TheSteam Next Fest demodelivers on bike-feel (that’s a term people use, OK!)
but I’m left wondering how the supernatural flavour will shine through.
I love the look of the game and have done since itsreveal trailer back in 2023.
It’s like a budgetForza Horizonwithout cars but with added chip tunes."
It’s not that I don’t like it, I’m just not sold on it yet.
Part of my uncertainty is directly tied to the supernatural element of the setup here.
At the very start, you meet Skully, a self-described immortal bike daemon.
So, you take part in races and do cool jumps from ramps.
But why exactly does this have a bike daemon in it?
At this point, I really can’t say.
This is just a demo, after all, so perhaps I’m being a little harsh.
But imagine this for a moment: you’ve sat down to watch the brilliant and Oscar-winning movie Coda.
You might get to the end of Coda and wonder why they bothered with the whole witch thing.
That’s where I am with Wheel World.
I enjoyed the demo, but I don’tgetthe game yet.
But yes, there are buildings shaped like bike bells.
It’s not simulation-level or anything, but it does have a tactile connection to the ground.
The views are spectacular, the colours are warm.
Objects lack detail and there are a lot of hills, but we might stay here forever.
Don’t forget to feed the fish!"
Wheel World, then…
But I want to see what the point of it all is.
Or at least I hope there is.
