Racing games are broken up into various sub-genres to help differentiate the appeal they'll have to different demographics of gamers. Simulation, arcade, kart, destruction, clown-car and off-road are all standard in the racing world and Disney has just announced plans to jump into the fray. Introducing Pure, an off-road experience that's promised to "redefine" the off-road sub-genre. However, with the recent releases of Dirt and the PS3 exclusive Motorstorm off-road racing has been getting a strong push for quality releases.
While the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC title isn't slated to hit shelves until late 2008 it's unclear how Disney's Brighton, England studio Black Rock, formerly known as Climax Racing, is going to wow audiences. While we're sure the studio is passionate about the possibilities new hardware offers, the buzz-word promises they threw at GI.biz of "breakneck racing" and "jaw-dropping aerial tricks," just invoke memories of Black Rock's previous franchise ATV Off-Road Fury. But hey, here's hoping they'll prove us wrong.
[Via Joystiq]
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2-15-2008 @ 1:16PM
Jon said...
skate....dirt....pure....these names all suck.
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2-15-2008 @ 1:19PM
Ace said...
OH, JOY
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2-15-2008 @ 1:38PM
Magic Whiskey said...
Disney? Alright....
Well I mean, of course! When I think of A-list racing games, I think Goof Troop.
I'd love to see a Snow White-inspired FPS while we're at it.
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2-15-2008 @ 1:54PM
DjDATZ said...
AHAHHAHAHAHAH...lol
2-15-2008 @ 1:55PM
DjDATZ said...
Like I said at 360Sync yesterday:
"If it’s anything like Downhill Domination for the PS2, then that would be uber sweet."
But the likely hood of that happening is slim to nothing.
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2-15-2008 @ 2:43PM
AoE said...
Well, at least Climax Racing's got a decent track record... I never played any of the ATV Offroad games (which I assume this will be like?) so I can't speak to their offroading games... but MotoGP is the bees knees; so maybe they've got a halfway decent shot at creating something great?
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