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[AltogetherAndrews]

Neat review

The Good: Core racing design is a riot; online multiplayer is a great deal of fun; superb visuals; great soundtrack and sound effects.
The Bad: A shallow package with only one (not very good) single-player mode; no offline multiplayer.

Motorstorm is a good game that also feels like it has a great deal of untapped potential. As an over-the-top, gorgeous-to-look-at racer, Motorstorm is absolutely a success. As a deep and lasting experience, it's far from it. The question, then, is what's more important to you? Is it of greater import to you that a game feature great racing mechanics and incredible graphics, features be damned? Or does a deep array of lasting modes and features make or break a game for you? If you answered yes to the former, then Motorstorm is unequivocally the game for you. If you answered yes to the latter, pay consideration to just how much you're going to get out of a solid online mode and a cheap-feeling single-player mode that you'll probably never go back to once you finish it. Either way, here's to hoping that the next time around, Evolution turns in a more fleshed-out experience to go with its great game design.

7.9

 

[jamesinclair]

Oh oh

 

[TheJollyCorner]

7.9?

are you ****ing serious?

 

[mr_sockochris]

insert 'bail out' gif here


Still getting it.

 

[Defuser]

lol and we thought 1up was horrible because of 7.9

 

[Sweedishrodeo]

::slaps forehead::

 

[miguel_c_hammer]

Sounds like the casuals are gonna eat this up

 

[Danthrax]

7.9

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

Oh oh

That 7.9 has become such a horrible score, hasn't it? :lol

The review is pretty good though, seems to do a good job of pointing who may or may not want to part with $60 for the game.

 

[JdFoX187]

Such a low rating because he couldn't find enough to do on there? The racing is fun and addicting. I'm sure, with time, it'd get old. But don't most games?

 

[Dr-L337]

Wow, I remember many people were expecting 9+'s across the board

 

[Y2Kev]

*cancels ps3 preorder*

 

[Testicular Sound Express]

they should have had shiva as a motorbike as an unlockable.

 

[FrankT]

Damn

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

Sounds like the casuals are gonna eat this up

Sign me up.

I remember Wipeout (1) getting dinged for a lot fo the same reasons (too hard too fast, no multiplayer on a single console, few tracks).

 

[SPEA]

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

Wow, I remember many people were expecting 9+'s across the board

I did, before I heard about the lack of split-screen MP and quick race. I think reviewers do get some pleasure out of that score though.

 

[Amir0x]

It's good, but I wouldn't buy a PS3 for it.

 

[C- Warrior]

Car bombs PS3.

It's over guys, ps3 am doomed.

 

[Keylime]

Personally not surprised, however I understand the impending GAFsplosion that this thread will become.

I think a lot of this game's credit is going to come from the online play. A lot of reviews are pointing to a generally weak single player campaign.

That being said, I can really see this game being incredible online.

 

[vpance]

Phil Harrison must be pissed. I hope there's alot of DLC coming to patch this game up to snuff.

Free DLC, i might add.

 

[jetjevons]

Hmmm. I'm still getting it.

Spoiler

But I did order an extra pair of launch window goggles just in case!

 

[xaosslug]

MotorStorm is gonna be a prime example of how few people really consider review scores when purchasing a game. :lol

 

[Beer Monkey]

MotorStorm is gonna be a prime example of how few people really consider review scores when purchasing a game. :lol

It'll sell great because of peer pressure and the lack of competing titles. That's why so many early 360 titles sold well AMIRITE?

 

[soul creator]

I'm surprised no one has said "so basically, it's no better than Mario Kart: Double Dash"

Spoiler

sucks for me if they made that a bannable phrase :-/. And yes, I know IGN rated MK

 

[neojubei]

MotorStorm is gonna be a prime example of how few people really consider review scores when purchasing a game. :lol

You mean I cannot buy this game?

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

Hmmm. I'm still getting it.

Spoiler

But I did order an extra pair of launch window goggles just in case! [/spolier]

Spoiler

Meh, it'll still be crazy fun and visually spectacular mud racing. Most of the reviews seem to agree on that the game itself is quite great, it's just a matter of what's there. Or rather, what isn't there. I can live with it, because after having suffered through the dull ass street racers that next-gen has given us so far, I need this type of racing game real bad. I do wish it had split-screen and quick race options though. :/

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

It'll sell great because of peer pressure and the lack of competing titles. That's why so many early 360 titles sold well AMIRITE?

