Trials 2: Second Edition
{{Short description|2008 video game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2013}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Trials 2: Second Edition
| image = Trials2secondedition.jpg
| developer = RedLynx
| publisher = RedLynx
| series = Trials
| released = March 18, 2008{{Cite web |date=March 18, 2008 |title=Trials 2 Second Edition released! |url=http://www.redlynx.com/index.php?id=493&newsId=149 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616195244/http://www.redlynx.com/index.php?id=493&newsId=149 |archive-date=June 16, 2008 |access-date=August 6, 2024 |website=RedLynx}}
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| platforms = Windows
}}
Trials 2: Second Edition is a racing video game developed and published by RedLynx. It is available for the Windows operating system through the developer's online store, and Valve's digital distribution system Steam. It was released on March 18, 2008 on the game's website, and May 28, 2008, on Steam.{{cite web|url=http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=app&AppId=16600|title=Trials 2: Second Edition|website=Steam|access-date=June 17, 2022}} It is a remake of the 2007 game Trials 2.
Gameplay
The objective of the game is to get from the start of the level to the end through a number of obstacles as fast as possible. The player must balance and control their speed so that they don't fall. There is a clock so that the player is pressured into completing the level faster, which ensures replayability. The game also has achievements, similar to Xbox 360 achievements. The game's multiplayer features include highscores, ghost challenge (where the user plays against the ghost of any other player in the high score list) and online player profiles with team, country and player statistics. The game uses 3-D graphics, but is played on a 2-D plane, so the player can only move forwards, backwards, up or down (not left or right).
Reception
Trials 2: Second Edition was well received by critics. The game got an average score of 81% on GameRankings{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/945878-trials-2-second-edition/index.html|title=Trials 2: Second Edition for PC|publisher=GameRankings|accessdate=June 17, 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209011617/http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/945878-trials-2-second-edition/index.html|archive-date=December 9, 2019}} and 82% on Metacritic.{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/trials2|title=Trials 2: Second Edition (pc) reviews|website=Metacritic|accessdate=2022-06-17|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210091619/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/trials2|archivedate=February 10, 2010|df=mdy-all}} GamingTrend gave it 85%, saying "Trials 2 is a throwback to old school gaming. It is a game that doesn't try to be too many things. It takes a single concept and executes it well."{{cite web|url=http://www.gamingtrend.com/Reviews/review/review.php?ReviewID=1021|title=Trials 2 Second Edition|website=GamingTrend|access-date=June 17, 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131100739/www.gamingtrend.com/Reviews/review/review.php?ReviewID=1021|archive-date=January 31, 2009}} 2404.org gave it 9.1/10, simply saying "It's one of those games which hooks you immediately."{{cite web|url=http://www.2404.org/reviews/4296/RedLynx-Trials-2:-Second-Edition-Review|title=PC Gaming – RedLynx Trials 2: Second Edition Review|website=PC Gaming|access-date=June 17, 2022|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 3, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703152846/http://www.2404.org/reviews/4296/RedLynx-Trials-2:-Second-Edition-Review}}
See also
- Excitebike
- Kikstart 2
- Motocross Maniacs
- Elasto Mania (and its clone Bike or Die)
- Trials HD
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160830154955/https://www.redlynxtrials.com/ Official website]
- [http://trials2se.redlynx.com/ Trials 2 SE website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121016121022/http://redlynx.com/trials2se Trials 2 SE website 2]
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Category:Motorcycle video games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games