SummaryTrackMania, the series of racing games focusing on fun and frantic racing, now makes its debut on the Nintendo DS. Far from hardcore driving simulations, TrackMania is based on the fun and the spectacular aspect of racing. With TrackMania DS, you drive at mind-blowing speeds on incredible tracks made of jumps, loops, turbo boost pads and many oth... Read More
Rated Efor Everyone
Developer:Firebrand Games
TrackMania DS
DS
Released On:
Mar 17, 2009
Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
User score
Generally Favorable
7.6
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
63% Positive
24 Reviews
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37% Mixed
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86
From time to time a game really creeps out of nowhere and takes you by surprise. A handheld version of a cult PC game, Trackmania is one such gem. [Dec 2008, p.96]
80
Trackmania DS ends up not only a technologically-impressive game, but more importantly, a fun one. There are things it could have done better, but they don't deter from everything that the game got right.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.6
50% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
42% Mixed
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5 Ratings
8% Negative
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1 Rating
Apr 27, 2020
10
I don't care what anyone says, Trackmania DS is the best racer on the DS. Heck, maybe even better than Mario Kart DS. The track editor in this game is insane (by DS standards) and you will never get bored of it for a while.
Mar 4, 2011
8
while the controls are somehow more comlicated than on PC, this game is amazing. there is to odd bug that can get frustrating, but the amount of editing that can be done is just great
80
Trackmania DS shows that developer Firebrand Games can deliver a great product without spending a lot of time on an advertising campaign. The game scores on every front and gives an already crowed genre a new boost. Trackmania DS is a game that's worth your money if you take in account that the game offers no online mode.
78
The track editor assures that players have an endless assortment of tracks to race. Shame about the lack of online, but at least you can find other players with single cart support.
70
The only problem is that lack of personality or vibrancy.
70
If Mario Kart isn't quite your thing, give Trackmania DS a try -- it's a fairly solid, very competent racing game in its most basic form, and offers up an enjoyable if basic racing experience on a handheld.
50
TrackMania DS gets the basics of the series right on a handheld, and that’s decently impressive.
Nov 11, 2013
6
A good racing game and puzzler. Works surprisingly well on the small DS screen, with good graphics all round. It has some replay potential, but it doesn't really succeed in enticing you to keep coming back to it. Creating tracks is a tricky business on a small screen, but the ability to share them with friends is a good one. The multiplayer is disappointingly lacking Wi-Fi, but is still good fun with friends. Overall, if the game is cheap (and I mean CHEAP), get it and have a few evening's fun out of it.
