"Rider Worlds" is the sequel to the classic Arcade game "Rider," offering sensational game mechanics and beautiful graphics. The game boasts a good soundtrack, but is marred by excessive advertisements and bugs. Despite its flaws, fans of the original game or those looking for a challenging Arcade experience may find it worth checking out.
Reviews
- Great time killer with nice events and visuals, and I still find new obstacles even after extensive play.
- Improved graphics and gameplay mechanics compared to the original Rider, making it a worthy sequel.
- Minimal ads compared to other games, allowing for a more enjoyable experience.
- Frequent bugs and glitches, especially with mission counters not registering completions.
- Too many ads, including forced ads after every few runs, which disrupts gameplay.
- Some challenges are frustratingly difficult or impossible to complete due to game mechanics.
- monetization527 mentions
- 2 % positive mentions
- 1 % neutral mentions
- 97 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with players expressing frustration over the excessive number of ads, including forced ads that interrupt gameplay and long unskippable video ads. Many users report that despite purchasing options to remove ads, they still encounter intrusive advertising, leading to a diminished gaming experience. While some players appreciate the ability to earn rewards through watching ads, the overall sentiment is that the monetization strategy feels overly aggressive and detracts from the enjoyment of the game.
“Everything in this game is just amazing, and the microtransactions are 100% not necessary to play the game and have a good time.”
“But this just blew my mind, on how customizable this game is, I got no ads and you should as well, this is the best mobile game you can buy!”
“Fun asf, worth no ads.”
“The amount of forced ads is worse than any game I've ever played on my phone.”
“I wish I could enjoy this game, but the ads have ruined it.”
“This game is just a cash grab.”
- graphics95 mentions
- 59 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game have received widespread praise for their improvement over the original, featuring stunning visuals, smooth animations, and extensive customization options. Many users appreciate the vibrant 3D graphics and the game's ability to run well on lower-end devices, although some have noted occasional lag and glitches. The combination of beautiful backgrounds, detailed effects, and engaging design elements contributes to a visually appealing gaming experience.
“Graphically it looks great, and there's a huge range of customization, with four unlockable options for each of several different bikes, paint jobs, trails, and landing and explosion effects.”
“Truly an update from the original, stunning visuals, same gripping fun and challenges!”
“The physics feel a bit more stable and I really like that they improved on the visuals quite a bit (a lot of stuff in the game uses 3D models now).”
“The graphics are laggy and kinda glitchy.”
“The graphics are so bad and when you flip it will slip. I'll say download the first Rider.”
“Personally, I don't like the changes in the designs or graphics.”
- gameplay89 mentions
- 54 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with many praising its smooth mechanics, diverse worlds, and engaging features that enhance the experience. However, players have expressed frustration over intrusive ads, lack of checkpoints, and occasional bugs that disrupt the flow of play. Overall, while the core gameplay is enjoyable and offers improvements over the original, issues like ad overload and some mechanical inconsistencies have led to a less favorable reception for some users.
“Play feels smoother, there are various different worlds, each with unique mechanics, including magnetic roads, gravity fields, shatterable roads, and more.”
“The gameplay is just that much more enjoyable.”
“I love the world system where each world introduces a new mechanic, allowing the game to feel fresh and new each playthrough.”
“Way too many ads; the mechanic of crashing and then waiting for a countdown, going back to the main screen, and starting all over again without a checkpoint system is the reason I stopped playing.”
“The latest update changed mechanics to make some obstacles impossible to get through now.”
“Gameplay lags and ends runs a lot of the time, also they massively increased upgrade costs to get more money out of microtransactions, so it's not worth playing unless you are paying money now.”
- story44 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 84 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The game's story and mission system have received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over bugs that prevent mission completion and progress tracking. Users report that missions are often chosen randomly, leading to repetitive tasks and difficulty in achieving 100% completion, which detracts from the overall experience. While the game is praised for its creativity and fun gameplay, the persistent glitches and mission inconsistencies significantly hinder player satisfaction.
“A great game with a good system and missions that are not too easy and not too hard at the same time. Creative world that you don't get bored of and daily missions and events to play on.”
“The game is pretty funny, the differences of the worlds and the levels, but I think some missions are too hard like 'do 16 double flips in 2 runs' and it gives only one star.”
