Everything is geared toward the prospect of “fun” and in my eyes, that should be the manifest intent of every video game. The combination of the effective and diverse soundtrack and the solid effects make for a complete, entertaining technical package. It’s all very lighthearted, though it’s not like you’re hearing the agonized screams of a dying rider every few minutes. The effects range from crisp and intense to hilarious, as cringe-worthy audio often accompanies a gut-wrenching crash. The sound fits the loopy presentation, as we get a lively, almost irreverent soundtrack that, like the game, doesn’t take itself seriously. Sure, you could be all anal and nitpick: “Oh, that texture isn’t so great.” I see no point in doing so, though, because you never pause long enough to focus on a fuzzy texture or isolated batch of less-than-attractive pixels.
As such, the team puts a ton of effort into focusing on these critical elements, and they do a good job. Developers have gotten so good at refining a chosen visual palette this particular atmosphere relies heavily on design and the perception of height and distance. There’s a cleanliness to these well-designed environments that I really like. The treacherous circuits are begging to be explored and if you fail, you can laugh at your ragdoll body, flopping about like a fish out of water.
It doesn’t have quite enough meat on its bones and there’s not enough direction for the creation tools, but otherwise, this is a damn fun game.
There’s something so mesmerizing about flinging yourself haphazardly off outrageous jumps, wondering what new brand of lunacy awaits you around the next corner. You’re not supposed to take it seriously even for one second, which is part of its undeniable charm. Within 2 minutes of my phone call, the radio was back up and running.Trials Fusion is zany.
trial period begins at the time of this activation. Once you have the ESN#, you call Sirius up and they set up an account for you in your name.
They do not activate an account for you when you pick the car up, you have to do it on your own it seems (they neglected to inform me of this minor detail).Īfter a bit of head scratching, I read through the owner's manual and to get the ESN#, you need to press two keys on the front of the radio simultaneously. trial period with each new car delivered. All they knew is that there is supposed to be a 6 mo.
They didn't have a clue how to activate it or where I might find the ESN#. Since there was no instruction manual for the Sirius service in the delivery documentation, I called the dealer that delivered the car to see if they had it. In order to set up the account and activate the service for me, they would need the ESN# of the radio (similar process to setting up a new cell phone account). They requested my name & address and confirmed that I did not yet have an account.
I phoned Sirius and they knew very little about the program. After a few phone calls, I got it all figured out - this is how it works. I had assumed it had already been activated at that time by the dealer upon delivery so I was a bit ticked when the service was cancelled by Sirius on Dec. The Sirius was working when I took delivery of the brand new car on Nov.