This game is sick! I ride my mountain bike everyday to the local park to do some laps. This game hits the spot with tons of fun and puts me in the zone like I'm outside riding.
@@Kkvta Eh, I don't know. Descenders has its moments, but the tricks look weightless while in the air. Grahpics are poor and animations are stiff. The comparison isn't really fair though. One is from multi-billion dollar Ubisoft and the other is a small indie dev. Both serve their purpose, but RR has the 1-up in my opinion.
@@P.W.R. i feel like descenders, even though its got a bit less of a powerful feeling, it does do things more realistically on some points, like the suspension of the bike. tricks feel really good as long as youre riding pretty big stuff as well id add
I have been playing this game every day and I can say as a person who isn't into sports games or racing games and have lost faith in Ubisoft this is an insanely fun and awesome game that I recommend everyone checkout. Cosmetics you can buy with in-game money that is super easy to earn and gear is just earned by racing or finding collectibles, visiting landmarks, and doing little stunts around the map. Honestly amazing game.
The “fan parachute” is a super niche sport called Powered Paragliding, I’m so happy they included it into the game, it’s really fun to fly around and relax. I hope it makes PPG a little more popular.
Played the free week and had a blast. Definitely getting the game when I can, and so will my friend. Thanks to crossplay, we can party up and shred some slopes together. I have played a lot of Steep and think the physics in that are better, but Riders Republic gives you more airtime for tricks and is overall more forgiving.
I loved the free week a lot! Full game plus progression carries off. The game pretty much lowkey released early! But I didn’t buy at launch because it’s a Ubisoft game and…well…we all know it’ll be on sale (50% off most likely) in a month. It was the same with all of their titles (Watch Dogs 2, Valhalla, Far Cry 6, etc) for the past few years.
Lol for me the cutscenes felt like a giant commercial for energy drinks. As if the characters are telling me "Drink this to talk like me AND pull off some sick moves bro!"
I’m a massive steep fan. Seeing the trailers at E3 and everything got me really hyped up! I managed to play the closed and open beta and the trial week. Now I have the game as well, and it is exceeding my expectations, I really love it already!
I've actually been really looking forward to this, I miss all the extreme sports games we had back in the PS1/PS2 era. Glad to hear it's solid, I'll pick it up when I'm done with Guardians of the Galaxy.
as a person who spends most of their life on a mountain bike shredding trails, it is so awesome that there is a game now that really shows how awesome mountain biking is. I really do think people should be making more games based around extreme sports
@@leweegiggles istg skate 4 has been in the works for the past 5 years, i reckon skate 3 is going to be the best skating game for another long while cuz at this pace, theres no way skate 4 is coming out for the next 3 years. skate 4 almost sounds like a dream now, just like beyond good and evil 2.
I was actually really excited with Steep when it originally released and this game lives up to it and just expands on it. Loved my time in the betas and glad I can finally continue to progress whenever I jump on.
I am absolutely obsessed with this game! I played every free trial they came out with and played for a ridiculous amount of hours. It is a blast if you are into this kind of thing and definitely fun with some friends to ride around with.
Got this game four days ago and it's absolutely one of the funnest games I've ever played for sure! It is very annoying getting stuck in the environment but I discovered hitting down on the d-pad and walking will help majority of the time 👍
After seeing the previews ages ago I was excited for this one and now so glad I picked it up. Fun pretty sums it up really well. It’s an absolute blast charging down the hills on those bikes and so much to explore. Excited and hope it keeps the momentum it seems to have for a long time.
The truth.... If only we had that again!! Rider republic is just not fun, seems frustrating, too many cosmetics, not enough different content. Really disappointed.
My daughter is 5 and she loves it. She can't stop laughing and getting loud. She rips the controller out of my hands when I'm having too much fun. I might have to buy it again on my other Stadia account so we could play at the same time on different screens like we do with The Crew 2.
This game suprised me. I usually play MMO shooters driving or Fifa games. Since I don't have much time to grind for hours and days. This game is what I needed , after long day at work , in late evening I can just roam around do some events, just drive do tricks without grinding hours for one thing. This game is nice , me as and adult just drive around do tricks just to relax my brain. Great game to play just to chill and enjoy if you got job and other stuff to do and don't have many hours to grind for some small shit. I was surprised, never played smth like this its greag
Heard about it at E3... "Pretty cool" Played the beta..... Bought the full game. Sure, it's not perfect but it's freakin' fun to play! Plenty of sweaty palm action. Hopefully lots of updates and continuous content to keep people playing. (without tons of paywalls and Ew-play content) Lots of potential. Assuming the fan base sees it and continues to pursue game goals. In which we end up with all sorts of free content and fun!
It’s going to be. Untill them kids say it’s unplayable cuz of the beta. There was so many people that was talking about mad crap about the beta. That’s what a beta is for lmao but I loved the game. Me and my buddy’s rp the beta. And it was so fun
You can play online with friends just to make that clear to people and be in a party of 10. I guess a big element of the game is the social aspect...like making a group, I think the game is trying to get people to meet each other.
oh dang, you mentioned all the old games i grew up on at the end. this game’s blowing my mind in the same way thps 1 and 2 and skate 1 did. it feels like such new territory, and a whole new world’s opened up!
Bro... the whole 'yo wassup dude that was sick' thing is doin A REALLY GREAT JOB at simulating the vibes that you would had with your friends on the mountain. for me its the top
Played Steep and SSX, and this thing is straight up blast, honestly i didnt expect from Ubi too much, but wanted something like Steep but, better, bigger and Riders Republic does it, infinite amount of fun but what i have to point out due to the Ubi's and other companies lack of optimizing game, this game rocks 60FPS on low with i5 and GTX980 and the game on SSD (and it still looks beautiful) without bigger drops, and even the 64 man race works flawlessly, IMO this is definetely a good game from Ubi with lot of potential and i hope for more good content and updates!
Regarding the dialogue; I worked at a skiresort for a season - and yes, it's on point. Typical conversations where: Hell yeah dude ! You shred that pow. What do you say, let's do some switcharoo?
