MotorStorm Pacific Rift | 
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| From: Sony Computer Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $50.49
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Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 451
Platform: Playstation 3
Genre: car_and_truck_racing_and_flying_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: PlayStation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 98155
Model: 98155
UPC: 711719815525
EAN: 0711719815525
ASIN: B0016GABR4
Release Date: October 28, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 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 - It s not all about winning; it s also about how you perform. |
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Amazon.com Product Description
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. 
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Happy landings in the air zone.
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4-player split screen.
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The new Monster Truck class.
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Light up in the fire zone.
View larger. | 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 mountain 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 crashes 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 snapshots 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.
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| Customer Reviews:
Cannot be more REAL! December 1, 2008
Chip McCue
I am a casual gamer, but I love this game so much that I can play it for hours and hours without getting bored. The game feels incredibly real -- the scene, the sound and the control. And I was kept being surprised how many details have been taken care of. I can go way off the road, and most of the objects (trees, grass, rocks, water) are 'real', e.g. you can bump into almost any tree/rock/signs, drive through tall grass, clinch the edge of the cliff and fight back to the road... And the graphics are amazing, too. I have only played 2 tracks so far and I am sure I will enjoy the rest of the game.
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift November 29, 2008
Eric Welty (South Korea)
I love racing games. I love being able to go fast, tearing up the track, and I love that when (not if) I wreck, I can almost feel the pain of it. MotorStorm: Pacific Rift does all these things, and then some. Going fast is just one part of the game, but you do literally tear the track up. Tire tracks get left in the mud and in the dirt or sand, old structures can get driven through and create new hazards for other vehicles, and, of course, the wrecks are bone crunching and make me squirm when they happen. The game takes place on an abandoned tropical island in the Pacific. Having once been populated by man, there are structures there depicting different times it has been occupied. From World War 2 era bunkers and airfield, to a lava overrun beach town, to an abandoned mountaintop observatory. The elements play havoc to your vehicle as well. Bikes and smaller vehicles will has a harder time negotiated the mud and dense brush but can make up time with there acceleration, while big rigs and Monster trucks can tackle pretty much any terrain and take abuse, but sacrifice speed over durability. Also, water and fire have an effect on the boost gauge of your chosen ride. get to close to fire and lava the boost will heat up faster, making an engine explosion more eminent, while driving through water will cool your boost down, but might hurt your speed. All in all, the game is very well made, very fun and if you're a racing fan with a PS3, this is certainly a game to pick up.
Much better than the original November 25, 2008
Mark (San Francisco, CA)
When Motorstorm hit the streets over a year ago, a new HD gaming experience occured. Motorstorm was my favorite video game I've ever played and I've been playing them for more than 30 years. The game has intense graphics, excellent framerates and was just plain fun.
The new Motorstorm: Pacific Rift is just as fun with double the tracks, more intense landcapes and many more features as split screen playing. For $60, you are getting an incredible racing experience that will take months to master, not a bad deal considering back in the early 80's, Pac-Man on the Atari 2600 retailed for $35.
 Great improvement over the original November 24, 2008
Daniel Fisk (chicago, IL)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The original was a great game but it lacked the multiplayer ability. That has been added to this game and it is a very nice feature. It's a lot of fun to race with a few friends. The graphics are pretty good, the tracks are a lot of fun and are interesting. All in all a fun game and a nice addition to any game collection.
I don't usually comment, but.... November 18, 2008
diego
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
for this item, I will make an exception. Let me preface by saying that I am not a game person. I use my PS3 for blu ray movies and blu ray movies only. Until now. I was at the local electronic store and saw some kid playing this game, and it looked pretty cool. I asked him what the name of it was and he told me. I saw the price on the game and did a double take. Like I said, I dont game often and certainly very little in the past 10 years, I am 32 years old, and didn't realize how much these things cost. Well I had just gotten a bonus at work, and decided to splurge a little and see just what all this gaming stuff on a PS3 is all about...go figure. Let me tell you that this is the first game that I actually get a sence of thrill from playing. Sitting close to my 46 hdtv and doing some of those jumps through canyons is exhillerating. The graphics are unlike anything ive seen and the movements seem to be pretty accurate.
So for you guys out there looking for a showcase game to show off your ps3, I highly recomment this one. I have to admit its pretty cool to waste a couple of hours on this thing and get that much more functionality out of the ps3.
Jeez i feel like a nerd.
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