ORIGINAL: Solid_Snake

i finally was able to make the jump to MS2 (i had a $25 gc from Best Buy and i had them price match target for $39, so i got MS2 for $14).  Awesome game; really fun, great visuals; it feels a bit harder than the first. 

On the trophy side, how the hell can you manage a barrel roll in this game?  It was pretty easy in Burnout, but man, i can't get the full roll in this game.  I just smash on my roof, or slam right into a tree.  Any advice on which vehicle and which track to perform this stunt?

Go to The Edge or Caldera Ridge in a rally car.  You don't do barrel rolls per se the same way you would in Burnout, as you will in PR.  This barrel roll means roll the whole car on the ground, more like a "natural" showtime. On The Edge you'll want to wait 'til your coming around the first big turn and (stay high) at full speed take your racer on a hard left about 40 stories south and you should pick this one up.  Also on Caldera Ridge it's pretty evident where to implement this type of purposeful tomfoolery, but clearly the first dip through the barricades at the beginning will have you rolling in no time.  Remember, it's always good to get some speed before attempting - for longer rolls.

Yeah you'd be surprised how many old Motorstorm 1 gamers bitch and moan about this.  I tell them to just suck it up and deal with it.  It has some of the toughest a.i. in a game that I've encountered in a while.  Greatly balanced game, hope this helps.

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ORIGINAL: Maddens Raiders

ORIGINAL: Solid_Snake

i finally was able to make the jump to MS2 (i had a $25 gc from Best Buy and i had them price match target for $39, so i got MS2 for $14).  Awesome game; really fun, great visuals; it feels a bit harder than the first. 

On the trophy side, how the hell can you manage a barrel roll in this game?  It was pretty easy in Burnout, but man, i can't get the full roll in this game.  I just smash on my roof, or slam right into a tree.  Any advice on which vehicle and which track to perform this stunt?

Go to The Edge or Caldera Ridge in a rally car.  You don't do barrel rolls per se the same way you would in Burnout, as you will in PR.  This barrel roll means roll the whole car on the ground, more like a "natural" showtime. On The Edge you'll want to wait 'til your coming around the first big turn and (stay high) at full speed take your racer on a hard left about 40 stories south and you should pick this one up.  Also on Caldera Ridge it's pretty evident where to implement this type of purposeful tomfoolery, but clearly the first dip through the barricades at the beginning will have you rolling in no time.  Remember, it's always good to get some speed before attempting - for longer rolls.

Yeah you'd be surprised how many old Motorstorm 1 gamers bitch and moan about this.  I tell them to just suck it up and deal with it.  It has some of the toughest a.i. in a game that I've encountered in a while.  Greatly balanced game, hope this helps.

 
sweet, thanks.  I've just finished a 2 and a half run playing the game, and i got to get some sleep before waking up early tomorrow.  Today I set out for the tortoise run, and tomorrow i'll hit up the barrel roll.  I was confused at first because i saw some motorcycles hit some curved walls and almost finish a loop until a monster truck just destroyed him.  The showtime roll is a better fit.
 
Yeah, i noticed that the A.I. does come after you a lot hader here than the first.  At some times, it felt like the other car was being controlled by someone because we kept going at it, and everytime i run him off the course, he'll come back and do it to me, or force me into a wall or into the wheels of a truck.  Great game, and at $15, it may be the best deal i've ever gotten on any system

MAKE ME FEEL ALIVE

ORIGINAL: Solid_Snake
Yeah, i noticed that the A.I. does come after you a lot hader here than the first.  At some times, it felt like the other car was being controlled by someone because we kept going at it, and everytime i run him off the course, he'll come back and do it to me, or force me into a wall or into the wheels of a truck.  Great game, and at $15, it may be the best deal i've ever gotten on any system

Always good to find another N4G racer on the track.  I would invite you to the Motorstorm 2 Club@Home but Sony seems fit at the moment to allow a paltry 31 members in one club, so I won't waste your time (I've emailed them incessantly about this and hope it changes soon).  Glad to see someone else comment on the bludgeoning a.i. in this game and the way it forces you to fight back for more (replay value +++).  Dare I say the a.i. in this game is a great model for Gran Turismo 5?  Yeah folks....it's that good.  @$15 buck looks like you've found yourself a real diamond in the rough Solid. 