I agree. The down hill mountain biking is hands down my favorite and I always do that in first person. The rest of the game is amazing because it combines a lot of the national parks all in one map then also if you hit those Vista spots hive you a bit of history. Definitely use those as a way to plan a trip through national parks for sure.
Never been a big fan of sports games, but I keep hearing and seeing great things about this one, and it looks super fun. Actually might consider getting it for a change of pace. 👍
Steep was a great game to just mindlessly mess around in and this looks like that amplified and brought into the future so it'll be great to have this is the library some day for when I'm not feeling like having to engage in a story or battle the other sweats
I love love loooove Steep. I looked forward to RR for a few years, but ended up putting down the controller for a few years because of work and school. Finally getting the chance to play this.
ITS NOT A RACING A GAME!! Its mainly about freestyle riding and doing creative tricks on some sick mountains and spots. Appreciate the graphics this game looks so good and they have done a great job making the game exciting. I am a BMX rider for 6-7 years now and to hear that they will also add BMX later on is so exciting. ENJOY...
@@Comic_Geek2001 yeah okay it includes racing and i agree that saying that its not a racing game is not true. But the guy in the vid stresses out only the races where the game is freestyle based and if u pay attention to the vid ull realize he does the same trick everytime whenever he does a trick.
They might just implement that feature like at the end of each event you could press a button to filter between friends, lobby and worldwide leaderboards real soon.
I'm someone who has played MX vs ATV Unleashed WAYYY WAYYYYY back on the glory days of the PS2, this is like a wet dream for me! It's got literally everything and I'm kinda freaking out rn BUT I wanted to see other people's reviews before I came to a decision myself. Thanks for this video man!
The only thing i need for this game to be perfect is an option to continue 1st person during rotations and flips because steep made it work pretty well
The game is actually insanely good and fun. The outfits are one of the best things in this game. It makes racing and trick battles actually worth it. My characters outfit looks ridiculous and I’m all about it
@@renegadepyro726 I literally bought the game right after watching this vid lmao. And yeah its great! Life isn’t really giving me much time to play it tho :/
@@renegadepyro726 Would you recommend to buy it for the price that it is right now (for ps5) or should i wait for a discount? I've never really played a game like this before but I have heard so many good things that I have thought of buying it
I feel like Riders Republic was made for me as someone who's a HUGE extreme sports fan.I personally would love an x games DLC or an Olympic DLC like what ubisoft did for steep.
There is already an xgames course with a challenge along side it, hopefully olympics gets added but they are definitely a lot stricter with their license
Idk where gameranx is located out of but I’m in Colorado. I ski, work at a ski shop and am surrounded by people who do all of the sports in Riders Republic and let me tell you, the “yeah brah dude brah” shit is real af
I think us mountain bikers need a downhill mtb game which is like a realistic simulator, say like there was the proper world cup circuit and you can do different levels of braking on how hard you pull the triggers as i feel like its to slidy the braking in these games and different types of whips, for example like scrubs and moto whips not just the usual whip. (I think moto games like mx implement this well). Also there needs to be difficult technical riding to do and to not make the tracks real wide and road like, and you can like pull up over gaps and has good graphics. (You can also implement like crankworks events and different bike parks to session with mates. like maybe have a select amount of worlds best bike parks that have been copied excaclty into the game. You could also have proper bike brands and cool custimization, like picking teams and kits and switching out parts on your bike) (Coming from a mtb rider in real life this is what i'm looking for in a game). idk really just a cool suggestion I though of.
it wont. It feels like a loud cartoony take on these sports. People seem to like that, which is fine, but i don't. It makes me miss Steep, badly. Iv'e gone back and playd Steep since the RR Beta and Steep is just better, flat out. The real issue with Steep is the lack of career/structure/goals, etc, but after 14 hours in RR i beat all the career races and dont really feel like there's much else to do. Glad I only played it on Ubisoft+, i'd be pisssed if i spent $60
No kidding, I JUST started playing STEEP last week!! WHAT A FANTASTIC GAME! I think I grabbed on deep discount and forgot about it, only to realize I have missed out on years of fun.
@@colebuckhart Yeah i totally agree! i purchased steep when it released and i still highly enjoy playing it, trying to learn new tricks and grab-combinations. But in my opinion, riders republic just dont give me the same vibe that steep did ;(. It seems too floppy and arcady in my opinion :(
I loved Steep. Played for hours and hours on end when it released and this game lives up to it. It’s different, but it feels like steep. Yes, there’s things I prefer about steep gameplay wise and environment but Riders is so much more streamlined and way more to do. Infact there’s so much to do in Riders, it can get overwhelming. The career mode AND online are super fun and the exploration is better than steep as there’s more to see. The arcadey aspect took some getting used to it but it makes for super satisfying racing
the free event really scratched my Forza Horizon itch, but imo the steering control isnt granular enough. ive often found myself taking corners way harder than i actually needed nor wanted to. ive even tried it out while going slowly, the steering really isnt linear at all.
I never comment on TH-cam, but I just gotta say this game hit me right in the childhood. It nailed it. This is exactly what I’ve been waiting for for years
Got to admit the silliness of costumes and especially the Multi Race is it selling point. Also it can be a pain on your butt just to go for every stars in all challenges without proper guidance, players will find themselves lost and replay the same challenge very more often.
Played the 4 hours and it wasnt long enough. Really enjoyed this game apart from some of the respawns when u crash and it puts you back to the same spot so you crash again. Visually stunning and really good fun 👍
I want a Skate version of this. Tight and precise controls with dialed tricking all the x-treme sports on a big map. Hopefully the new Skate will deliver more than just skating now that this is doing well
This game was on my radar since it were first announced. Although I was really looking forward to a steep 2 ( which I though RR was going to be) this game will do!!!!!! It’s truly an extreme sports game that we haven’t had a a long time. This is just the beginning of Rider Republic and I’m here for the journey!!.
