MX vs ATV: Alive

[BDSooner72]

Just noticed this at Gamestop.  Did not recall hearing about it but they have a listing.

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=89383

BUY NEW
$39.99
Release Date 5/10/2011

I will buy anything motocross related but the $39.99 price kind of scares me.


Product details from the site....

Own the competition as you wrestle for position with tightly contested racing in the fifth iteration of the MX vs ATV franchise. Feel the realism of the revolutionary real-world physics engine which has defined the racing genre. Live the sport as Alive captures the spectacle of motocross and the essence of competitive racing while providing the best riders and gear from the latest manufacturers.

    * Definitive Realism
          o Experience total control of both rider and bike with easier controls as part of the enhanced Rider Reflex
          o An advanced real-time deformation continuously changes the track beneath you with every lap
          o Wreck-avoidance lets you correct collisions and landings to race like a pro
    * Elbow-to-elbow Action
          o Go bar-to-bar with in-your-face motocross racing
          o Rider-to-Rider collisions and win/loss conditions through a new bar banging system
    * Awe-inspiring Sports Experience
          o Real riders, real gear, and real licensors to be announced
          o Vehicles to be announced
    * Event Types
          o Compete in the Nationals and claim the Motocross Championship title
          o Additional event types to be announced
    * Multiplayer
          o To Be Announced

[BDSooner72]

http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/086/086259.html

Now the pricing makes sense. 

THQ is trying something a little different with the next MX game. Instead of being sent to store shelves with a 60 dollar price tag, it'll only cost 40. That gets you the base game and features like single-player challenges, online competition and support for local two player action. Like in free-to-play titles, the idea is to make the game more attractive to a wider range of customers with a lower price point, then continue to release downloadable content for a price. As THQ says, it's letting the consumer choose how much of the game they want to buy, and if they wind up not loving it, well at least they didn't pay 60 dollars.


I can't really complain about that, as long as there is plenty of content there for the $39.99.

[Jason]

I was just about to post article from IGN.

[BDSooner72]

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/mx_vs_atv_alive/b/ps3/archive/2011/05/10/getting-caught-high-and-dry.aspx

Freestyle trick events and Supercross are also absent.

http://community.mxvsatv.com/forums/topic/11017

Q: What is the deal with Supercross? When will we have the SX mode?

A: MX vs ATV Alive's Supercross mode will be released post-launch via DLC marketplace. The Stewart Compound is your first glimpse at how authentic Supercross mode will be. Make sure you pre-order Alive and download James' Compound at launch to start practicing.


Think I am going to wait until it drops in price and becomes a downloadable game.  Not because of the review, the games is just not really doing much for me and I wanted a demo to try it out. Supercross is what I enjoy most and it is a shame that they handled it this way. I was expecting all modes in the game and a bunch of DLC tracks to follow suit.  Bad move.