Toxic Grind

by Microsoft

Product Features

• Only BMX game with a storyline
• Destroy a helicopter and blow up control rooms
• Ride through 11 levels
• Avoid saw blades, cannons, and other death traps

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006IGO7
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 21, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,600 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Toxic Grind is a mission-based game set in a dark, futuristic world where BMX riding is forbidden and punishable by death. As time traveling Jason Hayes, the player and other rogue riders are injected with a deadly poison by the maniacal game show host, Dixon Von Blass. With poison in their veins, Hayes and the other riders are forced to compete as contestants on a show where death equals ratings. The riders must complete objectives, avoid deadly obstacles, and pull off insane tricks in order to survive the most lethal game show ever created. Toxic Grind features 14 diverse worlds, each with different themes set to locations of the past, present, and future. Areas include a futuristic New York City, the ancient Roman coliseum, and the mysterious Bourbon Street of New Orleans. A dynamic playfield enables gamers to contend with ramps, moving platforms, and grind rails that change shape or rotate to expose hidden areas. The game's story line unfolds through comic-book style cinematics that maintain the feel of the twisted world in which Toxic Grind exists. Two-player competition allows riders to compete head-to-head through seven levels of action and adventure.

Product Description

In the year 2097, BMX riding has been outlawed and a twisted reality game show is the showcase for public execution of these fugitives. The maniacal host of the show, Dixon Von Blass, has eliminated all but a handful of these riders and resorted to risky time travel technology to pluck new contestants from the past to fuel his gladiatorial exhibition. To ensu

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't you know that you're toxic?, August 21, 2004

By 

Brett Johnson - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Toxic Grind (Video Game)

This game has CHEAP written all over it. It's nothing more than a lame attempt to cash in on the popularity of the Tony Hawk style of game. I was hoping for more of a mission-based type of gameplay because that was what I was led to believe it would contain. Instead, it's your traditional jump, grind and do as many tricks as possible video game. Woo hoo! As if we didn't already have plenty of those.

Even if it were nothing more than a Tony Hawk clone, it would still be awful. The level design is sorely lacking in any originality except for maybe one or two that some effort apparently went into. The handling is terrible! I can't emphasize that enough. The BMX riders are too slow and it seems almost random as to whether the game wants to let you grind on something or land your trick.

Underground Mode is the supposed "mission" mode. Of course, the purpose of each mission is usually to get a set amount of points, do a multiple trick combo, grind off of such and such, etc. Um...how's that different than any other game in this genre? That's what I thought. I'd also like to point out that if there are eight objectives you need to complete in a level and you only do seven...too bad! Your progress doesn't save because you have to do all of them at once (and your mission is timed). Totally frustrating!

Don't even get me started as to the "story" of this game. You're on some futuristic BMX game show where there are always a lot of blades whirring around or spears trying to poke you in each level so that you can splatter poorly animated blood on the ground. To think that this was ever a full-priced Xbox title makes me weep. If you don't get this game for free then you're paying too much. Trust me!