MX vs. ATV Unleashed

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Mar 16, 2005
  • Also On: PC
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
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  1. Bigpimpenshiznit
    Mar 30, 2005
    10
    The game was off the chang. All the deatalies were the best part of the new fetures.
  2. Wahyu
    Apr 2, 2005
    7
    I agree with gamespot, the air race is so frustrating!!
  3. NIckT.
    Mar 20, 2005
    5
    Got to say I've been really disappointed with this game. There's nothing new here, and what was there before has been diluted with irritating 'bonus vehicles'. Pretty landscapes to race around but they all feel the same, whether the ice of 'Valhalla' or the dry sand of the beach. What's the point of an all terrain vehicle if all the terrain is the same?! Got to say I've been really disappointed with this game. There's nothing new here, and what was there before has been diluted with irritating 'bonus vehicles'. Pretty landscapes to race around but they all feel the same, whether the ice of 'Valhalla' or the dry sand of the beach. What's the point of an all terrain vehicle if all the terrain is the same?! Where's the challenge?!!… Expand
  4. Kyle
    Mar 28, 2005
    9
    It's an awesome game but i wish that the outdoor tracks were more like it in real life.
  5. 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. 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 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.… Expand
  6. ChaseD.
    Dec 7, 2004
    10
    It looks amazing given the power of MX Unleashed mixed with THQ's ATV Offroad Fury 1,2, and 3 this game looks to be the best up coming game of 2005!!
  7. 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 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 freeThis 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.… Expand
  8. 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

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#45 Best PS2 Game of 2005

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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
  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]
  2. PSM Magazine
    90
    The best and most important change is in the driving model, which corrects the overly touchy control seen in last year's "MX Unleashed." [Apr 2005, p.72]
  3. IGN
    93
    A truly fantastic title. It's extremely well done and offers the best MX and ATV racing combination in town.
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