You may be familiar with TT Isle of Man or you may not, but this annual motorcycle sport event has been going on for more than a century now and it's getting its own official game. We have a bunch of videos of the PC version inside, along with our verdict and the usual +/- section you've now become accustomed to. Enjoy!
Verdict
Back when we first saw the game in August 2017, we had good reasons to be worried. At the time, there were serious issues with the controls and the physics engine, and knowing that the game was originally planned for a late 2017 release, it was not looking good. Now that we've played the soon to be final PC version (console versions are out today but PC players will have to wait until March 27), we can say developer Kylotonn has done a tremendous job. Our only concern is that the current review build of the game suffers from random crashes, which can be pretty frustrating when you're in the middle of a 20-minute race. There is still time to fix this before release, and as far as we know, it's not a problem on consoles, but we sincerely hope it will get sorted out in time. Aside from that, there are still a few things you could objectively complain about, like the lack of tracks (though the game is about learning to master those that are available, and believe, it will take time and efforts), the absence of rain (because the TT Isle of Man race never takes place in the wet) and a few other things, but BigBen Interactive's title is all about the crazy sense of speed and all the tension the bikers feel during the real event. And clearly, that's something they have nailed big time.
On the plus side
The demanding tracks will please the pros
Impressive sense of speed
Gameplay is appealing and makes you want to keep playing
Several levels of driving assists to choose from
The Isle of Man track is 1:1
The added tracks are pretty cool
The British countryside has its charms
Pretty nice-looking on PC
Engine sounds
On the downside
The AI when it decides to ignore we're there
Some are bound to be frustrated by the demanding tracks
The PC version suffers from random crashes at the moment
Lighting is a bit flat
There could be more content (tracks, bikes, game modes)
I remember the arcade Sega Manx TT and thinking that was impressive. This looks close to real in places. Amazing roadside detail. Hopefully one day it'll be ported to VR so we can get a more accurate impression of what the riders actually see, and maybe get some of the courses from around the north coast of Ireland too. These riders have some balls. Makes F1 look like a gang of fannies in comparison.
Loakum
@Driftwood Awesome! I’m loving it! It does show a much crisper picture and the frame rate looks good! I was playing Stella Blade and Dragonball Soarkling Blast! :) (2 Days ago)
Driftwood
@Loakum: enjoy, the one Sony sent us will be there on launch day. Coverage will follow asap. (3 Days ago)
Loakum
*takes a large sip of victorious grape juice* ok….my PS5 pro arrived early! So much winning! :) (4 Days ago)
Driftwood
@reneyvane: non ils l'ont publié le 1er octobre et je crois que tu l'avais déjà linkée. ;) (3 Weeks ago)
reneyvane
Factornews à joué à KingdomComeDeliverance2 au Gamescom 2024 mais ne publie sa preview que maintenant ? [url] (5 Weeks ago)
CraCra
Y a un souci sur les forums ? (6 Weeks ago)
nostradamus
very few with religious beliefs are naive or zealots, but for sure don't find amusing their beliefs being thrown in for clout. maybe STFU with that discourse? (9 Weeks ago)
Driftwood
Download is now functional again on Gamersyde. Sorry for the past 53 days or so when it wasn't. (> 3 Months ago)
Driftwood
Another (French) livestream today at 2:30 CEST but you're welcome to drop by and speak English. I will gladly answer in English when I get a chance to catch a breath. :) (> 3 Months ago)
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GSY is getting some nice content at 3 pm CEST with our July podcast and some videos of the Deus Ex Mankind Divided preview build. :) (> 3 Months ago)
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For once we'll be live at 4:30 pm CEST. Blim should not even be tired! (> 3 Months ago)
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More Quantum Break coverage coming in a few hours, 9:00 a.m CEST. (> 3 Months ago)
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We'll have a full review up for Firewatch at 7 pm CET. Videos will only be tomorrow though. (> 3 Months ago)
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Tonight's livestream will be at 9:15 GMT+1, not GMT+2 as first stated. (> 3 Months ago)
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All comments (15)
Commented on 2018-03-06 10:17:11
Commented on 2018-03-06 11:29:25 In reply to warmech25But, seriously, any chance we could get Drift to make the video panes have the middle size option like YT does?
https://i.imgur.com/DvndjeP.jpg
Commented on 2018-03-06 13:13:31 In reply to crookedmind
Commented on 2018-03-06 14:53:08I guess I was expecting something like: [↔] [◀ ▶] [↔]
Commented on 2018-03-06 15:46:41 In reply to crookedmindI think it will be changed with the V3.
Commented on 2018-03-06 17:00:42I remember the arcade Sega Manx TT and thinking that was impressive. This looks close to real in places. Amazing roadside detail. Hopefully one day it'll be ported to VR so we can get a more accurate impression of what the riders actually see, and maybe get some of the courses from around the north coast of Ireland too. These riders have some balls. Makes F1 look like a gang of fannies in comparison.
Commented on 2018-03-06 17:37:17 In reply to MrWhiteKylotonn developed the game, they've also been also responsible for the WRC series since the 5th installment.
Commented on 2018-03-06 19:54:33 In reply to crookedmind
Commented on 2018-03-07 00:30:51 In reply to DriftwoodKylotonn developed the game, they've also been also responsible for the WRC series since the 5th installment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcH_M17JvZU
It's actually a sim racing channel, but I was sure they were publishers of race sims of some sort.
Commented on 2018-03-07 01:17:48
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Commented on 2018-03-08 00:00:28 In reply to MrWhite
Commented on 2018-03-08 11:40:41 In reply to nostradamus
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Commented on 2018-03-19 12:15:49 In reply to LEBATO