"Fan parachute"? It's called paramotor. It's an actual sport. As someone who's obsessed with it that sport but can't afford to get into it, that's what initially made me excited for this game
@@joshj1953 that's really cool. You learn something every day. There are 3 TH-camrs I've been following for a while and I don't recall them every really calling it that.
That's exactly how I felt. It reminded me of ssx, one of my all time favorites. But the awkward placed checkpoints and cutscenes exhausted me a bit lol. If it goes on sale I'd definitely pick it up. Ps: I've only played the beta so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
As a person who grew up on games, and Tony hawk, and other games. I decided to take a plunge and buy it on ps5, especially since i found it on clearance brand new for 15 bucks at my local Walmart! Can't wait to install it
I never really played games like this. But I’ve been heavy into riding bikes and skiing growing up. A buddy of mine told me to check this one out and I’m thankful I followed through. It breaks up the monotony of shooters and rpgs. I’ve also found the game to have really consistent fps on my gaming laptop. It’s not the craziest thing In terms of graphics but if you pair the settings to your card well the game will run super smooth.
i got this game yesterday, wanted to play for a bit and see what it's like and ended up playing for 3+ hours. 😅 as you can probably tell i had more fun with it than i thought i would have. i can't wait to play some more and see whats coming in the days ahead. as always, great video! seeya, fellow riders. :)
Was pretty disappointed when I realized nobody I was playing with was real. Also no point in racing anyone till you grind about 72 hours for better equipment.
@@R1sk1t-B1sk1t nope, you either gotta go to Mass Race events or find the multiplayer lobby finder in the Ridge Arena I think it’s called. If you see anyone in free roam with a gold icon above them, they’re real at least. But everyone else isn’t.
I love the game my favorite bike is the slope style my favorite trick to do is the tail whip with the REDO it looks really cool and looks like your doing diffrent tricks
As someone who skis and mtn bikes a lot I loved steep and it’s massive variety of terrain and semi realism. Riders republic being the sequel to that got me really excited. Can’t wait to buy this
I was waiting for this video! I'm downloading it now and hopefully you do a secrets/easter egg video for this game because I've heard there are plenty. Good quality B.Y.B as always Mr Baldino
i tested both closed alpha, closed beta and open beta. the game is showing improvement every step of the way and i quiet enjoy the game as it feels like 1 of a kind. sure there are some dumb glitches but those added laughter and memorable moments to it instead of frustration. if it seems fun to you, i definitely would say go for it
The game is super fun, I just wish the physics and controls weren't trash. To expand on that a bit, the biking does feel the best, but it's still an inferior experience to Descenders, which is way more satisfying to master.
Id reccomend giving it a few more hours, as someone who has played both games im prefering riders republic especially when you get better gear that feels more responsive
@@lcaskipsteep7269 I'll probably pick it up when it goes on sale or hits Games Pass, because I'm not sure that it's deserving of $60. I still don't think better gear will solve my criticism of the controls not being great though, as I really prefer the mechanics in Descenders - they're just a little more fluid. Rider's Republic has far more interesting and fun terrain, however.
@@Marius_ae I'm not sure what those are, unfortunately. I am more recently getting back into action sports games. I was playing the demo on expert difficulty, with manual landings and trickster controls. Is that close to Steep settings?
@@Black_Sheep_0213 no, there are three presets. Racer, Trickster and Steep. Steep controls lets you throw flips with L2 and R2, spins with L1 and R1 instead of square, triangle etc (PlayStation ). You can also control the direction of the tricks with your left analog stick. Steep landing setting is a middle ground between manual and auto. It will not assist you during the trick, but will try to correct the landing angle when you release the trick button. This means that you will still have to try your best at landing correctly, but it will be a bit more forgiving than manual while still giving more creative control of the tricks compared to auto landing.
Honestly just wanted to hear your thoughts, I got it already played the trial and that the betas flatout, it's just a nice break from all the other games coming out
Little update for those who are watching this and wondering what changed: A Jumbo bike was added, which has big tires with insane absorption designed for snow, a freestyle snowmobile you can do tricks with, a snowskate (a snowboard skateboard mix), and a new BMX sport, along with a big BMX park in the middle of the desert that’s basically Area 51 (Named Area 52), and also a new multiplayer mode called Showdown, where you collect Lightning Bolts scattered across the arena and bring them to your goal. There are three bikes you can use: one that crashes into people and knocks them over, one that shoots people with snowballs, and one that can lay mines and has a double jump. Then they added a season system at one point, where you collect stars to get new gear that changes every few months. In year two, so far we have a dlc pack that adds new events and an outfit, plus a hoverboard that is unmoved by gravity or any surface. Then live events were added, basically modified versions of existing events with forced gear, that change every week. More recently came live areas, where you have to beat a certain score under the time limit. At one point they changed the Tricks Battle system, making it so that you can no longer score points on modules (essentially structures like ramps and grinds used to score points) that are captured by your current team, and captured districts (areas that have modules in them) no longer give your team a multiplier, instead just a big chunk of points. (Personal opinion: the new change sucks. It slows down the game and makes it less chaotic and fun.) And at the time of writing this, the current season is less than a month from over, and skateboards will be added in the next season.
5:00 in Switzerland they do. In the mountain resorts, where people do raw runs on a Skateboard or cycle during the summer and Ski or Snowboarding during the winter, you´ll often see people with the same laid back character. They are often found in Snack Bars and lodges between checkpoints on the run. Regarding the game, I am a bit disapointed they didnßt include Skateboardin/Longboarding down the asphalt.
I'm usually not into these types of games, but this one looks like it offers a lot of variety and seems like it would be a lot of fun as well. Great review, I might actually give it a shot.
Jake, have you ever been to a mountain biking shop in a big mountain biking town? That's exactly how people are in those shops. It might be slightly exaggerated, but it ain't far off.
Played the beta and it made me miss steep. Had fun with it but prefer steep as the control mechanics are more indepth with more empasis on realism. Also wasn't a fan of being blasted with "look what you just won". Love the fact that you can pull all sorts of tricks out on a bike but can't do a weelie lol.
