Extreme G3

Futuristic cyberbike racing comes to the PS2 in Extreme G3.

The Extreme G racing series thrusts over to the PS2 in Extreme G3, which boasts sizzling speeds and enough thumb-crushing intensity to keep futuristic racing fans satiated until Wipeout Fusion arrives.

Tripping the Light Fantastic
Acclaim has eradicated the heavy fog and slowdown that hampered previous Extreme G games?improvements that are more than just cosmetic, as they generate a searing sense of velocity. The frame rate maintains a fluid 60 frames per second as you corkscrew through blazing light-trails and tortuously twisted courses, steep vertical drops, and immense loops. Real-time lighting and the sure-to-become ubiquitous ?raindrops beading on lens? effects are dazzling. The fully customizable controls are precise. Like previous series entries, each bike has its own futuristic engine sound, and the air cracks with throbbing if generic techno beats. XG3?s coolest feature is the sonic boom that occurs when you hit about 750 mph.

Breaking Sound If Not Ground
XG3 also features a revamped weapons system. Instead of scooping them up while racing, you have to purchase weapons between races, which enables you to stockpile an arsenal suited for myriad situations. Cycling through the menu for an appropriate weapon while trying to bank harrowing twists, however, is extremely difficult to do without shredding your bike against the barriers and missing your target. Yet this is a minor drawback in an intensely addictive, if not particularly innovative, racer.

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