veXati0n
01-15-2008, 12:26 PM
If you're into arenacross/motocross/supercross/endurocross/off-road BUY THIS GAME NOW.
I've written a huge review on it. I'm just waiting for it to pop up on amazon so I can just copy and paste it in here.
Here's a clip of the game play (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW17DR9RiA0&NR=1)to tide you over until I can post up my detailed review.:ohnoes:
EDIT:
I've been riding motocross bikes for 12 years and playing motocross games when the snow falls and I can't ride.
This game is fantastic! I've played several other motocross games by rainbow studios (and other game companies) and with each release they've improved by leaps and bounds (no pun intended).
The pros about this game:
-The motocross and atv content in the game is outstanding. If ALL you want to do is play MX or ALL you want to do is race Quads, then this is the game for you!
-You can race head to head quad vs. MX (but I find that the bikes are much faster!
-Rhythm is VERY important in this game, just like in real life. You can use your head to figure out the best line and carve it up. Should you mess up somewhere, there are other lines that will get you back in rhythm--FIND THEM!
-Each track is different and the jumps aren't made from a cookie cutter map designer. In other words, jumps have a variety of irregular and regular lips. Go over the lower part of the lip if you've got too much speed, or go over the higher part to clear that tripple jump!
-Seat bounce! You can get extra air by utilizing the suspensions compression and rebound at the jumps face. Very handy for clearing a jump if you simply can't get enough speed.
-Customize your gear, rider, and bike! Tons of mods.
-Rider views are great. Even the 1st person camera works decently well.
-Music is great
-Graphics are superb
-Physics are excellent
-Tail whip and 'scrub' feature
-Replay value is excellent. Because of the varying terrain, tacks, and race types/configurations I don't see myself ever getting tired of this game.
-Online play (I haven't tried this yet. I want to figure out the fastest lines for all the tracks first).
Cons: (Most of these could be fixed with a patch, should Rainbows step it up a little bit)
-You lose a TON of speed if you get t-boned. It sometimes feels like you're not planted to the ground when another mx bike or atv comes along and pushes you across the dirt. It feels like you're an air hockey puck and you just go from 40-50mph to like 10. It's bs. In real life you'd either bang handle bars and brush away or fall down.
-The music gets redundant. I must have played last night for about 2 hours. It was great but I wish I could add my own songs from my Xbox 360 or if Rainbow had added like 10 more to mix it up a bit more. Not a big problem, just trying to nitpick.
-The 1st person rider view could be improved a little bit more. I'd like to see more head movement so I could see the gas tank of the bike or to be able to look behind me (perhaps I haven't figured out the control). Either way, it's difficult to tell the pitch of the bike when landing a jump from the first person view.
-I keep wishing for a motocross game that allows for BIKE IMPROVEMENTS, i.e. increased horsepower. Remember those old Road Rash games? Where you started out on a 'rat bike' or a slower bike and worked your way up to a really fast pro bike? That's what this game needs. A career mode.
-Some of the atv tracks drive me nuts. I simply can't get the rhythm down or get enough speed or momentum to get over some of the jump faces--seat bounce or not. I'll figure it out I suppose, but fat, lumbering atv's aren't really my cup of tea.
-The tail whip could be improved slightly. It's great you can control that aspect now, but I was able to do that in Motocross Madness 2, where there was no such feature. Simply hit the brake in mid air and turn to the side. Tail whip. This game doesn't really make you hang loose in a tail whip. It's more mechanical looking and not as fluid as it should be. Still a rather small nit-pick from someone who actually has experience on the track.
-The replay mode. I was very disappointed I was unable to save my replays or pause it and move around the camera angles and take pictures. Rainbow Studios, you NEED this feature. Take a look at the game Forza 2. You can watch, control, (rewind!), change camera angles, AND TAKE A PICTURE which saves it to your Xbox's memory. This is great because you can show it to your friends and it's just a neat little feature. Plus I'd imagine it wouldn't be a bad way to get some free marketing since a bunch of people will be showing pictures of the game.
All in all, if you're a fan of off-road you shouldn't even be reading this far. You should be running (not walking) to get your credit card and swipe it right away and BUY THIS GAME. This game, simply put, is going to get much MUCH more game play than my Call of Duty or Halo 3 games. PERIOD.
