Lowside aims to bring arcade motorcycle games back from the 1990s
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By Thomas Harrison-Lord
There’s a dearth of contemporary motorcycle video games, and specifically, arcade-style motorcycle games.
Electronic Arts is trying to plug that gap with a re-release of Road Rash, and so too will Lowside, an upcoming solo-developed title.
It’s being developed by the creator and owner of Race Sim Central, Tim Wheatley, who has previously worked for the likes of iRacing, Motorsport Games and Straight4 Studios.
It aims to combine a low-poly visual style with accessible physics, for both present-day gamepads and a classic mouse input style. This will remind players of No Second Prize, an Amiga and Atari ST release from 1992, where moving the mouse tilts the bike. Incidentally, this can be played on RSC via your browser.
For Lowside, there’s the expectation of up to 49 on-track rivals, race lengths of up to 40 laps and tyre compound selection. Presently, and it’s a work in progress, there are three circuits, plus a traffic-dodging freeway.
Wheatley also expected “aggressive” AI opponents that can bump, draft or be turned down.
Other options include a tweakable HUD (with an optional virtual mirror) and customisable vehicle colour. A track editor is also in development with possible Steam Workshop support.
“No Second Prize was almost as big a title for me as F1GP,” explained Wheatley to Traxion.
“People forget that on standard Amigas F1GP ran at 6fps, and could only go up to 12 on PAL (up to 20 for NTSC).
“NSP, however, was one of the first games where I felt a true sense of speed. Not only from the great framerate but also from the number of trackside objects, traffic, little things that all gave you this incredible feeling of immersion.
“I’m trying to recreate that feeling and, honestly, feel like I am. It’s so important to have a trackside littered with objects like this.”
There’s no release window currently, but the game can be added to your PC Steam wishlist.
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