"When seeing all the video footage for MX Unleashed before it's release, I highly anticipated the game. To my surprise after getting my hands on this game, I soon after decided to sign my life over to Rainbow Studios. Before this game, the only motocross game I could stand to play for long periods of time was Motocross Madness 1 and 2."
Overall: Game overall is addicting if you like these type of games. Don't want to ride a dirtbike all the time? That's ok, get in a monster truck, a plane, or a dune buggie. There are moving objects that you can jump off of, you can get massive air, and you can wreck hard. Tell me what's not good about this game, because to me it is sure fun. Gameplay: Great gameplay. I like it on multiplayer. Out race your friends, or screw around. Run into each other, or see who can jump the farthest or make the most mess crashes. That's what I do and well it makes it sort of addicting. Especially when you go of certain ramps and land on houses or over objects. It's funny to jump off and hit things, it's great! Graphics: Graphics are up there. One of the best off-road games I've seen so far. They did a great job with it and am happy. Sound: Great bike sounds and so fourth. Songs they have are decent, also have fun with the custom soundtrack.
Overall: Rainbow Studios is known for their great offroad games and this game is just another one to add to thier list. This game has been out since Febuary and I still play it everyday, its insanely addictive. Gameplay: This game has the best physics period! The gameplay is what makes this game so addictive! MX Unleashed has a working clutch that you can use in the corners and after you wreck to get back up to speed. The preload features is like in Rainbow's newer ATV series, you preload by pressing down then up quickly with the thumbstick to get more air allowing you to clear jumps easier or if you just crashed and don't have alot of speed use the clutch and preload to make it over the triple and get back into the rythem. And now they have added the option to do backflips! You just do a preload backwards you press up then down on the thubstick and your rider will pull back and rotate backwards. You can control the speed of your rotation by pushing either up or down on the thumbstick to slow or speed up your rotation making it easier to land smoother. And wheelies and nose wheelies are very addictive for people that have just started playing this game! To wheelie you can either just press A and lean back or you can use the clutch (L button) to gain more speed with your wheelie but using the clutch you have to be careful not to over do it and flip over backwards! Graphics: MX Unleashed has some pretty good graphics! The riders and bikes are both well done. The riders jerseys have wrinkles in them,helmets shine, you can see individual tread marks on the bikes tires and the roost from the bikes looks pretty awesome too. And the crash animations look really awesome best in any game to date! And when you're sitting still and you're revving the bike with the clutch pulled in you can see the exuast coming out of the exuast pipe! Sound: The bike really do sound great best in any motocross game yet! Two strokes sound nice and crisp and you can hear the difference between the 125cc and the 250ccs, Four strokes sound great too you can tell the diference between the 250F and the 450cc too. The only thing I thought was weird was that the 500cc bikes sound like four strokes. They even have 50cc mini bikes which sound alot like the real thing. The music in this game is pretty good there just isn't alot of it, but luckly theres custom soundtracks which I use all the time! Suggestions: Live Support and a better freestyle mode more control over the way you whip the bike, I wanna be able to get like James Stewart over the tables and triples!
Overall: Decent, it was just all right, which was disappointing to say the least, I wanted alot from this game, and sadly it did not deliever Gameplay: Alot of jumps hard controls and generally re hashed versions of other games,such as moto cross for the 32x, mind you, that was alot better Graphics: The highpoint in my book, flying over a hill at 100mph, looks nice, and I could only imagine what a HDTV could produce Sound: Whirr, thats it, music is ok, but Jesus if you want a moto game with good sound go with Moto GP 2, custome sound tracks, and live, Suggestions: AI is nasty, I hate that no matter how bad you smoke them, they catch up to you
Overall: A fun, awesome game that will never get your eyes away from the screen. I think the physics in this game are by far the best in any game. If you have read any of my reviews, you should know that I'm a physics mogul. Gameplay: Wow, what an awesome game this thing is. With off the walls career mode and an excellent open-ended free ride mode which makes me have sore fingers for weeks. Plus tons of cool vehicles to get and have fun in. Graphics: Good, not the best I've seen, but it still has a good framerate and awesome physics for you physics junkies like me. Sound: Great engine noises and sounds, cool sounds when you crumble your body on the ground. Nice plane noises for when your piloting a small plane. Suggestions: Make a sequel with online play. Xbox Live was sorely missed.
