Tour De France 2015 review – a captivating road trip
by Will Freeman from Technology | The Guardian on (#CQZ4)
PS3/4, Xbox One; Focus Home Interactive, cert: 3It takes a bold developer to tackle long-distance cycling as a subject matter. Arduous uphill climbs and hours in the peloton simply aren't obvious elements for enthralling gameplay. But despite the challenges, Cyanide has crafted a surprisingly captivating game with Tour de France 2015, by offering a winning blend of strategy and racing.
Asking the player to take teams through the titular contest's stages, the experience swings between flashes of intensity akin to those in the most sincere and realistic motor racing titles and peculiarly meditative, protracted stretches of drifting through rural France.
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