Driving Tips:
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Here are some tips and tricks, in no particular order:
* Normally, when you approach a biker/bikers from the rear, when you draw even
with them, you all start going the same speed even though you were clearly going
faster than them. Conversely, if you are abreast of some bikers and hit the nitro
boost, once you cross an undefined threshold of distance away from them, they
likely won’t be able to catch up with you.
* Don’t drive on the left-hand side of the road unless you’re on a straightaway
and can see what’s coming at you. Getting wiped out by oncoming traffic can ruin
your chances of winning a race, as well as cause that vein to start throbbing in
your forehead.
* The emergency brake is a magic button that not only decreases your forward
momentum, but also redirects it. This game loves to throw sharp curves at you out
of nowhere, but the emergency brake seems to slow you down and spin your bike’s
trajectory in whatever direction you’re holding, so clever use of it can save
you from driving off the road.
* Paradoxically, you can also use the emergency brake to give you supernatural
control while nitro boosting.
* It’s very easy to crash if you hit something head-on, but very hard to crash
if you slam into something from the side. If you miss a sharp turn and get hurled
into the barrier, just hit nitro and you’ll scrape along the rail at high speed
and come out, suprisingly, with all of your skin.
* Once you get jump boosters from the rooftop track, you can use this to great
effect to hop over obstacles in your path. This is especially useful in the LSD
levels. Just take care not to use it on turns, or you’ll fly right off the track.
* If you do find yourself off the road, a quick nitro boost is usually sufficient
to get you back on track without losing too much ground. For this reason, it’s a
good idea to always keep a bit of nitro in reserve for such situations.
* If you go WAY offroad, or find yourself on the side of a hill, or are a bit
offroad but have no nitro, you can always hit Escape and click 'Put me on the
track’. You’ll lose a bit of health, but you won’t be nearly as far behind.
