Bust out a superman or a knack knack for some showoff points.Ĭontrols: The two-button system for driving makes even the most novice of racers a pro in no time. Just push forward on the left analog stick and right before the jump, pull back and wow, the air up there is clean and clear. No previous racing experience required, and the preloading engine for jumping the ATVs makes getting air for tricks a breeze. This really is one of the best split-screen racing games I have ever played besides maybe Burnout Revenge.
The split-screen multiplayer on this game is sick! I have seriously wasted full days and nights racing our own custom brackets. Although the ATVs themselves cannot obtain any damage, a hard hit could throw the rider clear into the bushes ( or tire pile, depending on race mode). The race modes are as follows: Enduro (my personal favorite)- long races in awesome scenery, passing checkpoints where top speed and quick turns rule the race Supercross– the typical indoor stadium style dirt track with tight corners and woop-di-doos Freestyle Stunt– a large open area with all kinds of double and triple jumps to perform tricks for points and Nationals– a lot like the Supercross but outdoors, with much larger tracks, amateur and pro circuits, and terrain ranging from ice, sand, snow, or mud. Gameplay: According to friends who have played the original, the major step up was the soundtrack- otherwise, the game was almost identical, aside from some extras found on the ATVs themselves, and of course some new tracks. I don’t even remember who’s house it was where I played it, but I remember asking “ Who sings this? This song is awesome.” ( by the way, I hated that game, probably because I sucked at it). And the last game I played that had as good a soundtrack was Crazy Taxi, the game that introduced me to The Offspring back when I was sixteen. But the learning curve on this game gives even us RPGers, a great time and the chance to actually be good at a racing game. If it wasn’t for how much I liked this game, I probably never would have tried Burnout, which became my all time favorite, by far.Īgain I’m a role-playing fanatic, so seeing me sitting in front of a starting line on a four-wheeler about to race countless others is just ridiculous, even to me. It changed the way I looked at the typical racing game. I…Hate…Racing games! But this one was totally different. Talk about a great way to waste an entire Saturday with some friends, and maybe even lose some bets? I stumbled across this beast of a racing game because my brother and his buddies brought it over to my apartment raving about the sick soundtrack and the awesome tricks. Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America