Since playing Descenders I was sooo excited for this but the MTB mechanics just really don't live up. The sense of speed lacks so much and the mechanics of how you move your bike isn't satisfying at all imo - unless they improved it since the beta idk
"The gameplay is the best part of the game." It's sad we live in a time where gameplay isn't always the focus. I recently read an article about the Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy game that said "the gameplay doesn't need to be good if the developers nail the story." I remember thinking how absurd that statement was. If people are playing video games for their stories instead of their gameplay, they're utilizing the wrong form of media.
Except RR's gameplay is still really messy. I've played the beta and don't get how anyone can praise that game except for it's biking part which is pretty unique in this scale (but still unpolished)
@@ensco7 All of it's polished.. I do find the fictional rocketwing sport to be quite stupid, but the others are an absolute blast. This is also coming from someone who never buys sports games.
I got bored of racing games and I was never very big on sports games, but i desperately want this. It looks like the most fun game I've ever seen in my life. I cant wait to play this.
As someone who lost countless hours of their childhood playing SSX, this one’s got me very excited!
It's triiickkyyyy!
It was the ssx, tricky and downhill domination for me 🤩
This isn't SSX. Like same genre, but not at all
I blast the soundtrack while playing and it’s fun as hellllll
@@OffMeta-Gaming ok bud
This game is sick! I ride my mountain bike everyday to the local park to do some laps. This game hits the spot with tons of fun and puts me in the zone like I'm outside riding.
Check out the game Descenders, it’s even better for biking :)
@@Kkvta
Eh, I don't know. Descenders has its moments, but the tricks look weightless while in the air. Grahpics are poor and animations are stiff.
The comparison isn't really fair though. One is from multi-billion dollar Ubisoft and the other is a small indie dev.
Both serve their purpose, but RR has the 1-up in my opinion.
@@P.W.R. i feel like descenders, even though its got a bit less of a powerful feeling, it does do things more realistically on some points, like the suspension of the bike. tricks feel really good as long as youre riding pretty big stuff as well id add
hey its been 3 weeks since u said this, you still like it?
hey its been 4 weeks since u said this, you still like it?
I have been playing this game every day and I can say as a person who isn't into sports games or racing games and have lost faith in Ubisoft this is an insanely fun and awesome game that I recommend everyone checkout. Cosmetics you can buy with in-game money that is super easy to earn and gear is just earned by racing or finding collectibles, visiting landmarks, and doing little stunts around the map. Honestly amazing game.
Thanks man, I’m more of a storymode/RPG style of gamer and sometimes first person shooters. I played steep and I’m looking forward to this one!
I'm buying this just on this comment I love the crew 2
@@MaKabre82 it’s on sale now
@@MaKabre82 won’t regret it man, been spending countless hours on it it’s addicting
@@blindsidexv6244 got it bought it after I commented I'm icon 60 lol lol
3:14 look at the player on the right LOL
lol Ouch! haha
The “fan parachute” is a super niche sport called Powered Paragliding, I’m so happy they included it into the game, it’s really fun to fly around and relax. I hope it makes PPG a little more popular.
Another name for the sport is Paramotoring
Yea its paramotoring a paramotor
God bless you and whoever reads this, Jesus loves you
God bless you and whoever reads this, Jesus loves you
@@wolfgang4697 yea no shi he loves us 🤡
Played the free week and had a blast. Definitely getting the game when I can, and so will my friend. Thanks to crossplay, we can party up and shred some slopes together. I have played a lot of Steep and think the physics in that are better, but Riders Republic gives you more airtime for tricks and is overall more forgiving.
When was that? Never heard about it, would be interested to try it if another free weekend comes out.
@@ryanduncan6989 they may do free weekends in the future but the free week was from the 21st to 27th
I agree
I loved the free week a lot! Full game plus progression carries off. The game pretty much lowkey released early! But I didn’t buy at launch because it’s a Ubisoft game and…well…we all know it’ll be on sale (50% off most likely) in a month. It was the same with all of their titles (Watch Dogs 2, Valhalla, Far Cry 6, etc) for the past few years.
Funkin boring game
Lmao the cutscenes exuded “HOW DO YOU DO FELLOW KIDS” energy! 😂
Enjoying the actual game quite a bit though!
exactly lmao
Lol for me the cutscenes felt like a giant commercial for energy drinks. As if the characters are telling me "Drink this to talk like me AND pull off some sick moves bro!"
Welcome to Ubisoft
it's the crew 2 but with bikes. calm down, kid
@@michaelwesten4624 no, u.
I’m a massive steep fan. Seeing the trailers at E3 and everything got me really hyped up! I managed to play the closed and open beta and the trial week. Now I have the game as well, and it is exceeding my expectations, I really love it already!
such a good game!
@@mikeportlock1 damn yall making me really wana buy it. loved steep, but sadly none of my friends are getting this
Do they have bmx?
And another question, in steep, road to the olympics dlc, is there a way I can play with skiis, because always automatically I'm on board?
For some reason the steep didn't do it for me, but this game is amazing, vibrant graphics help too :)
After waiting close to 2 years since this was announced I'm absolutely loving the game. The bikes portion has got me glued to it.
God bless you and whoever reads this, Jesus loves you
@@wolfgang4697 Jesus hates me
@@PoisondBacon no he doesn't
If you see this please play descenders
I've actually been really looking forward to this, I miss all the extreme sports games we had back in the PS1/PS2 era. Glad to hear it's solid, I'll pick it up when I'm done with Guardians of the Galaxy.
as a person who spends most of their life on a mountain bike shredding trails, it is so awesome that there is a game now that really shows how awesome mountain biking is. I really do think people should be making more games based around extreme sports
Well what's special about this is the combination of sports. Most sports games just stick to one thing
Downhill domination 🤘😬
OMFG you just reminded me that skate 4 is in the works
@@leweegiggles istg skate 4 has been in the works for the past 5 years, i reckon skate 3 is going to be the best skating game for another long while cuz at this pace, theres no way skate 4 is coming out for the next 3 years. skate 4 almost sounds like a dream now, just like beyond good and evil 2.
