MX vs ATV Unleashed

by THQ

Product Features

• Exciting off-road racing game with ultra-realistic physics
• Track editor allows for creating the ultimate off-road environment
• New racing events, mini-games, and freestyle challenges
• Pull off 40+ rider stunts in new outdoor freestyle game mode
• Race numerous off-road vehicles in 6-player multiplayer races

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000CQVJ52
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: January 16, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,707 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #47 in Video Games > PC Games > Racing & Flying
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC

From the Manufacturer

Rainbow Studios has mastered ATV's, conquered motocross, and now redefines the genre they built on the PC. Rainbow Studios isn't the only one building anymore, as the MX vs ATV Unleashed franchise introduces a track editor for the first time, allowing players to create the ultimate off-road environments. The most complete off-road experience unleashes the power into the players' hands on the PC.

Features:

• Track editor: create the ultimate off-road environment, take it online and race all challengers
• New off-road vehicles: rip through the sand dunes in two new ATV models, launch off snow-capped mountains with a redesigned monster truck, or show off two new pimped out 4x4 golf karts to country-club friends
• New racing events, mini-games, and freestyle challenges: SuperMoto, Short track, Hill climbs, Way point races, Monster Mash, Gap Jumps, and more
• New outdoor freestyle: check your skills in pulling off over 40 rider stunts in this new game mode
• Open class competition: race numerous off-road vehicles in six-player multiplayer races
• Ultra-realistic physics: Rainbow's "Rhythm Racing" physics engine perfectly re-creates each vehicle's real-world handling to conquer all dangerous terrain
• Rainbow Studios: the creators of Motocross Madness return to their PC roots with the ultimate off-road racing game

Product Description

Rainbow Studios has mastered ATV’s, conquered motocross, and now redefines the genre they built on the PC. Rainbow Studios isn’t the only one building anymore, as the MX vs ATV Unleashed franchise introduces a track editor for the first time, allowing players to create the ultimate offroad environments. Race through miles of open terrain and vast environments in a multitude of vehicles vying to own the off-road. Immense freeworld areas boast a variety of specialized SuperMoto, Short track, Hill climb, and Waypoint races. Just when you think you’ve reached the pinnacle of racing, an assortment of freeworld challenges, freestyle competitions, and a variety of mini games await. Take on the racing world in an attempt to knock off motocross and ATV riders in over 50 technical supercross and rugged outdoor tracks. Throughout the season, motocross bikes and ATV’s collide on the same track to determine racing’s best machine. The most complete offroad experience unleashes the power into the players hands on the PC.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the price of admission, January 21, 2006

By 

B. Bussard "www.roxgaming.com" (Indiana) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MX vs. ATV Unleashed (CD-ROM)

In an age of violent and downright odd games this is a breath of fresh air. I bought this for my son and I find myself playing it as much as he does. Graphics are good and game physics are great.It will play just fine on a system with the min specs. My hope is the all the fans of Motorcross Madness 2 dig into this game and get some serious tracks made since it comes with a track editor.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great follow-up to Motocross Madness 2, March 26, 2007

By 

Cartoon Head (Georgia US) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MX vs. ATV Unleashed (CD-ROM)

This is a great game with lots of fun tracks. If you enjoyed the Motocross Madness 1 and 2 series from Microsoft, this is the same team now developing for THQ. It includes fun Supermoto tracks, loads of activities within each track design (press ESC within a race and choose Activities), challenging courses, and a variety of vehicles including Monster Trucks, sand buggies, and even 50cc minibikes and golf carts. There's a track editor, but it's a hardcore editor. Nothing like the easy to use editor of MCM1. You'll need to spend days learning to use it and even more days/weeks to build your own tracks. The airplane and helicopter vehicles included are impossible to steer, so they are useless. The waypoint courses lack the natural flow of the waypoint races in MCM2. Also disappointing are that each race only includes a maximum of 6 riders and they don't have real rider names. You can set the race difficulty level (defaults to 80%) up to 125%, and it does make a difference, so you can continue to challenge yourself. The music jukebox is the usual nu-punk garbage, and doesn't allow you to select an MP3 directory of your own choosing, but thankfully you can switch it off.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great racing fun for the money, August 24, 2006

By 

Jeffrey Kearnan "Avid online gamer" (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MX vs. ATV Unleashed (CD-ROM)

I was really questioning the purchase of MX vs ATV Unleashed when I bought it. A friend of mine convinced 5 of us to all buy it so we could race each other online. At roughly $18 I thought, this game won't be worth it.

WOW was I wrong. This is a VERY fun game and my buddies and I have had hours of online fun playing this racing game. I am not familiar with lots of racing games...but I can tell you this one for the money is great fun.

Ok, there are some issues. Menu's. Wow, the game makers really liked having menu's. Too many....and every time you make a setting change you get a pop up menu to confirm. It does get cumbersome. And connecting online has given us some challenges....you connect through the Gamespy network, which is free, but can on occasion be a bit buggy. But we normally always manage to get connected and once we are in it's easy to do one race after another.

Basically for online gaming one of you hosts a game. Then others connect to you by searching for available games over the Gamespy network. It's all very easy to navigate. But if your looking for a one player game...I would probably not suggest this one. I didn't find the in-game racers very challenging...even at 130% difficulty. This game is really an online against your buddies game.

Great custom tracks to download as well. I think I have downloaded 25 tracks that people have made....and these can be raced with you and your friends online. Pick your racing colors, your number, and even put your name on your jersey....then hit the dirt.

For the money this is a very good game with good gaming staying power. My friends and I play it at least 3 or 4 times a week for some great competition online.

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