Product Description

MX vs ATV Untamed PS3

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1646 in Video Games
• Brand: THQ
• Model: 99025
• Published on: 2007-12
• Released on: 2007-12-18
• ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .50" h x 5.25" w x 6.75" l, .30 pounds

Features

• Improved Rhythm Engine brings smoother and more realistic racing feel
• Variety of racing modes, including the new Endurocross
• X-Cross Tournament brings together 8 unique racing series into one ultimate offroad championship
• Multiple vehicles to race with
• Upgrade your vehicles with 100+ sponsor parts and accessories

Amazon.com
Building on their rich history of racing properties, Rainbow Studios has created an off-road masterpiece in MX vs. ATV Unleashed. Choose from a multitude of rides including ATV’s, monster trucks, sand rails and more, and tear through miles of open terrain in the ultimate quest to conquer the off-road. Compete in new racing events, minigames and massive free world environments featuring hill climbs, machine challenges, gap jumps and short track races.

A career mode will feature MX bikes and ATV’s, as the two vehicles collide on the same track to determine racing’s best machine. Rainbow’s breakthrough physics model, Rhythm Racing, offers an unparalleled racing experience through rugged outdoor tracks, technical Supercross courses, and a unique combination of the two called SuperMoto. For those in need of testing their limits, freestyle offers four unique modes and introduces the 360° back flip twist. MX vs. ATV Unleashed is everything off-road. Drive it, fly it, and race it in a complete off-road masterpiece.

Features:

• Everything Off-Road: Motocross bikes, ATV’s, sand-rails, monster trucks, bi-planes and even 4X4 golf carts
• New Racing Events, Mini-games and Freestyle Challenges – SuperMoto, Short track, Hill climbs, Way point races, Monster Mash, Gap Jumps and more...
• Groundbreaking MX vs. ATV Career Mode – MX bikes and ATV’s meet on the same track to determine racing’s best machine
• Online – Race against 8 players on Xbox Live and PlayStation2 with live chat
• Rhythm Racing – Rainbow’s breakthrough physics model that allows players to race through unique non-linear environments with exceptional real world animations

Customer Reviews

MX vs ATV Untamed falls short
This is another game by RainBow Studios, who mastered the art of MX games with realistic physics. The graphics in this game are horrible, even on the PS3. On some tracks, when all the riders are grouped together, the game actually chokes and looks sluggish and choppy. My biggest complain about this game is it's arcade - type style. It feels like you are riding / racing on the moon, with no gravity. Long gone are the realistic feelings of launching a 200lb motorcycle off a jump. Now we have a spongy feeling dirt bike which does not behave like the bikes in previous games, like MX Unleashed.

The game is fun, but at this point in time, they seem to have added a lot of fluff like trucks, cars, etc, and seem to drop the ball for those of us who want a competitive Motorcycle / ATV Simulation game.

fun, but the graphics are poor
This is my 8 year old son's favorite game. We enjoy racing against each other. Good variation in tracks and courses to play on. The soundtrack isn't bad. However, the graphics are very poor, especially considering this is on a PlayStation 3. The bystanders and background enviroments are extremely grainy and pixelated. Being a new game on the PS3, I had much higher expectations.

Doesn't work with the Logitech Driving Force GT Wheel!!!
The foot pedals on my racing wheel are completely useless because they don't let you adjust the controls in a more free form manner. All I want is the ability to essentially clone GT5's button assignments, and it simply will not let you do it. Lack of configurability kills this game for me, because out of the box it won't let me drive with my wheel (and pedals).

Unfortunately, I can't return it now. :( Hopefully they'll add an update for this game that will fix the retarded controller options, but until I can play the game with the buttons I want... 1 star.