Posted.
I've written a huge review on it. I'm just waiting for it to pop up on amazon so I can just copy and paste it in here.
Here's a clip of the game play (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW17DR9RiA0&NR=1)to tide you over until I can post up my detailed review.:ohnoes:
EDIT:
I've been riding motocross bikes for 12 years and playing motocross games when the snow falls and I can't ride.
This game is fantastic! I've played several other motocross games by rainbow studios (and other game companies) and with each release they've improved by leaps and bounds (no pun intended).
The pros about this game:
-The motocross and atv content in the game is outstanding. If ALL you want to do is play MX or ALL you want to do is race Quads, then this is the game for you!
-You can race head to head quad vs. MX (but I find that the bikes are much faster!
-Rhythm is VERY important in this game, just like in real life. You can use your head to figure out the best line and carve it up. Should you mess up somewhere, there are other lines that will get you back in rhythm--FIND THEM!
-Each track is different and the jumps aren't made from a cookie cutter map designer. In other words, jumps have a variety of irregular and regular lips. Go over the lower part of the lip if you've got too much speed, or go over the higher part to clear that tripple jump!
-Seat bounce! You can get extra air by utilizing the suspensions compression and rebound at the jumps face. Very handy for clearing a jump if you simply can't get enough speed.
-Customize your gear, rider, and bike! Tons of mods.
-Rider views are great. Even the 1st person camera works decently well.
-Music is great
-Graphics are superb
-Physics are excellent
-Tail whip and 'scrub' feature
-Replay value is excellent. Because of the varying terrain, tacks, and race types/configurations I don't see myself ever getting tired of this game.
-Online play (I haven't tried this yet. I want to figure out the fastest lines for all the tracks first).
Cons: (Most of these could be fixed with a patch, should Rainbows step it up a little bit)
-You lose a TON of speed if you get t-boned. It sometimes feels like you're not planted to the ground when another mx bike or atv comes along and pushes you across the dirt. It feels like you're an air hockey puck and you just go from 40-50mph to like 10. It's bs. In real life you'd either bang handle bars and brush away or fall down.
-The music gets redundant. I must have played last night for about 2 hours. It was great but I wish I could add my own songs from my Xbox 360 or if Rainbow had added like 10 more to mix it up a bit more. Not a big problem, just trying to nitpick.
-The 1st person rider view could be improved a little bit more. I'd like to see more head movement so I could see the gas tank of the bike or to be able to look behind me (perhaps I haven't figured out the control). Either way, it's difficult to tell the pitch of the bike when landing a jump from the first person view.
-I keep wishing for a motocross game that allows for BIKE IMPROVEMENTS, i.e. increased horsepower. Remember those old Road Rash games? Where you started out on a 'rat bike' or a slower bike and worked your way up to a really fast pro bike? That's what this game needs. A career mode.
-Some of the atv tracks drive me nuts. I simply can't get the rhythm down or get enough speed or momentum to get over some of the jump faces--seat bounce or not. I'll figure it out I suppose, but fat, lumbering atv's aren't really my cup of tea.
-The tail whip could be improved slightly. It's great you can control that aspect now, but I was able to do that in Motocross Madness 2, where there was no such feature. Simply hit the brake in mid air and turn to the side. Tail whip. This game doesn't really make you hang loose in a tail whip. It's more mechanical looking and not as fluid as it should be. Still a rather small nit-pick from someone who actually has experience on the track.
-The replay mode. I was very disappointed I was unable to save my replays or pause it and move around the camera angles and take pictures. Rainbow Studios, you NEED this feature. Take a look at the game Forza 2. You can watch, control, (rewind!), change camera angles, AND TAKE A PICTURE which saves it to your Xbox's memory. This is great because you can show it to your friends and it's just a neat little feature. Plus I'd imagine it wouldn't be a bad way to get some free marketing since a bunch of people will be showing pictures of the game.
All in all, if you're a fan of off-road you shouldn't even be reading this far. You should be running (not walking) to get your credit card and swipe it right away and BUY THIS GAME. This game, simply put, is going to get much MUCH more game play than my Call of Duty or Halo 3 games. PERIOD.
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