Ground Runner: Trials

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Ground Runner: Trials is a sci-fi first-person parkour game set in a sprawling abandoned space station. Players must navigate through complex environments, solve puzzles, and avoid security systems to uncover the station's secrets. With challenging gameplay and a unique movement system, Ground Runner: Trials offers a fresh take on the traditional first-person shooter genre.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

78%

Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The hover bike controls are intuitive and provide a satisfying, immersive experience.
The graphics and overall design are impressive, creating a visually stunning environment.
The game offers a unique blend of vehicular combat and free-roaming exploration, making it a fun and engaging experience.

Many players experience motion sickness, especially during certain maneuvers like strafing or driving without shooting.
The game lacks in-game audio controls and has repetitive voiceovers that can become annoying.
There are technical issues such as choppy framerates and broken recentering options that detract from the overall experience.

story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
25%
38%
The game's story is centered around a limited number of missions, with users noting that there are only eight available, which contributes to a feeling of incompleteness. While the overall experience is praised for its graphics and gameplay, some players have expressed frustration with bugs and the lack of content, suggesting that the game feels somewhat like a beta version. Despite these issues, many still find the game enjoyable, especially at a discounted price, and are hopeful for future updates that may expand the story.
- “Incredible game! The sensation, the graphics, the missions, the actions, the possibilities, the weapons, the gameplay—all in this game is incredible. I recommend it a lot.”
- “Un jeu incroyable! Les sensations, les graphismes, la VR, les missions, les possibilités, les armes—tout est extraordinaire et personnellement, je n'ai pas ressenti de motion sickness même sans activer le mode confort.”
- “Looking forward to more missions and the arcade update.”
- “However, as far as I can see, there's only eight missions which I beat, there's one environment, and one bike.”
- “There are still a few bugs, and it feels somewhat like a beta (there are only 8 missions), but I got this on sale and I think this is worth a sale price (it was $10 - $15 bucks).”
- “Oh and the game did make me feel a little sick after playing a few missions.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
17%
17%
Overall, the graphics in the game are highly praised for their beauty and immersive quality, particularly in VR, where players are captivated by the stunning scenery and smooth performance. However, some users experienced issues with in-game calibration and performance, requiring hardware upgrades for optimal gameplay. Despite these minor setbacks, the visual experience is considered one of the game's standout features.
- “Very cool graphics and control!”
- “The graphics are really good.”
- “When the game starts and you are sitting in your hover bike you will be amazed at the scenery surrounding you... usually scenery this good will have you on rails but instead you have complete freedom of movement... the 2D screenshot or the YouTube video will not do justice... you got to experience it in VR... played for 40 minutes straight, no motion sickness at all... graphics are beautiful and run smoothly on my i7-6700k, 32GB, GTX 1080 machine.”
- “Game is okay, requires more processing power than some which can make for some choppy gameplay. I upgraded my graphics card to make it work better (among other games). I will say the most annoying thing for me is the recentering doesn't work.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
50%
Overall, the gameplay is praised for its incredible design, intuitive controls, and engaging missions, though some users note that it can be demanding on hardware, leading to occasional choppy performance. While most find the hover bike controls effective, there are complaints about issues with recentering functionality.
- “Incredible game! The sensation, the graphics, the missions, the actions, the possibilities, the weapons, and the gameplay—all in this game is incredible. I recommend it a lot!”
- “The design, gameplay, and controls are solid!”
- “The gameplay is very intuitive, and controlling the hover bike with the motion controllers works perfectly.”
- “The game is okay, but it requires more processing power than some, which can lead to choppy gameplay. I upgraded my graphics card to improve performance, but the most annoying thing for me is that the recentering doesn't work.”
- “The gameplay is very intuitive, but controlling the hover bike with the motion controllers can be frustrating at times.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
150%
Overall, the game's optimization is generally positive, with smooth performance and beautiful graphics on high-end systems, such as an i7-6700k with a GTX 1080. However, there are suggestions for potential performance improvements, indicating that some users feel there is room for enhancement. The immersive VR experience is highlighted as a key feature that enhances the game's appeal.
- “When the game starts and you are sitting in your hover bike, you will be amazed at the scenery surrounding you. Usually, scenery this good will have you on rails, but instead, you have complete freedom of movement. The 2D screenshot or the YouTube video will not do justice; you have to experience it in VR. I played for 40 minutes straight with no motion sickness at all. The graphics are beautiful and run smoothly on my i7-6700k, 32GB, GTX 1080 machine.”
- “The game's performance can be significantly improved.”
- “There are noticeable optimization issues that affect gameplay.”
- “I experienced frequent frame drops and lag, indicating poor optimization.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game suffers from severe stability issues, with many users reporting that it fails to launch, gets stuck in a perpetual loading screen, and even causes system freezes that require a complete restart of their computers.
- “Completely broken game; it won't even start. It just constantly loads, then freezes my computer. Sometimes it messes up my entire PC, and I have to restart it after it won't exit the loading screen.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable. I've lost progress multiple times due to unexpected shutdowns.”
- “I experienced constant lag and frequent disconnections, which ruined the overall experience. Stability is a major issue.”