MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Comments by Tom Bramwell

Just goes to show you how subjective these things are as I liked the original, didn't mind the demo and will be buying this still (7/10 = good in my book). But I still not interested in Pure (despite that clearly getting the better reviews.... that tricked-out-43-button-press-combos it not my idea of fun).

7/10 is far from mediocre

/Joey

Loved the first one though I still haven't finished it. Whether I need part 2 remains to be seen, probably not. There's only so much action packed driving one needs and thanks to the unpredictability and intensity I think the first game will last me quite some time.

First one was greatly over-hyped. Looks like they got the score right this time.

ha! hedbog you are one crazy, crazy fool!

''I do hope PS3 owners rise above this kind of B.S and don't pathetically hang round Xbox review comment pages fanning the flames that personally I wouldn't piss on. We're better than that.''

Brilliant! :)
Well done for not trolling comments section that you have no interest in, that's called being an adult. But believe me your fellow PS3 owners are no better than those pesky 'xbots'.
Shame about the 7/10, this was one of the games I thought I'd get with my PS3 around chrimbo time, but rubber banding AI is a massive no no for me. Let's see how Resistance turns out huh?

"First one was greatly over-hyped. Looks like they got the score right this time."

And you know that because you played it?! Furthermore, the greatly over-hyped first part scored a gigantic full point higher...

I was referring more to the general over-hyping that happened with the first one.

I got the original at release and stopped playing it a couple of hours and then gave up on acccount of the sameyness of it all. Never understood why it was nearly universally lauded.

i had great fun on the first one... especially online with my mates when we all just got our ps3's. dont think this will be a first day buy for me so many good games comoing out before xmas. oh well looks like its back to wipeout for me...

@peterfll

Same. I just can't understand all the hype over Pure. It's more of an extreme sports game than it is a racer.

MS, on the other hand, is about as close to an off-road Burnout as we're going to get without Criterion doing it themselves. It certainly captured the same kind of 'almost losing control' thrill that series did at its best.

"It certainly captured the same kind of 'almost losing control' thrill that series did at its best."

Totally agree. It's more 'Burnout' than Burnout Paradise IMO.

If you want a great off-road arcade racer with great graphics - I recommend PURE on XB360 or PS3...Fantasic fun online and off-line. Excellent handling, graphics, physics, sound, career mode, online.

Thought the mention of the first SSX was especially apt, which for me was the game that rescued ther PS2 launch, great game, but a series that didn't fare do well over the course of the generation, I think Motorstorm is much the same as this, that it is best suited as a launch franchise, like Ridge Racer. Something I type with gritted teeth, as much as I'd like Namco to pull their finger out and make Ridge Racer Type 8, and restore the series to its Type 4 glory, it just isn't going to happen with the games industry the way it is now.

I think Evolution would be well advised to work on something else using the assets they've built up, perhaps a collaboratiive effort with SCEE Liverpool on *fingers crossed* PSN Destruction Derby...multiplayer online bowl mode *drools*.

PURE rules :P

Motorstorm PR is a first day buy for me, can't wait.

BOLLOCKS to Pure. Keep fucking about with tricks and such balls OUT OF DRIVING GAMES.

You didn't say anything about the game's most important thingy, the online game. And there is also a feature to listen your own musics from PS3's hard drive, take snapshots during the game and so on and you didn't even mention the awesome ragdoll physics that are really improved, and so are the driving and crashing physics of vehicles.

Damn, by the demo, this doesn't deserve a 7 and if you didn't even try the game online, shame on you.

"BOLLOCKS to Pure. Keep fucking about with tricks and such balls OUT OF DRIVING GAMES."

It is possible to like both MS and Pure you know.

The problem here is that MS 2 is simply not as much fun as MS 1, or seemingly as visually impressive. It handles worse and brings nothing new to the game.

If they could just patch MS 1 for splitscreen.... *dreams*

I for one wouldn't mind paying an extra 5 euros for a split-screen patch for MS 1.

SeesThroughAll: "I for one wouldn't mind paying an extra 5 euros for a split-screen patch for MS 1."

Bollocks to that, should've been in there to start with and if it had to be patched in later, should've been free :p

The crashing physics are crud. It makes you feel like you've just crashed a toy car into a table leg.

