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MotorStorm: Arctic Edge

February 18, 2023

MotorStorm: Arctic Edge is the third game in the MotorStorm series of video games, developed by Bigbig Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2, which was released in 2009.[1]

MotorStorm: Arctic Edge
European PlayStation 2 cover art
Developer(s)Bigbig Studios
Virtuos (PS2)
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
SeriesMotorStorm
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2
ReleasePlayStation Portable
  • AU: 17 September 2009
  • EU: 18 September 2009
  • NA: 29 September 2009
PlayStation 2
  • AU: 3 October 2009
  • EU: 9 October 2009
  • NA: 20 October 2009
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, online multiplayer, multiplayer

Gameplay

 
A still from the MotorStorm: Arctic Edge announcement trailer, showing a Wulff Bolter rally car, one of the driveable rally cars in the game.

The game once again moves away from the desert environments of the original title and the lush island environment of the sequel and relocates itself to the harsh Arctic climate of Alaska on the edge of the Arctic Circle. Gameplay is similar to that of previous titles in the series such as Nitrous Boosts, environmental hazards and destructible environments. Vehicles have the ability to cool down the boost by driving through deep snow or under waterfalls, the same technique used for driving through the water in MotorStorm: Pacific Rift. Unlike the previous titles in the series, the game only features a maximum of ten racers in each race.[2]

New hazards include avalanches, which can be triggered by vehicle explosion or blowing the vehicle's horn, which causes a large amount of snow to rumble down the track and will strike away opponents, including the player, no matter the vehicles' strengths. Icy bridges can also be dangerous for heavy vehicles. While small vehicles can get over ice bridges, heavier vehicles can cause them to disintegrate and break, making the short-cut impossible to cross.

There are differences between PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 edition of the game in order to make use of each systems specific capabilities. The PlayStation Portable version features a Photo Mode, custom soundtracks and online play which features 6-player online multiplayer. On the other hand, the PlayStation 2 version features a split-screen multiplayer mode like the one present in the previous game, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift. The Time Attack game mode features an online leaderboard listing lap times set in the PlayStation Portable version of the game due to the PlayStation 2 version's lack of online functionality, though the mode itself is available for both consoles.[3]

Game modes

As with the previous MotorStorm title, the core game mode of MotorStorm: Arctic Edge is the Festival, where the player participates in over 100 events spanning across 8 tiers. These events include various race series called "Invitational".

The other gameplay mode of the game is known as the Wreckreation Mode, which consists of various game modes, such as:

  • Free Play, is the classic racing mode in most racing games where players select a race type, a track, and so on, followed by vehicle selection.
  • Time-Attack, is where players are timed as to how long they take to navigate through the curves and turns one lap at the time. Once the lap time is set, the ghost of the best recorded time by the player will appear on the course, though the player can instead opt to race against the ghost representing the time set by the developers.[4]

Vehicles

MotorStorm: Arctic Edge features a total of 24 vehicles from 8 vehicle classes, most of which are specially designed to suit the Arctic climate: Bike, ATV, Snow Machine, Buggy, Rally Car, Snowplugger, Snow Cat and Big Rig. Each vehicle is fully customisable, with a vast number of cosmetic modifications, such as liveries, spoilers, exhaust, and sponsor stickers.[2][5]

Tracks

MotorStorm: Arctic Edge features a total of 12 tracks, alongside the reverse variants of each track. Some tracks also include numerous hazards within.

