Got this today and had a good hour or so with it just now, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you liked the demo or if you even remotely enjoyed the games in the SSX or Amped series then you will love PURE, simple as that really.
I just had a go at the world tour mode so far so can't really comment on anything else. The events I got to participate in during the first stage were race and sprint. The only other event type I know of is freestyle, I'm not sure if more are unlocked as you progress.
Before you get into the tour mode properly you have the chance to create/customise your own ATV. You can choose to create the vehicle from scratch or have one built for you, the former nets you an achievement so I think pretty much everyone will be doing that. The creation/customisation is not as deep as something like Forza but each part has different stats so you can tailor the vehicle as you see fit. After most events you unlock new parts and have the option to add them to you already created vehicle. You also unlock new slots in your garage so you can create and add more ATV's to your collection.
Gameplay is a simple yet effective mix of racing and tricking. The key to winning an event is to manage when to trick and when to race (boost). As I said if you have played any of the SSX games before you will be right back on familiar ground with PURE. The trick system is not just press a direction on the analong stick plus a face button, it goes a little further than that. You can also tweak tricks while you are in the air (using the LB or RB on the 360) and you can do forward/backward rolls using the analog stick. Pulling these tweaks off give you more heat but the risk you are taking while trying to pull them off is also higher. There is always that sense of risk vs reward while you are playing, really adds to the gameplay.
Graphically it pretty much looks like the demo that was release a few weeks ago. Nothing totally mind blowing but there is nothing there that looks hideous either. Everything looks nice and sharp with a teeny bit of motion blur thrown into the mix. It is quite a sight when you take a huge jump to look over and see the lovely environment in the background.
I just had a go at the world tour mode so far so can't really comment on anything else. The events I got to participate in during the first stage were race and sprint. The only other event type I know of is freestyle, I'm not sure if more are unlocked as you progress.
Before you get into the tour mode properly you have the chance to create/customise your own ATV. You can choose to create the vehicle from scratch or have one built for you, the former nets you an achievement so I think pretty much everyone will be doing that. The creation/customisation is not as deep as something like Forza but each part has different stats so you can tailor the vehicle as you see fit. After most events you unlock new parts and have the option to add them to you already created vehicle. You also unlock new slots in your garage so you can create and add more ATV's to your collection.
Gameplay is a simple yet effective mix of racing and tricking. The key to winning an event is to manage when to trick and when to race (boost). As I said if you have played any of the SSX games before you will be right back on familiar ground with PURE. The trick system is not just press a direction on the analong stick plus a face button, it goes a little further than that. You can also tweak tricks while you are in the air (using the LB or RB on the 360) and you can do forward/backward rolls using the analog stick. Pulling these tweaks off give you more heat but the risk you are taking while trying to pull them off is also higher. There is always that sense of risk vs reward while you are playing, really adds to the gameplay.
Graphically it pretty much looks like the demo that was release a few weeks ago. Nothing totally mind blowing but there is nothing there that looks hideous either. Everything looks nice and sharp with a teeny bit of motion blur thrown into the mix. It is quite a sight when you take a huge jump to look over and see the lovely environment in the background.
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