About the game
MX vs. ATV Untamed is an off-road racing game published by THQ for the PlayStation 2 and all seventh-generation platforms. Rainbow Studios made the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions; Tantalus Media and Incinerator Studios worked on other platforms. It is the last MX vs. ATV game on PlayStation 2, the first in the series on most of the newer platforms, and a sequel to MX vs. ATV Unleashed.
The game has several modes, including Motocross, Opencross, Supercross, Supermoto, Endurocross, Free Ride and Minibikes. You can pick from monster trucks, trophy trucks, ATVs and motorbikes. In some modes an event is two motos, and your finishing position decides gate choice in the second one and how many points you get. Free Ride lets you explore indoor and outdoor locations with no time or track limits.
The console versions support head-to-head split-screen racing between two players, with online multiplayer for bigger fields. This was the last game in the series to use single-stick turning, where the left stick controls all leaning and turning. You can tune acceleration, speed, suspension, engine and brakes, and change the look of your vehicle and rider.
THQ announced it at E3 2007 and had planned an early 2008 release, but it came out in North America for the 2007 holiday season and reached PAL territories in March 2008. The Wii version came later in North America and Australia because Incinerator Studios spent more time on its motion controls.
MX vs. ATV Untamed received mixed or average reviews according to Metacritic.
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What critics said
Metacritic 70 out of 100 (Xbox 360). Individual reviews: Electronic Gaming Monthly 6/10, Eurogamer 6/10, Game Informer 8/10, GamePro 3/5, GameSpot 6.5/10, GameSpy 4/5, GameTrailers 7.6/10, GameZone 7.4/10.
Good to know
- It is the last MX vs. ATV game with single-stick turning. Later games in the series use both sticks.
- The Xbox 360 list has 42 achievements worth 1,000 gamerscore. Speedworld, for a top 5 best lap on every course, is worth 200, the most in the list.
- Ten of the achievements are Sprocket Collections, one for each Free Ride location.
- Kudos, for watching the credits, and Clean Freak are worth no gamerscore.
- The Wii version came out later in North America, on February 18, 2008.
- Three achievements need online play: Connected, Winner's Choice and Explorer.
