Milestone today released a new gameplay of ROUND 5the new chapter of the two-wheeled racing simulation video game that has become the home of virtual bikers everywhere, releasing for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam and Epic on August 24, 2023. Paul Bertoni, RIDE producer 5, shared some thoughts on the philosophy that guided the development of Milestone’s first exclusive next-gen title.
RIDE is a series unlike any other in the digital motorcycle gaming landscape, as it touches both the minds and hearts of gamers. To satisfy the mind, we know that the first thing we look at is the technological aspect of the product.
Even the smallest detail
As for RIDE 5, as you probably already know, it is the first Milestone game designed exclusively for the new generation of consoles. This decision is motivated by the objective of achieving the best possible quality through a series of technical advances. For example, bikes are improved with a focus on glass, material rendering, and polygon rendering.
Regarding the latter, the improvement of the details is obtained thanks to the scan obtained with the photogrammetry and the CAD models that our partners provide us with. This allows us to represent the bikes with greater fidelity and a more realistic rendering. I would also like to highlight the new volumetric cloud rendering system. Clouds now react to changes in light, for example, making environments even more evocative and unpredictable with the implementation of dynamic weather.
RIDE 5 promises to be a more realistic but also affordable game
We’ve also improved the physics, with more customizable settings and better accuracy. On another side, an artificial intelligence will take control of the player’s opponents with different levels of antagonism, which will influence the aggressiveness of overtaking. By creating a game exclusively for next-gen consoles, we’re able to deliver all of these features at once, even with 20 opponents on the field.
RIDE 5 also focuses on being an affordable game, so even the most inexperienced players in this genre will have a great time on their motorcycle debut. Neural aids will help less experienced players, who will benefit from a less steep learning curve and a challenge adapted to their level. Of course, I want to point out that just because the game is more accessible doesn’t mean it’s easier. By disabling the assists and increasing the difficulty to the maximum, RIDE 5 presents a most realistic challenge.
From the mind to the heart of the gamer
Like we said, we want to touch the minds and hearts of gamers. After reviewing the technological characteristics of ROUND 5, it’s time to talk about emotions, which come to life in a different way. First of all, the game offers an experience in which everyone can see themselves reflected. In fact, in ROUND 5players will be able to compete on real or original circuits and roads, upgrade the motorcycles, modify the decoration (let your creativity run free or use the designs of other players thanks to the in-game editor) and customize the pilot.
And most importantly: in ROUND 5 Not only will you be able to ride on the back of world championship bikes, which only the best have access to, but you will also be able to ride the bikes you see in dealerships, the ones you’ve always dreamed of or already have in your possession. .
Finally, get on a motorcycle in ROUND 5 it means feeling the speed, being one with the machine and having total control. And if on top of that you can feel it all while enjoying breathtaking views and fully immersing yourself in the beauty of the world around you at full throttle, so much the better. For example, it is a new integrated circuit in ROUND 5 and who is in the pacific. It’s an incredible circuit visually, but also one of the most demanding, where a dream environment is combined with corners and not easy braking points, which gives it even more charm.
As you can see, ROUND 5 brings its share of novelties, and we still have many other things to tell you! Do not hesitate to follow us !
I’ve traveled to worlds you’d never believe, only to end up with enemies that defy mysticism. I felt my pulse quicken with each battle, and the sigh of someone who knows they will have to get back up. There’s always a villain waiting and an adventure around the corner.