“There have been more than 1 mission where the course doesn't actually work or allow you to win.”
“The quests are rigged.”
“I've completed the requirements many times, yet the quest never registers as complete.”
“There have been more than 1 missions where the course doesn't actually work or allow you to win.”
- stability34 mentions
- 9 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 91 % negative mentions
The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many users reporting frequent crashes, freezes, and bugs that significantly hinder gameplay. While some players note improvements over the original game, such as reduced glitches and a more polished experience, others find it unplayable due to persistent issues, particularly after recent updates. Overall, the game is seen as fun but plagued by stability problems that detract from the overall experience.
“I've played the original, and this is just better. It's like they added a whole bunch of new stuff that wasn't in the original game. Everything's so clean and crisp; there are no glitches like in the original game. You used to lag out a bunch. Ads aren't bad; it's offline, so if you really don't like the ads, you can just turn off Wi-Fi and boom, perfect game. As you all know, you always need an offline game if you don't have internet, right? This is the perfect game.”
“No freezes, but still takes your tickets off you.”
“No freezes, and there are soft locks too, so the average person is going to gawk at their phone thinking nothing is wrong.”
“I tried playing it because I loved the original rider game and the tutorial was fun, but after I died on the first level, it crashed. It kept crashing every time I tried to get into the game; it crashed on the loading screen, and when it finally passed the loading screen, guess what? It froze. I'm uninstalling this app; it's just taking up space on my phone. Don't get this game; it just crashes and freezes.”
“Sad to say, but this recent update completely made my game unplayable. Whenever I load it up, it just freezes on a screen of a card.”
“Very buggy as heck, especially on showdowns.”
- music19 mentions
- 37 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its quality and nostalgic appeal, with many players enjoying the electronic synthwave soundtrack and the inclusion of tracks from the original game. However, there are calls for new music to be added, as some players feel that the reliance on the old soundtrack limits the experience. Additionally, issues such as lag and glitches have been reported, affecting the overall enjoyment of the music.
“Great gameplay, graphics, and music.”
“The music is amazing, and the customization system is great as well, but I think that the game developers should add levels following the original game.”
“Feels good that there's a sequel and the music and sound are very nostalgic from back then, and nice that they kept some of the old tracks or tricks you have to do in the game.”
“I wish there was new music instead of re-using the whole sound library from the first game.”
“I'm also a little disappointed that the soundtrack is copy-pasted from the original.”
“Random physics and frequently broken sounds/music.”
- optimization10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received significant criticism, particularly for its poor performance on lower-end devices, with users reporting lag spikes and stuttering even without ads. While the graphics and design are praised, the intrusive ads further exacerbate performance issues, leading to a frustrating experience. Many players are calling for adjustable graphics settings to enhance performance across various device capabilities.
“But I feel like it'd be better if there could be some settings for improving performance on low-end devices like mine.”
“The game is great; it looks better, but I think the game could probably be optimized for better performance on lower-end phones.”
“No excuse on why an arcade flipping game is so badly optimized.”
“Only playable offline since the ads keep lowering the game's FPS, but even without ads the game runs very badly with lag spikes and stuttering.”
“I just have some small issues: you should add settings for low, medium, and high graphics for struggling devices and boost the performance.”
- grinding7 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 71 % negative mentions
Overall, players have mixed feelings about the grinding aspect of the game. While some appreciate the lack of grinding in its original form, recent updates have made progression more tedious and less rewarding, leading to complaints about increased grindiness and excessive ads. Despite this, a few users still find certain elements, like multiple worlds and cosmetics, to be less grind-intensive.
“Multiple worlds, cosmetics, bikes, not too grindy either.”
“Recent edit: there was another update where it got even more grindy, due to 'progression worries'.”
“Original: app updates and I see they nerfed cosmetic progression - large boxes went from dropping up to 8 items to up to 6 - 25% more grindy.”
“Made game 10x more grindy after terrible update.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its humor, with players finding it entertaining and amusing, particularly due to the diverse worlds and levels. However, some users feel that the challenging missions detract from the fun, as they can be frustratingly difficult, leading to a mixed experience overall.
“The game is pretty funny, the differences of the worlds and the levels.”
“Super funny and entertaining.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is overshadowed by technical issues, as users express frustration over frequent freezing and bugs that hinder gameplay, detracting from their overall experience.