ATV Offroad Fury is a hit PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...

 racing game

Racing game

A racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first-person or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...

, released in February 2001

2001 in video gaming

-Events:* Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts the 4th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts John Carmack of id Software to the AIAS Hall of Fame...

. ATV Offroad Fury and its sequel ATV Offroad Fury 2

ATV Offroad Fury 2

ATV Offroad Fury 2 is the second racing video game in the ATV Offroad Fury series, developed by Rainbow Studios and released on November 9, 2002. The game is preceded by ATV Offroad Fury and followed by ATV Offroad Fury 3...

were developed by Rainbow Studios, whose work includes the Splashdown

Splashdown (video game)

Splashdown is a water racing game for Xbox and PlayStation 2. It can be played by one or two players. Splashdown is quite similar to Nintendo's Wave Race series. Players take control of a personal water-craft as they race against each other on various courses...

series, MX Unleashed, and the PC series Motocross Madness

Motocross Madness

Motocross Madness is a motocross racing computer game that was developed by Rainbow Studios and published by Microsoft Games. It was released on August 14, 1998. A sequel, Motocross Madness 2, was released in 2000...

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Gameplay

Basic gameplay is very simple, with three main sections of gameplay changing through the game.

Events

In the game, the player may choose between 12 different types of all-terrain vehicle

All-terrain vehicle

An all-terrain vehicle , also known as a quad, quad bike, three wheeler, or four wheeler, is defined by the American National Standards Institute as a vehicle that travels on low pressure tires, with a seat that is straddled by the operator, along with handlebars for steering control...

and race on 20 different tracks in a variety of types, including Training, Freestyle, Cross Country Endurance, MAXXIS Nationals, Stadium Supercross and Pro Career, as well as various multiplayer modes. Each of the different game types have different objectives the player must accomplish in order to succeed.

For example, in Freestyle, the player must get as many points as possible by performing stunts off ramps, but in Pro Career, the player must win different races to advance in the game and unlock new tracks.

Race modes

There are three different race modes that can be accessed through the track selection screen. These cannot be selected during Pro Career mode, and not all modes are available during certain Events.

Practice

Race in this mode to practice on any of tracks the player has unlocked. Practice races have an unlimited number of laps.

Lap attack

Lap Attack is available for 1-player only. This mode allows the player to improve his lap time by racing against a "ghost" of his own ATV driver. As with Practice mode, Lap Attack mode has an unlimited number of laps.

External links

• Official SCEA sites