ScreamRide is an odd little game. As Nintendo and Sony bring out new hardware and big exclusives, Microsoft's answer is a trio of roller-coaster themed minigames from the developers of Rollercoaster Tycoon.

Visceral ScreamRiding has surprising sticking power; Sandbox mode is very versatile; will provide plenty of UGC; Demolitions Training is a laugh while it lasts

Shocking lack of personality saps fun factor, can feel like a chore, Engineering mode is Roller-Coaster Purgatory, Camera issues and control concerns with in Sandbox and Demolitions; Kinect functionality sorely missing, Feels half-baked and incoherent, not a complete package

Frontier Developments first came onto the scene in the mid 1990s, but they did not hit their stride until 2003 upon the release of Rollercoaster Tycoon. Th

Core elements of Rollercoaster Tycoon present; Demolition Mode is an absolute joy; Sandbox variety; Lots of replayability

Less than stellar graphics; Occasional framerate issues

Good game. Got it for 299.

Will ScreamRide leave Conrad Reyners squealing with delight, or has Microsoft just blown chunks on everyone from the top of the loop-the-loop? No admission fee necessary, dear reader.

Exciting first person minigame; and more depth than meets the eye

It's a three games in one deal; poorly brought together as a whole

A solid game that definitely has an audience. Might lack replay value, could be too short or there are some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.

Fantastic game, absolutely loved it. Do not expect to build an entire theme park though.It is simply rollercoasters and these swinging machines that sling several types of cabins into buildings, causing as much destruction as possible.

Screamride's three jobs allow you to play and pass its thrillride levels in a variety of ways, but I reached the greatest satisfaction when I discovered the perfect way to traverse a track, build a coaster, or demolish a string of buildings in ScreamRider and Demolition Expert modes.

Complex creation tools; Highly replayable; Fun jobs

Difficulty spike; Technical issues

As fun as it is, there's something rather...disturbing...about Screamride. A game about racing rollercoaster cars down rails at tremendous speeds and smashing them into concrete skyscrapers isn't to be taken seriously, of course, and I'm not terribly concerned about the riders, who seem beyond...

Demolition is a blast; Screamriding brings occasional thrills; Great interface makes it easy to interact with the creation tools

Sandbox and sharing suffer from some bizarre limitations; Frame rate and control issues

Frontier Developments is no stranger to rollercoasters or build/management sims. Known for games like Rollercoaster Tycoon, Thrillville, and most recently, Zoo Tycoon for the Xbox One, Frontier is ready to put their unique spin on this niche genre with ScreamRide, a new build and destroy action/sim...

Positives Truly infinite sandbox potential Challenging and addicting gameplay Varied modes to keep things fresh

Negatives Graphics are simplistic and flat Analog editor controls are troublesome

The gameplay is basically the same between the two versions of ScreamRide. However, community-minded players should be aware that the ability to share your created levels (and experience other user's creations) is exclusive to Xbox One.