Hi all, i am still here, just have been very busy with work and with the children on school hols hav...
Hi all, i am still here, just have been very busy with work and with the children on school hols havnt had much chance to sit and read, but will do in the next week.
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Ok I really wanted to be the first to write this review but 2 piped me to the post so in that case let me be the first woman to write a review on it. If you like off road you will love this, it is like no other game
I have to write a review on this game. I LOVE IT. If your like me and fancy a challenge but don't mind getting a bit frustrated because someone just pushed you out the way to pip you to the post then this is a game for you. It is a whole load of fun.
I don't own a PS3 but my other half does and he doesn't get a look in with this game. I do love driving in real life but put me behind a wheel on screen and I am just vicious, well you have to be in this game no need to pussy foot around put your foot down and go.
~Game~
The object of the game is to win obviously and you can do this by any means possible. Shunt them out of the way or push them off a cliff (my favourite) either way there are no limits. You can cause absolute mayhem and trash every vehicle you come across. No pain no gain.
There are many different vehicles that you can drive mind on some levels you have to drive what they give you.
BIKES - there are a number of bikes to choose from and the further on in the game the more there is to choose from and there woman the ride the bikes too. I think you have to be quite good at the game to ride these as there are very sensitive and crash a whole lot more.
ATV's - Quads these are fun to drive a lot less sensitive then the bikes but
just mind you don't get squished by the bigger vehicles.
Buggies - Great off roaders, they will go any where you tell them too.
Rally Cars - These are great for speed but can come a bit unstuck in really rough terrains, but still fun to drive. I always fancied myself as a rally driver.
Racing Trucks - Now we are getting to the big stuff which I love the bigger the better, these are good in rough terrain but very big and heavy.
Mudslingers - These are awesome huge tyres to take you through the muddiest and roughest terrains but lack on speed.
OK my all time favourite the BIG RIGS, don't mess with me when I am driving these. They are unstoppable crush anything that gets in the way, not so big on the speed but who cares when you can just drive over anything, nothing is going to stop me from winning and I have to say I do.
Ok about the tracks, there a whole load of tracks and each one is different some are in valleys some are high up. They may be very dusty or very muddy and sometimes it's hard to see because you have that much mud on the wind screen but after a while it does clear. You have to be very careful on some tracks when they are high up that you don't drive of the edge into a deep canyon. No two laps are the same either, tracks form from previous laps and the odd car or obstacle may be in the way that wasn't there before. But I think this just adds to make the game great fun. All tracks have different routes that you can take it all depends which vehicle you have, it is trial and error, to which part of the track suits your vehicle. There may jumps you have to make or bridges to cross barriers to break through you decide.
To gain access to different levels you have to gain certain positions on the tracks and then you will be granted tickets so you then have access to them. Also when you complete the tracks within the top 3 ranking that's when you are granted tickets to access more vehicles.
On the screen it tells you your race time, how many laps on that track there is and how many you have done, it also tell you your position in the race and shows you if you are using your power boost.
~Graphics~
I have found the graphics are absolutely awesome unreal really so life like, the vehicles look almost real and the tracks and scenery around the tracks do look real, which all adds to the very enjoyable game play.
You can see the tracks in the mud that have been made in previous laps and all are in great detail. The sun is another sometimes it's hard to see where you are going in the canyons because of the shadows, but again it all adds to the fun.
The motion of the vehicles is amazing and when they crash, they really crash, obliterated, wheels flying parts of you car flying off complete destruction.
~Sound~
Great quality sound turn it up to get the best effects, the engines sound awesome, not only that you have music playing as well if you want which goes so well with the game. There are loads of different tunes, such as Primal Scream, Elite Force, Nirvana and Queens of the Stone Age to name a few.
You can go online but as of yet I have not so I cannot really comment on this part yet, but watch this space.
Using the wireless controller is so much better no cables to get tangled up in and you have 3 options for steering. You can either use the buttons to steer left and right and accelerate or the joysticks on the controller or if your like me and move the controller when you are driving round corners then use the motion sensitive controls, these are a real hoot, you may look like a right plonka but who cares, Tilt the controller to which ever way you want to go and it goes that way, its hard at first but you soon get the hang of it.
There are also other things like the handbrake normal break and the boost button and I can tell you, you don't half shift when you press it but don't be to dependable on it you might just get a surprise!!!!!
There is a wide selection of languages to choose from in the start up menu and you have a set up menu also where you can adjust the audio and controller settings.
There are extras where you can select different videos to browse through.
There is no need to keep saving your game as it does it automatically to the hard disk no need to panic if you which I have done plenty on the PS2, it is so annoying if you forget but know it isn't an issue.
The cost is about £30.00 not bad really
~My Verdict~
Absolutely fantastic I don't think I can complain about anything from game play to graphics to sound, it is a truly outstanding game. The meaner you are and the more aggressive you are the better, put the pedal to the medal. I expect i will be playing this game for a very long time even when everything is completed it is a game that you can keep going back to, as nothing is every the same. The more you play it the better you get and I just can't put it down I am addicted. I give it the BIG thumbs up.
Who said woman can't drive.
Have loads of fun playing, I know you will
Thank you for reading.
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Just bought this and you have reviewed it very well, great game, also when I went online it downloaded some new tracks so useful with the PS3 that it can update games, online game is good as well but I need to improve to play online!
s_copsey 22.07.2007 19:03
sounds like a great game, i'll consider buying if i can ever afford a PS3
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Advantages: Fantastically addictive, enjoyable gameplay; astounding graphics; great crashes; always fun Disadvantages: Poor soundtrack; high difficulty; no 2 player; tacked-on online; could have been even better
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Advantages: A fun, fantastic looking game! Disadvantages: The Al is too clever!!!! They are just like real humans and will do anything to stop you winning!
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