But while the game is smaller than the older games, it is by no means uglier. The locations in the game are based on the previous titles – Monument Valley, Pacific Rift, Arctic Edge and Apocalypse – but obviously have a top down view and are far smaller. That’s not to say the PS3 version isn’t worth a play, though, as it is still a terrific top-down racer on the home console and allows for four player split screen racing. The only real complaint with the Vita version is that both control schemes it suggests use the right analog stick for acceleration and deceleration, while the shoulder buttons make far more sense.

Levels load in seconds, and last a few minutes, meaning that you can quickly race about a track while waiting for a bus, or a Skyrim map to load. While the game is PS3 compatible, it plays best on PS Vita – it seems primarily designed for the handheld. Saves are shared over the cloud, meaning that you can play one race on your PS3, unlock a new one, and beat it on your Vita. Plus, it’s one of the first games to take advantage of the Vita and PS3’s cross-play ability, meaning that you get to play the game on both systems for the same price. But while the game might disappoint those just looking for classic MotorStorm goodness on the go, that doesn’t mean that RC is a bad game.Ĭonsidering that the game is only £5.49/$9.99 (the Vita version is even temporarily free), RC manages to pack a lot into such a small-scale racer.

In fact, if you want ‘brutal offroad racing’ on your handheld, you’re better off waiting for Arctic Edge to be re-added to the Vita store. The first thing to note is that this game is definitely unlike any MotorStorm before it – RC is top down and lacks the beautifully rendered crashes of past entries.

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