MX vs ATV Unleashed

by THQ

Product Features

• Choose from the top professional ATV and Motocross riders
• New mini-games and freestyle challenges - SuperMoto, Short track, Hill climbs, Way point races, Monster Mash, Gap Jumps and more
• MX vs. ATV career mode - MX bikes and ATV's meet on the same track to determine racings best machine
• Online racing with up to 8 players through Xbox Live

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006JMLMU
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 25, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,176 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Xbox

In MX Vs. ATV Unleashed, you'll power through serious outdoor racing environments, in the toughest events around. Jump into a redesigned monster truck, powerful sand-rail, 4x4 golf cart, ATVs, dirt bike or biplane for a massive competition in a completely open game world.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointment, March 28, 2005

By 

Rob Burrows (Nova Scotia, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MX vs ATV Unleashed (Video Game)

I purchased this game a few days ago with high hopes. I have been waiting for a good racing game featuring trophy trucks for a long time, and after I saw some in the game's trailer, I decided to give it a try.

At first, I was very entertained, as I hadn't played a dirt bike game since excite bike for the nintendo. It is somewhat satisfying performing tricks and racing on the bikes, however, this leads to my first and second disappointment, which is the driving physics and the graphics. To put it bluntly, RalliSport it isn't. Maybe I was expecting too much after many hours with RalliSport and RalliSport 2, but the game just isn't up to the level of other Xbox racing games.
Another disappointment is the collision detection. I find myself partially going through walls and hills more often than I would like. Another frustrating issue I come across, is landing jumps. Most of the time it is flawless, but other times, it seems like a landing is shaping up to be perfect, but the rider crashes. Other times, the rider "crashes" in mid air before the jump is complete. If these are just due to my lack of skill, then perhaps there should be a better tutorial.
My final complaint has to do with the "other" vehicles. The driving/flying of the monster trucks, trophy trucks, and helicopter is absolutely poor. There is no other way to describe this. Also, although I somewhat expected, the involvement of the other vehicles in the actual game is somewhat limited.
I should also mention that the menu screen is not well laid out. At first it is unclear what needs to be done to initiate a "career mode". It is also not clear how you have done on individual tracks before you select them...some type of box off to the side displaying stats would be welcome.

This game will provide hours of entertainment jumping and racing the bikes and atv's, but don't expect too much from any other aspect of the game. I can't believe I haven't purchased Ghost Recon 2 yet, but picked this up...wait for the price to drop.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ratings Based on the Pricepoint, June 23, 2005

By 

Guy in Ohio "Guy in Ohio" (Westerville, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MX vs ATV Unleashed (Video Game)

When you consider the pricepoint of this game (as of today, $35), I think it's a good buy for someone interested in off-road racing. I come from the world of off-road R/C, so this game interested me.

The game is stable, has satisfactory graphics, and a soundtrack that gets a little old. What I like about the game is it's VERY easy to pick up, but as you play it you realize that there are a lot of subtleties to master to get the best laptimes. The game rewards you for preloading your jumps, taking the right line, and not hacking other riders.

I would have liked to have seen slightly better graphics and a customizable soundtrack, but other than that, I think it's a good game, especially for the price. I'd rent it first before you buy, but if you like this type of racing, you'll probably enjoy it.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Off Road Game EVER!!!, March 26, 2005

A Kid's Review

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MX vs ATV Unleashed (Video Game)

This game is the best because there is a veriety of choices between what you can be ATV, Motorcycle, Helicopter, Plane, Sand Rail And MORE!! One Bad thing it king of takes to long to load each race. Grafics are super. There are also a lot of tracks you can unlock like Glamis. Another cool thing is you can choose wheather your a Motorcycle or ATV of haveing a 2-Sroke or 4-Sroke engine lots of optons for you bike and ride to have the way YOU like it. Overall a 5 star game and worth buying.

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