Customer Reviews

Motor Mayhem

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I'm amazed that this game isn't receiving more attention. Graphically, I think it has a lot more impact than Twisted Metal Black...seriously, this is the best looking game I've seen on the PS2 yet. I rented it, but wound up buying - the multiplayer is a blast. Cool characters, MUCH more impressive special attacks than TMB, and a "T" rating - nice because I can play it with my kids without the gore of Twisted.

Motor Mayhem is a great car combat game. Do not dismiss this title if you are a fan of the car combat genre. It may not win over the some die hard Twisted Metal: Black fans. But I own Twisted Metal: Black and Motor Mayhem and I am enjoying both. Game modes include Eliminator: You and all other cars get one life. Last one alive wins. Deathmatch: All cars can respawn after a death. First one to get the max number of kills wins. Endurance: No respawn, one on one match. Once you kill the opponent, a new one takes its place. One thing I like about the AI of MM is the computer cars are not only after you. They go after each other and do kill other cars in the match. Graphics and explosions are great. They have a meaty sound and explosions rock the video image to give you the illusion of being right there. Some slow down at times but it is minimal. Control is as if you are driving a car. You can not turn with out moving forward or backward. But you can turn slightly when airborn. Worth a look.

I wasn't expecting to like this game as much as I do. I haven't been able to put it down. The graphics are smooth, brilliant and colorful. Load times are super-quick. Almost NO wait between levels. The lighting effects of the weapons are pretty cool. There's enough variety of characters to keep replaying the game over and over for a different experience. My only reservation in NOT giving the game a FIVE STAR rating is the lack of a deeper story, no FMV...even when the game is completed and it's a tad TOO EASY...even in hard mode. But that doesn't mean it isn't fun as hell to play. I know that up against Twisted Metal Black, this one will be over-looked, but just give it a try. You won't be disappointed.

This game is AWESOME! I purchased this game 07-03-01 and I can't put It down. I love how in your face the action is. I have played other car combat games but none of them have this kind of intense action. The action feels alot like a first person shooter (Quake or Unreal Tournament) I love it. The explosions and animated characters in this game are over the top. You will not be let down with this purchase, I have already become a fan. I don't understand some of the shallow criticism that has been circulating from various reviews. I think that some of the reviews have been one sided and partial to existing car combat games that are already out there. I think that this is unfortunate for Motor Mayhem if people read and believe some of the [stuff]that has been said. Perhaps the people creating the reviews did not even play the game, because what I have seen and played is nothing like the negative that has surfaced. I love this very nice looking over the top kickin' game. (Ray, fellow game junky)

I bought this game a couple of years ago and I loved it!I still play it.I have unlocked Buzzsaw and some other stages.My favorite
character is Incubus.Incubus's rival is Cornovaris.Incubus is a red robot on a motorcycle and Cornovaris is a guy with a helmet
on a blue motorcycle.There are plenty of good weapons.Chain guns,
Mines,Homing missles,Mini nukes,Machine guns,Plasma guns,And more!There are over 20 stages(some unlockable stages)There are some songs from the crystal method and some other band.This game
has good graphics,sound,and play!There are 3 kinds of championchips.If you beat all three you can unlock buzzsaw!(Buzzsaw is the boss on here)This is why I rate this game 5 stars.If I were you id rent or buy this game.Thanks.Stay (sic)

this game is awesome. You have to get this game. The intense car combat is awesome. The graphics are great. There are tons of places to play at. I'm playing it 24/7. I got this game for less then 20 bucks and its an awesome game for a very little price. You can even unlock a new character named buzzsaw. My friend and I love this game. You should get this game right away.

This game makes other games look horrible by comparison. Even though the story line is... well there isn't any (Ok, actually there is, your a mutant cast out from society and you find refuge in this amazingly dangerous competition), but who cares about the story line? The gameplay on this is awesome! You can choose a motor cycle, limo, steam roller, and other vehicals to blow competition away! I don't care what the reviewers say, everything in this game is completely destructable, from the arena's scoreboard (talk about scary, imagine the scoreboard of your local sports arena times ten, falling down to break the arena floor while the whole stadium is hovering hundreds of feet in the air) to the ruins' pillars supporting the roof. Along with the destructable arena, there are also destructable cars! Once you get a cars hp down a little, chunks of the vehical start falling off everytime you get hit. There are a range of powerups, from homing missles to chain guns to pulse lasers to this wierd type of gun that fires a wall of bullets at the enemy. Also, each character has their own special attacks, like a light saber kind of thing that shoots out red balls of anti-matter energy and a lizard guys tail that shoots acid out of the tip. There are three modes: Death Match-get a certain number of kills, Elimination-be the last one standing, and Endurance-One on one fights in a succesion so you dont get any breaks. At the end of each tornament, you must face the legendary Buzzsaw. Defeat him, and get the tornament title. The elimination has a small plot going through it in the form of newspaper headlines. Trust me, rent it, then buy it.

this game is still a favorite over any other new gaming system today. motor mayhem is one of the sickest awesomeness games i have evr owned and will keep that title prob til the day i die.. highly recommend this to all

PROS:
- many levels, all with hidden secrets
- unique style for a car combat game
- tons of different weapons
- cars have 3 specials instead of the usual one
- nice pretty graphics, almost the SSX of car combat
- not as morbid as TMB
- play it around Christmas for a neat surprise

CONS:
- loose control
- only 1 hidden character
- was in development for quite awhile, so should've been more polished
- "arena" style of levels makes you feel like you're in the Truman Show rather than a real fight to the death
- couldnt've been released at a worse time

Overall: not quite as good as TMB, but certainly more original

This is one of the best Arcade style car combat games out there. Unlike Twisted Metal Black or RoadKill, it has a seriously fun feel thanks to clear, sharp graphics, pretty intuitive control setup and great sense of speed. It doesn't have the dark ambiance or gratuitous gore of the others. So many driving games out there make you feel like you're going 2 mph, this one is lightening fast when you have full boost.

Arcade style driving is not real-world simulation. The vehicles should be fast and should be able to jump, practically fly and crash and remain virtually unscathed. This the game does really well, creating environments where you have to jump up to second levels to get the better weapons or health.

The game allows you to simply play, choosing whatever unlocked arenas are available, as one of the many fantastical characters and vehicles. It's supposed to be in the future and this is all reflected in the characters and style of arena, where an audience watches and applauds your demolitions.

OR you can start a "career" with a particular character, going thru a series of combats. The first combat style is a "last man standing" with no respawns. The second is a series of one on one's, with respawns allowed. The third is a combination of the previous two. When your character finishes their career a new arena is unlocked.

The weapons are very fun. You always have a machine gun, but can pick up more powerful weapons such as a gauss canon, heat-seeking missles, mines, and a mini-nuke. The strategy is simple - learn the environment, which is nicely interactive - much of it is designed to be blown away to reveal jumps and weapons or health.

The game has a two-player mode that allows you to try and kill and each other. It's great to play against a human instead of an AI all the time! But the AI's are still there ready to blow you up or be blown away themselves.

You may eventually get tired of this game, but if you like vehicular combat at all, I guarantee at least one night of total addiction! It's a good game for keeping around "just for fun" or large parties with friends who don't play a lot of games beyond Dave and Buster types. The left analog control takes getting used to, as it is both turn left/right AND reverse, so I found myself accidentally reversing at first, but this passed quickly. I especially like the clarity of the graphics - like neon lights.