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| MotorStorm: Pacific Rift |
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
Available: Now
If the mature gamer on your 'good' list likes a bit of far-fetched Hollywood action with his or her speedy exploits, be sure to give MotorStorm: Pacific Rift a look.
This arcade style racer drops players into tropical environments with a slew of machinery from rally cars to ATV's to motorbikes and big-rigs.
MotorStorm isn't just about winning a race- it's about surviving. Combat style driving uses the vehicles as weapons, while the various tracks and rides become damaged and deformed after each lap- leading to a constantly changing gameplay dynamic.
Players can use various parts of the environment (like foliage, cliffs, lava and water) to their benefit and entertainment. A wrong move on your part, or a right move on an opponent's part, could cost you the race.
Expect full network support and the ability to take part in four-player, split-screen events. After all, nothing says happy holidays to the family like pushing their ATV off of a cliff with a tractor trailer.
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| Midnight Club: Los Angeles |
Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Platform: Xbox, PLAYSTATION 3, PSP
Available: Now
Reviewers have been steadily giving Midnight Club Los Angeles good marks for its combination of entertainment and stunning graphics. Midnight Club players work to earn a reputation as a late-night racer that's climbing up the ranks to be the supreme king of the streets.
Said streets are rendered in close detail to real-life Los Angeles, and can be torn up by a lengthy list of real-life tuner, exotic and muscle cars- as well as motorbikes.