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Category: Video Games
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Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 449
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: racing_and_flying_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
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Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: XXX
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 00545
Model: 7036701
UPC: 712725005450
EAN: 0712725005450
ASIN: B0016NM7BU
Release Date: September 16, 2008
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| Features:
| • | Perform over 75 outrageous tricks on massive jumps to experience The Vertigo Rush | | • | Each rider features unique “signature tricks” that can be performed | | • | Build your Ride from the ground up | | • | 16 Vehicles in single-player and online multi-player | | • | Race across seven of the world’s most dramatic natural environments in the World Tour |
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Product Description
Experience heart-pounding excitement with Pure, an extreme sports off-road racing video game. Thrill seekers will be racing against skilled rivals and performing gravity-defying aerial tricks. Make vertigo-inducing massive aerial jumps and spectacular airborne tricks in photo-realistic real-world locations all over the globe. Start by choosing among a variety of male and female character riders. You can then either race against deft A.I. opponents or online players (up to 16-player multiplayer) in frenetic races and freestyle competitions all over the world. Pure combines the best features of both extreme sports and racing to produce an extraordinary and unique experience.
Amazon.com
Push Your ATV to the Limit Pure is an action sports off-road trick racing game that takes the genre to a new level. Developed by Black Rock Studio, Pure is the next gold standard in off-road racing games. Featuring vertigo-inducing massive aerial jumps and spectacular airborne tricks in photo-realistic real-world locations all over the globe, Pure delivers heart-pounding experiences unique to the genre. Pure encapsulates the moment where bravery outstrips ability - it defines the moment in off-road racing when players experience breakneck speed, massive jumps, grandiose vistas and truly spectacular tricks and combos, all leading to unprecedented exhilaration.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 39 more reviews...
 Usually not a fan of these games, but Pure is actually really fun November 19, 2008
James Lin (Los Angeles, CA)
When you start the game for the very first time, a voice-over tells right away you that you'll need to complete 5 simple tasks before jumping into the game. You're immediately put onto a track and given a simple, but fun tutorial on the basics of the game.
I thought this was a great touch because you're given a taste of the game before you even see the main menu. After that, the voice-over guy continues to help you as you race and as you upgrade your ATV. All of the voice-overs are context sensitive and are actually very helpful for someone new to the game. This feature might be a huge bonus for someone who's looking to buy this game for a child who might not be patient enough to read manuals or wade through menus. I don't find the voice-overs annoying at all, but you do have the option of turning down the narrator volume in the game options.
When you start racing, the first thing you notice is how pretty this game really is. The graphics are vibrant and detailed with a touch special effects like HDR and motion blur. In addition to the solid frame rate and great sense of speed, Pure looks really, really polished.
The controls are simple and easy enough to pick up. Along with the narrator giving you tips, you also have on screen indicators of which buttons to press to try out new things. Paired with the solid controls, you also get a great camera system that seems to always swivel to an angle that gives you a good view of what's coming up.
When you win races, you automatically unlock parts that you can use to upgrade or customize your ATV. The customization options are almost overwhelming, especially if you're someone who doesn't really know anything about ATVs to begin with. As you're cycling through all the parts that you can change or customize, the voice-over guy gives a quick explanation of what the part does and how it will affect your performance.
You can tune difference performance aspects like acceleration, top speed, handling, tricks, etc. by picking from different parts for your vehicle. I haven't managed to unlock everything yet, but the upgrade options seem plentiful and unlocking them by winning races is very rewarding.
After tuning your ATV, you can also customize how it looks by changing the various body panel pieces, the handle bars, the seat, etc. You pick from a pretty big variety of options and even change the color on some pieces.
Normally, I'm not a big fan of stunt racing kind of games, but Pure is definitely the exception. It's a fast paced, arcade-style game that just about anyone can pick up and play. The streamlined help and tutorial system makes it so that anyone (even kids) can immediately start racing and customizing.
 Far more playable than first Credited November 18, 2008
TastyBabySyndrome ("Daddy Dagon's Daycare" - Proud Sponsor of the Little Tendril Baseball Team, USA)
Before reviewing this product, I have to say that I was attracted to it and that I cannot say I would have been easily displeased. I wanted to like this videogame right away and hoped beyond hope that this game would be good. Ever since the domination of Tony Hawk on the X-game franchising, many games have tried to be like that. There is a player with some impossible tricks, a layout that somehow skirts the line between fun and being a stereotype, and there is usually something vocal spouting really bad catch-phrases. This game promised to be different, however, even giving me a name that sounded refreshing. Hope is a beautiful, fragile thing.
When I got the game, I played it quite a bit, and found that I really thought it was fun. The backgrounds were beautiful, highlighted by a system that is designed to give you a great experience, and that made the ride great. Sometimes that made me mess up as well, with my rider having some terrible little falls because I was watching the world around him and not the rider himself. This is made all-the-more impressive by the way the rider looks: when you watch the rider pull off a stunt you cannot help but think "that is great!" There's a sexy appeal to the way two hands barely grasp the handlebars of an ATV, and there is something about pulling off tricks I wouldn't dare dream up in the really real world. I also liked the competition: sometimes you play for position and sometimes you play for style, making the world a complexity and yet instantly thrilling. Different people can find different thrills in the game, too, and that makes for something good. I personally like having something people can play when dropping by and this works out well for that. Combine that with the fact that moves get increasingly interesting and you have a game that is refreshing because of the things that have come before it.
