Review: Motorstorm: Pacific Rift for PS3

"The first MotorStorm wowed critics and gamers alike with its heady formula of brutal, unpredictable off-road racing, festival vibes and stunning Monument Valley desert scenery. This new outing 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."

MotorStorm isn't realistic. It isn't an intense driving simulator with enhanced vehicle customization like most other racing games. But it does have something most other racing games don't, family fun, or just fun in general.

First off, it has online racing and four player split-screen. Split screen is sadly something that has been dropped from many newer games, but is (totally) awesome. It feels good to race around and beat your parents, siblings, friends, children, and even random strangers.

MotorStorm has a simple concept. You race around in circuit tracks with your cars, trucks, buggies, motorcycles, ATVs, and the occassional redneck Jeep looking vehicle. You also have boost that makles you go faster. However, if you use too much boost at a time your car goes "kaboom!". There are jumps, tunnels, shortcuts, and hidden passageways at tracks to make things interesting, and random peices of garbage layed around to annoy you. It's very enjoyable.

Besides how fun it is to play, graphics are amazing, 3D is available, and there are very little glitches.

My Rating: 9/10

Would I reccomend this game? For anybody who wants to have fun, yes. But I would have to say no for anybody who's anti-social or doesn't like to see a lot of firey flames (there are a lot in this game).