To the extreme

To the extreme

Rider’s Republic is an adrenaline-filled good time

Video games that are based on extreme sports seem to be scarce these days, a far cry from the days of the PS2 when titles like SSX and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater were common. Ubisoft’s Rider’s Republic seeks to bring back the adrenaline-filled, death-defying tricks into the lives of gamers. Though there are a few things that could be improved, the game does a great job of making players addicted to the rush of racing downhill at high speeds and could hopefully be the first of many extreme sports titles in the coming years.

THE PROS

Rider’s Republic lets you loose on a huge map you can freely roam about and explore (it wouldn’t be a Ubisoft title if you couldn’t). The beautifully rendered environment from vast mountain…