Motorstorm: Pacific Rift (PS3)

The original Motorstorm is not only the best racing game on the PS3 but it was one of the best games on the PS3. However the game was lacking something big and that came in the form of no offline multiplayer mode. Pacific Rift fixed this problem and you are now able to play with upto four people offline. The offline multiplayer offers to gameplay style the standard race or an elimination race where after a certain amount of time the person in last place is eliminated until just one driver remains. Both modes offer a great deal of entertainment. Pacific Rift has also included Monster trucks and Dirtbikes into this game. The Monster trucks are ...  Read the complete review

Pacific Rift is Evolution Studio's second outing on the playstation 3 under the Motorstorm franchise. The game has enjoyed fair success and definately shows improvement on the first game. The game is basically split into 2 areas, the main game which is called the Festival and the side stuff which comes under Wreckreation which includes free play, split-screen, time trials and online play. The festival contains 96 races in total split into 4 categories, the Earth, Air, Fire and Water zones. Each zone has 4 unique maps. The festival is run using a point system and as you win races (100 for gold, 75 silver, 50 bronze) you gain points and advance ranks. ...  Read the complete review

Motorstorm Pacific Rift is an exclusive off road racing title developed by Sony for their Playstation 3 console. The main game mode here is the Festival mode, it will put you through a series of single player races where you will earn points for winning and eventually become ranked as the best! The racing action here is excellent, there are a variety of vehicles for you to pick from, you can go for big rigs, rally cars, dirt buggys, ATVs, dirt bikes and the new addition in this game come in the form of the insane Monster Truck. Each vehicle type has its own unique strengths and weaknesses for you to exploit and each class requires some time for you ...  Read the complete review

I have generally found there are two types of racing games: those that require you to practice, and learn the course, and master your art, and drive seriously; then there are those where you pick up the controller, hold down the x button, smash the opposition out the way, and have a blast. This game falls into the second category! It is ridiculously easy to pick up, but not in a way which means the game is finished in 5 mins. It is really to just pick up and play, and have enough success that it is fun for all comers, but it has enough depth that some persistence is needed to get to the end of the game (as much as you get to an end of a title like ...  Read the complete review

Everyone who plays computer games learns to develop opinions about them. After a few hours play of a game, most people can give a brief overview of the good, the bad, the ugly, and ways that the series should go in future. It's a shame, then, that developers rarely listen to these opinions. Luckily Evolution Studios have listened to exactly what the fans wanted when creating Motorstorm Pacific Rift, and as a result they have produced a game that offers an unrivalled adrenaline and destruction packed racing experience this side of Burnout. In short, it's everything that the first game should have been. For newcomers to the series, the premise of Pacific Rift is ...  Read the complete review