It's old school racing and blasting courtesy of Midway with the company's third offering from its vault of Arcade Treasures. Eight classic racing games have you putting the pedal to the metal as you bounce over rough terrain and screech through hairpin turns! Are you good enough to beat the clock and grab all the power-ups? Try your hand at Super Off-Road, S.T.U.N. Runner, San Francisco Rush 2049, San Francisco Rush The Rock: Alcatraz Edition, Race Drivin', Off Road Thunder: Mud, Sweat, 'n Gears, Hydro Thunder, and Badlands. These additions to Midway's collection of arcade games ported to next-generation consoles prove that the oldies are still goodies.
Take the wheel of the most beastly machines on the planet, then tear up terrain around the globe in this Monster Truck racer filled with oversized action! Rumble through 40 different Monster events that span every kind of setting, from the snows of Russia to the deserts of Egypt to the forests of California. Demolish your surroundings - and the competition - to earn prize money. Use that cash to improve your ride's look and performance. Dominate multiple modes of play, including Quick Race, Single Race, and Monster League Championship, or crush your friends in four-player split screen races and four new mini-games.
Like Jesse James and his Monster-tough crew on the Discovery Channel's hit TV show, you will have 7 days and $3,000 to turn ordinary vehicles into custom monster machines. You'll have to plan your conversion, order or build custom parts, tear down the original ride, and then get busy with that wrench and blowtorch to create a worthy monster machine. Jesse James and his expert crew will be on hand to give you daily advice and critiques on your progress. When you are finished, take your customized beast out for a challenge against its real-world equivalent, and find out just how good an engineer you really are!
MotoGP returns with bigger, badder 1000cc motorcycles and 16 tracks to choose from! An improvement over its predecessor in every way, MotoGP 2 brings the rubber-burning, road-rashing realism of high-speed motorcycle racing home with impressive game physics and riding dynamics. Race as 22 of the world?s top real-life riders or create your own speed racer, with fully customizable machines and logos. Unlock tracks, riders and bikes as you make your way through the extensive career mode, race up to 4 friends in multi-player, or talk trash at 180 mph online as you race up to 16 other riders via Xbox Live!
The next evolution in the MotoGP motorcycle franchise is here, sporting a powerful lighting and particle effects engine, and 60 frames per second rendering. This version introduces street biking to the series with Extreme Mode. Blast through 16 circuits of street racing against 10 opponents to win cash, purchase specialized performance upgrades, and customize the appearance of 16 new bikes. There are five other modes to choose from: Training, Grand Prix, Multiplayer, Quick Race, and Time Trial. Race on real world tracks through the Grand Prix circuit against 20 other racers from the 2004 MotoGP season. Track your skill level as you rise through the ranks, or challenge up to 16 players online.
Motocross has become much more brutal. In Motocross Mania 3, mix up the kicks of motocross racing with deadly combat on more than 20 courses filled with thrilling, killing excitement! Choose from 10 racers and unlock 6 bonus characters with unique jumps and stunts. A variety of weapons and combat moves spike the motocross experience, while new rider physics make every move and stunt a visual shot through the cranium. Rev it up and join the year's best blood-sport on wheels!
Lotus Challenge is more than the usual racing game, incorporating role-playing elements and dynamic racer challenges. As part of the Lotus Challenge Team, you can race and adventure as a male or female driver. You can choose from 40 automobiles, and race on 15 racetracks and perform insane tricks on 10 stunt tracks. The Lotus Challenge Team will go on rescue missions and perform stunts for movies and television shows. Lotus Challenge provides a robust gaming experience as well as full-on racing adrenaline.
Leave the pack in the dust as you tear up the track in one of the fastest, most realistic motocross games to date. Race your way to the top and emerge as the ultimate MX athlete in a non-linear career mode that tests your talents in freestyle, motocross and supercross racing, earning cash as you go. Dozens of unlockable bikes from Yamaha, Suzuki and KTM include 125cc, 250cc and 450cc models that you can climb onto as any of 13 pro riders, including Travis Pastrana. Race through 25 challenging locales, or create your own using the extensive track editor. If you think you have the skills, face off against 3 other riders in intense online competition!
Featuring 4-time AMA Champion Ricky Carmichael, MX 2002 incorporates the racing and freestyle elements of motocross under one roof. Players can practice their skills in Exhibition mode, perfect trick combinations in Freestyle mode, and become the best overall rider in Championship mode. Explore two-player Head-to-Head and Career modes which unlock new arenas as competitions progress. With more than 22 realistic courses, responsive controls, a slew of minigames, and three different camera perspectives, MX 2002 contains enough options to keep motocross fans busy for a good while.
Compete against AI riders programmed to give you a real run for your money in this innovative motocross game from THQ. Featuring 14 licensed professional riders, 22 indoor and outdoor courses, and 11 minigames, MX fans will find plenty of opportunities to get air. Modes include career, freestyle, and two-player split-screen. A track editor lets you customize courses with a wide selection of ramps, platforms, and obstacles. In the audio department, a good assortment of bike and arena sound effects add to the realism, and music from punk acts like Hoobastank, Hotwire, the Dickies, and the Vandals pumps up the adrenaline.
MX Unleashed, the first Motorcross racer of 2004, tears off the starting line with more speed, more freestyle and more thrills! A new physics engine incorporates a clutch and independent rider and bike animations. Rip through 40 supercross, nationals and freestyle courses filled with varied terrain and realistic eco-systems. In the new Freestyle Mode, race around the world, play various mini-games, and race against a helicopter and locomotive. Play in a top 100 seeded Career Mode with 14 separate amateur, semi-pro and professional race leagues. MX Unleashed is wild, exhilirating, and out of control!
Rainbow Studios draws on its wealth of off-road racing properties to deliver the ultimate off-road experience in MX vs. ATV Unleashed. Race with motorcross bikes, ATVs, bi-planes, monster trucks, sand rails, and 4x4 golf carts! Race in a host of new racing events, freestyle challenges, and mini-games, including SuperMoto, short tracks, hill climbs, Monster Mash, Gap Jumps, and more. MX vs. ATV Unleashed also features 8-player races online and Rhythm Racing, which allows players to race through non-linear environments using Rainbow Studios innovative physics engine. Whatever your favorite ride is, get ready to motor!