MX vs. ATV Alive is the latest in THQ’s off-road racing franchise and looks to mark the decline of decent off-road racing games. Off-road racing is a tough sport, gruelling and demanding, and this accurately describes the experience of playing Alive in every way.
Racing games as a rule never provide access to every track, vehicle and rider at the beginning of the game, but Alive’s first problem is the obvious grind involved. Experience points have safely made the transition from RPG’s to other genres and Alive is no exception. For the most part it wouldn’t be an issue, but since only two competitive tracks are available from the beginning and the next unlock is level ten, it’s clear after the first race that you could be grinding for a few hours on the same tracks before moving on.