If you like games of this type, you will like this one right away. It has a lot to off, breaks loose from so many of the ugly little pitfalls games have gotten into, and it does all this with a sort of zest I enjoy. It honestly made me feel like I used to feel when I played a beautiful little biking game on my NES back in the day: it made me want to keep on playing. Even people who have gotten to the point where they dislike these types of games may find a gem disguised. I think I was beginning to become one of those people, beginning to think that games could never be retooled again.
Happily, I was wrong.
 Great graphics, but sometimes frustrating gameplay November 16, 2008
Brian Reaves (Anniston, AL USA)
This game definitely wins in the graphics department, but if you're looking for SSX type gameplay (except with an ATV) you're going to be disappointed. Before you can even begin to deal in the real races, you have to be able to pass 5 "simple" tests. The first four are no problem, but then you have to run a lap in under 30 seconds, and the only way to do so is to pull off tricks. Rather than a simple "X" or "O" button mashing system, you have to use the stick to pop your ATV into a trick at the right time and then push a button in air to execute a trick. It takes a while to get used to this, but it can be done.
There are a lot of fun things about this game. You can customize you ATV from the ground up in color and such, but you have to win races to get money to do so.
A casual gamer will probably not find this game very fun, but if you are willing to invest the time and get into it, you'll enjoy this experience. As I said before, the graphics are amazing, and you really can feel like you're riding the off-road trails.
BIG, BIG AIR but the landing is rough November 16, 2008
P. Webb (Bozeman, MT United States)
I have spent many hours unlocking PURES vehicle parts and tracks. There is a great single game player experience to be had here. The trick system and driving engine harken back to older snowboarding titles, and MICROSOFTS excellent moto cross and Monster Truck series. There is alot of joy to be found in short bursts of play here, taking 1 or 2 races at a time, then tinkering with your ride. The controls are dead on easy to learn and a little too easy to master eventually. The sound effects are a bit less polished than the rest of the game with voiceovers that are either too "gnarly" or just plain corny. Also the big airs you can launch your ATVs into in this game are best experienced with your own soundtrack, as this game actually features again WOLFMOTHERS WOMAN, but offers a few other decent tracks and beats MOTORSTORM PACIFIC RIMS soundtrack by a mile. The lack of a 2 person local multiplayer REALLY hurts this title for me as I cannot take it online and would like to challenge someone locally. FUN, FUN, FUN just expect a very forgiving landing and crash system that allows, even throws your vehicle back into the proper positioning time and again making the overall experience a little soft. A more varied vehicle selection and little less hand holding in the driving system would have stretched this one out to what I expected of it. A great trick system with MASSIVE air, and a highly customizable vehicle experience make up for the faults however and for ARCADE-ATV-SSX fans this one will qualify as a must rent or bargain purchase.
Pure Gem! November 14, 2008
Koala1356 (FL, USA)
The first time I tried the demo of this fun ATV racer, I knew Disney had a winner. This is a family friendly racing game that anyone can pick up and play, and enjoy.
When you first start the game, you are subject to a trial run to make sure you know how to handle your ATV in competition. This short tutorial teaches you all that you need to know about the game and how to complete tricks, before you jump in and start racing.
The heart of the game is in the World Tour mode. There is also a Single Race mode, Time Trial, and Online play (there is no local multiplayer mode). In World Tour, riders begin their career at Stage 1 and must compete in a variety of race styles (race, sprint, freestyle) to unlock points. When you have enough points, you advance to (unlock) Stage 2, and so on, until you eventually progress through the game's 10 stages. The good news here is that you do not have to win (or place in the top 3) in order to earn these points. Even placing 10th will net you a couple points towards your goal. Of course, the better you place, the more points you earn, but races are repeatable until you acquire the right number to unlock the next stage.
Right from Stage 1, you have a variety of tracks, so you are not racing repeatedly around the same terrain. These tracks are gorgeous to look at, and a heck of a lot of fun to careen around at top speed. As others have noted, the tricks are amazing, the air is huge, and the scenery is simply breathtaking--if you have time to admire it. More likely, you will be looking to land your trick, or ahead to the next jump.
Your ATV is the 'main character' in the game, allowing you to build and customize it any way you like. Winning races and unlocking stages will award you with special performance parts and items to equip, and even if you are not mechanically minded, it's a lot of fun tweaking your ATV the way you want it, be that simply a new paint job and some decals. However, you will quickly learn the value of adding performance parts to help with your next race. At the beginning of the game, you only have two ATV garage spots, but as you progress, more become available, so you will soon have an entire garage of ATVs at your disposal. Some races require a certain engine qualification etc to enter, so having several ATVs of different specs is a plus.
You choose a rider for your ATV, and can change riders at any time between races. Riders don't increase your skills as such, but each one has a unique Special Trick to add to your repertoire, so trying them all is fun. Additional riders can also be unlocked. One of the neat little touches I like is that your rider starts a race with clean clothes, but ends it splattered from head to toe with mud.
Overall, this is a very accessible racer for everyone who enjoys, or has even a passing interest in, the racing genre. Good clean (or in this case, muddy!) fun.
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