All you need is the game, a console, a big TV and your buddies. Well, get your gear on, pull up the couch and fire it up.
What’s the full factory setup to play this game? We wanted to start from the beginning and build everything in MX vs. The new systems have a lot to offer, and we wanted to make sure we took advantage of it all. How much has the technology in audio, video, and the game systems themselves advanced since last time a version of MX vs. Conquer this and you will be a true off-road champion and a force to be reckoned with! For the first time you can compete in every aspect of the game and probably see and experience things you wouldn’t normally get to or find. The other big feature is the X-Cross tournament. Who wants to wait on a loading screen? As a bonus, the hangar also serves as the online lobby, which has already hosted numerous bench racing sessions. This is where you test all your settings, try out vehicles and get to mess around while the level loads. How about other features that they shouldn’t overlook?Ī popular thing that was added to the game is your home hangar. The biggest things they would notice are probably the control and how it feels, the customization and the first-person camera. What are the features that the guys who are interested in two-wheeled fun will notice the most? We’ve also added new modes and features, including Endurocross, the X-Cross tournament, and huge outdoor worlds. 2-Strokes and 4-Strokes drive a bit different, and there are sliders to fine-tune your control. The first-person camera delivers a realistic race experience that not only shows non-moto people what it would feel like to ride but is exactly how seasoned riders would expect it to feel–just as if they were out on their bike. We added things like physics-based whips and the ability to scrub jumps, which had never been seen before in any game. Speaking directly to the bikes, the physics were completely redone to make them feel even better. ATV: Untamed, we wanted to revamp everything from the ground up. What new things have been added to bring it this version up to date?īecause of our long-standing reputation as the leader of off-road racing games, it’s left up to us to raise our own bar on what a game should deliver.
ATV almost seems a bit dated now, with the number of pro riders who have retired, and the nearly complete takeover of four-strokes. ATV: Untamed over at Rainbow Studios, and tossed him some questions about the new version (and to see if we could score some tips for smoking our buddies online). To learn a little more, we hooked up with Elliott Olson, the Lead Technical Game Designer for MX vs. The look and feel of the riding, the tracks, and features like a new online setup, as well as the Endurocross addition make it a vastly different game experience. It’s after we recently upgraded to a PS3, and got into that version that we really discovered how vast the differences are in the new version of Untamed. ATV video game franchise has been out for about a month now, and we’d guess that many of you have been busily playing it to get your winter moto fix.Īs for us, we did pick up a PS2 version of it shortly after the release date, and while it’s cool, it pretty much plays exactly like the previous version of the game.