Overall: They did it with motocross madness2, they did it with atv offroad and now, Rainbow Studios has done it again with MxUnleashed. They've created the greatest racing game to date! Gameplay: The gameplay is excellent. The Supercross is my personal favorite followed up by Nationals then freestyle. But all of them are amazing. Graphics: The graphics are a very high point in this game. VERY good graphics. The bikes look great and the riders, for the first time in the history of motocross games, actually move around on the bikes. Sound: The sound is excellent. All the bikes sound just like they should. The four strokes sound very realistic(they have rev-limiters) the two-strokes also sound great. Suggestions: Make some real freestyle compounds like the metalmulisha or something. Maybe an x-games type course with metal to dirt jumps. Not just rolling hills.
Overall: MX Unleashed is, bar none, the most realistic motocross game that has been developed. Whenever a gamer sees Rainbow Studios printed on the cover of a racing title, it is a given fact that the game will rock! Gameplay: To me, and many other motocross purists, MX Unleashed's gameplay is perfect. I have been unhappy with other motocross titles for they do not capture the REAL physics of motocross. For example, if you hold the gas wide-open in other games, you will be able to clear all the jumps with ease. This is not REAL at all! In Unleashed, the gamer must time the jumps and learn the rhythm of the track in order to clock in fast laps. Do this, and you will smoke the competition. None of that player catch-up crap that is in those EA games. Still, the AI in this game is challenging. If you do not race with precision, you are going to get beat! As for the tracks, they are interesting and realistic, and will take more than a lap to learn. Some people who have played this game claim that the control layout sucks. I believe the exact opposite. Although I do agree each person should be able to customize their controls, the default is set up as easily and realistically as can be. I love having the clutch as the L Trigger because that is where the clutch is on a bike. In fact, I wish the R Trigger was the front brake, but that would be a bit much. Essentially, MX Unleashed is a very accurate and lifelike game. If you want something more arcade and unrealistic, play an EA racing game. Graphics: Since I blabbed on and on about the gameplay, I will keep this one short. The graphics are good...really good. Sound: MX Unleashed captures the 2-stroke and 4-stroke sounds very well, and the soundtrack isn't that bad either. However, I hate that song called "University"! Thank God for custom soundtracks. Suggestions: Please add online play, and possibly add real-life nationals that the pros race on.
Overall: This is an excellent game in every aspect. The supercross racing is great, the nationals are great, and the freestyle is great. I have not seen this games equal. Gameplay: Gameplay is also excellent. It was hard at first to get used to the sensitive steering, but i was ripping up laps in no time. WAY better than any other racing game. Graphics: Graphics are also very good... no complaints here. Much better graphics than all previous MX/BMX titles. Sound: Sound is another good quality... no complaints. the 2 strokes sound like 2 strokes and the 4 strokes sound like 4 strokes. Suggestions: four player split screen
Overall: I'm going to be perfectly honest with you... this is the greatest racing game ever made. It may possibly be the greatest game in any genre. If you have not bought it, go buy it NOW! Gameplay: Gameplay is excellent. far better than i anticipated. The tracks are all VERY well done. The handling of the bike is excellent and the physics engine is simply amazing. Great job there. Graphics: EYE CANDY. How could you possibly have any complaints about the graphics. They are near perfect. EYE CANDY. Sound: Sound is also very good in this game. The bikes sound very realistic along with every other sound in the game. The music is good too.
Overall: When I heard that Rainbow Studios have taken up the challenge of creating from scratch a sequal type MX game may initial thoughts were Yep this has got to be good. Having the great experience of playing both MXMadness 1 & 2 and seeing the changs take place in leaps and bounds had me total excited about MXUNLEASHED. Reading countless previews and the odd beta review built up my confidence that Rainbow will deliver not just a Disk but A disk with the most desirable piece of game technology built in it. The loading scence of the game must be seen to capture the intense experiance that one will endower playing this Crusty core ripper of a GAME. Gameplay: OK! At first I thought yep take your time go through all your options, looking to see if any tuning, controller setups, player setups and the great idea of Training tutorial ( well done here )
After reading some reviews on controller setups and not being able to cutomize the controller the way a player would like it, to be honest raised my blood presure up a bit, reason is that this is one of the most important aspects in any game especially racing games. As I kicked into the game loaded up a track picked my self a mean machine my thought then was SH#T what about camera positions, I remember in the earlier versions of MXMadness you could adjust the camera where ever.....SO with I sigh of relief I got to pick my Favourite view SLOT cam it gives you the view from an angle as so you get to see what the physics are really like and Folks they are awesome.The controlling aspects yes I do find it very unstable at times however with practice comes comfort and experiance so its not bad at all sure a trigger for excelaration would have be handy but I really dont see a bother about it now small minor adjustments and testing different ways of handling the bike will tune its self in automatically just relax your fingers. Rider and bike connected as one flowing over bumps like a dream lift the wheel, drop the clutch, spin, slide, tricks, and fast speed will have you by Your B#LLS IF your a male attempting to beat the supirior AI which will be pushing you to your limit. If your married concider devorce this game will Rock you off your chair with in the first 5 mins. Rainbow You Legends. Graphics: Graphics graphics and more graphics, MmMmmMMmmmMm the beauty will capture you the entrigue will astound you and you will ask your self " How do they do it " how can they make such magical visuals from the rider, bikes, tracks and all the surroundings to go with it. It is just phenominal. ITS SHEER CANDY TO LOOK AT MAKES YOU WANT TO EAT IT. Sound: SOUNDS ARE REALISTIC ,GREAT MUSIC TO GO WITH IT MAKES THE ADRENALIN PUMP JUMP AFTER JUMP A REAL BOOSTER.
