I couldn't refuse the chance to test the new RedLynx creation especially if this is centered again on Trials series. Following the last year success with Trials 2: Second Edition (read the review), RedLynx decided it's time to spread their addictive game on XBOX Live Marketplace as an Arcade product. Based on the same recipe, they created a totally new product specially designed for XBOX 360 users, a game where the XBOX controller is the best tool to manipulate the rider and his motorcycle.

For the ones that are unfamiliar with Trials in general, this game is based on a simple concept. You have to control a motorcycle rider in a 2D perspective through multiple obstacles in order to cross the finish line. Imagine the legendary Mario riding a motorcycle the whole game. As simple it might look like, this game is extremely addictive, the whole concept being based on a high-score competition. Thirty five levels are standing at your disposal in order to be completed without mistakes in the fastest time possible. Featuring smart environmental design full of physics simulations and rag-doll effects, the game becomes extremely challenging. The success of completing every level in the fastest time depends on how good you can control the bike with the controller's triggers and the left analog stick. It's all about accelerating at the right time, having the rider positioned in the right angle to achieve the best stance for the bike.

Compared to the previous Trials game, now you can choose from several motorcycles, each one having a different handling. First bikes are for beginners and feature an easy handling, while the later ones tend to become hard to handle but they deliver a higher power which might help you get over that 'impossible hill' or crossing over that 'huge crate'. Unfortunately there aren't many to choose from so usually you will stick to a single one. Besides those 35 tracks you also get the chance this time to complete minigames like riding the bike in a huge ball, flying through as many rings of fire, ski-jumping from the bike, etc. In general these minigames cause hilarious moments which might make you repeat them over and over again just for the fun of seeing your rider smashing his bones. It's almost a sadistic feeling, but the rag-doll effects are too funny not to watch. If you think that those tracks and minigames are not enough, you can test your skills in tournaments where you have to compete in a series of tracks cumulating the shortest time possible.