By now we all know that Evolution Studios did not hit the "target render" that hit the Internet a couple years ago, but the game is gorgeous to look at. There are some ugly ground textures, but the overall quality is through the roof. The lighting is also a feat. The sun-drenched canyons are just as impressive as early morning or evening atmosphere. The real-time deformation of the mud, and the dirt and mud splattered "camera" are also a visual treat.
As in the Burnout series, the crashes in MotorStorm are the main attraction. Pieces and parts fly everywhere. Rag doll physics take over as your driver is hurtled out of his seat - it is all great fun, and never gets old.
With artists such as Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age, Reverend Horton Heat, Slipknot, and others, the 21 tracks picked for this game fit wonderfully as your soundtrack for chaotic dirt racing. Engines and explosions sound great. The crunch of vehicles has an impact. The audio is as polished as the visuals.
One of the biggest annoyances in the game comes in the form of loading times. Long loading times. For everything from choosing a vehicle to starting a race, you are going to spend a lot of time watching the spinning MotorStorm logo.
MotorStorm is one of the few PS3 launch games that I am still playing now. It has tight, responsive controls, and a well built online multiplayer mode. While the disc was missing features, I applaud the developers to updating and adding to the titles months after the release. The MotorStorm 1.2 update should be out soon, which will bring a number of important enhancements and bug fixes.
MotorStorm is rated T (Teen) by the ESRB for Language, Violence.
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Motorstorm is a great game which has mind blowing physics and graphics but the problem is with its lack of options, customizations, modes and has a fewer tracks. This situation made me disappointed. Motorstorm is such a great game which shows the power of PS3 but the game feels incompleted though.