ATV Offroad (PS2)

I bought this racing game on the strength of a glowing review from a non-gaming dominated magazine. A little bit of a gamble as i had heard very little else about it and because I'm not a great fan of race games as it is. They need something a little extra to keep me playing like N64 pod racer or GT3. I was a little dubious about it once it had loaded up. The visual presentation was far from spectacular and the game play appeared very simplistic. After struggling through the difficult cars and tracks in GT3 I thought I'd bought a dud. However, I'm pleased to say my initial concerns were unjustified. In fact it's the game's simplicity ...

Quad bikes in a game? What a good idea! In reality they are a life threateningly dangerous yet highly enjoyable monsters when pushed to their limits. ATV stands for All Terrain Vehicle which would suit a game very well considering you can go almost anywhere on any terrain you dare. Which makes sense why Rainbow Studios (The people in front of the fantastic PC bumabout, Motocross Madness) decided on the use of such machines. They are less stable than cars and less manoeuvrable than bikes, which make them all the more interesting. Looking very similar to Motocross Madness but with Quad bikes in replace, ATV Offroad Fury looks great. If you already own Motocross ...

Have you ever had a video gaming epiphany? A moment of clarity where one simple little feature of a game made you realize how simple it can be for a game to achieve greatness. Well let me tell you about my most recent epiphany. I had heard that ATV Off Road Fury was a very solid title, but knew very little about it. The opening movie was basically live action footage of four-wheeler races that seemed to be the standard video gaming fare. So I quickly entered the game's training mode. Controls in the game are, for the most part, very simple. Essentially, you hold down one of the four main buttons and push on the left analog stick. X is accelerate, square is ...