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After years spent in simulated real or alleged , the team returns to the origins of the time Milan Milestone Screamer with a game arcade-style off-road. The difference, however, is that we talk about a title inspired by motocross still using logos, licenses, drivers and real tracks. As you can combine this dual nature? We found the presentation of the game in the seat of the development team.

The basic problem, once acquired the license MX1 and MX2, was making the MUD more interesting visual point of view than the competition. A defect identified by the developers, in other motocross games, is the monotony of the graphics in the above scenarios, for excessive loyalty to the real environment that certainly does not shine in richness of the landscape. The question has been answered, but retaining the layout of the track by taking various licenses "art" of what is around. In a classic arcade style of the old arcade games, you will find large buildings, mountains and horizons that do not really exist but which give the game certainly looks nicer. Moreover, as announced at the beginning, we are not faced with a rigorous simulation but a real arcade with various elements found mainly in bikes and riders, as well as logos and stickers featuring all means. Heart of the game, in the structure of the races, is the maneuver called "scrubs", or put the bike sideways during the jump landing to gain a short turbo effect and then a small advantage over other competitors. We talked directly with a real pilot in the interview that MX1 found at this address , and even in the game, realize it is not so easy without falling. But it gives great satisfaction to be able to place a jump scrub at times when, perhaps, you are fighting for the lead. In addition to the classic competitions focused on first arrived at the stroke end, the full title will be a section in which instead rewards freestyle developments, in addition to multiplayer only via the Internet.

But the heart of the game, as with other recent releases badged Milestone, is again the career mode, here renamed MUD World Tour Made visually comic book style, with a design that recalls MotorStorm Apocalypse , offers a choice of four drivers that we to evolve through the victories. Based on the results achieved, we will improve various characteristics related to the driving style of each, including the term of upgrades such as energy drinks. The latter, represented at the bottom of the screen like a can, is charged for each round (with a bar filled to the sound of trick) and is a sort of "Nitro" that we can use already at the start. While increasing the speed a lot, greatly reduces control, so for a few seconds we can pretty much only go straight. As a result, must be balanced with the jumps in scrubs to enter both maneuvers in the decisive moments of the race. Returning to his career, during the season we face a large number of competitions, including at checkpoints or elimination, earning points to be distributed on various aspects of the pilot or buying accessories marked by real sponsors. Obviously, the smaller teams to get to the most representative, provided good results and placings. Regarding the choice of available races, worth mentioning is the studio behind the challenges in the arena, really screwed up with scenarios. One above all, the track set with a lot of aircraft on aircraft carriers parked and set course on the edge overlooking the sea.

Direct evidence, offered to the press release (to 75% by the end of the work) showed a strong character and a great arcade immediacy of commands, as well as a discreet visual impact. All these features are what has become the standard for off-road games since Sega Rally , or the deformation of the ground that it will eventually ruin and shows signs of our passage. The best things are found in detail in the movements of the bikes and riders, especially in the field of PC, where the cleaner graphics and the 3D effect on Nvidia cards increase the involvement in the race. The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions have appeared rather similar, with a slight advantage of Sony's console on the side of the flow, but a detail of the total. As for the gameplay, MUD does not betray its origins and is extremely easy to learn, too much for a skilled player of the racing genre. In the version tested, in fact, the opponents were very malleable and very competitive even in hard, while the media had sometimes surreal maneuverability. However, the development team said that many aspects, including visual, are still to be improved, especially for what concerns the artificial intelligence. What is certain is that a visual level this new title has nothing to envy the more famous American series, also by virtue of the soundtrack typical "alternative". We will see in the next few meetings with the game, if the new motorcycle license plate Milestone able to jump higher than all its rivals.