Platform: PlayStation Vita (also on PS3) via PSN
Developer: Tate Interactive/Strangelands
Publisher: Tate Multimedia
# of Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10+)
Price: $9.99 (Vita), $14.99 (PS3)
Score: A-
While it could use a level editor, some Excitebike-style multiplayer and a few more rider types to choose from (where’s the cool biker chick?), everything else is near flawless in Tate Interactive’s superb stunt-based moto romp. If you’re a PS3 and/or Vita-only owner, Urban Trial Freestyle is going to be your go-to brag about how cool it all is game in the vein of Red Lynx’s mega-hits Trials HD and Trials Evolution games on the Xbox 360. Fantastic visuals, excellent physics and a ton of replay value are all packed into this download-only release that’s well worth the price (and will be an even better value as the dev team adds more content over time).
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