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- Unique foldername Helios
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- Track Mod for
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- Release date 2005-09-22
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- RVW-ID 3341
- Category Standard Track
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Score
92/100
(34 votes)
- Unconventional car?
- Construction
- Engine
- Transmission
- Top speed mph
- Total weight kg
- Acceleration m/s²
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- Track difficulty
- Track length 655 m
- Reverse version available? No
- Time trial times available?
- Practice mode star available?
- Online multiplayer compatible?
Helios is a greek word, it means "Sun". One of my purpose by making this track was to create lights, shadows, sunlight, reflections of direct light on a track. (its very difficult to make realistic world for revolt, because one can use only the basic options of a 3d prog, actually the game can use approx 3% of 3ds max's abilities :(.)
The track's theme is a greek-roman settlement with atrium, theater, cellar, passages, gardens. In the summer on holiday I was in a hotel called Helios (unfortunetly not in Hellas, or as we say today, in Greece). So everithing was pointed to the fact that the track's name must be Helios. I also wanted to make a fast track which is not to hard to race, but becomes hard enough when you go for a good time or race in multiplayer with opponents with the same skill.
In a recent review of a newer custom track (which review not yet posted on RVW), I compared that track to Helios by human, which I consider a great compliment to the track in question!
@Doe: “Visually, this title is nothing special”.
I completely disagree.
This title, released in 2005, boasts incredible lighting and an ‘Ancient Rome’ atmosphere that was unique for its time.
Of course, there have been far better releases on these criteria to date, but in the end, not so much. And the second ‘lunar’ part is a good example of the research into light that was going on at the time.
@Felix: “The track is interesting, and quite good, for its age, this track is quite simple, according to the rules, and does not present any special difficulties, according to the turns themselves, but the bots drive very well on this track, so there is competition!
I don’t agree with that at all either. But maybe I’m too old (-;
I’d say more like, “This circuit isn’t so simple, and presents particular difficulties, depending on the turns themselves, and the bots drive very well on this circuit, so yes, there is competition!”.
The track is interesting, and quite good, for its age, this track is quite simple, according to the rules, and does not present any special difficulties, according to the turns themselves, but the bots drive very well on this track, so there is competition!
Visually this track is nothing special, but the racing line, flow and the competitive AI make this track one of the most fun tracks to play! Really good job, 4.8/5!