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7.7 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios

Developer: Black Rock Studio

Genre(s): Racing, Driving

Players: 16

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: September 16, 2008

Summary

Thrill seekers race against skilled rivals and performing gravity-defying aerial tricks in Pure, an extreme sports off-road racing video game. Featuring vertigo-inducing massive aerial jumps and spectacular airborne tricks in photo-realistic real-world locations all over the globe, Pure delivers heart-pounding experiences unique to the genre. Players start by choosing among a variety of male and female character riders. They can then either race against deft A.I. opponents or online players (up to 16-player multiplayer) in frenetic races and freestyle competitions all over the world. [Disney Interactive Studios]

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What The Critics Said

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Gaming Age

I absolutely loved Pure, and while I've played a fair share of decent off road racers in the past couple years, nothing compares to Pure in my opinion.

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MEGamers

In a nutshell, this is racing redefined. Stop reading and go buy this game.

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GameShark

A sleeper hit.

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PSX Extreme

Overall, it's going to be an extremely tough pick between MotorStorm 2 and Pure. We've played both and we can easily recommend that you get both.

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GameDaily

The throttling gameplay, gorgeous presentation and sweet multiplayer options make it a ride you cannot miss.

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VideoGamer

We defy you not to enjoy Pure. In an age where simulation reigns supreme, Pure's over the top arcade fun is a refreshing change of pace. Somehow Black Rock has managed to make a game that is infectious, spreading the joy to all who touch it, even to onlookers who gather around the TV in awe at the incredible visuals.

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Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)

SSX on ATVs. Not a perfect analogy but it's darn close, and fans of the seminal snowboarding franchise should probably just stop reading now and go buy this game. [Nov 2008, p.78]

Gamervision

Pure offers a massive amount of content for the money, and the online multiplayer, which features up to sixteen players, is as intense as any other racing game’s this generation.

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Cynamite

Kickass jumps and stunts as well as fun optimized courses bring you pure racing action. Some more gameplay modes would have made it a real hit.

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Playstation Official Magazine Australia

The best arcade racer on the market bar none. [December 2008, p.76]

Extreme Gamer

Pure is an adrenaline shot in a box, a quick paced action packed racer with streamlined gameplay and excellent production values.

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GameZone

Pure fun, Pure entertainment, Pure eye candy – that’s what you get with this title. The game does have some small failings, but nothing totally worth mentioning. What is compelling about this title are the tracks, the air and the way the terrain will affect your ATV. This is great fun.

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IGN AU

If you can deal with some minor shortcomings, Pure delivers exactly what the title promises: pure gameplay. Almost all aspects of the racing, tricking, physics and ATV creation come together seamlessly and the result is a rock-solid racer that aims to please and thrill in the same sweep.

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ZTGameDomain

Pure doesn’t set any standards in the department of innovation, but it does take everything fun about the genre and cram it into a tight package.

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GameTrailers

The relationship between boosting and tricking carries an interesting dynamic that's sure to spawn different strategies from player to player. No matter the tactic, the trick system definitely rewards those with nerves of steel.

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IGN

Pure delivers an outrageous, arcadey off-road racing experience with style and slickness. The controls are intuitive, the tracks are pure eye candy and the tricks are so crazy and over-the-top that you’ll find yourself gasping with glee when you land your first Lazy Girl.

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Game Informer

The game achieves its core focus, taking you along for a thrilling ride. [Oct 2008, p.103]

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Gameplanet

This is a great example of what can be achieved if fun is the primary aim. Massive tricks, amazing scenery, hugely modifiable bikes - what more do you want?

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Jolt Online Gaming UK

Pure is somewhat reminiscent of the old PC classic Motocross Madness, which was another highly addictive game. It doesn’t have the open-ended stunt practice, but everything else about the formula has been improved in almost every way.

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PTGamers

Pure is one of the most appealing arcade games of the last years. It's uncompromising, full of energy and with high production values.

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Games Master UK

The 'cleanest' mud racer around - but if you're looking for frantic racing, you've hit paydirt. [Dec 2008, p.79]

TotalPlayStation

This game is fantastic fun at times and a joy to play, but at others it can be disappointing and outright frustrating.

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DailyGame

The graphics, audio and customization are excellent, and although the World Tour mode is unoriginal, it's also unabashedly fun.