For a good time add Maddens_Raiders to your Motorstorm rotation.  Buckle up and drive fast.  Cya out there.

and another thing..... ...you kept reading!...

guess what Maddens

i'm picking up MS:PR today

$49.99 at Best Buy!
woot!

are you proud of me now?
lol

Breakfast kicks ass!!!! (thanks)

ORIGINAL: Solid_Snake
Great game, and at $15, it may be the best deal i've ever gotten on any system

 
snaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake!!!!
hit me up for some motorsorm.
 

Otacon? ^^^  no..not Otacon......but.....

...I just got my PLATINUM and ATLAS EARTHQUAKE WOOT!!!!.... Hell yeah it's on!!!! thanks for adding me meep I'll see ya in the mud for some track knowledge training....

ain't she a beaut...?  [sm=DAE1BA7CD62846E59F8B8D097BCDDFA2.gif][sm=DAE1BA7CD62846E59F8B8D097BCDDFA2.gif][sm=DAE1BA7CD62846E59F8B8D097BCDDFA2.gif]

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ORIGINAL: Maddens Raiders

...finally in the Platinum Club...[sm=DB24987736544D1689145AD5D1C6BAB6.gif]

Congrats!

I must say, this is one of the few games I'm going for a platinum trophy on. It's simply the best off-road racer ever, and were it not for Wipeout HD it could have been THE best racer ever in my book. It's those emergent possibilities - just like Warhawk - that make the game so special. In Warhawk you have a sniper attacking a guy with a flamethrower attacking a tank attacking a warhawk attacking an APC - and a binoculars strike comes in and blows them all up. It's so rich with strategy and emergent possibilites that, whilst they are intended, they would be scripted sequences in any other game. Have you gone up a jump in a monster truck, done a barrel roll through a tower, landed and boosted through to win the race? Have you ducked out of the way of a monster truck as it's closing in to crush your bike? Maybe this has happened in other games, but it would be a scripted sequence. What's especially fun is owning people on an APC when they're all using bikes on Mudslide - making the right choice of vehicle when everyone else doesn't. What's even more exciting is the fact that there's not necessarily a best vehicle choice; you could have 1, 2, 3 as big rig, bike and rally car. It's just so exciting; especially when you're holding onto the lead.

The AI could rubber-band less; I swear the AI's total race time can vary by as much as 30 seconds depending on how fast you go - and if you're in the lead, you can guarantee that by crashing you'll go down into 4th or something. Also, even if you're in last, it's easy to catch up, because unlike online races, where everyone's times are spread out by more than 30 seconds in some cases, the AI opponents are always within about 3 seconds of one another. This makes it very different from online races, where if you crash at the start, you're unlikely to win. Still, it seems that if you put in an all-round good performance you're more likely to win, and the rubber-banding is not as noticable since most races are only 2 laps.

It's a shame to see there's no eliminator mode online (or split-screen for that matter) - I mean why is that? There's an eliminator mode in the festival so why not online? Lag is almost unbearable at times; I was in one race where the guys were telling each other over the mic where they were in the race. Which was more efficient than the game doing the same thing. Because I thought I was in first, when the guy shouted out "Yeah! That's it! I've won!" - and it still said I was in first, but then when I crossed the finish line I came in "3st". I don't know what happened to their promise of 24/16 players online or however many it was. 12 was what the first game offered.

But anyway, back to racing, I'm Gold Hero at the moment so I'm edging my way up to Legend rank. Platinum here I come! PSN: Aspherex

@Madden

Conglratulation!!

I still have 20 dev ghosts

CONGRATS MADDENS!

Man i can't connect with you, but i can with everyone else. Let's celebrate your platinum with some Atlas Earthquake races!

@Thor: I'll add you, a wipeout hd player is always welcome. Get the legend rank and play in custom races, much more fun

Bring back Maddens Raiders!

Evo Studios and the wipeout team have been merged, hope no one gets laid off.

And on topic this is one Platinum I'm def not going to be able to get.
Maybe unless maddens draws out a map with routes for each vehicles for me, like my Garmin would

 

ORIGINAL: Violater

Evo Studios and the wipeout team have been merged, hope no one gets laid off.

And on topic this is one Platinum I'm def not going to be able to get.
Maybe unless maddens draws out a map with routes for each vehicles for me, like my Garmin would

You can download the ghosts of other people just to figure the fast route.

Bring back Maddens Raiders!

Maybe someday if i get more controllers i'll get the platinum trophy and the altas earthquake

ORIGINAL: thor

ORIGINAL: Maddens Raiders

...finally in the Platinum Club...[sm=DB24987736544D1689145AD5D1C6BAB6.gif]

Congrats!

