May 8, 2008
MotorStorm
Pacific Rift Officially Named
The most brutal offroad racing festival is back,
with players once again descending on the wild and alternative MotorStorm
Festival. However, this time the location has changed dramatically, with players
attempting to tackle the diversity and unpredictability of a remote Pacific
island environment. Developed by Evolution Studios exclusively for PLAYSTATION 3
(PS3), MotorStorm Pacific Rift revisits the intense racing action introduced in
last year’s MotorStorm, this time allowing players to navigate a radically
different tropical environment chock full of lush jungle, towering peaks, and
crystal-clear water.
Once again participants in the MotorStorm
Festival will throw traditional offroad driving and caution to the wind where
the goal is to not only win, but to survive. Players will take on a variety of
racing fanatics and battle through chaotic, action-packed tracks in an effort to
become the Festival champ.
Evolution Studios has once again created the
ultimate visceral racing experience, incorporating even smarter and more
aggressive artificial intelligence (AI), real-time track deformation, fully
destructible vehicles and environments, and stunningly detailed scenery. In
addition to the classic MotorStorm gameplay, players will also experience more
available tracks and vehicles to choose, as well as extensive multiplayer
options including four player split screen and races with up to 20 players
online.
KEY FEATURES
- Stunning Tropical Environments – racing
locations set amongst the lush jungle, emerald lagoons and towering peaks of a
remote Pacific island. - Robust Multiplayer Racing Action – For the
first time, MotorStorm Pacific Rift offers players the opportunity to
challenge friends offline with four player split screen racing. Additionally,
players will be able to challenge others online in races of up to 20 vehicles. - Additional Tracks – MotorStorm Pacific Rift
introduces 16 diverse, multi-route tracks to challenge even the most seasoned
racers. - New Vehicles – As the biggest vehicles
available yet, a new monster truck class is available in addition to ATVs,
rally cars, buggies, motorbikes, race trucks, mudpluggers, and Big Rigs. - Extensive PLAYSTATION Network Options –
Features include matchmaking, detailed stats and leaderboards, plus plans for
comprehensive downloadable content including tracks, vehicles, tickets, game
modes, and themes. - Attacking and Offensive Driving – Players must
not only try to win the race but survive against the other racers. Combat-like
racing takes center stage as the vehicles are the weapons. - Cutting-Edge Artificial Intelligence – A.I.
analyzes the race and surroundings and reacts in the most realistic manner
possible. Not only will the competition try to win the race at all costs, but
the A.I. will react to situations realistically, such as locating the best
routes and changing the level of driving aggression based on player actions. - Real-time Track Deformation – Players will
never experience the same lap twice as each vehicle will carve up the track in
varying depths, making navigation of each lap different than the last. - Physics-Based Car Damage – Players will break
and destroy a vehicle’s parts and panels during collisions with other drivers
as well as with objects in the environment.