NYP:What makes ShootMania so unique and addicting, is the fast-paced gameplay. In Royal mode, rounds will continue to happen until a player reaches a certain number of points, determined by the server admin, with each one easily taking less than three minutes. The reason for the speedy turnaround is the way the game is built.
One Angry Gamer "Now here’s a bit of news you probably didn’t see coming: Nadeo has announced that you can gain free access to their ManiaPlanet games right now, no strings attached. You download the free demo and for 48 hours straight you can play the ManiaPlanet titles for free."
Shootmania Platform, developed by Nadeo, will be free in its current beta form for the whole summer.
The Trackmania games rarely go on sale, so getting any and/or all of them is a recommendation.