Moto Racer DS (Nintendo DS)
In 1997 it published the first episode of the series of Moto Racer. Having delighted in his time owners of Playstation and PC, it was followed by Moto Racer 2 in 1998 and Moto Racer 3 in 2001. Seven years later (if one ignores the exit in 2006 Moto Racer Gold Edition), the Artefact Studio Lyonnais to engage the challenge to release a new episode, not the PC, not consoles new generation, but for Nintendo DS. The small console Nintendo will she be able to meet the demands of fans, while not forgetting to seduce new players?
Moto Racer DS, a return of the winner?
Like its illustrious seniors, this episode of the Nintendo DS game offers motorcycle to take part in various events. Moto GP, Super Cross, Freestyle, Traffic, each of them offer several levels of difficulty (Beginner, Beginner, Expert) and challenges (Championship, Single Race, Time Trial, Missions, Duels, etc.). That we must respond to commands from two wheels with unique characteristics (acceleration, weight, speed, Turbo). If the first few bikes available are powerful, thereafter, and thanks to some nice wins, then we have access to more efficient cars.
A stylus as a handlebar
Like the choice of motorcycle, how we handle the beast also plays an important role. , because in addition to proposing a system of all that is more traditional (for cross directional control of the bike, buttons to manage the turbo, acceleration and braking), the Moto Racer DS also gives us the opportunity to lead our car using the stylus, and only the stylus (to the top of the screen to accelerate to slow down, right or left to steer the bike), finally almost. And this is where the rub. For if in this case ownership is immediate, be obliged to press the "L" to play with the Turbo or launch figures Freestyle, a cross directional to lean forward or make a jump to correct 'approaching a bump, is not necessarily easy. Effective when driving at high speed at the controls of a motorbike racing, all the stylus is not necessarily for the Super Cross. He then prefer the old system commands (cross directional + buttons), although less precise, but on the many trails right angles quickly is more practical.
The Nintendo DS spits his guts!
Easy enough to take over the title of Nobilis also offers an achievement worthy of the name. For it must be said, the Artefact Studio developers have done an exceptional work both in graphics or animation. Early Nintendo console is pushed from them. Length of strokes, fluidity of animation, variety of environments, everything is done to ensure that we take pleasure once on the runway, even though the emphasis seems to have been placed primarily on racing Motorcycles GP. This can add management of hazardous collisions, engine noise inaudible, some small delays when there are other drivers in our field of vision, racing Super Cross uninteresting, as well as to unlock the mirror mode, or the many bikes available, it will arm patience, the game rapidly becoming demanding.
Conclusion
Moto Racer DS is one of the best surprises of the moment for Nintendo DS, its achievement of quality, its ownership more enjoyable, especially when we are in command of a Moto GP, or its many modes of play offered. While the title of Artefact Studio suffers from a few small flaws, but it does not stop it from being a game that we must try.
