Anthony1
12-28-2006, 12:17 PM
The day after Xmas I got the Japanese import version of Motorstorm in the mail, from Play Asia. The game was $59.10 and $3.90 shipping. ( went with the cheapo economy air bubble mailer shipping). I didn't play it Tuesday, because I was setting up my Nintendo Wii and experiencing that for the first time, and I ran out of time. But last nite, I finally got the opportunity to pop Motorstorm into my PS3 and fire up my projector.
The game is absolutely FANTASTIC! Sure, it's not the completely final USA version, it doesn't have the online play, but I'm sure it's basically the final game just minus the online play. All the tracks are there, all the vehicle types, etc, etc. I've been racing around that one track in the demo since the first day I opened my PS3 box and hooked it up for the first time. I'd have to guess that every single time I've turned on my PS3, I've played that Motorstorm demo. Even though it's the same track, I never got bored of it, just because I think the game is so fun. Well, getting the full game, and being able to race these other tracks and also use all the different vehicles is positively amazing!
So the USA version comes out sometime in March. It could be said that I wasted $63 on this Japanese import, but the fact is, from December 27th to the day of release, I will have played the import version every single day. I will be ripping around every track, with every vehicle. So I figure I'll get my money's worth for the import version. Especially considering how lackluster the PS3's launch titles in general are. It's widely believed that Resistance is the only "real" reason to own a PS3, but actually I think the import version of Motorstorm blows Resistance out of the water. It's not even close. Playing the import version of Motorstorm, I can actually understand the meaning behind all the hype of the PS3. Motorstorm, being a game that was available a mere month after the system launched in Japan is testimony to Sony's vision.
I BELIEVE
just kidding, lol. No seriously though. Motorstorm is pretty damn pimp. The USA version with online play is going to be even more enjoyable. I can't wait!
The game is absolutely FANTASTIC! Sure, it's not the completely final USA version, it doesn't have the online play, but I'm sure it's basically the final game just minus the online play. All the tracks are there, all the vehicle types, etc, etc. I've been racing around that one track in the demo since the first day I opened my PS3 box and hooked it up for the first time. I'd have to guess that every single time I've turned on my PS3, I've played that Motorstorm demo. Even though it's the same track, I never got bored of it, just because I think the game is so fun. Well, getting the full game, and being able to race these other tracks and also use all the different vehicles is positively amazing!
So the USA version comes out sometime in March. It could be said that I wasted $63 on this Japanese import, but the fact is, from December 27th to the day of release, I will have played the import version every single day. I will be ripping around every track, with every vehicle. So I figure I'll get my money's worth for the import version. Especially considering how lackluster the PS3's launch titles in general are. It's widely believed that Resistance is the only "real" reason to own a PS3, but actually I think the import version of Motorstorm blows Resistance out of the water. It's not even close. Playing the import version of Motorstorm, I can actually understand the meaning behind all the hype of the PS3. Motorstorm, being a game that was available a mere month after the system launched in Japan is testimony to Sony's vision.
I BELIEVE
just kidding, lol. No seriously though. Motorstorm is pretty damn pimp. The USA version with online play is going to be even more enjoyable. I can't wait!