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The split-screen option adds a whole new level of enjoyment
November 26, 2008
The AI in the first MotorStorm was some of the best seen in a racing game. The opposition was smart, aggressive and used its vehicles' advantages well; bikes and ATVs swerved to confuse you, while big rigs wanted nothing more than to take you out. While this nasty AI fit well into MotorStorm's no-holds-barred attitude, for many, it only seemed to heighten the sense of frustration and level of difficulty. It seems like this has been addressed to an extent, and while your opponents won't lay down for you, they won't give you as much grief as they did in the first game either; not until the last few stages of the Festival at least.
In Festival mode, you have three event types; the usual lapped races, a checkpointed time trial, and an elimination race, where the car in last place gets eliminated till there is only one survivor. These time trial and elimination events, however, are only unlocked if you fulfill certain objectives during the lapped races. For instance, to unlock eliminator events, you would need to crash less than three times in a race. Similarly, time trial or speed events are unlocked by completing lapped races under a stipulated time.
While the time trial events offer some change, the true fun of MotorStorm lies in racing against a full field of opponents. And after complaints over the lack of a split-screen option in the first game, Evolution have gone that extra mile to throw in 4-player split-screen in Pacific Rift. A split-screen option is a must in racing games, and no game better underlines that than Pacific Rift. It adds a whole new level of enjoyment that just cannot be had playing by yourself or even online.
Also see: Grand Theft Auto IV rocks!
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