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Motorstorm Apocalypse gets Move + Wheel support, mode editor

Wario64

works for Gamestop (lol)
Best Motorstorm game gets even better!

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011...ter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=msa_081111


Hello, my fellow MotorStormers! The racing party at the end of the world recently introduced a hot new track and fresh Weekly Challenges for you to play. Now, I’m excited to be able to bring you news of another larger-than-life update, which will empower you to create, share and get much more out of your action racing experience than ever before.

To get this latest update, simply fire up MotorStorm Apocalypse while connected to PSN and you’ll be prompted to download the update.

Design Your Own Game Modes

The new Mode Editor allows you to create your own fun game modes within the MotorStorm template and then play them straight away with other players (online and offline).

The possibilities are vast: Tweak the standard Race mode so that vehicle attacks are disabled…or set-up a five-round Eliminator mode, on mirrored tracks, for 15 Monster Trucks and 1 Buggy, with moon gravity, infinite boost and no brakes…or do something completely unexpected – we can’t wait to see what you come up with!


Share Your Customized Vehicle


Customize and share your proudest vehicle designs with your friends via motorstorm.com, and download any that you like the look of from the website to apply to any of the vehicles in your collection – they automatically work across all vehicle types.

Sharing your personalized vehicles is simple: upload them from MotorStorm Apocalypse to your personal Profile area on motorstorm.com and other players can view them immediately. Downloading shared vehicles from other players is just as easy: find one you like the look of on motorstorm.com, sign in with your PSN Online ID and download it – it will be waiting for you when you next go into Customization in the game!

Up Your Game With a PS3 Steering Wheel or PlayStation Move

PlayStation Move controllers and certain PS3 steering wheels are now fully supported in MotorStorm Apocalypse (including customizable configurability options), so you can get even closer to the racing action with a more tactile and realistic control set-up.

I’ve been lucky enough to experience the game using a Logitech G27 force feedback wheel, on a 3DTV with surround sound set-up, and I can honestly say it’s the most exhilarating gaming experience I’ve ever had. Pumping the accelerator and gripping the wheel as you drift your muscle car through a tight city corner at break neck speeds feels incredible, and when an apocalyptic earthquake aftershocks kick in and tears open the ground beneath your wheels – while you’re trying to avoid gangs of crazy looters and rivals throwing their weight around in monster trucks – it ups the ante even more. If you can, you absolutely must experience MotorStorm Apocalypse like this. Words just don’t do it justice.

Supported steering wheels include: Logitech G25, Logitech G27, Logitech Driving Force GT and Logitech Driving Force Pro.

Further Improvements to Online Play

In response to continued feedback from MotorStorm players, the update also includes additions and improvements such as; new racer ‘clan tags’, changes to gambling (bets are now won when a rival is disconnected or disqualified), and changes to lobby privacy (so that private rooms can only be joined by invitation).

Stay Up to Speed With MotorStorm Wherever You Are

The community website has also been updated to include player profiles which show off player activity, stats, performance over the last 10 races and shared vehicle designs. The update also includes a mobile version of the website which lets you use an internet enabled mobile device to keep up to speed with the latest MotorStorm activity (and your friends) wherever you are.

There’s a lot here to keep you rocking the party at the end of the world! If you’d like to keep up with the latest on Apocalypse, or learn more about the game, make sure to keep tabs on motorstorm.com. Thanks for your time – Cheers!
 
"moon gravity"

That should be great.

Live Free or Die said:

5 million for the entire franchise I'm sure. Apocalypse still sold well though.




You still can't sign in to websites with the PSN account? oO "Under maintenance" Been like that since the hack.
 

M.D

Member
Metalmurphy said:
"moon gravity"

That should be great.



5 million for the entire franchise I'm sure. Apocalypse still sold well though.

It did? I don't remember it charting in the NPD and I don't think it set European charts on fire either
 
CartridgeBlower said:
I must be out of the loop, but what were those 'stupid decisions?'

Cancelling/delaying it in some regions because of the Japanese earthquake?

That's all I can think of, but I wouldn't consider those to be stupid.
 
