Publisher:	Sony
Developer:	Sony
Release date:	TBC
Genre	Beta
Platform

The most brutal offroad racing festivalreturns, with players taking part in the latest off-beat and secretsite to join the wild and alternative MotorStorm festival. This timearound, the location moves to the unpredictable Alaskan terrain, whereplayers will race through multi-route tracks, harsh terrain, andsub-zero conditions to try and become festival champ. Developed byBigbig Studios, the team behind the best-selling Pursuit Force™ series,MotorStorm Artic Edge brings the MotorStorm attitude exclusively toboth PSP and PS2 for the first time.

Staying true to thesignature MotorStorm style, players will throw traditional offroaddriving and caution to the wind where the ultimate goal in the festivalis to not only win, but survive. Players will take on a variety ofbrutal artificial intelligence (AI) racers and negotiate the dangerousarctic conditions, including sudden avalanches, broken ice bridges, andthree different racing altitudes.

In addition to the six vehicleclasses from the original MotorStorm, new snow-specific vehicle classesas well as all-new track designs are introduced to MotorStorm ArcticEdge. In addition to single player, racers can also engage in onlinemultiplayer or ad-hoc mode on PSP and split-screen on PS2 to truly seewho has the greatest skills in the snow and ice.

KEY FEATURES
• Stunning Alaskan Environments – Tracks are modeled after the rugged Alaskan landscape featuring aunique blend of narrow mountain passes, giant ice caves, long icebridges, and treacherous terrain. Players must battle through each racefacing a number of weather conditions including snow, rain, and wind.
• New Vehicles – Two new vehicles are available specifically to tackle the Alaskanterrain including the nimble Snow Cat and more forceful Snow Plow.
• New Tracks – 12 available tracks that show off the unpredictable nature of therough Alaskan setting. Each of the tracks will be accessible to race inreverse for added race variety (both PSP and PS2 versions).
• Unique New Features:
o Bobsleigh corners – Vehicles power, slip, and spin through a variety of icy structures with only boost to provide control
o Avalanches – Snow-baked terrain brings the imminent hazard of avalanches, triggered by players sounding their horn.
o Collapsing Ice Bridges – Travel over these in a heavy vehicle and risk the chance of it collapsing behind you.
• Multiplayer Racing Action – Up to eight player online as well as ad hoc racing (online onlyavailable on PSP version). Global leaderboards are available to showoff the top ranked players in all game modes as well as single playerTime Attack.
• Split-Screen Racing – MotorStormArctic Edge on PS2 offers players the opportunity to challenge friendsoffline with two-player split-screen racing.
• Customize Vehicles – Players can personalize each vehicle in the livery by updating with aselection of various parts including wheels, exhaust, spoilers, andsponsorship stickers. Players can also create their own liveries from aset of base patterns and decals.
• Photo Mode – Snap and save the best action photos and send to friends (feature available on PSP only)
• Cutting-Edge Artificial Intelligence – A.I. analyzes the race and surroundings and reacts in the mostrealistic manner possible. Not only will the competition try to win therace at all costs, but the A.I. will react to situations realistically,such as locating the best routes and changing the level of drivingaggression based on player actions.
• Attacking and Offensive Driving – Players must not only try to win the race but survive against theother racers. Combat-like racing takes center stage as the vehicles arethe weapons.
• Soundtrack – Players will have theopportunity to add music from a memory stick to create a full list ofcustomized tunes to inspire each race (PSP).