I must say, this is one of the few games I'm going for a platinum trophy on. It's simply the best off-road racer ever, and were it not for Wipeout HD it could have been THE best racer ever in my book. It's those emergent possibilities - just like Warhawk - that make the game so special. In Warhawk you have a sniper attacking a guy with a flamethrower attacking a tank attacking a warhawk attacking an APC - and a binoculars strike comes in and blows them all up. It's so rich with strategy and emergent possibilites that, whilst they are intended, they would be scripted sequences in any other game. Have you gone up a jump in a monster truck, done a barrel roll through a tower, landed and boosted through to win the race? Have you ducked out of the way of a monster truck as it's closing in to crush your bike? Maybe this has happened in other games, but it would be a scripted sequence. What's especially fun is owning people on an APC when they're all using bikes on Mudslide - making the right choice of vehicle when everyone else doesn't. What's even more exciting is the fact that there's not necessarily a best vehicle choice; you could have 1, 2, 3 as big rig, bike and rally car. It's just so exciting; especially when you're holding onto the lead.

The AI could rubber-band less; I swear the AI's total race time can vary by as much as 30 seconds depending on how fast you go - and if you're in the lead, you can guarantee that by crashing you'll go down into 4th or something. Also, even if you're in last, it's easy to catch up, because unlike online races, where everyone's times are spread out by more than 30 seconds in some cases, the AI opponents are always within about 3 seconds of one another. This makes it very different from online races, where if you crash at the start, you're unlikely to win. Still, it seems that if you put in an all-round good performance you're more likely to win, and the rubber-banding is not as noticable since most races are only 2 laps.

It's a shame to see there's no eliminator mode online (or split-screen for that matter) - I mean why is that? There's an eliminator mode in the festival so why not online? Lag is almost unbearable at times; I was in one race where the guys were telling each other over the mic where they were in the race. Which was more efficient than the game doing the same thing. Because I thought I was in first, when the guy shouted out "Yeah! That's it! I've won!" - and it still said I was in first, but then when I crossed the finish line I came in "3st". I don't know what happened to their promise of 24/16 players online or however many it was. 12 was what the first game offered.

But anyway, back to racing, I'm Gold Hero at the moment so I'm edging my way up to Legend rank. Platinum here I come! PSN: Aspherex

there are so many great things in that post, but i'll point to one which is not really a commendation of the game, but a complaint, which is the lag that enters some games which is mainly due to players with very s l o w connections entering the game.  i'm sure that Evo could lock out some of these slower speeds but that would probably end up in an even bigger uproar from people not being able to get in.  thank goodness i have a 20MB connection that gives me plenty of speed, but if i play against a buddy that's playing on say a 5 or 3MB connection, the difference and lag is sooooo evident.  otherwise, your post on the variance and strategy of this racer is spot on.....the comparisons and breakdown to WarHawk could not have been stated better myself.....Bravo.....Bravo....

...as far as the best racer i've ever played? no that still goes to the legendary Gran Turismo series, but have no doubt about it, i like you believe that....Motorstorm 2: Pacific Rift is the best off-road racing game of ALL-TIME.

people that own a PlayStation 3 must have this game in their library...as far as the Eliminator and other things you touched on that you still want to see in the game, let me remind you, that like Incognito, EVO will continue to deliver massive amounts of DLC to this game just as they did to M1.   Motorstorm 2: Pacific Rift is still a very young title...

ORIGINAL: Korosuke

@Madden

Conglratulation!!

I still have 20 dev ghosts

...thanks Korusuke.....hang in their you will get them in no time.....I'd say 3 ~ 4 hours tops if you stick to it..... add me!

ORIGINAL: Dragunov

CONGRATS MADDENS!

Man i can't connect with you, but i can with everyone else. Let's celebrate your platinum with some Atlas Earthquake races!

@Thor: I'll add you, a wipeout hd player is always welcome. Get the legend rank and play in custom races, much more fun

thank you eldioni, i can't believe how hard it was to finally break through.....the thing about it is that i still want to play this game and there are so many things to still do from a personal perspective.......how many times can it be said......EVO hit a f'n Home Run with this title..

as far as connecting to me i still don't know what the hell is going on there.....have you tried actually switching to the NA server before accepting my invite? 

ORIGINAL: Violater

Evo Studios and the wipeout team have been merged, hope no one gets laid off.

And on topic this is one Platinum I'm def not going to be able to get.
Maybe unless maddens draws out a map with routes for each vehicles for me, like my Garmin would

...dammit Vio, yes you can get the Platinum if you stick to it.....come race with me and get around the tracks with a proper line...i will be your GPS....