KingDizzi said:
Good news for the 5 people that purchased the game.
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Metalmurphy said:
Cancelling/delaying it in some regions because of the Japanese earthquake?

That's all I can think of, but I wouldn't consider those to be stupid.

*Should have clarified.

- Absolutely broken online
- Can't select cpu vehicles like you could in Pacific Rift
- DLC scamming before they bothered fixing the game

Those were dealbreakers for me.
 

kinoki

Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed; to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey.
Awesome game gets awesome post-launch support. Love this game. Need to play more.
 
KingDizzi said:
Good news for the 5 people that purchased the game.

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anyway, great patch. Will download it now, for some reason automatic update doesn't seem to work anymore for me after the firmware update...



edit: are there details on how Move is used it this? Seems very pointless to include support for it in a racing game.
 

tzare

Member
While Pacific Rift is the best Motorstorm game for me, i had a blast playing Apocalypse. This will make me play it again. Buggy + wheel + 3DTV has to be amazing
 
uhm.. the patch is not up yet for my PAL copy...? :(


General Shank-a-snatch said:
*Should have clarified.

- Absolutely broken online
- Can't select cpu vehicles like you could in Pacific Rift
- DLC scamming before they bothered fixing the game

Those were dealbreakers for me.

- I admit that I haven't played the online mode much, but can you explain why you think it is broken? I actually read here all the time how awesome it is and how much better it is compared to the mp in the other MS games as well as the campaign in MS:A itself.

- they should fix that indeed (or can you do that now with the mode editor?). Though I really doubt more than 2 people didn't buy the game because of that.

- There was also some free DLC, while the paid DLC was just liveries/car models.
They even gave us a fucking free map via patch as well as post release support like this very update, so I really think DLC is not an issue here...
 
- I admit that I haven't played the online mode much, but how is it broken. I actually read here all theme time how awesome it is and how much better it is compared to the mp in the other MS games as well as the campaign in MS:A.

It wasn't well received at all in the beginning, I remember reading the hype thread that had too many disappointed people.

- There was also some free DLC, while the paid DLC was just liverys/car models.
They even gave us a fucking free map via patch as well as post release support like this very update, so I really think DLC is not an issue here...

Pacific Rift had it right with the expansion packs (slightly overpriced, 10 combined would be better.) That DLC was way better than the nonsense that the devs are putting out now. Remember how they promised us so many things with creating and sharing game modes? They rushed the hell out of this game instead and now they finally add the promised content.

But whatever, no more derailing from me.
 
So just Logitech Wheel support? I assume the Fanatec wheels should work right? I might give this a try if it does. Maybe the rubberband AI won't be as bad this round.
 

Shiloa

Member
The demo was so bad, it totally killed it for me. I loved M1 and M2 but I had no excitement playing the Apocalypse demo. I should buy it and give it a chance.
 

Baron

Member
Man, I really want this game, but it's got to wait a couple months. I've been thinking of buying that Playstation 3DTV coming in September, and this would surely look awesome on it.

How in the world does Move work with it anyways? Steering a car sounds like the most awkward use of the Move controller I've ever heard.
 

Wario64

works for Gamestop (lol)
Shiloa said:
The demo was so bad, it totally killed it for me. I loved M1 and M2 but I had no excitement playing the Apocalypse demo. I should buy it and give it a chance.

All of them had bad demos.



Also, Sega Rally Online Arcade had move support too, maybe the controls in here are similar
 
Wario64 said:
Best Motorstorm game gets even better!


Supported steering wheels include: Logitech G25, Logitech G27, Logitech Driving Force GT and Logitech Driving Force Pro.


Time for me to get the latest MotorStorm.
 

Branson

Member
I know it doesnt say it supports it, but other games dont officially "support" the Fanatec GT2 and it still works. I just recently bought one to replace my G25. Anyone know if that wheel works?
 

V_Ben

Banned
Baron said:
Man, I really want this game, but it's got to wait a couple months. I've been thinking of buying that Playstation 3DTV coming in September, and this would surely look awesome on it.

How in the world does Move work with it anyways? Steering a car sounds like the most awkward use of the Move controller I've ever heard.
You're in luck, Motorstorm is now the game bundled with the tv ;)
 
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