@@sponken6670 Yep, not looking good especially after Michel Ansel the creator of BG&E left Ubisoft back during 2020.
I was actually really excited with Steep when it originally released and this game lives up to it and just expands on it. Loved my time in the betas and glad I can finally continue to progress whenever I jump on.
I am absolutely obsessed with this game! I played every free trial they came out with and played for a ridiculous amount of hours. It is a blast if you are into this kind of thing and definitely fun with some friends to ride around with.
Got this game four days ago and it's absolutely one of the funnest games I've ever played for sure! It is very annoying getting stuck in the environment but I discovered hitting down on the d-pad and walking will help majority of the time 👍
Do you still play it?
After seeing the previews ages ago I was excited for this one and now so glad I picked it up. Fun pretty sums it up really well. It’s an absolute blast charging down the hills on those bikes and so much to explore. Excited and hope it keeps the momentum it seems to have for a long time.
Do you still play it?
You nailed every thought I had on the head. Mountain biking on first person is the best part. The trial sold me on it and I'm Loving it.
it is the best part. everything else is wank
@@michaelwesten4624 It sure is cheap to be narrow minded isn't it?
I’ve always been waiting for another BMX game like Dave Mirra. Played that so much as a kid
Ah yeah Dave Mirra, I forgot about that.
The truth.... If only we had that again!! Rider republic is just not fun, seems frustrating, too many cosmetics, not enough different content. Really disappointed.
My daughter loves it. She’s 4 and it’s accessible to her. A d I find it refreshing despite published by Ubisoft
This game is for everyone lol im glad she loves it
My daughter is 5 and she loves it. She can't stop laughing and getting loud. She rips the controller out of my hands when I'm having too much fun. I might have to buy it again on my other Stadia account so we could play at the same time on different screens like we do with The Crew 2.
@@ErnieGuerrero yeah I’m on the PS5 she’s always complaining her hands are too small
This game suprised me. I usually play MMO shooters driving or Fifa games.
Since I don't have much time to grind for hours and days. This game is what I needed , after long day at work , in late evening I can just roam around do some events, just drive do tricks without grinding hours for one thing. This game is nice , me as and adult just drive around do tricks just to relax my brain.
Great game to play just to chill and enjoy if you got job and other stuff to do and don't have many hours to grind for some small shit.
I was surprised, never played smth like this its greag
We've needed a come back of just FUN games like this coming back!
Heard about it at E3... "Pretty cool"
Played the beta..... Bought the full game.
Sure, it's not perfect but it's freakin' fun to play! Plenty of sweaty palm action.
Hopefully lots of updates and continuous content to keep people playing.
(without tons of paywalls and Ew-play content)
Lots of potential. Assuming the fan base sees it and continues to pursue game goals.
In which we end up with all sorts of free content and fun!
You nailed it with "sweaty palm action" 😂👍
5:24 "The gameplay is the best part of the game" it's kinda sad we've reached a point where this is notable
Lmaoo. It's so true.
Lol exactly
I mean some games are more well known for their narrative or story for example mass effect. Or a lot of rpgs
@@notrenbanney2450 yes
It’s been a minute since I’ve played a game that can really just capture me for hours and this is the one. Riders Republic is gonna be big, I promise!
It’s going to be. Untill them kids say it’s unplayable cuz of the beta. There was so many people that was talking about mad crap about the beta. That’s what a beta is for lmao but I loved the game. Me and my buddy’s rp the beta. And it was so fun
This game has some downhill domination vibe to it, can't wait to play it 💯
Oh you a PlayStation OG fan , Didn’t think anybody would know nor remember that game … Nice 👍🏾
That’s the first thing that came to my mind
Amazing game
This game really helps me take my mind off things. I love that there’s so much you can do.
"Riders Republic - After You Buy" title. is. fixed.
Ehhh, not for this one..
The amount of times he says "stuff" in this video is amazing. I LOVE THE CHANNEL BTW
Should be a drinking game every time “stuff” is said.
Beware co-opers, the regular events around the map can only be played vs eachother. No bots or session joiners either.
Do you mean like online with a friend?
Yep, that’s what put me off from the beta. It’s a con it’s barely online
You just saved my friend and I some money.
Thank you
@@quentinmanson3287 you are allowed to have separate lives
You can play online with friends just to make that clear to people and be in a party of 10. I guess a big element of the game is the social aspect...like making a group, I think the game is trying to get people to meet each other.
oh dang, you mentioned all the old games i grew up on at the end. this game’s blowing my mind in the same way thps 1 and 2 and skate 1 did. it feels like such new territory, and a whole new world’s opened up!
Recommend 100%, you will have lot of fun all the time
So hype, reminds me of games being fun before the ps3 era
💯 exactly! Sometimes, we got games that try too hard.
@@WatchTheMic At least we got games people born in 50's looking at us like entitled bastards lol
"game can be awkwardly interrupted by how it handles failure" is the definition of steep. so they learned not too much.
seriously no where near as bad as steep, not 100% but much better, feels fun to play
it's still better. Id pay so much to have a "press O to get back up" option in steep rather than tumbling for an hour lol
@@AsthmaticallyGifted I’ve had literal nightmares about Steep’s endless falling
@@michaelmontero332 u and me both lol
I feel like theres a life lesson in there
“How much nostalgia do you want?”
“You remember Downhill Domination?”
“Say no more homie!”
Yes!
Downhill Domination :')
Beautiful memories with that game
Ahhh, childhood memories of smashing bottles over the backs of people's heads.
@@guitaro "I need the big dude, he can kick people off their bikes!"
@@br9760 kalolo was his name i believe
Bro... the whole 'yo wassup dude that was sick' thing is doin A REALLY GREAT JOB at simulating the vibes that you would had with your friends on the mountain. for me its the top
Played Steep and SSX, and this thing is straight up blast, honestly i didnt expect from Ubi too much, but wanted something like Steep but, better, bigger and Riders Republic does it, infinite amount of fun but what i have to point out due to the Ubi's and other companies lack of optimizing game, this game rocks 60FPS on low with i5 and GTX980 and the game on SSD (and it still looks beautiful) without bigger drops, and even the 64 man race works flawlessly, IMO this is definetely a good game from Ubi with lot of potential and i hope for more good content and updates!
