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Racing rocket-propelled bikes is no fun when the controls are unreliable

Words: Frank Provo, GamesRadar US
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Nitrobike is the sort of outrageous racing game that you desperately want to like. In every race, you're mashing the turbo button, performing death-defying tricks, and literally destroying the track as you try to beat the other riders to the finish line. Unfortunately, you're also fighting the Wii remote every step of the way just to stay pointed in the right direction, which quickly transforms what ought to be a lovey-dovey relationship into a trip to Brokenheartsville.

As the title says, what we have here are bikes with rockets strapped to them. Performing tricks gives you more nitro, pressing the boost button makes you go faster, and going faster lets you get crazy hang time off of hills and ramps. Bumping into decorations during your flight will often cause pieces of those signs and structures to break away and fall onto the track, turning them into obstacles that the other riders must avoid. A race sure becomes more interesting when you look ahead and see a burning airplane wing sitting there.

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Nitrobike
Nitrobike

Genre: Racing
Release date: Jan 16, 2008
Published by: Ubisoft
Developed by: Left Field Productions
Features: Progressive scan (480p), Widescreen
Multiplayer Modes:
Offline
4 player VS
Online
6 player VS
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