[i]Trackmania Turbo[/i] isn't substantially different from other games in the series: it's polished, fleet, and enjoyable. That makes it a great purchase for long-neglected console players, but it offers less to series veterans on PC.

Trackmania, on the surface, is a car racing game. It’s got cars in it and most of what you’ll be doing in them is racing. If, however, that’s the expectation you take to the experience, you’re going to have a weird time. Trackmania, you see, is actually a car-based puzzle game that you must solve at breakneck speed – kinda like what you might expect if GripShift and Sonic had a baby.

The premise of the series is simple; rip along impossible tracks like there’s a rocket strapped to your car and try your damndest to get to the finish without making even the slightest mistake. Turbo takes that familiar formula and increases the focus on arcade action, adds some 200 built-in levels, tweaks the art style, and bolsters the already impressive track editor with some extra features.

Turbo is also marks only the third time the storied franchise has appeared on consoles; previously, only the DS and Wii were graced with Nadeo’s particular brand of car-based action. This time around, you can play on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

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