Super Night Riders S1

Increadible little game with EPIC MUSIC! It is pure old style arcade FUN!

It is a lovely successor to the old Super Night Riders. Every detail got some love, presentation got better, graphics are upgraded. Gamplay got an upgrade that I initially hated with the boost button. But turns out, reversing this and using the deactivation as a soft brake to make corners enhances the gameplay as it basically feels like either using some break on your bike or full on braking for emergencies. And in riding that's what you usually do: there is the keep straight and feel the edge of grip kind of breaking and then there's the braking that you use while cornering to stabilize and control. So it adds a good dimension to the gameplay. Not sure if the wheelies out of corners when you lean back make a big difference yet, but it's just awesome that you can do that and control it. That just makes you feel awesome. Might even be a bit of a difference as I think leaning forward (like if you pressure the front tire) helps cornering in high speeds. So - although a simple game, it does offer quite some depth that I like. I also still just groove to the music as it's very upbeat, fun and groovy. The new options for clothing, hairstyles (just sad that there is only one helmet so far) and other bikes is much appreciated, the in depth coloring as well. Although the usage of RGB values is a bit clunky with choosing a certain value in a menu. But it lends itself very well to get every possible color. With extra shine, matte or glow. Overall it's one of those games that have a very specific niche and do that very very well while keeping you engaged if that's your kind of thing. The sense of speed is great and addictive.