I went to Best Buy today for some other reason, and I seen a Best Buy drone
carry a set of Motocross Madness boxes to the software shelves. I was
anticipating this program for a while and was surprised it was out already!
I snagged a copy just as it hit the shelves...
I just played this game for about 4 hours, and I think I'll keep this game
with some reservations. I particularly like the "stunt quarry" portion of
the game, where this area is whoop dejour (things I wouldn't try in real
life anyway).
Here's what I liked:
1. Great 3D terrain model, texture, and shading
2. Interesting use of shifting weight for launches
3. Decent physics (at least it's better than Moto Racer, although I like
that game also).
4. Have more freedom on where I want to go (especially in the stunt
quarry).
Here's what I think needs to be fixed desperately!
1. Give me a choice of an analog throttle!!!!! I tried every option
combination I could think of, but I couldn't get an analog throttle to work
(I have a Ultraracer PC controller). I'm sorry M$, but I don't ride a cycle
either with the throttle off or cracked wide open!!!!! I'm waiting for a
patch...
Here's what I though could be improved:
1. More visual clues or scenery in the Baja area. At least some scrub
brush, rain ruts, tire tracks or something. In other tracks, the detail is
OK.
2. I can't lean the bike over the way I want it most of the time. I though
the controls were awkward especially in the supercross area.
There's much more which can be said about this game, but this is my 0.02.
John
Cool Deal!
MotoRacer 2 is out in Demo form. You can download it from the PC Gamer
Magazine site.
Off-Road.com will have a "Head to Head Server" up for all off-road
motorsports games sometime in October. The server will be located in Las
Vegas on a fast UUNET pipe so the average ping times in the US will be
close.
We'll have an announcement up soon on this.
cycle
BAJA!?!
Do they include the all to infamous "***ey traps" that the locals like to
create?
What does it use as a Head-Head server?
