This gripping sequel is stunning, but not stunning everywhere on the track.
There are also a great range of vehicles to race with: Bikes, Rally Cars and even Monster Trucks are just a handful of vehicles to choose from. And the more races you win, the more variety of each to select from. On each ticket you will either have a normal race, an eliminater event or a speed event - where you have to pass through a certain amount of checkpoints in a certain time. (Personally I'm not keen on them).
Each vehicle has different qualities ranging from grip on surfaces to their acceleration and toughness. Like the Big Rig is slow, but able to grip easily to mud and ram other competitors out of the way. The bike is fast and flexible, but extremely fragile. On some races there are certain vehicles you must choose, so you will have to adapt to that particular vehicle, and the many paths on the track to find a way to win.
The downside to the game is the difficulty. Each rank you advance, the more challenging the game becomes, which results in heavy frustration and throwing your controller around the room. (Not pretty).
There are 16 tracks to choose from and try out different vehicle classes but eventually the fun will turn to annoyance, depending on how good you are. But Motorstorm Pacific Rift is well worth trying out if you can afford it's high asking price.
Story- N/A
Characters- N/A
Gameplay- 3/5
Controls- 3/5
Graphics- 5/5
Sound- 3/5
Length- 4/5
Replayability- 4/5
Atmosphere- 4/5
Enemy AI- 2/5
Good Points: Beautiful and varied tracks, Stunning graphics, Great vehicle selection, Some awesome crash effects, On bikes and ATV's you can throw punches and swear at other drivers.
Bad Points: High asking price, Can get very hard and frustrating, AI seem more intent on throwing you off the track than winning.