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So when I heard the motion controls were still in after all, I picked up the game over the weekend, and I have to say, this game is a surprise hit for me. I played every time I could spare over the weekend, the game is absolutely unquestionably stunning. I don't know what magic they pulled in the last days before release, but this game is incredible. It leaves Pure literally in the dust.

Once you've played The Rift you've played some of the best this gen has to offer in terms of racing, period. It's just awesome. And then being able to pick any server (i.e. EU, US, etc.) and all the other stuff, wow ...

Game is a 9/10 for me. I wanted it purely for the split-screen motion control, as the latter is such a big hit with the non-gamer crowd that visits our place.

Oh, and track deformation is definitely still in and look much better than ever before.

I feel this game has been greatly underrepresented by the gaming press, just as Pure has been totally overhyped, especially when you put the two next to each other.
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And how wonderfully the track changes with the different lighting:

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And another great shot or two:
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All just quick photo-mode stuff! And yes, the game really does look like this when playing. It's amazing. And then with the awesome physics (think Burnout style crashes but slightly better)

I think the review code is inferior to the final game. It must be. It's the only way I can understand how so many reviews claim the graphics aren't all that great. I know a guy who reviewed it, and he could'nt believe that the pics I'm about to show you below were from the same game he reviewed. Which just begs the question, why send out an inferior game to the press?

It's probably the best looking racer I've ever played. I've had it since Friday(imported). I've taken about 100 pics in the photo mode(which is great fun, btw).

Here's some of my favourites...

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It really does look stunning.


Track design is also incredible. Best of any racer I've ever played.

Yeah, it's a shame that this game was given such an above average score.

Motorstorm 2 is an absolute corker, if you like the first prequel, you'd definitely love this even more! The graphics are vastly superior and much more detailed. The loading times have been reduced alot, overall it's just amazing; more tracks more terrains, more challenges AND splitscreen, what more could you ask? (replays?) :)p

By the way, it also has Photo Mode, so you can now pause the game and really go to town and scrutinise all the details to your hearts content and save them too! (As shown by the previous posters above^)

9/10

pacific rift is a SUPER PERFECT GAME.its so much fun.it has 4 player split screen,16 perfect tracks,custom soundtrack.i really cant understand the low scores(7,8 etc).its SO much better than mt1.and if you get bored you can play online where the REAL FUN IS!!!!10/10!

I got to rank 5 and I'm still loving this game, and winning races. Lots of online friends are even further, or are close to completing the game.

I'm upgrading my score from 9/10 to 10/10 for this game. It keeps surprising me how good this is, and how much better than anything else, never mind the original. I don't think I've found myself disagree with Tom a lot on reviews, but on this one it's a big disagreement. ;)

Gotta say i to am amazed by the way this game has been recieved from the press.
I know you shouldn't take Reviews for granted.

But personally this game delivers a stunning experience, I hope Evolution studios continue there ambition to create a sweet off road racing game as they clearly have some very unique ambitions that you don't see in the Industry. I love how they took the Burnout concept and took it too Off road racing but with twists that make it unique all together.

The way Motorstorm is thought out and realised must have taken lot of work to predict how Each different track on the same level should be. The feeling of the racing is intense brutal and beautiful all together i am really just astonished by this.

For me this game is best arcade and most unique arcade racer i have played its fun brutal hectic and chaotic.

Ohh yeah i have played Sega Rally - Outrun - Burnout and all those other arcade racers yeah Even Wipeout HD but motorstorm is my choice for fun in 2008 and probably 2009.

From playing this game its been one hell of a ride with amazements all together (broken factories, stunning waterfalls, caves with river, hot lava, blinding sun and nasty trees, huge jumps, hidden tracks that looks amazing)

Example Driving in a small tunnel very fast and when you see the light you are presented to a great jungle like environment This is the "The Rift"

Again i am really astonished by this game and how it all are put together. If motorstorm isn't innovation i have a hard time believing what innovation then is.

I bought this cheap for 20 quid and can't believe it scored so average with reviewers.

Best driving game I've played for years, and so very beautiful... 9/10

A mile better than the particularly vanilla Pure too.

I do think that the reviews should be changed when new patches come out and new DLC. This game has improved alot since the release.

7/10 is a bad scrore. The review infact was a complete nightmare to read, sort it out.