At its heart, ATV Wild Ride is about two things -- going really fast and wild stunts. From what Destructoid has played, Renegade Kid has justified both bullet points, with a speedy game that runs at a smooth 60 frames per second and a nice batch of insane “oh no he didn’t!” tricks.
FanBolt.com writes: "Renegade Kid burst onto the handheld gaming scene in 2007 with their cult DS hit, Dementium: The Ward. Moon, Dementium II, and ATV: Wild Ride quickly followed, all of which were met with critical acclaim and adoration from fans. Fast-forward to today- Renegade Kid has found a new audience on a new system. Their recent release of the perfectly crafted Mutant Mudds on the Nintendo 3DS eShop has made waves in the gaming community with its retro feel wrapped in a modern package."
Andreas Asimakis writes, "Knowing developer Renegade Kid is a little like going into woods; I'm a little scared, and I honestly don't know what to expect next. Those familiar with the developer’s work might see this as a reasonable statement, considering Renegade Kid’s penchant for creating genuinely unnerving horror titles like Moon and the Dementium franchise. Color me surprised when I found out that the DS savvy developer was working on an arcade racer known as ATV Wild Ride for Nintendo’s portable. So it got me thinking. Dementium II is easily the most impressive FPS ever to grace the Nintendo DS (sorry, Metroid Prime: Hunters). Would Renegade Kid be able do for the arcade racer what it did for the portable first person shooter?"
Ultimately, it boils down to this: ATV Wild Ride is your only real choice for an arcade-style ATV racer on Nintendo's handheld. It's not that there are no other options, but where others have tried and failed, Renegade Kid succeeds in building a solid portable DS racer with ATV Wild Ride.
