Negotiating corners at speed on a bike requires much more skill than it does in a car, and coming into contact with your competitors is more troublesome. While it has plenty of assist options and multiple difficulty levels for its computer controlled racers, it’s never easy. The challenge that TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge provides is what might actually turn people away from the game.
You feel sheer excitement speeding down straights nestled between farm houses, forever in the knowledge that one sudden incorrect action could take you from first to last. But thanks to TT Isle of Man‘s tight tracks and the noise of you cutting through the air when you reach high speeds, no other game has you quite on edge while doing so. Other bike racing games allow you to do it, sure. It’s perhaps playing using the first-person handlebar view that has really made me fall in love with TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge. My solution is to play in the first-person handlebar view, which not only makes the game even more immersive, but also hides the issue somewhat. The only thing that annoys me a little about its presentation is the clear line about six feet in front of your bike at which certain shadow detail appears to be lost. You speed through countryside and quaint villages and get a real sense of presence, and while the framerate isn’t silky smooth, it’s consistent enough to not give you any headaches. Whether you play docked or in handheld mode, TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge doesn’t look sharp, but it is detailed. While concessions have obviously been made to get the game up and running on Switch, it still looks rather nice. But it doesn’t matter all that much TT Isle of Man is all about the quality of the experience rather than a wealth of content.
You can race on them with 38 bikes, which again, compared to titles like Ride 3, isn’t all that bountiful. Only 10 tracks are featured, including the epic Snaefell Mountain course. And neither is it bursting at the seams with tracks and bikes. So, TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge isn’t brimming with modes. I haven’t actually been able to find an online race yet. And on the multiplayer front, you can either make use of a local hotseat mode, or take the action online for some truly heated races. Its single player offerings consist of Quick Race, Time Attack and Career modes. The trouble is, it’s not all that impressive a thing as there wasn’t much to the game in the first place. Released just over a year ago on other formats, TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge arrives on the Switch with all of its modes and features intact. The latest addition to the Switch’s lineup of racing games, however, TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge, is the most hardcore. Monster Energy Supercross 2 released earlier this year offers plenty of fun, and if you like your action more futuristic, the excellent Redout has just been released, too. It’s getting better all the time, though. If you’re after serious racing games, the Switch doesn’t really cater for you at the moment.
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