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MotorStorm from Sony Computer Entertainment
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Our Editorial Review
Product Description Descend into the MotorStorm Festival, a celebration of the alternative & extreme racing. Throwing caution to the wind, players will take on a variety of racing fanatics and battle through chaotic, action-packed tracks to try and become the Festival champ. Features smarter artificial intelligence (AI), Real-time track deformation, fully destructible vehicles and environments, and stunningly detailed scenery. Tapping into the power of the PlayStation 3, MotorStorm will showcase cinematic effects such as motion blur, depth-of-field, and Hollywood-style "crash cams" that replay spectacular crash sequences during a race. The PS3's Blu-Ray technology and Processing power give you more immersive visuals and Sound effects, heightening the chaos in each brutal race environment
Customer Reviews
Sony disappoints again - Not 12 players but only 1 Posted 14 March 2007
The graphics are great and the play exceptional, but if you were looking to share the experience with anyone else, other than on-line, forget it. THIS IS A SINGLE PLAYER GAME, which is hard to believe in a racing game. Isn't the whole point of racing, to compete against someone else? Yes, you can compete on-line, but all of that side-by-side interaction is lost. I had waited for this release so that I could play side-by-side against my brothers and friends, but not with this title. Perhaps if EA Sports had released it, it would have lived up to its billing. Sorry Sony, you again deliver less than the hype.
Awesome Posted 13 March 2007
You can't miss the bumping, banging, huge jumps, and explosions all in true next gen high def graphics. This is arcade racing at its finest. This is not a game like a NASCAR or F1 sim. This is chaos. The details in this game are amazing, so much so that during the bigger wrecks you can see the inner workings of the engine flying. The tracks are huge, but not so that you will get lost. And no matter which route you take, it will not give an unfair advantage to person taking another route. The mud, dirt and sand effects are coolest I have ever seen in a game. Mud, dirt, and sand will actually stick to the camera, making it tough to see in the dirtiest sections of the track. The game runs at a great frame rate, so there is a true sense of speed, even in the bigger vehicles. The online mode is great. It is a lot of fun talking trash on 12 of your friends and then sending a few of them flying off a cliff to a huge exploding crash. The game does lack in one player modes and there are only 8 tracks. The developers said that they are going to release more tracks and game play options through the PSN. So I would not let this stop you from buying this game. It is whole lot of fun as it is, and it is only going to get better.
OFF THE CHIZZLE !!! Posted 12 March 2007
Best off road racing game out! Online play is fun and addicting! 12 people per race... multiple courses per track.. from motorcycles, to ATV's to Big Rigs!... certain vehicles go good on certain terrain and certain shortcuts... trucks hitting bikers... vehicles hitting rocks and exploding.. Headset capable... the stages are awesome.. the graphics are fantastic.. haven't played much single player.. this game is TONS OF FUN!!!
Cons:
i've experienced a few glitches online
-players getting frozen
-headsets not always at 100%
-every player in the game all quit... when apparently we didn't
-tracks are great, but i wish they had more
-loading times kinda suck
-single player only, besides online play. [This is sucks if you wanted to play VS against someone and had no online play... but more reason to get your online game going ]
These were all one time bugs and online play for the PS3 isn't perfect yet... but it sure doesn't matter to me... haven't had any problems in single player mode.. and haven't had the chance to see how long it is..
but this game is OFF THE CHIZZLE! must buy for all racers and PS3 owners.
Offroad addiction for non racer gamer Posted 12 March 2007
I downloaded the free demo for the PS3 via the Sony Store back in December and I was immediately hooked.
The good:
- Fast game play is very fast, similar to the arcade game Hydro Thunder.
- Graphics are amazing and the game's physics engine in awesome. Heavier cars will fly by the lighter cars in the mud but up on the hard pack surfaces, the heavy cars are slow and lethargic (if on a motorcycle or an ATV, the big rigs will crush you).
- Vehicle selection. You have lots of vechicles to choose from covering mud buggies, trucks, rally cars, big rigs, ATVs, and motorcycles.
- Once you master the single player mode, go online and compete with the real experts. I thought I was good until I met that bunch.
The not so good:
- Load times are excessive. Have to wait
- Single player mode has lots of repeat race courses (have only been playing for a few days but out of the first 15 races, I've only played on 5 different courses.
All in all though, this game is a blast.
Time to get down and dirty Posted 11 March 2007
These are the experiences I have been waiting to have on my PS3. When I originally saw this game nearly two years ago I was gasping for breath. Although the final version has come pretty close. This game is really for everyone because it's plain fun. Whether you have been playing race games your whole life or you are new to gaming. The point of the game is to get dirty.
Although this game has a limited amount of tracks it's what you can do on the tracks that makes it amazing. There is almost no limit to the options on each track. Finding the most suitable course for your vehicle is the challenge. I find myself almost pausing the game just to view the detail. The detail from the vehicles and the environment. For a first generation PS3 game this leaves me wondering graphically how it can be one upped. Everything in this game is amazing actually almost incredible.
Now I have talked about the mud and now I will talk some more. Obviously you vehicle will be dirty and the only way to play against the opponents is dirty. That is another reason to be careful of the vehicles you do choose. What keep this game so challenging is that on easy course you may be up against atv's and Big Rigs. You don't realize how intimidating that is until they are trying to ram you into a canyon wall. Although with a little boost you can muster your way out. What makes having a motorcycle or atv fun is the hand gestures and punching your character will do to their opponents. Although it's not always good to get the guy driving the Big Rig mad as he will come after you.
What I have found is that single player is one of the most challenging gaming experiences I have had. There is no easy level just as there is no hard. As you advance in the game the challenge only becomes harder and harder. The game gives you four levels and each level comprises of tickets. Now each one of those tickets has one to four races on it. The object is to finish each ticket. This is what keeps the game a steady challenge. Some of the races just seem odd as you are in a motorcycle taking on Big Rigs. It may seem intimidating but that's where you learn your skills.
Now if single player gets a little tough or if you fly through it there is always online. The online setup allows for 12 racers. What keeps this a lot of fun is the constant challenge. As now you are racing against people. Although what I have found is the computer A.I. is some of the most advanced in any game. So sometimes taking on people can be a bit easier. That will be for you to see.
In closing I would say this is an obvious fit for anyone who owns a PS3. This is the type of game that will leave you wanting more. Evolution studios has done a good enough job to keep everyone in the game...Get out there and Motorstorm.
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