Given the wealth of off road driving games would Pure cut it! Oh baby it surely did!!
I'll start by saying that the graphics are amazing and a lot of detail has gone into the breathtaking scenary on all the tracks - of which there are plenty.
Customization options abound for those that wish to tweak every aspect of the ride whilst at the same time a quick build option is available for those that just want to race. Personally I went for the quick build to start with and then went back to make adjustments. More and more items are unlocked as you progress through the career mode.
There are 3 different race types:
1. Sprint - shorter tracks with tight corners and few options to jump and perform tricks. Usually 5 laps in durations
2. Race - Longer tracks with the emphasis still on winning but making it necessary to perform the tricks to earn the boost!
3. Freestyle - keep performing tricks to earn points and more gas. Keep going until the gas runs out, most points wins the day
All 3 race types are mixed in to the career mode which starts of relatively easily (I won all 4 races at stage 1 at the first attempt), and the difficulty progresses nicely along until by the 3rd stage I was having to retry races if I wanted the victory!
All in all a great addition to the genre and I look forward to many more hours of fun!