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The update and Dualshock 3 make the game a lot of fun
With the addition of vibration and three levels of motion control sensitivity with an update, Motorstorm is a lot more accessible and fun to play. Before downloading the update, I would constantly oversteer and snake around the coarse. I have changed the sensitivity to Low and now it is much easier to control the car, although it does feel a little floaty. Vibration means that I have a much better feeling for the traction on the coarse and this coupled with the better handling of Low sensitivity means I have a much easier time handling the cars. So far I have stuck to the larger cars which are slower but easier to handle, and I would recommend a new player try the truck first. Using the analogue controller makes the game much easier, but the motion controls coupled with vibration definitely add a great sense of really steering the vehicles. I don't feel the game is worth full price, but at the discounted price I paid, it was well worth it.

Looks great, get's old fast
First off the game looks, feels, and appears amazing. Best graphics and handling of a racing game i've seen. However it gets boring real quick. There are very few tracks and you just keep doing them over and over and the only thing that changes is the type of vehicle you drive and the difficulty. And the few tracks that there are, aren't even that fun to begin with. I'm only on level two, and I'm already bored.

Get this game if you like cheap thrills, but if you're looking for substance and re-playability, this game sucks.

Take a lesson from Off road fury 4, they had a ton of great tracks. You could upgrade your vehicle, buy new vehicles, and there was even a story mode. This game gives you no incentive to keep playing.

Needs offline multiplayer
I have bought about a dozen titles now and this is my least favorite. My kids also played it for about 3 days, got bored with it, and havent played it since. Here are the issues:

1. Needs offline multiplayer. I want to race my kids. They want to race me and eachother. We arent buying a ps3 for each member of the family. The box said multiplayer. GIMME MUPLTIPLAYER ACTION with people i know.

2. The game is kind of repetitive.

3. The game is difficult, you will play a long time to win a single race and be able to advance to the next race. Takes longer than your interest will allow.

DONT BUY THIS GAME UNTIL OFFLINE MULTIPLAYER IS AVAILABLE. Then it may be worthwhile, otherwise too many better titles out there.

great offroad racing
I can't beilive seeing these negative reviews, this game is amazing! the graphics are nearly true to life, and the gameplay is superb, don't beilive the negative reviews I challenge you to see for yourself this game is amzing.

Offroad Racing at its Finest
MotorStorm is simply put a tour de force of off-road racing.

Everything in this game is 'next-generation'; from the gritty car models to the beautifully rendered vistas, to the online multiplayer races.

MotorStorm features a slew of different vehicles each with their own handling characteristics and advantages and disadvantages. You'll race as a big rig barreling through mud and competition alike or as an ATV carefully maneuvering in between obstacles, or how about as a rally car blasting along at high speed, or even a motorcycle where it's necessary to avoid other vehicles and mud and instead sticking to cliff ledges and jumps. The unique aspect to MotorStorm is that it mixes all of these elements together and it works. The game is challenging but rewarding. You'll learn different terrain features of tracks and learn where to use those features to the advantage of the vehicle you are using.

Mud, cliffs, and jumps are all important features in this game. Lightweight vehicles are fast but fragile and don't perform well in mud. Heavy vehicles are slow and more difficult to maneuver but can slam through the lighter vehicles and breeze through muddy obstacles.

The graphics are breath taking and will make you gasp on when you are on the cusp of going over the edge crashing down to a valley bellow. The tracks feature deforming terrain that will become more and more challenging to traverse as you race. Tracks will also increase in challenge featuring everything from sheer cliffs to jumps and fast straightaways.

MotorStorm also features one of the best soundtracks I have heard for a racing game. Featuring bands like Glucifer, Wolfmother and Queens of the Stone Age, the music fits the game perfectly and ramps up as the racing gets extreme.

Online play features a thriving community even after being on the market for so long. Frequent events and online racing leagues keep MotorStorm alive. The Sony Playstation Network also features several track and vehicle packs available for download that extend the single player experience.

A must buy for the race fan!