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Gaming Nexus

A great-looking, over-the-top racer. There’s nothing new here, but everything is done with so much polish and flare that you’ll barely notice.

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Game Revolution

The game’s hidden strength, though, is in its visual presentation.

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1UP

Thrilling on the ground, downright heart-stopping in the air, and beautiful throughout, Pure's a blast from start to finish. A career mode would've gone further than the game's "World Tour" in fully eliminating repetitiveness, but Black Rock has otherwise built a real winner here.

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GameSpy

As the name would imply, Pure wins because it sticks with only the most important facets of ATV racing: crazy handling and absurd, gravity-defying stunts. Its stellar visuals (exemplified by the glittering glacier track set in New Zealand) are simply icing on a cake of solid gameplay that rarely falters in providing the basic racing game essentials.

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3DJuegos

Pure is probably the best Off-Road racing videogame in years. All the fun and the joy of riding a quad can be found here, and the pack comes with a great arcade style, astonishing environments and accessible and spectacular driving.

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Giant Bomb

Pure looks great and runs fast. You'll get a good sense of speed on the ground and you'll get to see enough of the surrounding environment to make those huge jumps look positively majestic. The rider animations are perhaps a bit stiff, and the crashes are cut so short that they start to look a little weird, but overall, it looks terrific.

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G4 TV

Even after getting all the initial enjoyment out of the game, Pure is still definitely fun to pick up for short, satisfying bursts of speed.

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DarkZero

A perfectly polished and presented package. It offers extreme-tricking and adrenaline-fuelled racing and does it in a refreshing and challenging way.

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NZGamer

If you're after something short term – maybe a rental – then Pure is great: it's an adrenaline shot administered by a supermodel. But after a few days, you will very likely realise just how vacuous that supermodel is (how little Pure offers in terms of longterm gaming).

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Play UK

Pure is an addictive, accessible blend of MotorStorm and SSX. It is well made, looks good and is excellently structured for beginners. However, some slightly less outdated animation wouldn’t have hurt.

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GameSpot

Pure doesn't blaze many new trails, but this off-road racer still delivers an intense, tricked-out thrill ride.

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games(TM)

Black Rock’s fast, inventive and polished racing indicates Pure may have enough grunt to keep itself ahead of the pack. [Nov 2008, p.125]

NTSC-uk

Anyone even remotely interested in the racing genre owes it to themselves to pick up this gem.

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Variety

A slick, physics-defying racer that makes up for its lack of substance by hitting all the right notes on style.

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Cheat Code Central

There are other, deeper, and ultimately more satisfying racing games out there. But for a pure, pick-up-and-play sense of speed and fun, Pure is hard to beat.

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PSM3 Magazine UK

You'll love it at first but Pure soon becomes far too familiar. [Nov 2008, p.78]

Thunderbolt

In the end, Pure still tastes fairly good but you know it’s been diluted.

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Edge Magazine

The pleasure of launching into a panoramic, dolly-zoomed abyss and triggering an implausible series of aerial gymnastics is as primal a thrill as it ever was. [Nov 2008, p.102]

Boomtown

A good bit of arcade racing fun. It just won’t keep you hooked for that long.

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Playstation Official Magazine UK

It takes a while for things to get stale though, and until then this is a surprisingly strong new entrant to the off-road scene. [Nov 2008, p.117]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.7 (out of 10) based on 14 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

James A. gave it a10:
Pure is an exhilarating thrill ride from start to finish. It feels new and different to all the other racers out there with its blend of tricks and racing. It's easy to get into but hard to master.

Chris C. gave it a4:
The driving aspect is fast and fluid, but the emphasis on inane tricks everytime you are in the air seems to be a pointless combination of 2 different games.

Rafael D. gave it a9:
Great game , a lot of fun , but its all about offroad / ATV racing.. so if you like offroad and race, this one is for you.

Ivan S. gave it a10:
I'm not into racing games but when i played the demo for this game on my ps3 i couldn't stop playing it. You'll really like this game even if your not a racing game player. this game is great for all give it a try u wont be disappointed.

Sibi K. gave it a10:
I have only played the demo. And I must say, the graphics are incredible and the effects are mind blowing. I got hooked onto it the first time. I can't wait to get the full game. I find myself playing the demo over and over again. I just got myself on first place today, and wanted to find some user reviews out there. Looks like I was the first one to even write a review.

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