- The Island : A brand new radically different location for the festival.
- The Monster Truck : An all new vehicle class added to the core vehicle selection for a total of 8 different vehicle classes.
- Immersive Online Experience : A radical re look at the whole MotorStorm online experience, focusing on ease of use and breadth of gameplay all while tearing it up in races up to 16 players.
- Improved Actions : A new level of control; punch, duck and ram using a new control layout.
- New Rating Systems : Its not all about winning; its also about how you perform.
Product Description
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The first MotorStorm[ wowed fans with its heady formula of
brutal, unpredictable off-road racing, festival vibes and
stunning Monument Valley desert scenery. Now Motorstorm[ Pacific
Rift takes you to a solitary tropical paradise in the Pacific
Ocean, ready for a whole new take on no-holds-barred racing
action through thick swamps, dense jungle, towering peaks and
steaming volcanoes. Not just pretty backdrops to the action,
these environments take center stage in challenging players with
everything in Mother Nature's arsenal. Thick mud, tangled
undergrowth, swift flowing rivers, choking volcanic clouds and
searing lava pools all test the drivers to their limits and
beyond. Expect a rich festival of off road racing, along with a
host of game modes and rewards. It's brutal, dangerous,
relentless, and unpredictable and more than a game - MotorStorm
Pacific Rift is a way of life. Key Features: The Island - A brand
new radically different location for the festival. Unpredictable
Events - Never the same race twice. Events will take place to
change the race on a lap to lap basis. Split Screen Play - Play
with up to 3 buddies on the same screen. The Monster Truck - An
all new vehicle class added to the core vehicle selection for a
total of 8 different vehicle classes. Immersive Online Experience
[ A radical re-look at the whole MotorStorm online experience,
focusing on ease of use and breadth of gameplay all while tearing
it up in races up to 16 players. Improved Actions - A new level
of control; punch, duck and ram using a new control layout.
Free-play - Race how you want by creating your own race tickets.
Photo Mode - Snap your greatest victory or your most visceral
ces and share them with the world. New Rating Systems - Its
not all about winning; its also about how you perform.
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The first Motorstorm wowed fans with its heady formula of
brutal, unpredictable off-road racing, festival vibes and
stunning Monument Valley desert scenery. Now, Motorstorm Pacific
Rift takes you to a solitary tropical paradise in the Pacific
Ocean, ready for a whole new take on no-holds-barred racing
action through thick swamps, dense jungle, towering peaks and
steaming volcanoes.
Not just pretty backdrops to the action, these environments take
center stage in challenging players with everything in Mother
Nature's arsenal. Thick mud, tangled undergrowth, swift flowing
rivers, choking volcanic clouds and searing lava pools all test
the drivers to their limits and beyond. Expect a rich festival of
off road racing, along with a host of game modes and rewards.
It's brutal, dangerous, relentless, and unpredictable and more
than a game - Motorstorm Pacific Rift is a way of life.
Even More Vehicle Classes and Tracks
Pacific Rift ships with eight car classes: the seven from the
original game (Bikes, ATVs, Buggies, Rally Cars, Racing trucks,
Mud Pluggers and Big Rigs) all reproduced in new forms, as well
as the new Monster Truck class. Big, but not as big or powerful
as a Big Rig, Monster Trucks are surprisingly fast for their size
and are able to roll over most other classes of vehicle and
virtually any vegetation they encounter.
The game's list of playable tracks has also been doubled to 16
and are categorized along the lines of the elements and the
different environmental zones are found on the island. These
zones are: * The Air Zone - Tracks high up in the ain and
featuring lots of big jumps.
* The Fire Zone - Track oozing with new land and pools of lava
that come from the island's resident volcano.
* The Water Zone - Here players will find courses laid out along
the the beaches and other water sources of the island.
* The Earth Zone - The typical rough, rocky mud-filled off-road
courses similar to the tracks found in the original game.
Multiplayer Modes
In addition to the wild, anything goes singleplayer festival
mode players of the originalMotorstorm game will remember and
relish, Motorstorm Pacific Rift also provides addictive
multiplayer modes for both online and local play. These include
the same rampaging, music injected, 12-player online support as
the first game, as well as multiplayer options for local action
up to four players. Play in local multiplayer modes are further
enhanced by new four-player split screen functionality that when
used in conjunction with the game's 720p HD video output ensures
clarity no matter how fast racers are moving or how much mud they
are throwing up.
Key Game Features: * The Island - A brand new radically different
location for the festival.
* Unpredictable Events - Never the same race twice. Events will
take place to change the race on a lap to lap basis.
* Split Screen Play - Play with up to 3 buddies on the same
screen.
* The Monster Truck - An all new vehicle class added to the core
vehicle selection for a total of 8 different vehicle classes.
* Immersive Online Experience - A radical re-look at the whole
Motorstorm online experience, focusing on ease of use and breadth
of gameplay all while tearing it up in races up to 12 players.
* Improved Actions - A new level of control; punch, duck and ram
using a new control layout.
* Free-play - Race how you want by creating your own race
tickets.
* Photo Mode - Snap your greatest victory or your most visceral
ces and share them with the world.
* New Rating System - It's not all about winning; it's also about
how you perform.
Bells and Whistles: Tunes and XMB Functionality
As was the case with the original Motorstorm, the driving
experience in Pacific Rift can not be separated from the music
that accompanies it. The game comes with a thumping 40 song
soundtrack and players will also have the ability to pipe in
their own playlists saved to their PS3 the ability to access
others saved on your PS3's Hard drive. In addition for players
who want to relive their moments tearing across the island, the
game also features PlayStation 3 XrossMediaBar (XMB)
functionality and Photo Mode. XMB lets plays create movies of
their races and access them from the PS3's main menu, while Photo
Mode allows you to take snaps while within a race.
As you roll into the Rift, expect a rich festival of off road
racing, along with a host of game modes and rewards. It's brutal,
dangerous, relentless, unpredictable and much more than a game -
Motorstorm Pacific Rift is a way of life.
