October 28, 2021
Riders Republic is a sports video game developed by Ubisoft Annecy and published by Ubisoft. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Amazon Luna, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on October 28, 2021.
Summary[]
The five main activities available in the game include mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, wingsuit flying, and rocket wingsuiting. Ubisoft described the game as a "massively multiplayer sports game", as more than 50 players can compete against each other in races. The PS4 and Xbox One versions only support about 20 players. In addition, players can also play a 6v6 competitive multiplayer mode named "Tricks Battle Arena". In this mode, each team competes in an arena and needs to perform as many tricks as possible in order to score Trick points. The team which has the highest score would win the match. The game is set in an open world which meshes seven distinct American national parks, including Bryce Canyon, Yosemite Valley, Sequoia Park, Zion, Canyonlands, Mammoth Mountain, and Grand Teton, into one single map. It also features a social hub in which players can meet and interact with each other.
The game also features a career mode, in which players engage in 6 different activities (Bike Freestyle, Bike Racing, Ski Freestyle, Ski Racing, Wingsuit, Rocket Wingsuit). Each of them has their own progression path. Gradually, players would reach important milestones, such as being invited to join competitions like UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Red Bull Rampage and the X Games, and signing with real-world sports sponsors. The final objective is to participate in "Riders Ridge Invitational", "a never seen before multi-sport competition featuring all sports in one single event". In this event, players can switch between the sport activities at will. As players progress in the career mode, they will unlock new gears, outfits and cosmetic items.
Sound Effects Used[]
- Hollywoodedge, Bird Hawk Single Scre PE020901
- Hollywoodedge, Elephant Single Clas AT043701 (Sampled in the song "Something New" by Def Bananas.)
- Hollywoodedge, Falcon Prarie CallsL AT082701
- Hollywoodedge, Gusts Heavy Cold Wind PE031601
- Hollywoodedge, Hawk Redtailed Scree AT082801
- Hollywoodedge, Harsh Whistling Sto SIG020801
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, PIGEON - PIGEON COOING, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, RED TAIL HAWK - RED TAIL HAWK: SCREAMS, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BIRD - CAWING, ANIMAL, CROW 02
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BIRD - CAWING, ANIMAL, CROW 03
- Sound Ideas, WIND - HOWLING AND WHISTLING, WEATHER
- Wilhelm Scream