It'll sell great because it looks ****ing amazing and spectacular, and because it's so far the only next-gen racer of its kind.

 

[jetjevons]

MotorStorm is gonna be a prime example of how few people really consider review scores when purchasing a game. :lol

We call it the "Lost Planet" phenomenon.

 

[Keylime]

MotorStorm is gonna be a prime example of how few people really consider review scores when purchasing a game. :lol

Last time I checked, 7.9 is a solid score.

People always expecting hyped up games to get a 9+ are ludicrous.

 

[teepo]

MotorStorm is gonna be a prime example of how few people really consider review scores when purchasing a game. :lol

yes, especially with a score of 7.9.
:lol
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[SpudBud]

This should be a interesting thread.

 

[Beer Monkey]

It'll sell great because it looks ****ing amazing and spectacular, and because it's so far the only next-gen racer of its kind.

Agreed.

 

[Y2Kev]

It's good, but I wouldn't buy a PS3 for it.

G...g...garnett?

/fortified_concept

 

[krypt0nian]

I love the demo plus I had an unnatural fascination with Smuggler's Run so I'm still getting it.

 

[mikeGFG]

MotorStorm is gonna be a prime example of how few people really consider review scores when purchasing a game. :lol

Downloadable demos for the win.

...for the ****ing win.

 

[FrankT]

I guess my next question would be how the heck does Gamespot and 1up give it a 7.9 and 7.5 respectively while IGN gives it an 8.9? That is a pretty big gap their. Who's right?

 

[xaosslug]

It'll sell great because of peer pressure and the lack of competing titles. That's why so many early 360 titles sold well AMIRITE?

You mean I cannot buy this game?

er... what?

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

Last time I checked, 7.9 is a solid score.

People always expecting hyped up games to get a 9+ are ludicrous.

Honestly, among us board clowns, a 7.8 would probably have been preferable to 7.9. You simply do not give a game, and certainly not a racing game, a 7.9.

 

[dr3upmushroom]

Got a higher score than Excite Truck...

 

[Vrolokus]

There's this deja vu feeling I get when reading Motorstorm reviews, sounds a bit like VF5... Solid core game, but half-baked where in comes to just about everything else.

 

[pilonv1]

Just as good as Mario Kart: DD!

 

[reilo]

Oh god. I better stay away from System Wars over there for a little while or my head will explode.

Gamespot is so spastic with their reviews. They gave FOne: CE a 7.2 (which was feature packed, beautiful, and an extremely satisfying game), but then they go around and outweigh the negatives of Motorstorm (lack of maps, vehicles, offline MP, etc) and seem to give more value to that than the positives. Somehow the more shallow and lacking racer (their words, paraphrased) is better than the one packed with features from top to bottom? This logic escapes me. IGN is guilty of this, too. Gamespot did the same with VF5 and Motorstorm.

 

[jetjevons]

When I played the demo (which I wasn't the biggest fan of gameplay-wise) it still gave me that awesome "only available in the arcade" feel I used to get in the 90s.

It's like the latest MODEL 3 racer just came out in the arcades and there's a 100% perfect home version day one. Does that make any sense to anyone?

 

[TTP]

Honestly, if u didn't buy a PS3 for Resistance, there is nothing out there that's worth more at the moment.

 

[Gadeus]

This review pretty much convinced me to pick up the game because I was only really interested in the online portion. I tend to get bored of single player in racing games, and tend to abandon it for the online portion almost immediately, so it won't really bother me too much if the single races are lacking.

 

[Defuser]

Hmmm Alex Navarro review Motorstorm,why am I not surprised?

 

[Bad_Boy]

There's this deja vu feeling I get when reading Motorstorm reviews, sounds a bit like VF5... Solid core game, but half-baked where in comes to just about everything else.

How was VF5 half baked? oh...the online again? :/


*sigh*

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

Pssst... there's a video on Gamespot that shows nighttime racing

 

[TTP]

This review pretty much convinced me to pick up the game because I was only really interested in the online portion. I tend to get bored of single player in racing games, and tend to abandon it for the online portion almost immediately, so it won't really bother me too much if the single races are lacking.

I think vgcharts was right