![]() Not the largest offering I grant you, but they all rank among the powerhouse of racing bikes. Now granted, I am no expert when it comes to racing bikes aside from watching the superbikes live at Thruxton when the opportunity allows, my motorcycle riding experience is almost exclusive to cruisers but even so, I have had some hairy experiences (no they don’t include a close encounter with Bobby Elvis) out on the roads and it takes more than a few blades of grass before a rider starts breaking into a mid-air Tom Daily routine.įor the hardcore among you who wish to persevere and master the nuances of the controls then you will have eight licensed bikes to choose from. Amongst the aids is the tried and tested racing line which will be traffic light coded for helping to manage your speed as you approach and take bends though whether you race with this on or off the bikes all feel drastically over sensitive and it often felt that a crash would occur with even the most minor of errors. Though there are several difficulty settings to choose from, it was only by tinkering with some of the more in-depth settings that I was able to tailor the experience more to something I could halfway enjoy but when I did find a sweet spot things started to come together enough for me to hold my own on the track. RiMS makes no bones about being a loud and proud sim, to be honest, the title is not overly accessible with its strong emphasis on realism and precise controls. The core balancing act will come down to the braking, R2 will apply the handbrake while pressing B will apply the foot brake, mastering this will be the key to taking corners correctly and keeping your limbs how nature intended. For the most part, RiMS is no different and will take some getting used to even with a simple set-up to the control layout. Anyone who has played a bike sim before will know that it can be a shaky affair getting to grips with the physics, in fact, my core memories of playing some of the older Moto GP titles are just of my rider falling off and sliding along the ground like a rocket-propelled turtle. RiMS may be a sim but it waste’s no time giving you a high powered crotch rocket to wazz around the tracks with, after a tutorial that almost overstayed its welcome I was left to ride around a track to hone the skills I have just been taught. Putting that aside though it’s what the title offers that will determine whether you want to sink your hard-earnt on it or not. Sadly, nothing about this name really stands out as a motorcycle title which is a shame considering the genre has very few entries to boast about and a solid bike-related title would have helped here but the name “RiMS” just doesn’t jump out at me and is unlikely to jump out for any motorcycle enthusiasts. The first thing that has to be mentioned about RiMS is, well, the name. So is this no-nonsense racing sim a Triumph or does it exhaust itself before crossing the finish line, let’s take a look. ![]() Let’s face it, we all enjoyed Excite Bike back in the day, but getting a good balance on motorcycles is tricky, much like riding them, so when RiMS was announced I couldn’t help myself but to give a modern bike racer a try and see if developer RaceWard Studio has managed to crack the case. For all the great racing games that have come and gone over the years, it is unlikely many of them will be titles based on Motorcycles, at least not any that are themed on the more “realistic” aspects of the discipline.
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