2011 video game
| TrackMania 2 | |
|---|---|
 Cover art for Trackmania² Canyon, the first Trackmania² game | |
| Developer(s) | Ubisoft Nadeo |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Composer(s) | Mick Gordon |
| Series | TrackMania |
| Engine | ManiaPlanet |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | Canyon 14 September 2011 Stadium 27 February 2013 Valley 4 July 2013 Lagoon 23 May 2017 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
TrackMania 2 (stylized as TrackMania²) is a racing video game developed by Ubisoft Nadeo and published by Ubisoft as part of the TrackMania series.
Gameplay
TrackMania features gameplay similar to that of previous games in the series. The player can race on various tracks, with the ability to do stunts in various modes, including a championship and a cooperative mode. The track editor from previous games also returned. A new "ManiaScript" is being created to help players add new features in the game. As the game's popularity grew, players began uploading complicated custom built courses onto YouTube showcasing their creativity.
Episodes
The release of TrackMania: Canyon was through a combination open-beta/preorder available on 17 August 2011. This allowed those who pre-ordered access into the multiplayer beta, to get the remainder of the features automatically activated upon the game's official release on 14 September 2011. On 27 February 2013, the game was also released on Steam along with the new installment of the series, TrackMania: Stadium. TrackMania: Canyon includes a single new environment for the series: Canyon. As of January 2024, TrackMania: Canyon features 2 official gameplay modes: Race and Platform.
TrackMania: Canyon was followed by TrackMania: Stadium and TrackMania: Valley in 2013 and then TrackMania: Lagoon in 2017.
Reception| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 79.80% |
| Metacritic | 81/100 |
References
- "Ubisoft – Trackmania 2 Canyon". Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- Good, Owen (19 September 2009). "Trackmania 2 Announced at Paris Games Festival". Kotaku. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- Marzeline (16 August 2013). "Trackmania 2 Canyon [PF] eXtra Large map". Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2019 – via YouTube.
- "TrackMania2 hands on". 30 July 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2019 – via YouTube.
- "TrackMania 2 Canyon". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "TrackMania 2 Canyon". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
External links
| TrackMania series | |
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| Main series | |
| Portable games |
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| Spin-offs | |