If that sort of detail doesn’t make your jaw drop, nothing will. There’s nothing like the realisation that the disastrous collision of your ATV with rough ground has actually thrown your rider into the arms of the bike-rider behind, who struggles with the extra weight and loses balance, crashing into an outcropping only fractions of a second later. So what if the reality of Motorstorm comes several hair’s breadth away from the Sony’s controversial pre-rendered, ‘vision’? It’s staggering stuff nonetheless.īorrowing Burnout’s slow-mo crash camera certainly helps. Frankly, you need to be watching someone else play or enjoying a replay to appreciate it in all its glory to revel in the way the setting sun glints off your ATV as you come over a ridge to see the suspension work beneath the chassis of a fat-wheeled ‘mud-plugger’ to note the way your driver pumps his arm in victory as he crosses the finish line first. I’ll try to restrain myself from waxing lyrical about Motorstorm’s good looks, except to say that its combination of Havok’s physics engine, some ludicrously detailed vehicle models and every next-generation lighting, blur and haze effect is utterly breathtaking. A few of the grabs look a little like manipulated publicity shots to my trained eye). Look at the screenshots accompanying this review, then imagine them moving at 30/60 frames per second at 720p, with nary a hint of slowdown (well, almost. It’s not hard to see why it makes such a big first impression. Unless you’re a) blind or b) completely and utterly adverse to racing games of any form, Motorstorm will make you want a PS3. The Playstation 3 has several contenders, but only one with the impact and appeal to do the job. The Xbox had Halo, the 360, Call of Duty 2 and Project Gotham 3, and the Wii had Wii Sports (and to a lesser extent, Zelda). The original Playstation had Ridge Racer, the Nintendo 64 had Mario. It simply has to show the potential of the new machine, and make anyone who sees it or plays it want to buy one. This game doesn’t need to be perfect, nor does it need to be revolutionary (though in some cases both are true). When paired with the new Audio System 2.0, you're in for one of the most premium touring experiences money can buy.To borrow from Jane Austen, it is a truth universally acknowledged that a new console in possession of ground-breaking hardware must be in want of a killer game to show it off. Additionally, the new 10.25-inch TFT color display with built-in connection and map navigation promises to provide information and enjoyment on the go. The bikes all get engine drag torque control and Dynamic ESA for improved stability. The model line comes with a 6-cylinder in-line engine that can crank out 160 horsepower at 6,750 RPM, and 126 lb-ft of torque at 5,250 RPM. The highlight of the new product launch is the BMW K 1600 series, which moves up the touring range of the Bavarian brand. The bike boasts new colors as well as aerodynamic design improvements thanks to a new fairing as part of the yearly upgrade. The engine also has BMW ShiftCam, a proprietary feature that optimizes performance at high RPMs. The bike boasts a top speed of more than 120 miles per hour and claims to accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 3.7 seconds. The engine is paired with a 6-speed transmission. The new R 1250 RT, for starters, comes with a 1,254 cc 2-cylinder boxer engine that cranks out a powerful 136 horsepower at 7,750 rpm and a max torque of 100 ft-lbs at 6,250 rpm.
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