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Initially, the most striking change is the setting. That’s not to say there aren’t any notable changes, however. It’s a testament to the proficiency of the physics that you’re able to defeat some of the seemingly impossible obstacles the game throws at you – every minute input from the controller accurately translates on-screen, creating a tangible and satisfying sense of connection. Getting the balance right is a test of skill, patience and precision, requiring serious mastery of the controls to tackle some of the later levels. As ever, your objective is to get your bike from A to B as quickly and faultlessly as possible through a series of increasingly taxing 2D platform levels, using the trigger to accelerate and the left stick to control the rider’s lean. Indeed, Trials Fusion doesn’t stray too far from the series’ tried-and-tested formula. And, quite frankly, who can blame them at this point? Back to the future

Clearly, RedLynx have adopted a “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” attitude. And, in many ways, that’s exactly what Trials Fusion does: this is still the very same Trials you love to hate. It would have been easy for RedLynx to ride on Trials Evolution’s success and pedal out a sequel that simply offers more of the same. Who would have thought an indie game developed by a small Finnish studio would end up sitting on shelves next to chart-toppers like Call of Duty?

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On top of this, Trials Fusion is the first game in the series to be granted a full boxed retail release, extending its reach even further.

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Ubisoft’s acquisition of RedLynx has enabled long-deprived PlayStation owners to join in the fun and fury for the first time, as Trials Fusion bunny hopped onto PS4, as well as Xbox One (which picked the short straw with its inferior 900p resolution) and its home platforms on Xbox 360 and PC simultaneously. It certainly has a lot to live up to in the shadow of Trials Evolution – particularly as this entry in the series is reaching a wider audience than ever before in an ambitious cross-platform launch. Two years later, we have its inevitable follow-up: Trials Fusion.

Its sequel, Trials Evolution, propelled the series to stardom, taking the Trials template and cranking everything up to 11, adding more varied levels, online multiplayer and an advanced level creator that’s since spawned a staggering number of user-created levels. What started as a humble internet flash game transformed into one of the most acclaimed titles on Xbox Live with Trials HD, despite its notorious difficulty.

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Suddenly, all that pain you endured subsides with a tremendous sense of accomplishment when you finally figure out how to beat that one obstinate obstacle – even if it came at the cost of your dismembered controller, which you abused like a well-worn stress ball. And yet, somehow, you always end up coming back for more. It drives you to despair to the point that playing it with a swear jar would reduce you to poverty. Its winning formula of madcap biking and platforming nails that “just one more go” lure better than any other game I can think of, as you try and fail to climb that final hurdle for the 200th time. It’s fun but frustrating challenging but rewarding.

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