Moto Maniac 2

Being a fan of dirt bikes and nighttime adventuring, Moto Maniac 2 provided a delightful blend of risk and reward. Running over other obstacles as quickly as you can on a bridge enveloped in darkness does challenge your reflexes, however. We could even say that lighting the way with drones brings a fresh comic note to our racing lives.

It’s like a high-stakes balancing act — with the pressure of trying not to fall into a pit of nothingness, which does wonders for your adrenaline. It’s not without its quirks—some players pointed out that after level 8, progression can feel more fugitive than a pot of gold in the dark. But the thrill of sticking daredevil jumps and spinning acrobatics against a nighttime sky is a bizarre pleasure that kept pulling me back for more. Some cryptically enthused that they were onto something exciting; other signaled they had crashed a few too many times.

Still, Moto Maniac 2 is not a smooth but unique invigorating ride.