Icy bridges are seen during races in each track, and these will pose as a hazard for drivers below. While small, lightweight vehicles can easily navigate through, larger and heavier vehicles can easily disintegrate the bridge upon crossing it, thus causing opponents behind to tumble down the track, and will either be wrecked or receive some damage and drive off, if one of the heavy vehicles drives through while the other one behind falls down as the bridge gives way. Another new hazard, known as the avalanche, can be triggered by blowing the vehicles' horns, or by explosions from vehicles. The avalanche will then strike away opponents caught along the way. The amount of snow also increases as racers drive up the mountain, which would cause the surface to become more slippery for vehicles.[2][6]

Development

MotorStorm: Arctic Edge for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 was confirmed by Sony Computer Entertainment and was not developed by Evolution Studios who had previously developed the past two titles but instead by Bigbig Studios. Prior to that rumours of a PlayStation Portable edition of the previously PlayStation 3 MotorStorm had been swirling due to a tip by a staff member of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe in November 2008.[5][7]

Reception

The game was met with positive reception. It has a score of 81% and 79 out of 100 for the PSP version,[21][23] and 78% and 72 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version according to GameRankings and Metacritic.[20][22]

References

  1. ^ Miller, Greg (24 February 2009). "MEGATON: Major Franchises Assault PSP". IGN. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Ekberg, Brian (29 April 2009). "MotorStorm Arctic Edge Hands-On". GameSpot. from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  3. ^ Roper, Chris (29 April 2009). "MotorStorm: Arctic Edge Hands-on". IGN. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  4. ^ Miller, Greg (19 August 2009). "GC 2009: MotorStorm: Arctic Edge Progress Report". IGN. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  5. ^ a b Magrino, Tom (24 February 2009). "MotorStorm Arctic Edge chills PSP, PS2". GameSpot. from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  6. ^ Simmons, Alex (3 June 2009). "E3 2009: MotorStorm: Arctic Edge Progress Report". IGN. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  7. ^ "MotorStorm Arctic Edge Videos". GameSpot. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  8. ^ Edge staff (November 2009). "MotorStorm: Arctic Edge (PSP)". Edge. No. 207.
  9. ^ Whitehead, Dan (14 September 2009). "MotorStorm: Arctic Edge (PSP)". Eurogamer. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  10. ^ Kato, Matthew (October 2009). "MotorStorm: Arctic Edge (PSP): PSP Debut Skids On Ice". Game Informer. No. 198. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  11. ^ BlaczarNicholas (10 December 2009). "MotorStorm Arctic Edge Review (PS2)". Game Revolution. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  12. ^ VanOrd, Kevin (30 September 2009). "MotorStorm Arctic Edge Review (PSP)". GameSpot. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  13. ^ Gallegos, Anthony (11 October 2009). "GameSpy: The Consensus: MotorStorm: Arctic Edge Review (PSP)". GameSpy. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  14. ^ "MotorStorm: Arctic Edge Review (PSP)". GameTrailers. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  15. ^ Hopper, Steven (21 November 2009). "MotorStorm: Arctic Edge - PSP - Review". GameZone. from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  16. ^ Bishop, Sam (22 October 2009). "MotorStorm: Arctic Edge Review (PS2)". IGN. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  17. ^ Bishop, Sam (2 October 2009). "MotorStorm: Arctic Edge Review (PSP)". IGN. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  18. ^ "MotorStorm: Arctic Edge (PSP)". PlayStation Official Magazine: 110. November 2009.
  19. ^ Roche, Joe (4 November 2009). "MotorStorm: Arctic Edge (PSP) Review". 411Mania. Retrieved 21 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
  20. ^ a b "MotorStorm Arctic Edge for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  21. ^ a b "MotorStorm Arctic Edge for PSP". GameRankings. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  22. ^ a b "MotorStorm Arctic Edge for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  23. ^ a b "MotorStorm Arctic Edge for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 August 2015.

External links

  • MotorStorm: Arctic Edge at MobyGames
  • Official MotorStorm: Arctic Edge website

