Time Spent Playing: 5 hours
Game play: 8 out of 10
Graphics: 8 out of 10
Control: 7 out of 10
Sound: 10 out of 10
Replay Value: 8 out of 10
If you’re into ATV’s and mudding around this game is for you. It’s very addictive and fun. Looks great on the PSP the graphics for the levels are very detailed and the riders look amazing for such a small unit. This game supports infrastructure mode just like in Twisted Metal, where it’s easy to play online. Finding chat rooms to play online is very quick and sufficient. You’ll never get sick of battling online. The levels are huge and there are tons of big jumps for doing tricks. The soundtrack for this game is one of the best I’ve come across. It’s mostly punk and rock but definitely what you want to hear while you are pulling a no hander in the air, but if you don’t like punk and rock you can add a custom play list of songs saved on your memory stick by going to the jukebox in options. There are typically 5 cards each to unlock hidden characters, ATVs, and rider gear. You archive these cards when you get do tricks or get first in races on single player or online. You can even trade cards with others to complete your collection.
The game has it down falls though. It’s very difficult to get first when you are playing single player, you have to cut the corners properly and neat. If you crash your usually back in fourth place. I’ve noticed a slight slow down when you crash, not sure if that’s to show off you crashing or because the PSP cant handle it, but it gets annoying. Loading time on this game is very long. Takes about 45 to 50 seconds to load a level, which can be irritating when you’re in a rush to play. Online it’s a pain to type in the chat, but you get the hang of it after a while. I still think there should be a microphone so you can chat online.
All in all this game is worth it. You won’t get sick of it, there’s things to do weather it’s going online, trading cards, or even playing alone. Single player modes consist of training, single event, championship, and waypoint. I highly recommend it if you’re into racing and doing tricks this game is for you.
REVIEW: ILLBLEED illbleed10984@verizon.net
