From the core founding members of the MX vs. ATV franchise comes the ultimate off-road racing experience: BAJA. Conquer the toughest terrain Mother Nature has to offer and build the ultimate off-road vehicle in the most realistic, edge-of-control racing game ever created. Combining the best elements of the real-world sport with the right balance of arcade fun, BAJA transports players to the epic open worlds and unforgiving terrain found at the pinnacle of off-road racing. Stunning visuals, vertical environments, and unpredictable terrain are crossed in over 100 square miles of drive-to-horizon landscape. Master hill-climb, circuit, and rally races to earn career sponsorships on the path to off-road supremacy. Harness the horsepower of elite Trophy Trucks, 4x4's and Buggies to finally compete in the definitive off-road endurance challenge, the Baja.
REVIEW
Great game, poor online interface Gameplay is exactly what you expect........Baja racing. The designers put lots of effort into the graphics, track layouts and game physics but.... no effort into online interface.
Unfortunatly the online interface is crap. If you join a race already in progress you join as a spectator. When the race is over, a new race starts automatically. If your a Spectator from the previous race you cannot join new race. These are long races you could be waiting along time expecting to join a race only to get dolced.
If your hosting a game and a race ends, it automatically launches the next map. You have no option to stop or change maps or vehicles or let new people or spectators join. You have to start a new room.
Some of these races last anywhere between20 mins to 1 hour. When your in the race there is no milage indicator to let you know how much longer you have. There is not indicator to let a spectator know how much longer the race will be.
From the lobby there is no indication if a race is in already in progress or just forming up and you dont want to join a race that is already in progress becuase then you'll join as spectator. So you can spend an hour going from room to room to room to room waiting to get lucky to join a race that is just about to begin.
you can host a game but because everyone is jerking around going from room to room it can take forever to find a group of guys ready to race. it frustrating.
If you choose quick match where the system automatically places you in a room you think you'd stand a chance. guess what 9 times out of ten the system puts you in a room where a race already in progress. You join as a spectator and you have no option even when the race completes to join the next race.
there are no vehicle stats, there are alot of premade vehicles to choose from, but no info on speed, handling or suspension. You choose a vehicle because you like the pretty color conbination I guess.
No replays.
I give the game an A+ cause the racing is fun and career mode is decent even though the AI is very tough to beat even at 70%. But the fun of a racing game is online play, the interface is so clumbsy and lazy I give it a D. With that said its not a $60 game maby $30. Rent first or wait till after christmas when prices drop or pick up a used copy at gamestop.
If they patch the game I will change my review but until then 2 stars at best.
From the core founding members of the MX vs. ATV franchise comes the ultimate off-road racing experience: BAJA. Conquer the toughest terrain Mother Nature has to offer and build the ultimate off-road vehicle in the most realistic, edge-of-control racing game ever created. Combining the best elements of the real-world sport with the right balance of arcade fun, BAJA transports players to the epic open worlds and unforgiving terrain found at the pinnacle of off-road racing. Stunning visuals, vertical environments, and unpredictable terrain are crossed in over 100 square miles of drive-to-horizon landscape. Master hill-climb, circuit, and rally races to earn career sponsorships on the path to off-road supremacy. Harness the horsepower of elite Trophy Trucks, 4x4's and Buggies to finally compete in the definitive off-road endurance challenge, the Baja.
REVIEW
Great Racing Game Departures from "conventional" racing titles, Baja gives you just as many customization and tweaking options as those games do.
