Whereas physics puzzle games are fun and all – you wouldn’t really imagine a game like this having such aspects. You can find this game on both Android and iOS devices. A dirt bike racing physics type game has really caught my mind and these games usually don’t stand out when it comes to mobile games. Trial Xtreme 3, a game that seems to have taken the largely popular game Trials Evolution and made a port of it to the mobile gaming market, is an interesting pick up but I already have my issues with it right from the get go. There are three iterations of this game and I was curious as to if this game was just a repeat of the others or if it was original to the series. A lot of games like this have popped up and this one doesn’t really seem all that special, but I was willing to give it a try.
The one thing that Trial Xtreme 3 has managed to get down is the look and feel of a proper motocross game such as Trials Evolution game. Every stage is set against a just a well done backdrop featuring beautiful views like, sunsets, or sandy beaches and plenty of things to keep up with the fast paced action going on. For everything that Trial does right, it suffers from a stiff difficulty. Some stages launch you off and seem like they are trying to make you upset and quit. This is because of their nearly insurmountable obstacles and poorly constructed track layout. A game that has had two other prequels seems like it would be a bit more polished and that is something that I can’t stand from companies.
Off to a bad start and sadly it doesn’t get a whole lot better. The constant flood of ads every time you try to play a new level is almost infuriating at times. Paired with the annoying pop up ads is a constant ad at the top of your screen that refuses to go away. I understand having ads in a game to make money and such, but when it gets to be this bad I’m about ready to stop playing altogether. The company has a very greedy mindset and it shows when they make iOS users buy the extra levels in the game for $2.99. This type of thing makes me view a company differently and this game had not brought much to the table before I was bombarded with ads.
The gameplay is alright and plays somewhat smooth despite the ads and screen space taken up by them. I don’t mind games like this and I hoped for a really good game out of this one. There is a sequel to this game and I’m honestly not even going to try it out due to this games performance. All of the bike models and the various obstacles you’ll be riding over all look HD and don’t disappoint. This game had loads of potential and it really shows with the great artwork and polished look overall. The one thing I can’t get over is the blatant rip off of Trials Evolution, an Xbox Arcade game, and how it simply can’t live up to what I expect this game to be.
The goal remains the same as always – reach the end of the course without tipping over and ruining your run. This is something that can happen at any moment, and that isn’t an exaggeration. You need to be careful in this game and it punishes you for being lazy about controlling your character precisely. A cool little feature that I found and quite enjoy about this game is you have to race against “ghosts” which adds an extra competitive edge and allows the people who are looking for a bit more in the motocross type games in general. The maps vary but the obstacles seem to be the same and I’ve yet to run into anything too challenging which is a good thing but similarly a bad thing as I look for more danger while riding.
You might be already playing Trial Xtreme 3 on your Android or iOS device, if so, then you know how important it is to get coins and progress through the levels of this game. You can get the coins in the app store, but this costs real money, and a lot of people don’t like to do this because it gets expensive very quickly. If you are someone who wants to get a bunch of coins without spending money, then you need to download our free hack tool, which gives you the coins and also the ability to unlock all of the levels for free.
If you look at the picture below, you will see how simple the options menu looks, which allows you to input the amounts of coins you want to add to your game, and also allows you to check the box to unlock all of the levels.
Downloading the hack tool for Trial Xtreme 3 is easy to do, since it only takes 30 seconds to download. You will notice it automatically installs as well, which also takes about 30 seconds. ou After that is done, you will need to select which device you are using to play Trial Xtreme 3, like Android or iOS, and then you will need to wait for the generator to finish working. The tool should only take about 30 seconds, but it can take up to 60 seconds depending on your connection speed.
You can then open up Trial Xtreme 3 on your iOS or Android device as normal, and you will see that the coins that you added to your account are already loaded on. If you unlocked the levels, they will also be unlocked for you and ready to go. This free hack tool allows you to get as many coins as you want and unlock the levels, which means you don’t have to spend time or money waiting on this to happen.
My one big tip is to play the free levels first and then decide whether to buy the other levels afterwards. I need to get this tip out in the open because I can see people buying things for this game and not fully knowing if they like this game. It is like most motocross games but the $2.99 price-tag seems a bit harsh for a game like this. I can say that after playing about 14 or so levels that I would not be one to buy this if that came up for me. This game has its ups and downs but I feel like the the downs are a bit hard to overcome.
The game is connected via Facebook and you are initially prompted to log in to Facebook to challenge friends and also receive some additional cash for doing so. I’m not sure how I feel about this because games that try to post things for you and such are always a pain. Nobody wants to get on Facebook and see “Ricky has invited you to play Trial Extreme 3” every time they come back from a break. The incentive is nice and playing with friends would be a blast surely! Just make sure to check off the fact it can allow posting, or maybe just limit it to people you know would want to play with you. Either way you can decide to sign in or not, it really has no effect on your gameplay at all.