Played the closed beta back in Aug, instantly preordered it.
same was pretty fun, wonder if any dlc will come out for it
@@genjitakiya1 BMX tricks season 3.First new event.
Never pre order a ubi game dude pls
@@whatdadogdoin6178 they will Come 10 years later
@Master Shake same dude. I played this game. Thought it was a good game. But holy shit it gets repetitive
Regarding the dialogue; I worked at a skiresort for a season - and yes, it's on point. Typical conversations where: Hell yeah dude ! You shred that pow. What do you say, let's do some switcharoo?
Mass races in first person are so intense! Had my heartbeat rising when I was batteling for a top 3 position.
I agree. The down hill mountain biking is hands down my favorite and I always do that in first person. The rest of the game is amazing because it combines a lot of the national parks all in one map then also if you hit those Vista spots hive you a bit of history. Definitely use those as a way to plan a trip through national parks for sure.
If you see this play Descenders it’s way better for downhill biking
@@ashleybatt3523 no it isn’t. As a mountain biker of 30 years it’s crap in comparison it’s like an arcade game from the ps2 era it’s terrible
Never been a big fan of sports games, but I keep hearing and seeing great things about this one, and it looks super fun. Actually might consider getting it for a change of pace. 👍
Choppa
It's $15 in the Epic Games store right now
Steep was a great game to just mindlessly mess around in and this looks like that amplified and brought into the future so it'll be great to have this is the library some day for when I'm not feeling like having to engage in a story or battle the other sweats
I'm loving this game.
you probably enjoyed the crew 2 and cardboard eating
@@michaelwesten4624 what’s wrong with Crew 2?
@@michaelwesten4624 I only eat it on special occasions, such as birthdays and holidays. Because of the calories.
This bring backs"Downhill domination " days of ps2 era.those were the evergreen games
I love love loooove Steep. I looked forward to RR for a few years, but ended up putting down the controller for a few years because of work and school. Finally getting the chance to play this.
ITS NOT A RACING A GAME!! Its mainly about freestyle riding and doing creative tricks on some sick mountains and spots. Appreciate the graphics this game looks so good and they have done a great job making the game exciting. I am a BMX rider for 6-7 years now and to hear that they will also add BMX later on is so exciting. ENJOY...
If it’s not a racing game then why are they racing in it
@@Comic_Geek2001 yeah okay it includes racing and i agree that saying that its not a racing game is not true. But the guy in the vid stresses out only the races where the game is freestyle based and if u pay attention to the vid ull realize he does the same trick everytime whenever he does a trick.
@@stamostz just joking man
They need to make a downhill domination 2. Allow racing, and the use of weapons to knock down other racers.
I wish they add your friends score/time at the end of an race, so you want to challenge each other en keep repeating the level
They might just implement that feature like at the end of each event you could press a button to filter between friends, lobby and worldwide leaderboards real soon.
I bought it for PS5 just to give myself a break from 2k22 lol. Actually fun to be honest. Should of added rollerblading too would of been dope
I'm someone who has played MX vs ATV Unleashed WAYYY WAYYYYY back on the glory days of the PS2, this is like a wet dream for me! It's got literally everything and I'm kinda freaking out rn BUT I wanted to see other people's reviews before I came to a decision myself. Thanks for this video man!
The only thing i need for this game to be perfect is an option to continue 1st person during rotations and flips because steep made it work pretty well
First time I’ve ever played a free trial (for a decent chunk of time too) and it made me want to get the game!
This game looks sick. Thank you for making me waste money on a game I don't need lol.
Which games does anyone truly "need"? We just buy them to have fun, and if you enjoy the gameplay, it's never a waste of money.
@@gracelandtoo6240 FACTS!
The game is actually insanely good and fun. The outfits are one of the best things in this game. It makes racing and trick battles actually worth it. My characters outfit looks ridiculous and I’m all about it
@@renegadepyro726 I literally bought the game right after watching this vid lmao. And yeah its great! Life isn’t really giving me much time to play it tho :/
@@renegadepyro726 Would you recommend to buy it for the price that it is right now (for ps5) or should i wait for a discount? I've never really played a game like this before but I have heard so many good things that I have thought of buying it
I feel like Riders Republic was made for me as someone who's a HUGE extreme sports fan.I personally would love an x games DLC or an Olympic DLC like what ubisoft did for steep.
There is already an xgames course with a challenge along side it, hopefully olympics gets added but they are definitely a lot stricter with their license
Idk where gameranx is located out of but I’m in Colorado. I ski, work at a ski shop and am surrounded by people who do all of the sports in Riders Republic and let me tell you, the “yeah brah dude brah” shit is real af
I think us mountain bikers need a downhill mtb game which is like a realistic simulator, say like there was the proper world cup circuit and you can do different levels of braking on how hard you pull the triggers as i feel like its to slidy the braking in these games and different types of whips, for example like scrubs and moto whips not just the usual whip. (I think moto games like mx implement this well). Also there needs to be difficult technical riding to do and to not make the tracks real wide and road like, and you can like pull up over gaps and has good graphics. (You can also implement like crankworks events and different bike parks to session with mates. like maybe have a select amount of worlds best bike parks that have been copied excaclty into the game. You could also have proper bike brands and cool custimization, like picking teams and kits and switching out parts on your bike) (Coming from a mtb rider in real life this is what i'm looking for in a game). idk really just a cool suggestion I though of.
I absoutely adored Steep, I hope this gives me the same feeling that game did.
it wont. It feels like a loud cartoony take on these sports. People seem to like that, which is fine, but i don't. It makes me miss Steep, badly. Iv'e gone back and playd Steep since the RR Beta and Steep is just better, flat out. The real issue with Steep is the lack of career/structure/goals, etc, but after 14 hours in RR i beat all the career races and dont really feel like there's much else to do. Glad I only played it on Ubisoft+, i'd be pisssed if i spent $60
No kidding, I JUST started playing STEEP last week!! WHAT A FANTASTIC GAME! I think I grabbed on deep discount and forgot about it, only to realize I have missed out on years of fun.
