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Quick Look: Trials Evolution

Jeff and Brad learn that sometimes the hardest trial can just be a poorly placed sandbag.

Sit back and enjoy as the Giant Bomb team takes an unedited look at the latest video games.

Apr. 18 2012

Cast: Jeff, Brad

Posted by: Vinny

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Trials Evolution

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This game is fantastic.

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@altairre said:

I hope this will come to PC or PSN some day. Looks really cool.

it won't as it was the last redlinx/microsoft exclusive trials game before they/redlinx was purchased by ubisoft. now as for future trials games i'd assume they'd make the leap to everything.

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@cbarnes86 said:

Am I wrong in thinking there was a "jump" button in the first Trials? I may have Joe Danger on the mind because I KNOW you can jump on JD.

You're thinking Joe Danger.

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Oh man,Brad's own track just completes this whole quicklook

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@DarkTravesty said:

@altairre said:

I hope this will come to PC or PSN some day. Looks really cool.

it won't as it was the last redlinx/microsoft exclusive trials game before they/redlinx was purchased by ubisoft. now as for future trials games i'd assume they'd make the leap to everything.

That's a shame. It seems like the downloadable games I'd like to buy always come out for the wrong platform.

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Edited By mrsmiley

I love when Brad plays games like this.

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@popmasterruler said:

Oh man,Brad's own track just completes this whole quicklook

I just about died.

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@aceofspudz said:

@popmasterruler said:

Oh man,Brad's own track just completes this whole quicklook

I just about died.

Same here XD

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Why am I at work right now?

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Brad! Christ that part with the sand bag almost killed me.

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Edited By Chemin

I thought the sport this game is based on was a bit more recognized, not famous but.. somewhat known. Apparently not. I suppose it's a European thing. I don't care about sports, so I wouldn't really know.

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Wow, this game is so much more amazing than I expected!

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@Abendlaender said:

Is Trials 2 good? I don't have a 360 and 2 is out on Steam

Its not as good as the 360 versions, no map editor etc... Shame that a PC original would turn into a console exclusive.

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Edited By samcroft90

The flash based miniclip Trials games were really popular with English high school students around 6-10 years ago, a lot of it's UK popularity stems from that.

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No more brad in quick looks please.

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I have yet to watch the QL but I've played the game for about 30 minutes and Imma say that I'm already blow away by what I've seen. This game is amazing and everyone should buy it.

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Brad should always do quick looks of these skill based games. That (multi!) dirt bag bailing was great =P

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Oh man this game looks so good I wish it was on PC, guess I just have to play Trials 2... Anyway, I remember watching ppl on motorbikes climbing on stuff but I can't remember what the sport was called, I remember it was on Eurosport a lot, I kind of forgot it was a real sport.

I guess it's called motorcycle trials from what I can find and it's freaking awesome.

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Wow, turns out that Brad really sucks at this game.

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Wow, I am pretty impressed by the way this looks

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@altairre said:

@DarkTravesty said:

@altairre said:

I hope this will come to PC or PSN some day. Looks really cool.

it won't as it was the last redlinx/microsoft exclusive trials game before they/redlinx was purchased by ubisoft. now as for future trials games i'd assume they'd make the leap to everything.

That's a shame. It seems like the downloadable games I'd like to buy always come out for the wrong platform.

Yup, I've got the same problem. But it's just not worth buying a 360 for a hand full of downloadable games.
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Trial is a pretty popular sport here in Scandinavia. Most of it takes place in the forest but there are some crazy indoor tournaments.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_trials

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How can you go to a user made section and not look at the highest rated stuff...

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Brad vs. that concrete bag was the best.

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Edited By glots

This seems pretty jawesome.

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I am not even that big on time trials but this game looks super appealing.

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Put this on PC too RedLynx. You know you want to!

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@samcroft90:

A similar thing was in Russia. There was a game called Elasto Mania which was that but the bike's wheels were on stretching harnesses so you could do crazy stuff like hooking a wheel on a rail and travel in mid air. Also you collected apples. It's awesome.

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Man, I need money.

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I dont think this is what Jeff was talking about, but when he mentioned the Trials show it reminded me of this show. I watched this all the time whenever I could.

If you dont have time to watch the full clip, you should at least watch from 3:06 on.

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I wonder how much Trials HD Brad played. With how much trouble he was having I could see him getting stuck on hard in that because there's no way he could have beat an extreme course with how I've seen him play (which is too bad as I though they were some of the most fun in that game). Regardless, game looks awesome and I was already buying this no matter what.

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@MAD_JIHAD said:

@Abendlaender said:

Is Trials 2 good? I don't have a 360 and 2 is out on Steam

Its not as good as the 360 versions, no map editor etc... Shame that a PC original would turn into a console exclusive.

Yeah, it is still very good (and worthy of your money) but this is definately an evolution (geddit) of the concept. I thought they patched in a level editor on the pc too but not sure.

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Okay, those tracks based of other things/games were pretty cool. Mindbender has got be Inception right? Based on the split second of freight train horn before Brad skipped the ending. Also that Boom one they downloaded looked to be 'Splosion Man's mechanics. Pretty crazy for that to come out the editor, so I could well believe first person could happen.

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why is this exclusinve to xbla :(

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@AWalczak08: Brad sucks at most games. It boggles all our minds.

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I'm trouble shooting my account messaging. Could somebody either quote or reply to this? Your help would be much appreciated.

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I love how Brad was pulling a Nightcrawler in the multiplayer part.

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@Max_Cherry: test

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@Phatmac said:

@Wasara88 said:

Brad sure likes his excuses for sucking in games. It´s okay Brad just keep doing what your doing, trying to finish your own track was the best.

Fuck off dude. Quit being a dick.

Also, it's "you're", what's your excuse for not know how to spell simple words?

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@cikame said:

How can you go to a user made section and not look at the highest rated stuff...

The game wasn't out yet, they flat out said it...

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@Phatmac: No need to get all worked up. I just find amusing how brad always seem to have a reason or an excuse if you may why some other staff member beat him in a game.

And go fuck yourself.

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I can't decide if Brad was the best or the worst choice to show off this game.

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@ZagZagovich said:

@samcroft90:

A similar thing was in Russia. There was a game called Elasto Mania which was that but the bike's wheels were on stretching harnesses so you could do crazy stuff like hooking a wheel on a rail and travel in mid air. Also you collected apples. It's awesome.

Elastomania is a great game. Every time I see Trials it makes me want to play it. I'm weirdly fascinated by the competetive Elastomania scene that (seems to) still exist.

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brad may be good at cards against humanity,

but Trials Evolution is a different story lulz

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@HarlequinRiot said:

@ZagZagovich said:

@samcroft90:

A similar thing was in Russia. There was a game called Elasto Mania which was that but the bike's wheels were on stretching harnesses so you could do crazy stuff like hooking a wheel on a rail and travel in mid air. Also you collected apples. It's awesome.

Elastomania is a great game. Every time I see Trials it makes me want to play it. I'm weirdly fascinated by the competetive Elastomania scene that (seems to) still exist.

ELASTOMANIA! That's the name of the game I kept trying to come up with whenever I see Trials. Thank you! That was an amazingly fun game. It's all about the unnecessary back flips.

So that game is still out there? I'm going to have to track it down.

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UGH, stop coming out with so many games that I find very interesting. I'm poor after taxes and can't pay for any of these. :(

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The level of them riding in a sphere reminds me of Marble Madness. The game looks cool considering I have no interest in dirt bikes.

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I don't really understand the excitement for this game other than that April is dead for releases.

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that inception level is crazy

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Looks better than ever, I wish it would release on other platforms.