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MX vs. ATV Untamed (Sony PSP)

MX vs ATV kicks it up a notch and shifts into high gear as the best selling offroad franchise returns to the PSP. 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 the MX vs ATV World Tour. The MX vs ATV World Tour brings together 8 unique racing series like Stunt Race, Hang-Time and Combo Challenges on the trail to offroad superiority. Brand new styles of racing are born as powerful vehicles tear through treacherous trails in the new Flag Challenge and Time Attack event modes. Players can take control of seven different vehicle types, including Monster and Trophy Trucks, as they blitz through lush terrains and blaze through desert dunes in one of 8 massive, open worlds. The competition stiffens in freestyle challenges with stunt extenders and over 15 airborne and ground stunts. Be the last vehicle standing as 4 players compete over WiFi online. [THQ]

THQ
Racing
Players: 4
T (Teen)
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).

58 / 100

Critic Reviews

72	IGN The control mechanics are great, but there are issues with landing a trick cleanly, item placement for some of the goals and sometimes frustrating computer assist. If you're into offroad racing then it's certainly worth a look, but don't expect perfection.
70	GotNext Even with its issues though, MX vs ATV: Untamed is a rollicking good time, incredibly well-suited for a portable platform.
70	Game Chronicles Tantalus has done a decent job porting this to the PSP, and while Untamed is a solid installment in the series I’d still have to say Sony’s ATV Offroad Fury Pro probably finishes slightly ahead of this title in overall quality.
60	Pocket Gamer UK A lack of online play and other minor shortcomings sully MX vs ATV Untamed, although the experience still manages to rev up some excitement.
60	Playstation Official Magazine UK Despite solid work, it looks and feels a generation behind "Flatout [Head On]", and never matches the sweet thrill of "GTA: LCS's" wild bike rides. [Apr 2008, p.105]
58	Gamers' Temple For an "untamed" game, MX vs. ATV Untamed just isn't all that interesting or fun to play.
55	GameSpot MX vs. ATV Untamed promises dirty thrills but winds up delivering only a smudgy shrug.
55	GamingExcellence Untamed isn’t a game worthy of adding to your collection unless you are a die-hard MX or ATV fan.
50	GameZone Many handheld games do justice to their console counterparts. The PSP version of MX Vs. ATV Untamed isn’t one of them.
50	AceGamez If you're looking for a decent rally/off-road game on the go then you could do worse than MX vs ATV Untamed; it's just too bad that the only other offerings on the system for off-road racing games are in the same series and are just as decent if not worse.
35	GamePro It probably would have been best if the PSP version of Untamed were kept in its cage.

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