MX vs ATV Unleashed - first impressions

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Minor improvements here and there for the MX. 16 race series for both MX and SX....FINALLY!! MX is two moto format, SX is HEAT and MAIN with and LCQ if you need it. Bike handling is somewhat different in that they don't do the rapid streetbike turns in the corners and the rider stays a bit more upright than before. The bike is harder to ride and you can't get away with some of the stuff you used to be able to. Casing and jumping front wheel low at high speed into a set of whoops will put you down a whole lot quicker. The back end swaps around in the whoops at SX. First person view does have handlebars and a fender now.

The tracks seem somewhat more realistic in that they don't crisscross (the ones that I have seen so far) so you shouldn't be t-boned. I am only about 3 or 4 rounds into both SX and MX. One of the nationals tracks has water crossings though - a throw back to ATV off road fury maybe???

It appears that you can race 125s against 250s. Career modes are SEPARATE for ATVs and Bikes. The golf cart racing was sorta amuzing. I trashed Windham in one SX and it appears there is quite a selection or pro-riders and bikes but a LOT of stuff needs to be unlocked. Didn't have time to venture too much into freestyle or customizing a whole lot. I was the first and only guy online today so I was only able to run a race by myself. That is where it is going to be because career mode on hard isn't that hard, at least with the settings currently available. They appear to have a points based ranking system and I am planning on JAMES380 being at the top of it.

My only complaint at this point is that the crashes look a whole lot better in MXUnleashed. They happen to quickly and abrubtly now and the rider basically gets slammed on the ground and that is it. One you cross the finish line, the race is over, no more turning around to crash the rest of the field. Oh well.

I think it is going to be a lot of fun. Lets race online!! :cool:
 

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From what I heard it sounds like it is a fun game. I played MX unleashed and I really liked it from what little I did play. Right now I am stuck on ATV Offroad furry 3. I am on pro supercross on expert. :bang: :bang: :bang: I plan on buying mxunleashed and MX vs ATV here soon. thanks for the info on the game. Now I will know what to curse at ahead of time. :laugh:
 

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Truespode and I are going to start racing tonite about 8:30-9:00. If I can name the game, I'll call it DIRTRIDERNET.
 

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wasn't able to name the room, had to use search # 9999
 

acanz

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Do they have the actual mfg. or is it just like a color for each and do they all perform the same within a class?

Does it have 2 strokes and thumpers?
 

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If you only had ATV Offroad Fury 2, would you buy this or regular MX Unleashed? I guess what I'm asking is, is there anything dirtbike missing because of the added ATV content?
 

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I don't think any dirtbikes are missing due to the ATV content. MXUnleashed and MX vs ATV BOTH have two strokes and 4 strokes. MXU had Yamaha, Suzuki, KTM, Amsoil Hondas, and a bunch of misc bikes. I have opened a bunch in MXvA but haven't looked to see what all I have yet. I do know the Amsoil Hondas are back and I THINK they have added Pro Circuit Kawasaki and maybe even Factory Kawi (Bubba is in the game).

MXU doesn't have online play and that is the biggest difference to me, so I would rather have MX vs ATV. MXU had 8 riders per race and MXvA appears to have 6 (I keep hoping there is something to unlock). I think I like the career mode better in MXvA, but I need to find a way to turn the "retry race" off. I think the points race would have been a whole lot closer had I not had three tries at a few tracks.

I have unlocked all of the MX and SX tracks and haven't found one I hate yet. I have been struggling with the new handling especially when it comes to the easier crashing. I think Truespode and I were on there about 4 hours straight last night.
 

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James, how did you get into the golf carts. My boys have been driving me nuts about the golf carts ever since that commercial for the game. Got any cheat codes besides HUCKIT and MINIMOTO?
 

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during the career, you get invitations to side events like golf cart races and truck races.

I opened Supermoto last night and it is just ok...nothing exciting. And then, the online locked up on me and of course, I didn't save so I lost the supermoto again. Now I'll have to do 500 double backflips to open it back up.
 

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You have to do 500 double backflips to open up SM?!?!?!?!?!?!? Thats the part I was looking forward to most cause I love SM bikes and SM racing is cool :(....
 

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If you want Supermoto......I hope you like freestyle ;)
 

acanz

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Yes I do like playing freestyle actually.... sucks that its not all avalible from the start though.

Anyone getting it for xbox that has live? I want to race some people online when I get it.
 

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I plan to pick it up for Xbox. I have MXU but for sure want the online Live play. Big MM2 fan!

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acanz

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Cool, whats your Live gamertag? Mines acanz but I cant go on until I get Xbox to share the connection wuth my PC again...
 

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I have to sign up for Live again so I'll have to create another tag. Once the game is out I 'll sign up and let you know.

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acanz said:
You have to do 500 double backflips to open up SM?!?!?!?!?!?!? Thats the part I was looking forward to most cause I love SM bikes and SM racing is cool :(....
I got the game for the same resion, but I cheated with TOOLAZY witch unlock every thing. the SM is fun, but I wish there was more tracks
 

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james380 on PS2. Took a break to play a different game the past few days, but should be online in the near future.
 
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