MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
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| Developer(s) | Evolution Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | MotorStorm |
| Engine | MotorStorm Engine (modified) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
| Release date | Autumn 2008[1] |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Rating Pending |
| Media | Blu-ray Disc |
| Input methods | SIXAXIS controller, DualShock 3 controller |
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift is an upcoming racing video game in development by Evolution Studios and to be published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and is the sequel to the original MotorStorm. It was announced by Sony after their acquisition of Evolution Studios, with an anticipated release in the second half of 2008.[2] It has been confirmed that a modified version of the original MotorStorm game engine will be used for this title.
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[edit] History
The first target render teaser trailer of the game was released on 12 March 2008 and showed pre-rendered cut scene featuring destructible environments and realistic character modeling along with the song "Tarantula" by Pendulum who appeared in the first game also with "Slam".
[edit] Gameplay
The game will move away from the desert environments of the original title and relocate itself in "a lush island environment, full of interactive vegetation"; also included will be monster trucks and four-player split-screen capability. Monster trucks will be able to ride over cars, break most vegetation, and destroy structures. Custom music tracks within races will be available, and camera angles will be improved for crashes; vehicle damage will also be improved. Two new confirmed race terrains are mountain hillsides and caves.
The 16 tracks will contain "thick mud, tangled undergrowth, swift flowing rivers, choking volcanic clouds and searing lava pools". Another new feature in Motorstorm: Pacific Rift is the presence of water in the form of rivers and pools. Water also cools down the car's engine, which presents a whole line of new tactics; vehicles will slow down as they go through deep water, with buoyancy featuring for vehicles that venture into water too deep for that vehicle type.[1] Vegetation will fight back against the smaller vehicles and only the bigger vehicles will be able to go through it.[citation needed]
[edit] Multiplayer
The game will support 20-player online play and 4-player split-screen, offline play. Sony is also said to be "pushing" to make the game's web services integrated with the game in the same manner as SingStar .[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Bramwell, Tom (2008-03-13). Sony unveils MotorStorm 2. Eurogamer. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
- ^ Hayward, Andrew (20 September 2007). Sony Acquires Evolution, MotorStorm 2 Confirmed. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
