16 July 2008
Josh

First MotorStorm 2: Pacific Rift gameplay video from E3 2008

Motorstorm 2: Pacific Rift is the sequel to the best-selling PS3 original MotorStorm and gameplay footage has been shown at E3 2008. Once again being developed by Evolution Studios, the game is a PS3 exclusive, published by Sony.

Motorstorm 2: Pacific Rift dramatically changes the location to a remote Pacific Island environment yet retains all the intense racing action players know and love, with the addition of lush jungles, towering peaks and crystal clear water to drive through.

Like before, real-time track deformation is back so that the course play changes every time you and the other racers make a lap. Even better, both the cars and the environment are fully destructible! So all that stunning scenery can be busted up! The AI has also been dramatically improved and players will have access to more trucks and vehicles than before.

Multiplayer options include four-player split screen locally and up to 20 player online races.

Check the game out in action from this E3 2008 trailer.

Motorstorm 2 Features Interview

MotoStorm 2: Pacific Rift Features Include
* Stunning Tropical Environments – racing locations set amongst the lush jungle, emerald lagoons and towering peaks of a remote Pacific island.
* Robust Multiplayer Racing Action – For the first time, MotorStorm Pacific Rift offers players the opportunity to challenge friends offline with four player split screen racing. Additionally, players will be able to challenge others online in races of up to 20 vehicles.
* Additional Tracks – MotorStorm Pacific Rift introduces 16 diverse, multi-route tracks to challenge even the most seasoned racers.
* New Vehicles – As the biggest vehicles available yet, a new monster truck class is available in addition to ATVs, rally cars, buggies, motorbikes, race trucks, mudpluggers, and Big Rigs.
* Customized Soundtracks – Players can take their own music stored on a PS3 HDD and add to the list of music played within the game.
* Photo Mode – Newly integrated in MotorStorm Pacific Rift will be a photo mode to allow players the opportunity to save images at any point in the game to put on their desktop or send around to friends.
* Extensive PLAYSTATION Network Options – Features include matchmaking, detailed stats and leaderboards, plus plans for comprehensive downloadable content including tracks, vehicles, tickets, game modes, and themes.
* Attacking and Offensive Driving – Players must not only try to win the race but survive against the other racers. Combat-like racing takes center stage as the vehicles are the weapons.
* Cutting-Edge Artificial Intelligence – A.I. analyzes the race and surroundings and reacts in the most realistic manner possible. Not only will the competition try to win the race at all costs, but the A.I. will react to situations realistically, such as locating the best routes and changing the level of driving aggression based on player actions.
* Real-time Track Deformation – Players will never experience the same lap twice as each vehicle will carve up the track in varying depths, making navigation of each lap different than the last.
* Physics-Based Car Damage – Players will break and destroy a vehicle’s parts and panels during collisions with other drivers as well as with objects in the environment.