AbstractTake control of an all-terrain vehicle and race to your heart's content in ATV OFFROAD FURY. You can select from a pool of more than a dozen vehicles and hit the one of the 20+ tracks as you compete in six different types of competition, including Cross-Country Enduro, Freestyle Stunt, and Stadium Supercross. Now you can get into off-road racing without getting dirty in ATV OFFROAD FURY.~Take control of an all-terrain vehicle and race to your heart's content in ATV OFFROAD FURY. You can select from a pool of more than a dozen
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Full descriptionPlayers choose from a dozen All-Terrain Vehicles and three motorbikes, all from real-world names like Honda, Yamaha, and Kawasaki. Once the vehicle selection is made a trip to the garage is in order, where ATV's and bikes can be tweaked and customized to better match specific driving styles. Then it's time to crank up the alternative rock soundtrack, grab a few friends, and hit the off-road course for stunts and speed. Up to four players can compete at once on a split-screen with the help of a PS2 multi-tap.
All vehicles and environments in ATV Offroad Fury are rendered in full 3D. Vehicles need not stay "on track" at all times and players can steer their bikes and ATV's anywhere on the course. To scale, environments can be over two square miles and the game provides 20 different area for racing. A track editor is also included to allow players to design their own courses. The game features six different types of competition, including Enduro races and freestyle stunt contests. ATV Offroad Fury was developed by Rainbow Studios, which is also responsible for the successful PC titles Motocross Madness and Motocross Madness 2.
Race 11 authentic ATVs through six challenging events, including Cross Country Enduro, Stadium Supercross, and Freestyle Stunt. Careen off the dirt path and take on rocky hillsides, sandy deserts or deeply forested mountain trails in your dash to the finish line.
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AmazonImagine insane jumps, wild off-road courses, and crazy stunts that could only be performed in the make-believe world of video games. Add to that the power of the PlayStation2 system, and you have all the ingredients of an arcade classic racing title on the PS2.
The physics in ATV Offroad Fury are absolutely incredible. Drivers and ATVs react accordingly as they hit the ground, and other riders need to be wary when someone takes a wipeout--one fall on these tight courses can send a shockwave of collisions through the pack.
The game provides arcade-style controls, which fit perfectly with the best aspects of the game. ATV Offroad Fury is one game that is best played with friends, as the artificial intelligence is unrealistically consistent. If you mess up, computer-controlled riders slow down to offer you a chance to get back into things. It does not seem to matter how poorly a player does for the first three laps of a five-lap race. If no mistakes are made in the final two laps, the computer opponents are easily overtaken.
The tracks are separated into three distinct groups: indoors, outdoors, and freestyle. The indoor tracks are fairly similar, as they are the same type of supercross tracks that you would see in a motocross game. The outdoor tracks, however, show much more variety in their terrains and backgrounds. From lush forests to harsh deserts all the way to snow-covered tundra, every track provides a different experience. The game's sound is merely decent; hearing those high-pitched engines at full throttle for too long begins to sound like you are being chased by a pack of killer bees.
Overall, ATV is a solid game that most everyone will want to try. The multiplayer mode really makes for a great party game, not only for its earnest competitiveness, but also for the entertainment value of the crashes and lunatic jumps and stunts. --Todd Mowatt
Pros:
- 22 different tracks
- 20 different ATVs
- Crisp control
- Plenty of depth and replayability
Cons:
- AI makes for unrealistic races
- Combo tricks are very difficult to pull off
- Poor use of the PS2 controller force-feedback feature
Pull off 16 freestyle stunts for maximum high scores
Create your own custom racetrack with the Waypoint Racetrack Editor
Soundtrack includes songs by Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Cirrus, and many more
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