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MotorStorm: Pacific Rift

The first MotorStorm wowed fans with its heady formula of brutal, unpredictable off-road racing, festival vibes and stunning Monument Valley desert scenery. Now Motorstorm Pacific Rift takes you to a solitary…

80 28 October 2008

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift is a racing developed by Evolution Studios, released 28 October 2008 on PlayStation 3.

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What MotorStorm: Pacific Rift is

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift is a racing game developed by Evolution Studios and released in 2008. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 3 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift is a 2008 racing video game developed by Evolution Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It is the second installment in the MotorStorm series and the sequel to MotorStorm. The game was announced by Sony following their acquisition of Evolution Studios and was released on 28 October 2008 in North America. It sold over one million units as of December 2008. In October 2012, the game's online servers were permanently shut down.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 71% of the 1,168 rated racing games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2008 averaged 65, so it scored 15 points above the year average.

What it launched against

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift launched on 28 October 2008, within three weeks of Dead Space (2008), Fallout 3, Dead Space and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Dead Space (2008), Fallout 3, Dead Space, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.

Cheats and codes

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When did MotorStorm: Pacific Rift come out?
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift was released on 28 October 2008 for PlayStation 3.

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