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“From the core founding members of the
MX vs. ATV franchise
comes the ultimate off-road raving experience: BAJA: Edge of
Control. Conquer the
 toughest terrain Mother Nature has to offer
and build the ultimate off-road vehicle in the most realistic,
edge-of-control Racing game ever created.”
For a sport that receives very little attention from the
public-at-large, the game promises an awful lot to attract this very
audience. Appearing in playable form at this year’s E3 show,
Electronic Theatre can now bring you the latest on THQ’s Autumn
off-road Racer.
As with
Colin McRae DiRT, BAJA: Edge of Control
features Hill Climb events. However, the pleasant drift up a
mountain side witnessed in Codemasters groundbreaking title isn’t
what’s offered here; brutal twists and turns on a track with a great
appreciation for the vertical, and Artificial Intelligence intent of
showing you the rules of the road.
The title features a vehicle reset option, but will cost you Points.
BAJA: Edge of Control
has an in-game Scoring System which
rewards the player for racing quick and clean. A big part of the
racing technique in BAJA: Edge of Control is to learn the
accurate use of the clutch. While gear shifting can be automatic and
handbrake functions as expected, learning to hold clutch around
narrow bends will allow for a short burst of acceleration when
exiting the corner.
Damage in visible on-screen, and a Repair Chopper can be called-in
at any point, requiring a short drive off-track before you’re back
in the race. While BAJA: Edge of Control reportedly features
more than one-thousand square miles of terrain, the title doesn’t
allow you to find your own routes as in
Test Drive: Unlimited
and
BurnOut: Paradise.
BAJA: Edge of Control looks nice, with crisp vehicles and
detailed scenery. No noticeable slowdown exists; however, some of
the effects are still being tweaked, and so are presently absent.
BAJA: Edge of Control may not be everyone’s cup-of-tea, but for
those who get more thrills from
MX Vs. ATV then
Forza Motorsport 2, it’s certainly an
intriguing proposition. |