February 18, 2023
motorstorm, arctic, edge, third, game, motorstorm, series, video, games, developed, bigbig, studios, published, sony, computer, entertainment, playstation, portable, playstation, which, released, 2009, european, playstation, cover, artdeveloper, bigbig, studio. MotorStorm Arctic Edge is the third game in the MotorStorm series of video games developed by Bigbig Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 which was released in 2009 1 MotorStorm Arctic EdgeEuropean PlayStation 2 cover artDeveloper s Bigbig Studios Virtuos PS2 Publisher s Sony Computer EntertainmentSeriesMotorStormPlatform s PlayStation Portable PlayStation 2ReleasePlayStation PortableAU 17 September 2009EU 18 September 2009NA 29 September 2009PlayStation 2AU 3 October 2009EU 9 October 2009NA 20 October 2009Genre s RacingMode s Single player online multiplayer multiplayer Contents 1 Gameplay 1 1 Game modes 1 2 Vehicles 1 3 Tracks 2 Development 3 Reception 4 References 5 External linksGameplay Edit A still from the MotorStorm Arctic Edge announcement trailer showing a Wulff Bolter rally car one of the driveable rally cars in the game The game once again moves away from the desert environments of the original title and the lush island environment of the sequel and relocates itself to the harsh Arctic climate of Alaska on the edge of the Arctic Circle Gameplay is similar to that of previous titles in the series such as Nitrous Boosts environmental hazards and destructible environments Vehicles have the ability to cool down the boost by driving through deep snow or under waterfalls the same technique used for driving through the water in MotorStorm Pacific Rift Unlike the previous titles in the series the game only features a maximum of ten racers in each race 2 New hazards include avalanches which can be triggered by vehicle explosion or blowing the vehicle s horn which causes a large amount of snow to rumble down the track and will strike away opponents including the player no matter the vehicles strengths Icy bridges can also be dangerous for heavy vehicles While small vehicles can get over ice bridges heavier vehicles can cause them to disintegrate and break making the short cut impossible to cross There are differences between PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 edition of the game in order to make use of each systems specific capabilities The PlayStation Portable version features a Photo Mode custom soundtracks and online play which features 6 player online multiplayer On the other hand the PlayStation 2 version features a split screen multiplayer mode like the one present in the previous game MotorStorm Pacific Rift The Time Attack game mode features an online leaderboard listing lap times set in the PlayStation Portable version of the game due to the PlayStation 2 version s lack of online functionality though the mode itself is available for both consoles 3 Game modes Edit As with the previous MotorStorm title the core game mode of MotorStorm Arctic Edge is the Festival where the player participates in over 100 events spanning across 8 tiers These events include various race series called Invitational The other gameplay mode of the game is known as the Wreckreation Mode which consists of various game modes such as Free Play is the classic racing mode in most racing games where players select a race type a track and so on followed by vehicle selection Time Attack is where players are timed as to how long they take to navigate through the curves and turns one lap at the time Once the lap time is set the ghost of the best recorded time by the player will appear on the course though the player can instead opt to race against the ghost representing the time set by the developers 4 Vehicles Edit MotorStorm Arctic Edge features a total of 24 vehicles from 8 vehicle classes most of which are specially designed to suit the Arctic climate Bike ATV Snow Machine Buggy Rally Car Snowplugger Snow Cat and Big Rig Each vehicle is fully customisable with a vast number of cosmetic modifications such as liveries spoilers exhaust and sponsor stickers 2 5 Tracks Edit MotorStorm Arctic Edge features a total of 12 tracks alongside the reverse variants of each track Some tracks also include numerous hazards within Icy bridges are seen during races in each track and these will pose as a hazard for drivers below While small