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| Developer(s) | Nadeo |
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| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Racing game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
TrackMania Sunrise is a racing video game developed by Nadeo and published by Focus Home Interactive. The second game in the TrackMania series, it was released in April 2005 in Europe and May 2005 in Russia and the United States. [1] It received positive reviews from critics, who called it an improvement on its predecessor.
The game features more realistic graphics and contains three environments: Island, Bay, and Coast. As in the original game, each has a unique car to fit the environment's characteristics. "Island" features fast sports cars which can turn sharply on mostly wide roads while "Bay" has bouncy cars with less traction, making accidental oversteering more likely. "Coast" features slower cars with little traction and small roads where cars are able to drift through corners. The game was built on an overhauled engine for better visuals and Internet connectivity with tracks that include skinnable advertisement panels. This version also features two new gameplay modes:
Some of TrackMania Sunrise other enhancements were later added to the Original edition of the game. These include the ability to import new car models and customize many more aspects of the game. "Sunrise" features improved Internet connectivity and implements a peer-to-peer system allowing players to share car models, skins, and more. The new track editor primarily uses the mouse as opposed to the keyboard-driven original, and makes possible special effects like displaying text and changing the camera angle using Media Tracker.
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 82/100 |
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| Edge | 7/10 |
| GameSpot | 8.2/10 |
| GameSpy | 4/5 |
| IGN | 8/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 78/100 |
The game has an aggregate score of 82/100 on Metacritic. [2]
A free expansion pack called eXtreme was released later while the game was also repackaged as TrackMania Sunrise eXtreme, which added multiple elements to enhance the speed and number of stunts in the game. The new "stunt mode" lets players obtain points by performing stunts, such as spinning the car around in mid air and doing flips. After the expiry of a set amount of time, points earned are quickly drained, so players must try to finish with the best score before the time expires.
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