ORIGINAL: puff-n-stuff

Maybe someday if i get more controllers i'll get the platinum trophy and the altas earthquake

...Great to see you HH!!!!!!!!  i didn't even know you were a member of N4G....dude that's awesome...spread the word.....to join the 'G...

on the other part of your comment, i know how good you are, so even if you don't have the other controllers, i'll be wary of you on the track..

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Lastly, i just want to say that (you all already know how i feel about the actual game) the soundtrack to this game rocks.....i really, really like it a lot and wish there was a CD of the Pacific Rift mix.........go buy it today people....it's a gem!  adios

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damn, i was looking at the trophy list and they seem pretty hard to get.

congrats, Maddens

Breakfast kicks ass!!!! (thanks)

..thanks meep......i'm glad you've got it and added me.....hit me up anytime you see me on if you want to jot around a few tracks for fun

the trophy list can be a little daunting, but you can still pick up a few quick pices of hardware fairly easily which is worth it if you're a semi - t/whore like me. 

and another thing..... ...you kept reading!...

ORIGINAL: puff-n-stuff

Maybe someday if i get more controllers i'll get the platinum trophy and the altas earthquake

You don't have any adaptator for PS2 controllers? We must play another races, so you can have revenge of my agressive driving ;)

Bring back Maddens Raiders!

ORIGINAL: Maddens Raiders


...Great to see you HH!!!!!!!!  i didn't even know you were a member of N4G....dude that's awesome...spread the word.....to join the 'G...

on the other part of your comment, i know how good you are, so even if you don't have the other controllers, i'll be wary of you on the track..

 
Thanks for the hearty welcome Maddens. Had a couple of races with you last night but the lag was killing me. I swear it actually saps your time if your the unlucky one in a really laggy room. (perfect race somehow 40+ secs behind 1st place) And that damn dumptruck of yours is a beast to pass. Anyways send me an invite anytime, i'm always down for a good race.
 

ORIGINAL: Dragunov

You don't have any adaptator for PS2 controllers? We must play another races, so you can have revenge of my agressive driving ;)

 
Eldioni whats up man! No i dont have an adapter unfortunately. As for your agressive driving dont worry it's Motorstorm. It's an agressive game. Send me an invite sometime ( if you can break youself away from Valkyria Chronicles that is) lets race!

Hi I bought motorstorm 2. lol. I play it a lot now so if anyone wants a race my PSN name is joe382.
  Yesterday I was playing online in a ranked race. It was the last lap and I was in 5th position. After squashing some people with my monster truck, I soon steered myself into 2nd position, or so I thought. There were 2 other drivers in front of me yet it clearly stated I was 2nd. Coming upto the finish line I was feeling pretty happy with myself in thinking I would get a silver medal. The race ends. 'You finished the race in 8nd position.' WTF? I was laughing so hard! 8nd position???? Highlight of the whole freakin game.

This happen to anyone else?

ORIGINAL: joe382

Hi I bought motorstorm 2. lol. I play it a lot now so if anyone wants a race my PSN name is joe382.
Yesterday I was playing online in a ranked race. It was the last lap and I was in 5th position. After squashing some people with my monster truck, I soon steered myself into 2nd position, or so I thought. There were 2 other drivers in front of me yet it clearly stated I was 2nd. Coming upto the finish line I was feeling pretty happy with myself in thinking I would get a silver medal. The race ends. 'You finished the race in 8nd position.' WTF? I was laughing so hard! 8nd position???? Highlight of the whole freakin game.

This happen to anyone else?

...being worked on as we speak http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=motorstorm&thread.id=70655&view=by_date_ascending&page=1

....and Eliminator will be added to ranked online......via patch confirmed.....

and another thing..... ...you kept reading!...

ORIGINAL: puff-n-stuff

Eldioni whats up man! No i dont have an adapter unfortunately. As for your agressive driving dont worry it's Motorstorm. It's an agressive game. Send me an invite sometime ( if you can break youself away from Valkyria Chronicles that is) lets race!

Already finished it. Man i sucked today. The ranked we have in colossus canyon i managed to pass everyone in the first curve except the guy that was first. I catch up in the second lap and managed to pass him (ENRI65 i'll rape you at any cost next time) but he goes kamikaze on me and the two crushed. After being trampled by all the people behind us i managed to end 4th and i was the faster in that track. That's why i hate ranked.

I'll play a little now, everyone can join! PSN eldioni30

Bring back Maddens Raiders!