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  • Summary: nail’d is all about eschewing boring realism for over the top arcade fun. It’s a racer that challenges everything from player reflexes through to the rules of physics. Riding on ATVs and motocross bikes with powerful boost controls, players will race down near-vertical courses of incredible jumps, stunts and obstacles. The brutal challenge of the Yosemite National Park is but one of the places they’ll learn the meaning of verticality.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 33 out of 49
  3. Negative: 2 out of 49
  1. GameFocus
    Nov 29, 2010
    87
    If you're looking to get your race on without asphalt, then you need to get nail'd.
  2. Games Master UK
    Feb 14, 2011
    73
    Simple and startlingly speedy, this is a decent alternative to Pure. [Mar 2011, p.84]
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  3. X360 Magazine UK
    Feb 12, 2011
    40
    What should be exhilarating, fast-paced and exciting turns out to be boring, samey and unbalanced to the point of being broken. [Issue#68, p.89]
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  1. brisbanesimon
    10
    nail'd is the next great game in the offroad atv racing genre,its fast and furious gameplay will have you coming back for more.This game is not for the feint of heart its very very fast,the graphics are good and it has many famous bands for the soundtrack,thumbs up techland this game is awsome fun… Expand
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  2. Exp_Gamers
    7
    Nail'd is a grungy off road racer built on a lightning fast 3D engine with an assortment of powerful ATV's & dirt-bikes that look like they could be straight from a post apocalyptic movie, that you can customise with new shock, brakes, gears and paintjob's etc. Graphically, there's plenty to applaud, with 14 courses that weave their way through mountains, deserts, even molten lava and offer an impressive range of racing conditions including off-road events, stunt races and time trials in both single and multiplayer modes. The courses also make up for their relatively short length by using the third dimension far more creatively than most. Jumping off ramps and plummeting 100 metres to the level below feels more like being on a rollercoaster than a conventional racetrack. The emphasis in Nail'd is most definitely on an arcade style of racing, with speed coming a close second. Be they quad bikes or motocross that you’ll ride in-game, these babies handle like nothing in the real world. You'll be flying quite literally at times at break-neck speeds around some of the most mountainous terrain never seen in a racing game. This will lead to crashing, and quite a lot of it. If you like your racers hectic, then you'll find a lot here to like. Right from the start Nail'd is throwing everything at you almost faster than you can take it in, and that is its greatest strength. When you first play nail'd you'll be greeted with the option of going off-road, multiplayer or tournaments, with tournaments and off-road being similar to career mode and single races. pick an option and start a race, you'll soon realize that nail'd is a fast and smooth ride and within a few minutes you'll find yourself tearing around some beautiful vista's, and huge jumps as you fight for your place amongst eleven other racers on courses that are often fraught with danger. You'll have to watch out for the natural obstacles of rocks and trees as well as dodging man-made perils like oncoming trains, and oversized buzz saws, it certainly gets your heart pumping. That's just what Nail'd is all about, the thrill – of which there's plenty to be had, on the ground, and in the air. You will be quite literally flying around these courses, with some pretty spectacular jumps and drops. Its just as dangerous in the air as it is on the ground, if it wasn't enough having to dodge rocks and trees on your way back to earth, theres plenty of other stuff to watch out for. Helicopters, hot air balloons, cable cars and wind turbines all make for some pretty crowded air space. You'll need to negotiate all of these to make it to the ground in on piece. Luckily the bikes at hand are just as agile in the air as they are grounded, allowing you to twist and turn mid-air to avoid these hazards. Its a thrill ride through and through; fantastic courses, nimble vehicles and non-stop hazards. Throw in a generous boost system and some raucous, (if a bit repetitive) rock music, and you're looking at a pretty attractive package. Or at least you would be if it weren't for a few things. as mentioned the games basic format and a proper career mode would have been nice, but the tournaments are passable, even though they do throw the same courses at you a bit too often. Some better unlockables would have been good too, the tournaments get pretty damned tough, and to be rewarded with just a part for your vehicle and a couple of paint jobs for winning, feels about the equivalent to a days work in a third-world sweat-shop. Luckily none of this really detracts from the most important thing; the gameplay. Sadly though, the game does have one problem that works against you, possibly two depending on how you look at it. Its way too easy to crash, and the game sometimes takes liberties with it. Stray off the course a little bit too far and thats a respawn and valuable seconds lost. there are solid pieces of scenery that you would think would result in a crash if hit, but you'll just bounce off of these which can make things a bit tricky knowing what you can get away with, . Despite the edgy collision detection nail'd is still a lot of fun, and pretty nice looking aswell. The sprawling courses have been nicely produced and pass by at incredible speeds without any noticeable drop in frame, nail'd has varied tracks aswell that range from desert, forest and snowy terrain, with lots of different styles of route. Through underground tunnels, across rickety bridges, even racing over sheets of corrugated steel dangling from helicopters, it all looks great. Add in mud and water splashing against the screen and you've got one impressive looking racer that plays pretty well, even with its collision problems. If you've played PURE or Fuel to death nail'd is the next off roader to get your hands on… Expand
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