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MX vs. ATV Untamed (Nintendo DS)

MX vs ATV kicks it up a notch and shifts into high gear as the best selling offroad franchise makes its debut on the Nintendo DS. MX vs ATV’s legendary Rhythm Racing lets players pre-load into massive jumps and clutch through hairpin turns at full speed all while retaining the smooth and authentic feel not found in any other game. Attempt to own the offroad by dominating Race and Stunt Challenge events. Ten DS-exclusive Supercross tracks provide the perfect proving ground for the MX vs ATV rivalry. With two different MX and ATV vehicles to take control of, the competition is fierce in 3 massive Supercross stadiums. Up the ante by completing the MX vs ATV Championship, unlocking playable Sand Rail and Golf Buggy vehicles. Players can showcase their freestyle skills with combo extenders and over 25 airborne and ground stunts. Make sure to stick the landing, though; riders who bail will find the judges can be harsh on bad landings. [THQ]

THQ
Racing
Players: 4
E (Everyone)
Developer: Tantalus
Released December 17, 2007

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

61 / 100

Critic Reviews

75	Game Chronicles Obviously, MX vs. ATV is not a perfect game, but it does perfectly fill the holes left since Mario Kart’s release all those years ago.
74	Gaming Nexus There aren’t a lot of unlockables or extras, but you’ll be getting solid, challenging rhythm racing in a portable size. Casual players unfamiliar with the series might find the difficulty a little steep and hard to get into.
71	GameZone While Untamed is thin in terms of depth, the gameplay is solid.
70	IGN DS is getting a first run at portable MX vs. ATV action, so the package feels justifiably slim in comparison other platforms. The core gameplay is impressive though, embracing the more technical side of MX vs. ATV with rhythm racing and pure race/stunt competitions.
68	Gamers' Temple Even though the racing can be enjoyable, MX vs. ATV Untamed suffers from a decided lack of variety.
64	Cheat Code Central MX vs ATV: Untamed is an arcade-style racing game. It's like eating candy floss when what you really want is a steak. It doesn't exactly starve you for entertainment, but it leaves you hungry for more.
62	Extreme Gamer Untamed is entertaining for a couple of hours, and as such it is probably only worth renting or waiting until it shows up in a discount bin
60	Nintendo Power In single-player events, the AI-controlled racers stay in such a tight pack (all three finishing within a second of each other at times) that you'll likely end up either in first place or dead last. [Jan 2008, p.89]
60	Games Radar There’s not much else on the DS to challenge MX, so if you’ve got to fill your mud-spraying fix, it’s a decent enough choice, but don’t expect a whole lot of variety in the experience.
60	NintendoWorldReport Graded on the "it's only a DS game" scale, it's not a bad effort. But where is the track editor? Where is the online play? Why is the main single-player game so repetitive and soulless?
59	GamingExcellence While it is impressive how much of the gameplay nuances of the home versions have made it into this handheld cartridge, there simply isn’t enough gameplay to keep you interested for very long.
44	My Gamer Should you buy this game? No.
30	GamePro A watered down racing title that won't do much for even the most dedicated dirt bike or ATV enthusiast.

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