Ride 5 review: A game with highs and lows, but the thrill is real

Updated On: 03 September, 2023 08:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Jaison Lewis

Do the engines of Ride 5 roar as expected from a motorbike sim? Read to find out

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Ride 5

Ride 5
Rating: 3/5
Developer and Publisher: Milestone S.r.l.
Platform: PC, XBS, PS5
Price: Rs 4,799

Ride 5 is a mixed bag as a game. It doesn’t shine in every aspect, but fortunately does shine where it truly matters. So that’s a sort of a win. Racing sims seem a lot more serious when it comes to racing a motorcycle. For some reason, they rarely get a game where it is just arcade fun from start to end. Not breaking any moulds is the new Ride 5. The game is a motorcycle racing sim from Milestone, and they are very much in the serious sim category.

The game starts with what sounds like an internal monologue but essentially tells you how you feel as a hardcore motorcycle racer, the wind beneath your wings sort of spiel. It is highly pretentious, and you cannot skip it. Once you are done with the elite racer monologue, you get stuck directly into a race, which tries to get you familiarised with the controls. There isn’t much explained, but you essentially have to try your hand at it. Gamers who have played previous versions of Ride will be comfortable here. The bike handles reliably, but that means there isn’t much room for errors; one lingering turn could mean your rider will be tumbling in the dirt. Fortunately, the game has some relief in the form of a reverse button. Anytime you lose control, you can return to when things are rosier.

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