MOTOCROSS MADNESS
Developed by: Microsoft (1998)
Genre: Motocross/Supercross Dirt Bike Sim
System Requirements: P90 or better, 20 MB HD space, 16 MB RAM, 4x CD
ROM, DirectX 5.0, SVGA card, Modem, 3D accelerator card.
OVERVIEW: Grab your helmet and get ready for the
ride of your life! Microsoft's Motocross Madness is the ultimate dirt biking, supercross,
baja racing sim ever. This is one extremely fun game!
The premise is basically racing your
motocross/dirt bike around various outdoor and indoor courses. Your intent is pulling off
spectacular tricks without killing yourself! It's that simple- and so much fun. The
graphics, sounds and interfaces are excellent. I actually found myself cringing as my
cyber-biker took a rather nasty spill (complete with painful grunt..). The tracks, be they
indoor or outdoor, are great and a real challenge to master. Yet the best part of
Motocross Madness is the multi-player option which allows you to race (and taunt) friends
and family via the Internet, network or modem. My brother and I had some serious racing
going on just about every evening for over a month.
While the subject seems just as limited as
Monster Truck Madness 2, it's really a more than just racing about. There is a wide
variety of tracks and venues: each rendered to almost perfection (you almost can taste the
dust) to race on. The game options allow for stunt racing as well- players earn points for
successfully preforming various stunts. So this is a more diverse off-road game in
comparision.
This one is highly recommended to anyone
looking for a fun off-road racing sim (or a good, fun game in general).
THE SCOUTING REPORT:
THE PROS:
- Excellent graphics, sounds and variety.
Track editor is included- make your own deathtraps...errr tracks.
Excellent multi-player game.
THE CONS:
- Nothing I can think of. It's just a good
game.
Review by Steve Ellis