CRISP ENGINE NOISE AND A CHOICE OF CHOOSEING YOUR OWN SETUP OF SOUND WHICH IS A GREAT IDEA BY RAINBOW WELL DONE. Suggestions: SURE IN ALL WE CAN IMPROVE AND THATS THE EXCITEMENT OF IT LOOKING AT WAYS TO DEVELOPE AND INCORPORATE NEW AND CHALLENGING IDEA'S INTO SEQUAL GAMES, NEW GAMES. FOR
RAINBOW STUDIO'S AND MXUNLEASHED 2
ONLINE PLAY
EVEN FREAKIER PHYSICS
TRACK EDITOR
PC VERSION
MORE CAM VIEWS EG FRONT WHEEL VIEW, HELMET VIEW WITH HANDLE BARS
NEW AND CHALLENGING EVENTS
AND THERE ARE MANY MORE WHICH WILL COME TO MIND IN THE FUTURE, BUT AS FOR NOW GO OUT GET A COPY AND DAME WELL ENJOY YOURSELF ONCE AND FOR ALL YOU WONT REGRET IT. AND THANKYOU RAINBOW ON BEHALF OF ALL WHO APPRECIATE YOUR TRUE TALENT AND PRODUCING FOR US A WONDERFUL ENJOYABLE PIECE OF GAMEPLAY FOR ALL TO KNOCK OUR SOCKS OFF !!! CHEERS TILL VERSION 2 ARRIVES......
Overall: so close to perfection yet sooo far away. no online ..and only 2 player split means tons of playing with yourslef.lol
Gameplay: the button layout is crap...any racing game that doesn't use the triggers for gas and brake loses points right away.
the suspension preload is sketchy and and is short on capturing the concept of what it is meant to do. They hype the physics as revolutionary and I'm not sure about that yet..there's just something about the bike handling that I don't like. The big bikes don't seem any faster then the 125's...they seem to have trouble clearing the same obstacle as the 125's....just no real feel of added power on the big bikes...the 50's are rediculously fast. I do like the AI though...good competition. The tracks are well made...supercross is technical and nationals are very scenic and fun.
Graphics: I have a sony wega 36"hdtv..and I must say this is a nice looking game especially since the game was dev'd on a ps2 environment.
Sound: the custom soundtrack feature is good to have but I can't figure out how to configure it yet..in other words it finds a way to play the songs I hate from my personal collection...
the bike sounds are good..no complaints although the motor doesn't sound right goin thru the whoops..same sound as going down a smooth straight.
the crowd niose is wierd..sometimes cheering you on and the next minute booing you.
Suggestions: I'll never understand why rainblow studious did not make online play a requirement...huge letdown and will, no matter what anyone says bring down the replay value of this game...within the 1st 5 minutes of playing I couldn't stop thinking..."man this game screams for online racing" but rainblow wasn't listening. They say it will be in mxu2 but I question that title will even make it out before xbox 2 launch next year. If your not sure about mxu vs mtx I would say wait a few weeks until mtx comes out and rent both as mtx will feature online racing and a track editor. yeah it's a good game....could have been incredible!
Once the career mode is done the game will collect alot of dust imo.
Overall: Rainbow studios games have never disapointed in the past (MX Madness 1&2 on pc and ATV ORC 1&2 on PS2). When I took my kids to Supercross MX Unleashed, by RS/MS/THQ, was advertised on the Big screen and I will admit that it caught my attention. But when I purchased it the dormant addiction to games was resurected (wife had me on check since my last 2 day absence from work). The first night was a long one finishing nearly 20% of the races. Race phisics, graphics, sounds, and control where all on par with prior Rainbow Studios games. The game is just real enough and over the top to keep me glued for hours. Not only do you get to race MX bikes on sweet courses but the ability to use other machines puts the iceing on the cupcakes. Theres always next weekend to spend time with the wife and kids. Gameplay: If youved played driving games before than its just a matter of minutes untill your ripping it up. Newbies will need a little practice with the clutch use but in general its quite easy to just pickup and go. Graphics: Its al about the HDTV 1080i !!
