Bike Rider DX

Genre: Auto-Runner

Players: 1

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Review:

Bike Rider DX is an Auto-Runner released on PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS in 2013, with a version of this game also included in Crazy BMX World on Nintendo Switch. As the title indicates, this game has players riding a bike across dangerous courses where they must avoid falling, crashing, and various obstacles.

The presentation here uses simple but appealing 2D visuals with a good amount of color and variety. It’s nothing fancy, but it’s visually-appealing all the same. This is backed by a really catchy energetic synthesized soundtrack, with tunes like March of Rally, Betty’s Sattelite, and Rejoicing Flag. Suffice it to say, this game’s great music really elevates the whole experience.

How is that experience, in terms of gameplay? Pretty good, actually. There’s nothing truly groundbreaking going on here, but there’s a decent amount of variety and challenge, and unlike a lot of bike games, this one doesn’t have you fiddling with the orientation of your bike or timing landings or anything like that – this game could have been done with a runner and it would have played much the same.

While there isn’t anything truly standout about it (apart from the soundtrack), Bike Rider DX is still a satisfying Auto-Runner, especially for its low $3 price tag. If you’re a fan of the genre, or just looking for a good, simple Platformer to add to your Nintendo 3DS lineup, Bike Rider DX is a pretty good pickup.

tl;dr – Bike Rider DX is an Auto-Runner where players are nominally riding a bike, but really this is a pretty straightforward entry in the genre, albeit with good gameplay and a great soundtrack. Not a bad choice for its small $3 price if you’re into this sort of game.

Grade: B-

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