Monster Energy Supercross The Official VideoGame 4 as expected from the franchise, shines in its career mode as always. While Career Mode isn’t technically the first thing that you need to do in this game, it’s most likely where you’ll be spending the most of your time earning your grips on the newest installment. Like with any racing game’s Career Mode, the objective is to motor out onMonster Energy Supercross The Official VideoGame 4 as expected from the franchise, shines in its career mode as always. While Career Mode isn’t technically the first thing that you need to do in this game, it’s most likely where you’ll be spending the most of your time earning your grips on the newest installment. Like with any racing game’s Career Mode, the objective is to motor out on the track in hopes of winning fame and of course rewards. Career Mode itself is divided into three different categories (Futures, Rookie, and Pro) with each sporting tougher competition; more races; the possibility for better rewards. While it’s nice that the basics are there, what really impressed me was that the devs really seemed to go out of the way to put in as many extras as possible. Rather than just throwing the player into multiple races back-to-back, you’re brought to a hub menu in between races. It’s here that you’re not only able to do the basics like look at player stats and perform maintenance on your motor bike a number of different mini-games await. While difficult, performing well in these mini-games nets you points that you can use on what this game has literally dubbed as a skill tree. Additionally, should you manage to impress the crowd during a race then you’ll occasionally be invited to special events where you’re challenged with performing various objectives on the track in order to win larger rewards. When it comes to actual racing Monster Energy Supercross 4 seems to be very particular about how its players handles the game. The drifting techniques that you picked up in many a range series come in handy here, but that’s just the beginning of things. In order to come out on top or for my sake, to just not come in last place then you’ve got to know supercross basics well. This, of course, means things like weight distribution, bike setup, acceleration technique, the proper way to jump, and so on. When it comes to the bare-bones basics of supercross, Monster Energy Supercross 4 doesn’t really tell you anything but I’m sure you’re likely no stranger to the series if you’re reading this. You’re expected to know it already, or go in and learn it. However, once you’re comfortable, this game is actually quite accommodating. There’s a myriad of options available to help players tweak the game settings to their liking. From the ability to have your character auto-adjust to the “Dynamic Flow” option which literally has giant blue arrows telling you how to optimally make your jumps and this game in the series may not be all that friendly in terms of welcoming you into the fold, but as in previous games in the series, once you’re in. The game is plenty accommodating. Things are, admittedly, a little less exciting when examining the courses themselves. This isn’t really anything to be upset about, though. Because M emulates a more realistic style of racing and the courses are also created in a realistic way to learn the ropes. If you’re into supercross, or genuinely appreciate realism, this shouldn’t be an issue at all. However, if you like your racing courses a little more crazy then this may not be your cup of tea as realism is on par for today’s courses. You’ve got usuals, of course, with things like Time Attack and Championship modes, but, once again (because I totally did this in the preview, too), I’d like to focus on a few of my favorites, the first being the Trac Editor and while I can’t play all racing games out there, track editors really aren’t something that I see too often. And, while I personally can’t claim that I’m all too great at creating courses, it was fun being able to mess around on courses that other people made and play with fresh ideas abound. My favorite mode is the Compound which is a wide-open space featuring various mini-games and even a smattering of hidden collectibles, the Compound was probably one of my favorite things to play in the game this season since it gives you plenty of time to practice. Monster Energy Supercross 4 wants you to figure out its finer points, the Compound is a great place to freely practice. On a less important note, it also provides a nice change of pace from the arenas that you’re constantly biking around in. When it comes down to it,Monster Energy Supercross The Official VideoGame 4 is absolutely a game for previous fans of the franchise. So long as you already know about the sport, you probably won’t have too much of an issue jumping right into things, and I’m sure that you’ll enjoy all that the game has to offer. Those who may not know anything about supercross might want to watch out. While things are nice and friendly once you understand the basics, you’re in for a pretty rough start if you’re coming in completely new. If you are indeed a fan of the franchise then head on over to the Xbox digital games store and download the newest the franchise has on offer for you.… Expand
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