MX vs. ATV Alive

 Xbox 360
User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 27
  3. Negative: 4 out of 27
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  1. Reacher
    Aug 31, 2014
    6
    This is a game that gets the Riding aspect of motorcycles and ATV's absolutely RIGHT and exactly nothing else even comes close to right. All 6 that I'm giving are for the actual riding gameplay, which is nailed, everything from computer riders to the fact the track changes with grooves from each lap.
    Which just serves to punctuate how it failed at everything else. First, NO CAREER MODE.    This is a game that gets the Riding aspect of motorcycles and ATV's absolutely RIGHT and exactly nothing else even comes close to right. All 6 that I'm giving are for the actual riding gameplay, which is nailed, everything from computer riders to the fact the track changes with grooves from each lap.
    Which just serves to punctuate how it failed at everything else. First, NO CAREER MODE. so basically everything you do is exhibition, it means nothing. there is a lame attempt at medals for coming in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, but they do not match difficulty, so if you get 1st on average, there is no difference made if you get 1st on 'pro' or 'all time'. The game can't even really start until you get to level 25, where most of the bikes and tracks are unlocked, and by that time most gamers will be fed up.
    To be fair, this game was sent on a platform where you pay less in the beginning (i believe it shipped at 39.95) and then you pay to upgrade what you want through their live lobby. But what if they shut down their live marketplace and you could never upgrade anything? then you are left with a barebones game you cant do anything with, AND THATS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. shame on them, I could maybe understand if they were going bankrupt or out of business after being sold, but MX vs. ATV SUPERCROSS drops later this year.    … Expand
  2. TheSquirrel
    Oct 31, 2014
    5
    The look and sound of Alive are great, as is the feel. The machine modifications are cool and the racing can be pretty intense. However, the lack of any career mode (no, what's in the game doesn't count) and the very small free ride environments means that for the single player experience, this game is quite shallow. I enjoyed playing it, but didn't play it very long before it becameThe look and sound of Alive are great, as is the feel. The machine modifications are cool and the racing can be pretty intense. However, the lack of any career mode (no, what's in the game doesn't count) and the very small free ride environments means that for the single player experience, this game is quite shallow. I enjoyed playing it, but didn't play it very long before it became boring.
    Good start for a game, but quite short of a good game.    … Expand
  3. brendo214
    May 30, 2019
    7
    Just like every other MX vs. ATV game, MX vs. ATV Alive does motocross well.
  4. Broyax
    Mar 27, 2017
    5
    Correct graphiquement, bons effets sonores, chargements rapides... et un bon niveau de réalisme : le pilotage demande un minimum de subtlité et c'est une bonne surprise à cet égard. Hélas pas de carrière disponible et on se retrouve à refaire en boucle les mêmes courses puisque le reste est bloqué en fonction du niveau de son pilote (10 puis 25...!). Un choix éminemment regrettable de laCorrect graphiquement, bons effets sonores, chargements rapides... et un bon niveau de réalisme : le pilotage demande un minimum de subtlité et c'est une bonne surprise à cet égard. Hélas pas de carrière disponible et on se retrouve à refaire en boucle les mêmes courses puisque le reste est bloqué en fonction du niveau de son pilote (10 puis 25...!). Un choix éminemment regrettable de la part du développeur.… Expand
  5. Stan_Osbourne
    May 7, 2022
    7
    This is my first game in the MX VS ATV series, and most likely the last. Yes, at first it was interesting, we even managed to play with others along with other poor fellows (for other people of level 50 who have been playing this game since the day of release, I admit I can’t), but in the end - there’s absolutely nothing to do here.

    Yes, the music here is great and the game is    This is my first game in the MX VS ATV series, and most likely the last. Yes, at first it was interesting, we even managed to play with others along with other poor fellows (for other people of level 50 who have been playing this game since the day of release, I admit I can’t), but in the end - there’s absolutely nothing to do here.

    Yes, the music here is great and the game is graphically well preserved (even by public standards) but the lack of a career area and track variety feels very inferior + if your opponent breaks away from you at the beginning of the race - you have about 0% chance to catch up with your opponent even for 5 laps - experienced players do not get errors, and the design of those risks of the route that is here is not very good. Glory to Ukraine!    … Expand

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#57 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2011

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Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 43
  3. Negative: 5 out of 43
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jul 13, 2011
    40
    Tracks are boring. [Aug 2011, p.96]
  2. Games Master UK
    Jul 8, 2011
    62
    Shame a game called "Alive" has such a lifeless career mode. [Aug 2011, p.95]
  3. Xbox Achievements
    Jul 1, 2011
    65
    MX vs. ATV Alive provides a fun experience, for what there is, but the gamble to keep the content off the disc makes for a shallow racing game that requires you to grind through the same events time and time again just to get access to new areas.
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