MotorStorm
MotorStorm is essentially a Car Racing game with added depth. Forget about smooth racing tracks, you are tested by challenging terrain with bumps, hills and cliff drops. Your progress is hampered by angry and agressive rivals, destructible cars and always taking into consideration the balance between speed and engine protection. |
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There are three types of vehicles to choose from, and there were 12 racers involved in the demo level. You can drive dune buggies, 4x4s, or dirt bikes. Each type of vehicle has its own handling characteristics, and these can be both good and bad. For example, the dune buggies are low to the ground and can corner fairly nicely, but they don't seem to take the bumps as well as a 4x4. Bikes are generally quicker, but they're lighter, so they jump higher and tend to slide further, which can be dangerous at times. The 4x4s, on the other hand, take the terrain well and are harder to flip, but don't seem as fast over the ground. The overall effect is that no vehicle type seems to have a big advantage, and you can choose the style that you most enjoy.
As well as vehicles that can be damaged it is also possible to damage scenery, in part or in full. On subsequent laps these 'gaps' can even be used for a shortcut where possible.
Whilst it does not have the clean perfection and smoothness of a Project Gotham racing it adds the overall experience with more depth, fun and thrills ot leave you wanting for more.
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