

If your Internet happens to go down, you can play the game as usual offline, excluding any online-oriented features, naturally. Those worried about ManiaPlanet getting in the way needn’t. In order to play TrackMania 2 Canyon, you’ll need to use ManiaPlanet, so I figure it’s worth a mention.Īt present, there isn’t much to say about it you sign up for a (presumably) cross-game account, have the option of sending messages to other users, and that’s about as glamorous as it gets. Having found a successful niche for itself, the French studio is now branching out with ManiaPlanet, a platform for its “Mania” line which will eventually include other titles with a similar focus on user-generated content. I get the clear sense that they aren’t taking a different approach just to be the outlier, rather, they’re making what they enjoy. The question then usually comes down to “Is it as fun to watch as it is to play?” Well, is it?ĭespite there being solid racing experiences in Forza Motorsport, Gran Turismo, and likely whatever Criterion Games is working on next, you can count on Nadeo to give gamers something you won’t find elsewhere.

If it’s a clip of an inspired, logic-defying track in which the person playing seems infallible, chances are it’s TrackMania footage you’re watching. Even if you haven’t touched a TrackMania before, you likely are familiar with the series through its often remarkable presence on YouTube.
