

Replacing stuff is about buying (and selling) parts, and then actually fitting them yourself, using button commands to do so. This is a fantastic idea.īrake pads are the first thing you learn about. You can even get live action updates when pausing the action that tell you how the various bits of machinery are coping under the intense race conditions. As you race, your mount breaks down gradually. You have to look after it, maintaining it the same way you would in real life. In career mode, you choose a bike, which then becomes your eternal companion throughout the game. And the game explores each of them in explicit, almost overwhelming detail, as we will discover.

Ducati Panigale V4 R, Kawasaki Ninja ZX10-RR, MV Agusta – you get the idea. The dev doesn’t waste your time with oodles of weak-ass bikes. The selections are instantly recognisable two wheeled behemoths, even to a layman in the street. As such there are just eight motorcycles to choose from. Unlike a lot of racing simulations, RaceWard Studio have decided that less is more. but that doesn’t mean I am not impressed. I will admit to being slightly turned off by how in-depth RiMS is. But then treating that bike with the same level of respect, nurture and husbandry as someone would dish out to a beloved horse. This is one for anyone who has dreamed of owning a high performance motorcycle. RiMs is as niche a motorcycle based videogame as you will ever encounter during your time on Earth.
