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Trials Evolution

Trials Evolution is a downloadable 2.5D platform racing game developed by RedLynx and published by Microsoft Studios. Successor to 2009's critically acclaimed Trials HD. The game uses 3D graphics, but is…

86 18 April 2012

Trials Evolution is a platform developed by RedLynx, released 18 April 2012 on Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Trials Evolution is

Trials Evolution is a platform game developed by RedLynx and released in 2012. It was published by Microsoft Studios. It is available on Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Trials Evolution, the player controls a rider on a physics-based motorcycle from the start of the level to the end while navigating a number of obstacles. The objective is to complete the course as fast as possible and with as few crashes as possible.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 25 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Trials Evolution holds a critic score of 86 out of 100. That places it above 88% of the 2,372 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2012 averaged 70, so it scored 16 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 82, across 60 votes.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core®2 Duo E6700 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon64 X2 6000+ @ 3.0Ghz, 2 GB RAM and DirectX® 10 compliant, 512 Mb video memory. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 4GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Trials Evolution launched on 18 April 2012, within three weeks of The Walking Dead: Season 1, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, The Walking Dead and Fire Emblem Awakening. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: The Walking Dead: Season 1, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, The Walking Dead, Fire Emblem Awakening.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Trials Evolution — frequently asked questions

When did Trials Evolution come out?
Trials Evolution was released on 18 April 2012 for Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Trials Evolution?
At minimum, Trials Evolution needs Intel Core®2 Duo E6700 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon64 X2 6000+ @ 3.0Ghz, 2 GB RAM, DirectX® 10 compliant, 512 Mb video memory graphics, 4 GB HD space of storage.
How many GB is Trials Evolution?
The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "4 GB HD space" and the recommended line says "5 GB HD space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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