store, but they are mixed. Below are the 9 motorcycle-themed mobile games I selected this week. I hope you can have some fun with them as I did.
1. "Tricycle: Frontline" (:) #iOS #
"" series has become a classic. Starting with a browser game in 2000, the studio has worked on dozens of games in this series over the past 15 years.
In 2013, they launched Trials: Frontline on mobile platforms. This work is a typical motorcycle stunt gameplay, and the performance is quite satisfactory. The game uses a horizontal screen, and the player controls the motorcycle to move forward and backward on the screen, as well as tilt forward and backward. This is also a common design for such games on mobile platforms.
The main feature of this game is the rich missions and upgrade system. Collecting and unlocking new cars and props is the player's goal in the game. In addition, the game also includes a story – of course, for a racing stunt game, this is just the icing on the cake.
The no-nonsense tutorial level at the beginning of this game left a deep impression on me. Players enter the game and go directly to the track. There are no teaching prompts for you to click, and you can play three levels in a row (until you are You can't escape the pit and die anyway), so at first I thought this game was just a short game with constant challenges.
As an aside, I really hope that all games can give players a certain degree of freedom at the beginning, allowing players to find their own fun, instead of teaching players to do everything like giving a child a pee.
Trials: Frontline is available for iOS 7.0+ and iPad and 4.0+ devices. Both the iOS version and the version are 88 MB, free with in-app purchases.
2. Bike Baron #iOS
The core gameplay of "Bike Duke" is basically the same as "Trials: Frontline". However, its graphics are more cartoon-like, the level design in the game is more dramatic, and special items such as explosive barrels are added. It's not challenging enough, but it's easy to get started and fun. If you are tired of the development content and boring plot in "Trials: Frontline", you might as well give it a try.
Bike Baron is suitable for iOS 5.1.1+ and iPad, with a size of 58.4 MB and a price of 12 yuan. There are in-app purchases.
3.《Trial 4》#iOS #
The " " series is an old stunt motorcycle game series on the mobile platform. So far, the fourth game has been released.
Compared with the previous two stunt motorcycle games, the graphics of this game are more realistic than that of "Tricycle: Frontline", and the game pace is also slower. It does not use a horizontal 2D screen, but chooses a 3D screen with a fixed viewing angle.
In addition to leaning forward and back to accelerate and decelerate, the game also includes a bouncing operation. Players can perform stunts in which people and vehicles separate in the air under certain circumstances to obtain higher scores.
Trial 4 is suitable for iOS 6.0+ and iPad and 4.0+ devices. The iOS version is 275 MB and the iOS version is 201 MB. It is free with in-app purchases.
4. "Crazy Time Travel" ( ) #iOS #
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"Crazy Crossing" comes from GLU Company, a F2P motorcycle racing game. There is also a motorcycle stunt part in the game, but it mainly focuses on racing as the main game goal.
The biggest feature of this game is that it introduces the gameplay of music games into motorcycle racing. Players can make smooth turns or perform stunts by clicking on the flashing dots at the bottom of the screen at specific times.
We can also see this kind of thinking in the KOF music fighting game "King of Fighters Rhythm" and other works later launched by SNK, which is to apply a core gameplay suitable for mobile terminals to a game type that is not so suitable for mobile terminals. The graphics of this game are the best among the currently recommended games. Of course, its disadvantage is that it does not have much freedom of operation.
Crazy Time Travel is suitable for iOS 5.1+ and iPad and 2.1+ devices. The iOS version is 96.4 MB and the iOS version is 87 MB. It is free with in-app purchases.
5.《SBK 15》#iOS(US version)#
SBK is the abbreviation of "World Superbike Championship", which is a world-class motorcycle competition. The characteristic of this event is that the motorcycles selected by the contestants are not specially made, but commercially available mass-produced motorcycles with limited modifications.
The game "SBK" series is the official game of the SBK competition. It is one of the best motorcycle racing games on mobile platforms, both in terms of realism and professionalism. Players can use gravity sensing to control the direction of vehicles in the game, which is somewhat difficult to operate. For example, when cornering, the player must slow down and turn and find the correct cornering angle to pass smoothly.
