MX vs ATV Reflex
- Streamlined 12 player multiplayer interface lets you challenge your friends and brings players of all skill levels together with competitive mini-game.
- The Rider Reflex control system allows you to battle for position with new independent rider, vehicle and trick systems, as well as avoid the danger of wreaks on landing.
- Real-time deformation continuously changes the track beneath you with every lap, and a new terrain engine provides unprecedented driving surface detail never achieved in any other racing game.
- Dual controls let you tear it up with death-defying stunts and high-flying freestyle action, and intuitive gestures in the Reflex tricks system lets you push the limits to pull off the most extreme stunts ever.
- Climb aboard new event specific MX bikes, ATVS, super buggies and trucks, flaunt your latest battle scars as truck body panels shatter and break away, and customize and tune the fiercest MX bikes and ATVs.
BECOME THE RIDER. Dual controls separates man from machine to give unparalleled precision and ability to perform death-defying stunts. Grip tight and hang on, racing has been redefined. LEAVE YOUR MARK. Battle for position and avoid catastrophic disaster as you blitz through motocross mayhem. Fight for traction and dig up the track to force the competition to carve new race lines.
A-W-E-S-O-M-E Video Game 4 out of 5
I bought this video game as a gift for my grandson and i'm glad i did because he and his friends really love it.
Great MX Game 4 out of 5
Overall, this is a great game. The riding dynamics are nice, and the whips and scrubs never get old. From the motorcycle feel, I'd say this is the best in the MX vs. ATV series. I'm still not a fan of the Waypoint, Freeride and non-motorcycle parts of the game, but guess they are trying to hit a larger audience.
I do wish they had a 'career' option for the true MX fans. One where you could start as an amateur and work your way up to the big leagues. Then race a full MX and SX series, where points are tallied for the whole series, and not just a single race. But maybe I'm dreaming. :)
If it had the career option above, this would definitely get 5 stars from me. My only other complaint is that the soundtrack is a little on the heavy side, without many options. No complaints about the graphics, however.
To sum it up, if you're a racing fan (doesn't matter which kind), you won't be disappointed with this game.
It's fun, but there's not much else. 4 out of 5
I started playing rainbow studios games since Motocross Madness and then Motocross Madness 2. I feel after that it kind of went down hill. I had high hopes for Reflex and I was happy with what I got. The controls are great and the dynamic terrain is really cool. I haven't really played the other vehicles so I couldn't say how those worked. I enjoy free riding more and this game doesn't really deliver like the first two did.
Overall though, if you are a fan of these types of games, I'd say it's definitely a buy. Or at least a rental.
The basics are there, but the staying power is not 2 out of 5
When I first popped this game in, I was amazed and played for several hours at a stretch. I was happily carving around on my tricked-out KTM, enjoying the races and jumps, free-rides, and everything else.
After a couple of days, you begin to see there's not a lot there. There aren't many tracks. There's no semblance of an official racing series or a real "career" mode.
Only KTM bikes have been licensed for the game. There are other bikes bearing the distinctive color schemes of other manufacturers, but they have made-up names.
The customization and tuning of the bikes is very simplistic. You simply tune the bike on a sliding scale between hard/soft suspension, acceleration/top speed, soft/sticky tires. The custom parts you can buy mean little - they all have the same values and do the same things, except for the look.
To complete the game you are forced to use buggies, sport trucks, etc. The choices for these vehicles are very limited and these events are uninteresting. Like most people I was only interested in the MX aspect of the game.
Another major annoyance is the frequency with which the computer riders will crash into you and knock you down. It happens far too often that you'll just be running your race and a computer rider comes from nowhere and crashes into you at speed that would cause very serious injury. Due to the lack of realism, you can still win the race often times even with a few crashes.
Next time: give us meaningful customization and tuning, make the rear tire look like it actually spins when you ride, and give us a meaningful career mode instead of the glorified string of single races.
I'd give this one 2 stars out of 5. If you play the demo, you've essentially played the whole game.
So disappointing 2 out of 5
I have been playing this particular MX series since the first MX Unleashed and have loved it. I was so excited for this game that I didn't even bother renting it before buying..boy was I wrong to do that. I myself also ride and have always enjoyed the previous games but this one was sooo not what I thought it would be. I had very high expectations for this game. Played the demo and thought it would be pretty good. The new engine with the "Rider Reflex" seemed interesting and something new. But clearly they did not do enough testing before release. The physics and realism is HORRIBLE! Its a step in the right direction, but so poorly done.
For one, while controlling the rider and the bike separately is a good idea, its much to sensitive and unforgiving. You fly off the track, skid out, and bounce around so easily that you cannot keep your bike under control. Yes yes, I know, you are probably saying "You noob, stop using the Reflex so much and you'll be fine!". Well I tried that and still, it is just plain garbage. And the AI....the worst I have seen from this series. Other riders constantly run you off the track, T-bone you in corners, land on your head, and screw up so badly that you cant help but plow into them, crashing yourself as they just ride away unscathed.
Using Reflex to save a fall was an interesting concept except for the fact that it does not work realistically at all. When you fail to preform it, you basically either fall to the ground through your bike, glitch from being on your bike, to the side of it on the ground, or just straight up. It is anything but realistic. It is just corny and stupid looking.
The choice of gear and accessories is modest, but always could be better. A couple manufacturers only have a few colors to choose from (Shift). Which is just pathetic. And the only bike manufacturer available...KTM...no Kawasaki, no Suzuki, no Honda, not even Yamaha...What the hell is up with that? There is no legitimate excuse for that at all! I want to ride the real manufacturer, not some stupid bike they come up with a name for, paint it green and try to pass it off as a Kawasaki. And PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!! Get rid of the other vehicles! Just make it MX, ATV, and Supermoto. That would be perfect. If you want to play with other vehicles, go play Dirt. They can actually do it correctly anyway. The other vehicles in this game are a complete joke and are not fun in the least.
Sound..well it was good in the other games. And the music you actually got to pick which songs did and did not play. Thats gone, and the music that does play is just terrible. Doing tricks? Well forget about having fun with that, the way it is set up is just ridiculous. Memorize 3 directions to move the stick for each trick and hope that the one you try to preform, actually works. Great idea!
So, with all the crap aside. Everything else is fine. This game had great potential, but instead of polishing up what matters and spending to much time on what sucks. Guess what you have? MX vs ATV Reflex!
