ATV Offroad Fury Pro
SCORE: 73
ATV Offroad Fury Pro on the Sony Playstation Portable reminds me a
whole lot of the traditional Excite Bike 8-bit NES classic. Sony
Computer Entertainment America has done a very good job capturing that
old school feel. This game can get the adrenalin pumping especially with
all of the high flying action, and tricks that can be performed during
that big air. The different vehicles, and racing styles makes this game
very fascinating indeed. Wifi is also available on this hand held title.
SCEA lets the player really tear up this supercross style races with
ATV’s, MX bikes, buggies, and trophy trucks across sixty-four new
tracks. Sony also included connectivity from this Sony PSP game to the
Playstation 2 ATV Offroad Fury 4. The core of this game is racing
action, and bring the first across the finish line after the laps are
done.
Graphically ATV Offroad Fury Pro has some very nice details. Some of
the race tracks have some nice colorful graphics, but most of them are
pretty bland. The majority of the race tracks are on dirt, or mud. The
color of dirt, and mud are of the darker variety. The player can easily
crash, and get knocked off certain vehicles. Thankfully the game does
not dwell on the human body skidding down the track. Some of the
background graphics are awesome. The effects with the sun, and sky in
many of the levels are artistic beyond belief.
The sounds in ATV Offroad Fury Pro are a mixed bag. The music in this
game is actually something I found to be extremely annoying. Sony was
wise enough to allow the player to turn this troubling music off. The
sounds of the vehicles are totally, and completely awesome. The reving
of the engines, and tearing through the dirt tracks adds to the racing
action.
There are tons of vehicles, tracks, and other items to unearth in ATV
Offroad Fury Pro. The cards included is a nice touch, and the
connections to the PS2 are pretty neat. The WiFi option to play people
from all over adds months of game play to the players who tear through
this game.
It can take a little while to figure out the controls in ATV Offroad
Fury Pro. Turning tight corners can be difficult, even with tapping the
‘R’ button. I did run into a weird instance where the game gave me three
seconds to get back on the track, and even though I was in the middle of
the track the game acted like I had not gotten back on the track. The
designs of the tracks are spectacular. I found this game to be a lot of
fun to play, although five laps is a little long for me.
ATV Offroad Fury Pro teaches quick reflexes, and fast memorization of
the tracks layout. Taking chances in the air can seriously teach the
player to be more careful, and take less chances. The lyrics to the
music was bothersome, and brought the game experience down. Some better
customization on that would really help this series. The minor control
issues also need tweaked on any sequels. A decent game that falls short
in a few areas.
- Paul
Graphics: 76%
Sound: 60%
Replay/Extras: 82%
Gameplay: 79%
Family Friendly Factor: 69%
System: Playstation Portable
Publisher: Sony
Rating: 'E' for Everyone
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