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A Visual Feast

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: July 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I wasn't expecting to like this game as much as I do. I haven't been able to put it down. The graphics are smooth, brilliant and colorful. Load times are super-quick. Almost NO wait between levels. The lighting effects of the weapons are pretty cool. There's enough variety of characters to keep replaying the game over and over for a different experience. My only reservation in NOT giving the game a FIVE STAR rating is the lack of a deeper story, no FMV...even when the game is completed and it's a tad TOO EASY...even in hard mode. But that doesn't mean it isn't fun as hell to play. I know that up against Twisted Metal Black, this one will be over-looked, but just give it a try. You won't be disappointed.

Worth a look

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: July 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Motor Mayhem is a great car combat game. Do not dismiss this title if you are a fan of the car combat genre. It may not win over the some die hard Twisted Metal: Black fans. But I own Twisted Metal: Black and Motor Mayhem and I am enjoying both. Game modes include Eliminator: You and all other cars get one life. Last one alive wins. Deathmatch: All cars can respawn after a death. First one to get the max number of kills wins. Endurance: No respawn, one on one match. Once you kill the opponent, a new one takes its place. One thing I like about the AI of MM is the computer cars are not only after you. They go after each other and do kill other cars in the match. Graphics and explosions are great. They have a meaty sound and explosions rock the video image to give you the illusion of being right there. Some slow down at times but it is minimal. Control is as if you are driving a car. You can not turn with out moving forward or backward. But you can turn slightly when airborn. Worth a look.

Great if you can't get Twisted Metal: Black

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: August 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have rented this game and am enjoying it a lot. This is a Twisted Metal type game with a stupid story line (think Battlebots meets WWF) and a fun multiplayer mode. I can't get Twisted Metal: Black and would buy it immediately if not for my parents reasons for me not to have it. The actual gameplay of this game is quite fun, not as good as Twisted Metal, but close. The arenas are quite mudane and feature little to no interaction, and the weapons are similar to each other. It has no real soundtrack and the graphics are ok (very, very good, but not as good as Twisted Metal:Black). I am considering purchasing this game for the only option of modern car combat games for me are Twisted Metal:Small Brawl (I feel 6 again just looking at it, not in a good way though) and this. I only am dissapointed the game is two player and the storyline ...(is not very good). If you can't get Twisted Metal:Black for whatever reason or don't want to play Twisted Metal:Small Brawl and feel like a baby or just want the medium in the genre (I suggest this because Twisted Metal 1-2 are harder to find now and feature outdated graphics) I am all for this game

The Name Says It All

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It's complete mayhem on wheels. Excellent action and complete destruction. This will five you an adrenaline rush when you play it. A definate reccomendation.

Solid Arcade Car Combat

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the best Arcade style car combat games out there. Unlike Twisted Metal Black or RoadKill, it has a seriously fun feel thanks to clear, sharp graphics, pretty intuitive control setup and great sense of speed. It doesn't have the dark ambiance or gratuitous gore of the others. So many driving games out there make you feel like you're going 2 mph, this one is lightening fast when you have full boost.

Arcade style driving is not real-world simulation. The vehicles should be fast and should be able to jump, practically fly and crash and remain virtually unscathed. This the game does really well, creating environments where you have to jump up to second levels to get the better weapons or health.

The game allows you to simply play, choosing whatever unlocked arenas are available, as one of the many fantastical characters and vehicles. It's supposed to be in the future and this is all reflected in the characters and style of arena, where an audience watches and applauds your demolitions.

OR you can start a "career" with a particular character, going thru a series of combats. The first combat style is a "last man standing" with no respawns. The second is a series of one on one's, with respawns allowed. The third is a combination of the previous two. When your character finishes their career a new arena is unlocked.

The weapons are very fun. You always have a machine gun, but can pick up more powerful weapons such as a gauss canon, heat-seeking missles, mines, and a mini-nuke. The strategy is simple - learn the environment, which is nicely interactive - much of it is designed to be blown away to reveal jumps and weapons or health.

The game has a two-player mode that allows you to try and kill and each other. It's great to play against a human instead of an AI all the time! But the AI's are still there ready to blow you up or be blown away themselves.

You may eventually get tired of this game, but if you like vehicular combat at all, I guarantee at least one night of total addiction! It's a good game for keeping around "just for fun" or large parties with friends who don't play a lot of games beyond Dave and Buster types. The left analog control takes getting used to, as it is both turn left/right AND reverse, so I found myself accidentally reversing at first, but this passed quickly. I especially like the clarity of the graphics - like neon lights.

