Rider’s Republic review: Fast-paced fun, surprisingly peaceful

Riders Republic, Ubisoft’s extreme sports playground, is much more relaxed than its premise and advertising would have you believe. I spent large portions of my time with the game on PlayStation 5 spent just enjoying the scenery or admiring my character’s form on a snowboard or in a wingsuit.

This is one of those games that is blessedly easy to get into. There’s not really a story, the controls are easy to grasp, and the game pretty much hands you most of the toys and challenges from the word go (almost — we’ll get to that). It’s just a fun game that delivers exactly what you think it delivers.