"I'm in practice mode with my partner right now.
For solo play, other than the practice mode, your main activity is going to be Story.
Expect plenty of crashes, although it's fun rather than frustrating, and includes a practice mode to refine your skills.
While we were effectively in pilot (read, practice) mode when I spoke to Gervais, with these two, it was for real.
It was also the first game of the day that felt like you were watching an actual game and not watching someone playing a basketball video game in "practice mode".
Shocked to hear how badly the rest of the band was treating me ("It's rough when your own family turns on you," he said), he recommended I play alone, in practice mode, until I mastered some easy songs.
Anki Drive has two gameplay modes, for now: battle mode, and target practice mode.
Practice mode, meanwhile, allows you to fire at passive opponents to brush up your accuracy.
Players can expect an arcade mode, a practice mode and an iPhone mode (which has a new scoring system).
Earlier this year, it launched a somewhat limited beta version of its "interview practice mode" for training interview skills.
And finally, in practice mode, learning a new song feels like beating a high score in Guitar Hero.
