LightBike 2

LightBike 2 is a “cyber racing game” for Android whereby you must go through narrow paths and twist and turn your way toward victory as you race against other players. If you aren’t careful enough with your decisions, you will end up crashing into light trails.

Real-Time Multiplayer Light Bike Battle at Its Core

This is a fast-paced arcade action is based entirely on competitive multiplayer racing. In this one, you are not grinding through single-player campaigns, the focus is on real-time head-on matches where you will face other players in 3D racing arenas. In this amusing lightcycle game, your light bike flows with searing acceleration through colourful electronic worlds, laying down a solid trail while your opponents form walls. One wrong turn and you’re out.

The game’s mechanics rely on easy-to-use controls which do not make for a steep learning curve. There is no need to learn button combinations and mechanics that are too complex. Now, a new ‘jump button feature’ lets you leap over incoming trails or bounce around corners to escape when things get tight. During matches that get very intense, this small addition will create new tactical possibilities.

Death fight mode and Social competition

The game delivers two primary competitive formats. Standard races use level-based matchmaking to pit you against opponents of a similar skill level, so you aren’t always dominated by veterans or bored stiff by noobs. Next is the «Death Match mode», where you don’t have to be the fastest, but rather the last bike standing.

The competitive structure is handled by Pankia integration which runs through social feature.

– Worldwide rankings that show how you measure up against the whole player base.
– Leaderboards for smaller rivalries specific to friends
– Get notifications when your friends challenge you to duels.
– A matchmaking system based on your abilities, creating equal chance to win.

If you enjoy racing and also enjoy competition, then you’ll enjoy the competitive structure of the game. You are leveling up, answering friend challenges, and seeing how you compare against the world.

What’s Not Included in the Package

LightBike 2 does not allow for offline mode since its multiplayer modes require an active internet connection. If you want a game to kill time while you are in flight or commuting in absence of data, this will not do.

According to the feedback from players, the gameplay formula is polished for what it is, but things do not change much since the core mechanic is used time and again. There’s no real progression system, choices on customizing your bike are limited and the strategic depth comes to a standstill after you’ve learnt to jump time and basics. Players who want racing mechanics that are more complex or extensive personalization may be over-simplified to sustain interest.

Feel free to download it and play it. There are no in-app purchases or ad interruptions. While the fact the game can be accessed on more than one platforms is a good thing, the fact that it is a ‘multiplayer light bike battle’ means that the very limitations of the experience will last for only as long as the fun of extracting competitive thrills lasts. If you enjoy fast-paced competitive matches in cool cyber racing games, you will love LightBike 2. Just don’t expect much more than the thrills!