Bike Mania - Review - Dean Witilen

Bike Mania has hitting the Windows Phone Marketplace. Bike Mania is a motocross styled game that has already enjoyed success as an online game and every indication says the game will enjoy the same success on the Windows Phone platform.

Bike Mania'south goal is simple, maneuver your motorcycle over various obstacles without wiping out. Controls are laid out on-screen with throttle controls resting on the right side of the screen and your motorcycle rider'due south orientation control sitting on the right. The orientation control will lean your rider forrad or backwards as needed to keep the motorbike balanced.

Bike Mania

There are sixty challenging levels taking you across grassy areas, scrapyards and ice. Each level is re-playable and when you replay a level, a ghost image will appear to mimic your final run at that particular level. In essence, giving you an opponent to race against.

Graphics are slap-up, sound effects realistic and the weather furnishings add together to the claiming. There is a tutorial stage at the beginning to assistance you become used to the motorcycle. The but thing missing is a costless fashion area to let y'all open up things up and try your hand at stunts.

All in all, Wheel Mania is a welcomed addition to the Windows Telephone Market. There is a free trial available to let you try Bicycle Mania out before buying. The total version will run $.99 and both can exist downloaded here (opens Zune) at the Marketplace.

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