E3 2008: Pure Updated Hands-On

By Jon Miller, GameSpotPosted Jul 17, 2008 4:35 pm PT

Take to the skies in Black Rock Studio's latest ATV racer.

Black Rock Studio made a name for itself with the acclaimed ATV Offroad Fury and MotoGP franchises. Those games were known for blistering speeds and simulation-style racing gameplay. Pure, Black Rock's upcoming ATV racer, goes in a different direction with a more trick-based arcade focus.

We stopped by Disney Interactive Studios' booth at E3 2008 in Los Angeles for a quick race. We had already covered the game extensively in our pre-E3 coverage earlier this month, but we couldn't resist trying out the New Mexico area for the biggest jumps in the game. In Pure, you spend almost as much time in the air as you do on the track, and that's a good thing. After filling up your trick meter, you'll gain access to ridiculous super tricks that defy the natural laws of physics. We preloaded a jump (hold down on the stick and then press up as you reach the lip), soared into the air, and triggered a super trick where the rider stood on the bike and played air guitar. Air guitar? Yeah, air guitar. Awesome.

Sure, it's a great view up here, but shouldn't you be worried about landing?

We also delved into the create-an-ATV tool and built a sweet ride from scratch. Gearheads will get a kick out of the licensed parts, each with their own effects on speed, acceleration, handling, boost, and tricks attributes. If you don't want to spend time cycling through Elka suspension and Maxxis tires, you can hit a single button and go with a prebuilt ATV and get right into the racing.

Grab some air in Pure when it's released this September.

30 Comments

  • cjlewandowski2

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 3:08 pm PT

    this game looks amazing, now I'm just hoping now they make a dirt bike game like it as well.

  • husainml

    Posted Aug 29, 2008 11:22 pm PT

    gonna buy it

  • Tranceplant

    Posted Aug 4, 2008 8:33 am PT

    Disney???

  • Jackyll87

    Posted Jul 30, 2008 12:36 am PT

    Looking good

  • hitterbrehm

    Posted Jul 27, 2008 7:43 pm PT

    wow! great graphics!

  • Tagan55

    Posted Jul 27, 2008 7:30 pm PT

    give me real Manufacturer's atv's (yamaha, honda, suzuki etc.) real Manufacturer's parts and i will be happy. unlike mx vs atv where you get stupid "rainbow studios" "thq" and fake brand bikes. and some decent tracks and it will be sweet. oh and give it some good sound affects cause mx vs atv untamed they sounded completley fake.

  • DiscGuru101

    Posted Jul 27, 2008 1:55 pm PT

    The graphics look stunning.

  • Sharvie

    Posted Jul 26, 2008 4:58 pm PT

    I was pleasantly surprised by the demo. It looks quite good.

  • all4lal

    Posted Jul 25, 2008 6:30 am PT

    hope it splashes mud on the screen just like motostorm : )!!!!!!

  • MeltTech

    Posted Jul 22, 2008 3:06 am PT

    The environments look amazing, can't wait to get some seat time with this. I love the depth of bike customization. I just wish someone would make a more 'real life' atv / mx game. I raced for years, and the things you can do are just stoopid!

  • tyzwain

    Posted Jul 21, 2008 4:03 pm PT

    Mmmm extreme sports...

  • shinian

    Posted Jul 20, 2008 6:24 pm PT

    Moony101: so true.

  • ognen

    Posted Jul 20, 2008 6:30 am PT

    This should be great

  • ElianBG

    Posted Jul 20, 2008 1:51 am PT

    Nice

  • zombieman666

    Posted Jul 19, 2008 1:31 pm PT

    cool

  • gmax Site moderator

    Posted Jul 19, 2008 2:20 am PT

    Hmm... Well if the ATV could turn into a snowboard transformer-style - then maybe... Heh.

  • Moony101

    Posted Jul 18, 2008 9:51 pm PT

    Another ATV game no one will care about.....

  • Macgyver40

    Posted Jul 18, 2008 10:54 am PT

    pure looks amazing

  • gamer4life2OO8

    Posted Jul 18, 2008 10:15 am PT

    Some of the tricks that they pull off in the videos are CRAZY! Can't wait to try it out!!

  • TehFuneral

    Posted Jul 18, 2008 9:36 am PT

    I think ill pass..

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