Motorstorm Apocalypse: Game Review

Motorstorm Apocalypse: Game Review

Motorstorm Apocalypse
Released by Sony
Platform: PS3
Back to the heady world of racing we go - this time though, with a mix of motion comics and street racing.
But essentially this is street racing with an ever changing environment requiring you to adapt and lose the race.
Set against the backdrop of Apocalypse's MotorStorm Festival, you race as one of three participants, labelled Mash "The Rookie", Tyler "The Pro", and Big Dog "The Veteran"; across a series of terrains and a growing number of bikes, cars, trucks et al.
But as the races progress, the difficulty level increases; and the cityscapes you race around change as they begin to crumble and fall apart in keeping with the apocalyptic tone of the game.
Motorstorm Apocalypse is an all right sort of racing game; graphically, it's an odd mix using motion comics to tell the story is akin to watching an anime cross with a Gorillaz video; but when it comes to the gameplay, there's little radical on show. Sure you get to boost around the track but have to soon realize that could lead to over heating and explosions; so that means any acceleration has to be done in small bursts to ensure you make it to the end of the track in a qualifying position.
Sadly there's no in game map making it difficult to gauge where your competitors are - which makes it somewhat tricky to plan manoeuvres or any kind of race track strategy.
Disposable fun Motorstorm Apocalypse it may be - and an addition of multiplayer adds to an element of fun and competition- but once you complete the tracks, there's little incentive or reward to go back and finish first and claim anything - other than bragging rights.

Rating: 7/10