SBK15 is suitable for iOS 6.1+ and iPad and 4.0.3+ devices. The iOS version is 322 MB. The size of the version varies depending on the device. It is free with in-app purchases.
6. "Ducati Challenge" ( ) #iOS #
Ducati () is a world-famous motorcycle team that has won the World Motorcycle Championship (Moto GP) many times. "Ducati Challenge" is a realistic motorcycle racing game launched by the Ducati team to promote the brand.
Because "Ducati Challenge" is an old game, the graphics are not as good as the latest "SBK 15", but the game has some more realistic settings. For example, when the wheels of a motorcycle run over the grass on the roadside, the wheels turn green.
Compared with the slight physical collision effect in "SBK", in "Ducati Challenge" the rider will really fly out if he hits the roadside. We can imagine that the reason why this kind of authentic design has not been adopted by new games is largely related to the acceptance of players.
Applicable to iOS 4.3+ and 2.3+ devices, the iOS version is 227 MB and costs 12 yuan; the size of the version varies by device and is free with in-app purchase.
7. "Hell Rider" () #iOS #
Before this, there had been a game called "A Game That Can Challenge Bird" by The Verge, "Snow Roll". In this game, players control a penguin stepping on a snowball, constantly adjusting its curves to avoid enemies along the way.
The basic gameplay of "Hell Rider" is the same as "Snowball", except that there are no longer penguins stepping on the snowballs in the game, but various Hell Riders (of course there are also little yellow ducks riding little sheep) passing through curves Come and crush all the skeletons.
The difficulty of the game is moderate and it is relatively easy to get started, but it is difficult to get high scores, especially when facing the BOSS battle at the end of each stage. For players, they need to find good opportunities to pick up bombs on the ground and throw them towards the opponent. The timing is difficult to grasp.
Suitable for iOS 6.0+ and iPad and 3.0+ devices, iOS version 50.9 MB, iOS version 40 MB, completely free.
8.《1.0》
"1.0" has a near-future cyberpunk-style story background, but in fact, this game is just another violent motorcycle gameplay. In the game, the player controls the motorcycle to speed along and kill the chasing opponents by sliding and slashing.
The game style is a highlight, but the overall performance of the game is not ideal. For example, the player can only move forward on a one-way lane, but the game is still set up as a two-lane lane, which makes the player's control of the character occupy an even smaller proportion in the game. . But the subject matter of this one makes it worth trying.
1.0 is suitable for iOS 7.0+ and iPad and 2.3+ devices. The iOS version is 41.5 MB and the iOS version is 34 MB. It is completely free.
9.《SXPD》#iOS #
"SXPD" is a near-future style game like the "1.0" introduced earlier, and it also has a distinctive style. The black-and-white game graphics make it look like a retro comic book, and in the most intense racing scene in the game, players can drive a motorcycle in a first-person perspective, which is not available in other games.
SXPD: Force is available for iOS 5.1+ and iPad and 4.1+ devices. The iOS version is 107 MB and costs 12 yuan; the iOS version is 85 MB and costs 1.99 US dollars.
10. Extra bonus: "Fix My Motorcycle" (Fix My: 3D) #iOS #
This bonus game isn't included in the recommendations for motorcycle games, but it's just as fun.
Modern people have forgotten how to deal with machinery. This was not the case in the past. At least in the 1950s, when you learn to drive, you also need to learn car maintenance – perhaps this is why another name for drivers is "chauffeur". So after recommending so many motorcycle driving games above, it’s time for us to learn how to repair motorcycles.
"Repair My Motorcycle" is a paid game priced at 12 yuan. This game uniquely chooses "Repair My Motorcycle" as the theme of the game. But relatively speaking, this game feels more like a secret room puzzle game to me, where players have to find various parts in a room. However, the actual disassembly part of the motorcycle in the game is relatively simple.
Suddenly I thought of a book called "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance". Although it is difficult for us to experience Zen from this game, it is still possible to learn a little maintenance technology. After you get tired of racing at high speeds (and being thrown out of the car and slamming to the ground) and performing stunts, try repairing to experience another side of motorcycles.
Fix My is suitable for iOS 6.0+ and iPad and 2.3.3+ devices. The iOS version is 64.8 MB and costs 12 yuan; the iOS version is 72 MB and costs 1.99 US dollars.