@@colebuckhart Yeah i totally agree! i purchased steep when it released and i still highly enjoy playing it, trying to learn new tricks and grab-combinations. But in my opinion, riders republic just dont give me the same vibe that steep did ;(. It seems too floppy and arcady in my opinion :(
I loved Steep. Played for hours and hours on end when it released and this game lives up to it. It’s different, but it feels like steep.
Yes, there’s things I prefer about steep gameplay wise and environment but Riders is so much more streamlined and way more to do. Infact there’s so much to do in Riders, it can get overwhelming. The career mode AND online are super fun and the exploration is better than steep as there’s more to see.
The arcadey aspect took some getting used to it but it makes for super satisfying racing
the free event really scratched my Forza Horizon itch, but imo the steering control isnt granular enough. ive often found myself taking corners way harder than i actually needed nor wanted to. ive even tried it out while going slowly, the steering really isnt linear at all.
You have to get better gear I shred through sharp turn without even having to break
@@TonyGlucose thats not the point i made tho.
The game is 50% off on PlayStation the discount ends on May 26th 2022 I'm getting it can't wait to play
I never comment on TH-cam, but I just gotta say this game hit me right in the childhood. It nailed it. This is exactly what I’ve been waiting for for years
Got to admit the silliness of costumes and especially the Multi Race is it selling point. Also it can be a pain on your butt just to go for every stars in all challenges without proper guidance, players will find themselves lost and replay the same challenge very more often.
Played the 4 hours and it wasnt long enough. Really enjoyed this game apart from some of the respawns when u crash and it puts you back to the same spot so you crash again. Visually stunning and really good fun 👍
you gotta hold r1 bro or l1. one of em
Looks great and I love the crew 2 and steep as well so I can't wait to see how well this game turns out to be like
i really enjoyed the trial week. i'm eager to see where they take this game over time with a little more polish and added content.
I want a Skate version of this. Tight and precise controls with dialed tricking all the x-treme sports on a big map. Hopefully the new Skate will deliver more than just skating now that this is doing well
This game was on my radar since it were first announced. Although I was really looking forward to a steep 2 ( which I though RR was going to be) this game will do!!!!!! It’s truly an extreme sports game that we haven’t had a a long time. This is just the beginning of Rider Republic and I’m here for the journey!!.
"Fan parachute"? It's called paramotor. It's an actual sport. As someone who's obsessed with it that sport but can't afford to get into it, that's what initially made me excited for this game
It's actually called jet-chuting.
As someone who can afford to do it, this game is pretty exciting
@@joshj1953 that's really cool. You learn something every day. There are 3 TH-camrs I've been following for a while and I don't recall them every really calling it that.
The selling point for me would be if it had dirtbikes, and ATVs.
There’s always room to expand , there’s going to be plenty of future dlc :)
Human powered only bruh,, well....jetpacks
That's exactly how I felt. It reminded me of ssx, one of my all time favorites. But the awkward placed checkpoints and cutscenes exhausted me a bit lol. If it goes on sale I'd definitely pick it up.
Ps: I've only played the beta so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
it's on 50% sale now, ultimate edition is $59.99 on Epic store
As a person who grew up on games, and Tony hawk, and other games. I decided to take a plunge and buy it on ps5, especially since i found it on clearance brand new for 15 bucks at my local Walmart! Can't wait to install it
I never really played games like this. But I’ve been heavy into riding bikes and skiing growing up. A buddy of mine told me to check this one out and I’m thankful I followed through. It breaks up the monotony of shooters and rpgs. I’ve also found the game to have really consistent fps on my gaming laptop. It’s not the craziest thing In terms of graphics but if you pair the settings to your card well the game will run super smooth.
i got this game yesterday, wanted to play for a bit and see what it's like and ended up playing for 3+ hours. 😅 as you can probably tell i had more fun with it than i thought i would have. i can't wait to play some more and see whats coming in the days ahead. as always, great video! seeya, fellow riders. :)
Any update man? How you enjoying it? Just bought it and it’s downloading now
i like it it's a ton of fun!
Hated Steep - loving this so far. Definitely has that “Arcady” feel I was looking for.
Was pretty disappointed when I realized nobody I was playing with was real.
Also no point in racing anyone till you grind about 72 hours for better equipment.
They're not? :(
@@R1sk1t-B1sk1t nope, you either gotta go to Mass Race events or find the multiplayer lobby finder in the Ridge Arena I think it’s called. If you see anyone in free roam with a gold icon above them, they’re real at least. But everyone else isn’t.
I love the game my favorite bike is the slope style my favorite trick to do is the tail whip with the REDO it looks really cool and looks like your doing diffrent tricks
Every 10-20 games Ubisoft comes out with a good one. This game is beyond that. It’s revolutionary, I literally use it everyday for therapeutic reasons
This game and spiritfarer are literally my ADHD therapy games on an evening when meds have worn off 🤣
In love with this game. I love the grounded arcady feel of the game. I’m glad it’s not too realistic, just a blast to play.
This game looks wild!!! Love everything on 2 wheels. Bonus points if it's got a motor! 🔥💪
This games quiet cool I don't even usually like these kind of games, there's so much to do it's quite overwhelming but in a good way
As someone who skis and mtn bikes a lot I loved steep and it’s massive variety of terrain and semi realism. Riders republic being the sequel to that got me really excited. Can’t wait to buy this
Steep was a skiing game. It was amazing and I still play it but I don't think many non skiers would enjoy it that much
I was waiting for this video! I'm downloading it now and hopefully you do a secrets/easter egg video for this game because I've heard there are plenty. Good quality B.Y.B as always Mr Baldino
Thanks
There's so much you can do, almost too much to do, like when you scroll through Netflix and don't know what to watch.