Absoloutly marvelous crisp graphics. Even on the split screen you are able to read your name on the jearsy. Bike, Rider, Gear, and Track Terraine graphics top notch. This game won't dissapoint. Sound: I am a engine and special effects sound fan, not much into the music side of games, and this game delivers the good stuff. In menu music also very good. Thanks for giving me the ability to remove the in game tunes. Suggestions: In the second installment lets get some more license agreements so I am given the choice of rideing a Honda or a Kawasaki or any slew of Race ready bikes that are offered by MX Race Teams. Toss in some atvs and my mouth will water.
Overall: This game could be the perfect motocross game but it lacks a few critical things: No online play, no system link, no four player split screen, no custom button configuration (horrible button layout) and no tuning options really hurt this great game. Gameplay: I am reviewing this game as if it is actually the third installment of Motocross Madness, renamed of course.The new physics in this game are near perfect! There are a huge number of tracks to race. Fast lap attack is awesome. This should be the perfect motocross game...but it is not! It is quite upsetting to see a game get so close to perfection but miss the boat. First of all no Xbox Live hurts this game tremendously. System link was also dumped and so Xbconnect or LAN play is out of the questions as well. The other thing that makes me scratch my head is why we don't get to customize our controller configuration. Xbox racing games generally use the right trigger for gas and the left trigger for brake. There are four presets that you can use which only let you use either the A & X or black and white buttons for gas and brake...not only is it unnatural unless you are a PS2 gamer but it really starts to hurt the thumb after long gaming sessions. It should be standard (at least in racing games) to let people choose their own button configuration but at the very least they should have offered a configuration that use the triggers. This game is also severely dumbed down for the masses. Some of the changes could be viewed as good since it is much harder to wreck than it used to be. It is too bad though that there is no power curve editing, individual part settings or bikepart upgrades...basically you pick a bike to race and that is it...the only thing to unlock in the way of bikes is 50cc and 500cc but those can't help you in the career races. My final comment is that this game is great for single player gaming except for the button configuration but if you'd like to put your skills to the test and race others (and you can't afford both) then I think you would be better off getting MTX Mototrax and pray for MX Unleashed 2 to get here before Xbox 2 : ) Graphics: This game will support HDTVs in 1080i and looks spectacular. I don't think that anyone can be dissapointed here. Sound: Custom soundtracks are supported and there are many sound configuration options. Bike sounds are amazing and it sounds incredible in 5.1 surround sound. Suggestions: Online play, system link, custom button configurations and tuning options are missing and need to be implemented.
Overall: VERY VERY VERY AWESOME GAME. The best motocross game EVER MADE. Its simply the best. Controls are flawless, gameplay is perfect. Gameplay: Not much to say here, other than it is perfect. There is no other game out that can match the gameplay of the in the motocross category. What Halo is to first person shooters is what this is to motocross games X 10. Its simply amazing Graphics: The visuals are very nice. The rider animations are extremely good and everything is majorly better than mcm2, off road fury 2. Sound: Wow, rainbow FINALLY updated the sounds. this was needed very badly and they did an amazing job. The bikes sound REAL and I would know lol. the soundtrack taht comes with the game is very good, but there is custom soundtrack support too. Suggestions: 4 player and online play. other than that i cant think of much more.
Overall: SICK GAME! Im definantly going to loose some sleep over this one. The only BAD thing im going to say is "WHERE IS THE XBOX LIVE". Bad move guys,,, that was the best part of MCM. Other than that it is defiantly one for the library... Ive been waiting a long time for this,,, and its worth the wait. Best xbox game yet. Gameplay: So many different ways to get your groove with leaning, sling shoting the turns clutching the bike etc etc...it makes it so much more competitive. You feel every bump. Its unlike any other moto game.. awesome. Graphics: Can you say EYE CANDY? The graphics and movement is a step up and above MCM2. The environments are so clean and lots of customizations for rider and bike like numbers, bikes jerseys, gloves, boots, goggles you name it its there for that little extra personalized look. Sound: I like it... Its sound. I will have to say the sound track is perfect. I think i will make a disk with the same tunes to amp out before i go riding. Suggestions: LIVE? What the hell guys... blew it there. Definantly be a best seller if it was.
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