MX vs. ATV Unleashed

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Mar 16, 2005
  • Also On: PC
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
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  1. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    72
    Does one thing really well: the Zen feeling of hitting a jump just right, catching the curve of the dirt like a stylus in a record groove. [Apr 2005, p.116]
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  2. Boomtown
    70
    MX vs. ATV Unleashed is hardcore racing action. If you can handle it, you’re a god among insects. If not, say goodbye to any sense of feeling you had in your thumbs.
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  3. The Sydney Morning Herald
    60
    While this is an arcade racer, skill still plays a big role. Shifting the rider's weight, proper use of the clutch and preloading the suspension are necessary for clearing jumps and effective cornering.
  5. Worth Playing
    50
    This title is slow with a capital "ssssss," taking nearly a full minute to load tracks or save your game.
  6. Computer Games Magazine
    50
    It doesn't help that the rubberbanding AI makes every race a formality until the last quarter of the last lap. [June 2005, p.92]
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Awards & Rankings

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#45 Best PS2 Game of 2005

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
  1. The_D4RknesS
    May 19, 2023
    6
    and practically the same thing as MX UNLEASHED, but this one, the pilot goes much easier, which makes the game more difficult
  2. gamefriek
    Feb 26, 2011
    6
    This game overall was pretty good. The graphics were all there and the pain that the riders got when falling off the bikes was pretty coolThis game overall was pretty good. The graphics were all there and the pain that the riders got when falling off the bikes was pretty cool too. I would have liked to see even more vehicles and better controls for the airplanes. Those things are probably the worst controlling things ever conceived in that game. Despite this, the game was well made and it was cool that you could do a free roam on all the maps.… Full Review »
  3. Rod
    May 4, 2005
    7
    This is pretty good game. It is challenging, and the variety of vehicles is a plus. AI seems a bit agressive even on the standard setting. This is pretty good game. It is challenging, and the variety of vehicles is a plus. AI seems a bit agressive even on the standard setting. Guess that is what makes the game such a challenge. Only complaint I have is with what seem to be random vehicle crashes. You can make a jump twice and the third time around you will crash for no apparent reason. And there are issues with the hill climb, It will stop the race and say you are not making forward progress, when in fact you are moving. Other than that it is a good game. Frustrating at times, but still fun.… Full Review »
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