I would say, and many others would agree that it is essential to turn off the accelerometer input on this game due to the need for precision. You should mess around with the controls in the menu and figure out what works best for you. Some people play with the stock controls and that’s about how I play, sans the accelerometer. That being said the controls are fairly simple and easy to grasp. The big green button on the right is accelerate, the red button with the picture of a brake is, who could have guessed it, the brake. Opposite to those two buttons is a button with a picture of a spring on it, and once again I’m sure you can guess what that one does. When going off a jump try to time it perfectly and you can get a bit of extra air to possibly collect stars or just to try and show off a bit.
Save money and look into a better bike, it is the limiting factor in how you will do in later levels. The classic bike really doesn’t cut it after a while. The speed is low and the jump is quite low too when you compare the numbers. While saving gold is hard it is entirely possible to do with a few tips. Obviously and rightfully so the better you perform on each track, the better the rewards will be once you cross the finishing line. Focusing on clean runs and quick times will net you much more money than a run where you mess up and take a while longer. If you need more money, you can always go back and grind out earlier levels which does become a bit boring after the second or third time beating them. If need be and you really can’t get any more coins then you can always pick up some coins from the in-app purchase store. It doesn’t make sense to do that but some people would rather skip the grinding and get to the end game as fast as they can.
This game really makes me a bit upset when it comes down to it. I tend to be very forgiving about IAPs, in app purchases, but this time its gotten a bit out of hand. A new ad or “exclusive chance” to buy more coins raids your screen at the end of each level and even in the main menu. No mobile game can properly offer what Trials Evolution did and a game trying to emulate feels a tad bit off to me. That isn’t to say this game is terrible, I do have some fun playing it and did get about 14 levels into the game before putting it down. The graphics and sounds do this game a justice and I just wish the game would have lived up when it came to quality of game. It does manage to get this idea done pretty well for a mobile game but the aspects they are lacking in are not things that can be done with mobile gaming right now and that’s sad to see.
Overall this game is different from the usual motocross games in the sense that it is more race oriented and doesn’t focus, nor reward, going for crazy tricks the entire time. I would like to see a bit of a bonus for tricks because it doesn’t make players focus on it and I have had times where I did a back flip without attempting to. These types of games used to be much more popular and a resurgence of them showed a couple years back. The game also looks good and I think it’s better without sound at time because of the repetitive nature of it. There is obviously things to be added and hopefully the fourth edition of this game is better than this, but I will not be finding that out as of now.
Go ahead and give this game a try, do not sit there and hype yourself to believe it will be as good as a console game because that’s really impractical. I could not help but make the comparison due to the name and graphics to match Trials Evolution. While I may be harsh there is nothing saying that what I say is fact so don’t just stop here, go give the game 15-20 minutes of play and then decide whether you want to continue. For racing friends it honestly brings the game back from a bad rating and that’s probably what you should focus on if you have people to play with.
Artwork and SFX: The game looks beautiful and runs smooth as long as you have a higher end device which I am lucky enough to have, a Nexus 5. The graphics are crisp and do impress me for a mobile game. This is one of the areas this game does quite well and I’m not hesitant to admit that. While you are racing your motorbike seems to have a high pitched humming sound akin to a RC- Car. I suggest turning the sound off for the most part. It doesn’t need the few sounds in game to feel right and music playing in the background does the job, if not better. I give this game a 8/10 for the artwork and a 6/10 for the SFX because of the overly annoying sounds of the bike.
Gameplay: The game starts out at a very slow pace and does not have a finite curve that the difficulty follows. Each level gets increasingly harder and some may feel impossible upon first try. A few levels look almost the same as the one before it due to the very similar backgrounds that each stage within a level shares. The way you gain money in game is well done and does not reward you too much money per win, but for somebody saving up money it may seem like you are never gaining money at all. The grind is slow but the bikes you gain are worth it. Trial Xtreme 3 gets a 7/10 for gameplay just because of the well done levels I can play, but the lack of time I can put in is kind of annoying to me.
Addictiveness: This game could be addictive, but it seems hard to be addicted to the game when you can’t play levels over and over again without having to pay for the other 60 levels in the game. If not for that then I would say this game has plenty of replay value but it isn’t that way due to the IAPs. The only thing that feels like you could play over and over is the friend mode where you can go head to head with friends and prove you’re better than them! Trial Xtreme 3 would probably get a 5/10 for addictiveness and I wish the game was more entertaining or had dynamic levels each time you went to replay them.