If you love racing ATVs’ with insane jumps and aerial maneuvers then I’ve got the game you should look into. You might want to add Blackrock Studio’s trick-based ATV racer, Pure, to your holiday wish list
Pure builds on ATV racing gameplay adding detailed customization and physically and realistically impossible stunts to execute within gorgeous environments. A few minor irritations arise as the game progresses.
In the fashion of SSX Tricky, Each race provides you with some basic level tricks, which can be pulled off by pressing a series of keys. Successfully landing the tricks will boost your gauge and unlocks a new tier of tricks. This is nothing new or revolutionary in this genre but Pure manages to keep it simple and get it right.
Managing your jump speed plays a big part in the game. When approaching a jump, you have to choose how much boost to use because it has a direct impact on how insane your stunts will be. In the later levels of the game, it becomes more important to manage your boost for stunt quality as opposed to just exerting the boost speed to make it to the finish faster than the others.
The track system adds to the enjoyment of the game. There are so many branching routes with hidden shortcuts providing an advantage to anyone who takes the time to become familiar with the layout the tracks.
Now I’ll give you for the aggravating part, which is minor, but still aggravating. The collisions can be a pain in the arse and they happen too frequently for my taste. Getting bumped by some other racer, costing me precious time is one thing, but when it happens constantly then I’m a bit put off by it. I’m not an ATV expert but I can’t see this happening in the real events. I haven’t played the multiplayer part of Pure, but the collision can be switched off in that mode, which is a good thing.
Overall, Pure is a fun game because it sticks to what works for the genre and while still maintaining it’s enjoyment factor. The stunts are amazing, as well as the locations you race through. Fans of ATV racing should definitely check this one out on the PC, Xbox 360, or PS3.
Labels: Douceswild, PC-Games, race