Ignore the TMB hype for a bit and check it out

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

PROS:
- many levels, all with hidden secrets
- unique style for a car combat game
- tons of different weapons
- cars have 3 specials instead of the usual one
- nice pretty graphics, almost the SSX of car combat
- not as morbid as TMB
- play it around Christmas for a neat surprise

CONS:
- loose control
- only 1 hidden character
- was in development for quite awhile, so should've been more polished
- "arena" style of levels makes you feel like you're in the Truman Show rather than a real fight to the death
- couldnt've been released at a worse time

Overall: not quite as good as TMB, but certainly more original

Solid Arcade Car Combat

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the best Arcade style car combat games out there. Unlike Twisted Metal Black or RoadKill, it has a seriously fun feel thanks to clear, sharp graphics, pretty intuitive control setup and great sense of speed. It doesn't have the dark ambiance or gratuitous gore of the others. So many driving games out there make you feel like you're going 2 mph, this one is lightening fast when you have full boost.

Arcade style driving is not real-world simulation. The vehicles should be fast and should be able to jump, practically fly and crash and remain virtually unscathed. This the game does really well, creating environments where you have to jump up to second levels to get the better weapons or health.

The game allows you to simply play, choosing whatever unlocked arenas are available, as one of the many fantastical characters and vehicles. It's supposed to be in the future and this is all reflected in the characters and style of arena, where an audience watches and applauds your demolitions.

OR you can start a "career" with a particular character, going thru a series of combats. The first combat style is a "last man standing" with no respawns. The second is a series of one on one's, with respawns allowed. The third is a combination of the previous two. When your character finishes their career a new arena is unlocked.

The weapons are very fun. You always have a machine gun, but can pick up more powerful weapons such as a gauss canon, heat-seeking missles, mines, and a mini-nuke. The strategy is simple - learn the environment, which is nicely interactive - much of it is designed to be blown away to reveal jumps and weapons or health.

The game has a two-player mode that allows you to try and kill and each other. It's great to play against a human instead of an AI all the time! But the AI's are still there ready to blow you up or be blown away themselves.

You may eventually get tired of this game, but if you like vehicular combat at all, I guarantee at least one night of total addiction! It's a good game for keeping around "just for fun" or large parties with friends who don't play a lot of games beyond Dave and Buster types. The left analog control takes getting used to, as it is both turn left/right AND reverse, so I found myself accidentally reversing at first, but this passed quickly. I especially like the clarity of the graphics - like neon lights.

Ignore the TMB hype for a bit and check it out

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

PROS:
- many levels, all with hidden secrets
- unique style for a car combat game
- tons of different weapons
- cars have 3 specials instead of the usual one
- nice pretty graphics, almost the SSX of car combat
- not as morbid as TMB
- play it around Christmas for a neat surprise

CONS:
- loose control
- only 1 hidden character
- was in development for quite awhile, so should've been more polished
- "arena" style of levels makes you feel like you're in the Truman Show rather than a real fight to the death
- couldnt've been released at a worse time

Overall: not quite as good as TMB, but certainly more original

Better in many ways than Twisted Metal

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: July 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I'm amazed that this game isn't receiving more attention. Graphically, I think it has a lot more impact than Twisted Metal Black...seriously, this is the best looking game I've seen on the PS2 yet. I rented it, but wound up buying - the multiplayer is a blast. Cool characters, MUCH more impressive special attacks than TMB, and a "T" rating - nice because I can play it with my kids without the gore of Twisted.

WOW, I love this game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: July 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is AWESOME! I purchased this game 07-03-01 and I can't put It down. I love how in your face the action is. I have played other car combat games but none of them have this kind of intense action. The action feels alot like a first person shooter (Quake or Unreal Tournament) I love it. The explosions and animated characters in this game are over the top. You will not be let down with this purchase, I have already become a fan. I don't understand some of the shallow criticism that has been circulating from various reviews. I think that some of the reviews have been one sided and partial to existing car combat games that are already out there. I think that this is unfortunate for Motor Mayhem if people read and believe some of the [stuff]that has been said. Perhaps the people creating the reviews did not even play the game, because what I have seen and played is nothing like the negative that has surfaced. I love this very nice looking over the top kickin' game. (Ray, fellow game junky)

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