@@buffkangaroodog yeah majority of Netflix is pretty meh
@@haunteddreams7856 yup. And after u already completed 1 series in Netflix...u will lazy to watch the other.
Ubisoft is utterly incapable of creating characters that don't make your wanna implode from cringe
Anyway, is a perfect comeback for DOWNHILL DOMINATION & SSX games❤🎉
I only bought this game because i miss DOWNHILL DOMINATION on ps2
i tested both closed alpha, closed beta and open beta. the game is showing improvement every step of the way and i quiet enjoy the game as it feels like 1 of a kind. sure there are some dumb glitches but those added laughter and memorable moments to it instead of frustration. if it seems fun to you, i definitely would say go for it
The game is super fun, I just wish the physics and controls weren't trash.
To expand on that a bit, the biking does feel the best, but it's still an inferior experience to Descenders, which is way more satisfying to master.
Id reccomend giving it a few more hours, as someone who has played both games im prefering riders republic especially when you get better gear that feels more responsive
Give it a try on full steep settings, so much better.
@@lcaskipsteep7269 I'll probably pick it up when it goes on sale or hits Games Pass, because I'm not sure that it's deserving of $60.
I still don't think better gear will solve my criticism of the controls not being great though, as I really prefer the mechanics in Descenders - they're just a little more fluid.
Rider's Republic has far more interesting and fun terrain, however.
@@Marius_ae I'm not sure what those are, unfortunately. I am more recently getting back into action sports games.
I was playing the demo on expert difficulty, with manual landings and trickster controls. Is that close to Steep settings?
@@Black_Sheep_0213 no, there are three presets. Racer, Trickster and Steep. Steep controls lets you throw flips with L2 and R2, spins with L1 and R1 instead of square, triangle etc (PlayStation ). You can also control the direction of the tricks with your left analog stick.
Steep landing setting is a middle ground between manual and auto. It will not assist you during the trick, but will try to correct the landing angle when you release the trick button. This means that you will still have to try your best at landing correctly, but it will be a bit more forgiving than manual while still giving more creative control of the tricks compared to auto landing.
Honestly just wanted to hear your thoughts, I got it already played the trial and that the betas flatout, it's just a nice break from all the other games coming out
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Little update for those who are watching this and wondering what changed: A Jumbo bike was added, which has big tires with insane absorption designed for snow, a freestyle snowmobile you can do tricks with, a snowskate (a snowboard skateboard mix), and a new BMX sport, along with a big BMX park in the middle of the desert that’s basically Area 51 (Named Area 52), and also a new multiplayer mode called Showdown, where you collect Lightning Bolts scattered across the arena and bring them to your goal. There are three bikes you can use: one that crashes into people and knocks them over, one that shoots people with snowballs, and one that can lay mines and has a double jump. Then they added a season system at one point, where you collect stars to get new gear that changes every few months. In year two, so far we have a dlc pack that adds new events and an outfit, plus a hoverboard that is unmoved by gravity or any surface. Then live events were added, basically modified versions of existing events with forced gear, that change every week. More recently came live areas, where you have to beat a certain score under the time limit. At one point they changed the Tricks Battle system, making it so that you can no longer score points on modules (essentially structures like ramps and grinds used to score points) that are captured by your current team, and captured districts (areas that have modules in them) no longer give your team a multiplier, instead just a big chunk of points. (Personal opinion: the new change sucks. It slows down the game and makes it less chaotic and fun.) And at the time of writing this, the current season is less than a month from over, and skateboards will be added in the next season.
5:00 in Switzerland they do. In the mountain resorts, where people do raw runs on a Skateboard or cycle during the summer and Ski or Snowboarding during the winter, you´ll often see people with the same laid back character. They are often found in Snack Bars and lodges between checkpoints on the run. Regarding the game, I am a bit disapointed they didnßt include Skateboardin/Longboarding down the asphalt.
I'm usually not into these types of games, but this one looks like it offers a lot of variety and seems like it would be a lot of fun as well. Great review, I might actually give it a shot.
I can see myself playing this as a casual game to play to fill the void of waiting for another Skate to be made
Imagine skate 4 with these graphics...
I just played through Steep and got into this one just today. So happy the community is still active
Jake, have you ever been to a mountain biking shop in a big mountain biking town? That's exactly how people are in those shops. It might be slightly exaggerated, but it ain't far off.
Played the beta and it made me miss steep. Had fun with it but prefer steep as the control mechanics are more indepth with more empasis on realism. Also wasn't a fan of being blasted with "look what you just won".
Love the fact that you can pull all sorts of tricks out on a bike but can't do a weelie lol.
In my eyes, it's just Walmart Steep with bikes..
Since playing Descenders I was sooo excited for this but the MTB mechanics just really don't live up. The sense of speed lacks so much and the mechanics of how you move your bike isn't satisfying at all imo - unless they improved it since the beta idk
Descenders has way better physics and bike handling and not being able to wheelie is a bummer
same.. wasn't that enjoyable to play.
"The gameplay is the best part of the game."
It's sad we live in a time where gameplay isn't always the focus. I recently read an article about the Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy game that said "the gameplay doesn't need to be good if the developers nail the story." I remember thinking how absurd that statement was. If people are playing video games for their stories instead of their gameplay, they're utilizing the wrong form of media.
Games like TLOU ruined everything. Sad story = good game
To be fair TLOU did have good gameplay for its time.
Except RR's gameplay is still really messy. I've played the beta and don't get how anyone can praise that game except for it's biking part which is pretty unique in this scale (but still unpolished)
@@ensco7 All of it's polished.. I do find the fictional rocketwing sport to be quite stupid, but the others are an absolute blast. This is also coming from someone who never buys sports games.
@@red0death1 I enjoyed the first game, but part 2 is absolute garbage.
I really hope they update the map adding more and more national parks as the seasons progress
I got bored of racing games and I was never very big on sports games, but i desperately want this. It looks like the most fun game I've ever seen in my life. I cant wait to play this.
that free beta was fun as hell
I played the beta, it is way more arcadey than Steep, and that already was arcadey