lightweight vehicles can easily navigate through larger and heavier vehicles can easily disintegrate the bridge upon crossing it thus causing opponents behind to tumble down the track and will either be wrecked or receive some damage and drive off if one of the heavy vehicles drives through while the other one behind falls down as the bridge gives way Another new hazard known as the avalanche can be triggered by blowing the vehicles horns or by explosions from vehicles The avalanche will then strike away opponents caught along the way The amount of snow also increases as racers drive up the mountain which would cause the surface to become more slippery for vehicles 2 6 Development EditMotorStorm Arctic Edge for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 was confirmed by Sony Computer Entertainment and was not developed by Evolution Studios who had previously developed the past two titles but instead by Bigbig Studios Prior to that rumours of a PlayStation Portable edition of the previously PlayStation 3 MotorStorm had been swirling due to a tip by a staff member of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe in November 2008 5 7 Reception EditReceptionAggregate scoresAggregatorScorePS2PSPGameRankings77 78 20 81 28 21 Metacritic72 100 22 79 100 23 Review scoresPublicationScorePS2PSPEdgeN A7 10 8 EurogamerN A7 10 9 Game InformerN A7 10 10 GameRevolutionC 11 N AGameSpotN A7 5 10 12 GameSpyN A 13 GameTrailersN A8 4 10 14 GameZoneN A8 7 10 15 IGN8 10 16 9 10 17 PlayStation Official Magazine UKN A8 10 18 411ManiaN A8 7 10 19 The game was met with positive reception It has a score of 81 and 79 out of 100 for the PSP version 21 23 and 78 and 72 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version according to GameRankings and Metacritic 20 22 References Edit Miller Greg 24 February 2009 MEGATON Major Franchises Assault PSP IGN Retrieved 20 August 2015 a b c Ekberg Brian 29 April 2009 MotorStorm Arctic Edge Hands On GameSpot Archived from the original on 5 November 2012 Retrieved 20 August 2015 Roper Chris 29 April 2009 MotorStorm Arctic Edge Hands on IGN Retrieved 20 August 2015 Miller Greg 19 August 2009 GC 2009 MotorStorm Arctic Edge Progress Report IGN Retrieved 20 August 2015 a b Magrino Tom 24 February 2009 MotorStorm Arctic Edge chills PSP PS2 GameSpot Archived from the original on 5 November 2012 Retrieved 20 August 2015 Simmons Alex 3 June 2009 E3 2009 MotorStorm Arctic Edge Progress Report IGN Retrieved 20 August 2015 MotorStorm Arctic Edge Videos GameSpot Retrieved 20 August 2015 Edge staff November 2009 MotorStorm Arctic Edge PSP Edge No 207 Whitehead Dan 14 September 2009 MotorStorm Arctic Edge PSP Eurogamer Retrieved 21 August 2015 Kato Matthew October 2009 MotorStorm Arctic Edge PSP PSP Debut Skids On Ice Game Informer No 198 Retrieved 21 August 2015 BlaczarNicholas 10 December 2009 MotorStorm Arctic Edge Review PS2 Game Revolution Retrieved 21 August 2015 VanOrd Kevin 30 September 2009 MotorStorm Arctic Edge Review PSP GameSpot Retrieved 21 August 2015 Gallegos Anthony 11 October 2009 GameSpy The Consensus MotorStorm Arctic Edge Review PSP GameSpy Retrieved 21 August 2015 MotorStorm Arctic Edge Review PSP GameTrailers 1 October 2009 Retrieved 21 August 2015 Hopper Steven 21 November 2009 MotorStorm Arctic Edge PSP Review GameZone Archived from the original on 24 November 2009 Retrieved 21 August 2015 Bishop Sam 22 October 2009 MotorStorm Arctic Edge Review PS2 IGN Retrieved 21 August 2015 Bishop Sam 2 October 2009 MotorStorm Arctic Edge Review PSP IGN Retrieved 21 August 2015 MotorStorm Arctic Edge PSP PlayStation Official Magazine 110 November 2009 Roche Joe 4 November 2009 MotorStorm Arctic Edge PSP Review 411Mania Retrieved 21 August 2015 permanent dead link a b MotorStorm Arctic Edge for PlayStation 2 GameRankings Retrieved 20 August 2015 a b MotorStorm Arctic Edge for PSP GameRankings Retrieved 20 August 2015 a b MotorStorm Arctic Edge for PlayStation 2 Reviews Metacritic Retrieved 20 August 2015 a b MotorStorm Arctic Edge for PSP Reviews Metacritic Retrieved 20 August 2015 External links EditMotorStorm Arctic Edge at MobyGames Official MotorStorm Arctic Edge website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title MotorStorm Arctic Edge amp oldid 1109713079, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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