Pacific rift does well to lift the mantle of its predecessor.
User Rating: 8.5 | MotorStorm: Pacific Rift PS3
Pacific rift is basically the same thing as the first but with some upgraded things like, their are more cars and tracks witch is a good thing because it gives pacific rift a lot of variety. The game itself plays very smoothly but the cars slide around a little more than they should as mentioned in the video review. It's a lot of fun with friends and water cools your boost while fire makes it overheat quicker. The graphics look really good. Especially on the landscapes like the water and jungles. The first Motorstorm was all about dirt and mud. Pacific Rift switches it up a bit with places that have fire, water and huge ramps where you can get a lot of air. The story mode is solid and fun to play along with the online witch you'll find yourself playing a lot after the story mode. The sounds are good but all the engines tend to sound somewhat the same. A rally car and a truck have different engines but in the game they sound just about the same witch kind of takes away realism but overall its not something you stress about. It's a good solid game with a few flaws that coul've been fixed easily.