If you’re an older gamer like myself, then most likely you have fond memories of EA’s SSX or Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX from the now defunct Acclaim. Other games like Activision’s Tony Hawk series obviously come to mind as well, but the most obvious comparison is to Steep, another Ubisoft title that came before Riders Republic.

What do all these games have in common? They were big on action, had a solid control system, and made the user feel like they were part of the action unfolding on the screen. That brings me to the latest effort from Ubisoft. Riders Republic takes a bit from all the games listed above, tosses in a bit of Forza Horizon, and tells you to go out and have fun in myriad ways.

With that said, let’s discuss whether or not Ubisoft was able to pull this off in this Riders Republic review.