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MX vs. ATV Untamed for PlayStation 2
MX vs. ATV Untamed for PlayStation 2 combines motocross bikes and quads in dirt races and supermoto on asphalt. You ride through supercross stadiums, choose outdoor tracks or find a route through checkpoints. Accelerating alone is not enough: you use the clutch, prepare jumps and correct your posture to keep moving after landing. In freestyle, a sequence of successful tricks earns points, while ordinary races focus on your finishing position.
The X-Cross tournament asks you to master different event types. Progress unlocks vehicles, gear and new challenges. You can also set up your own event, choosing the track, difficulty, number of laps and vehicle class. This lets you practise a difficult combination before starting a longer series. The store uses earned in-game money for new purchases. Championships add together results across several races, making consistent good riding more important than one exceptional performance.
In Free Ride, you explore the terrain and search for hidden sprockets; Gaps focuses on discovering and completing special jumps and routes. These free rides give you time to work on your approach or landing. You play alone or with up to two players simultaneously on the same console via split screen. Two players need two controllers. This PS2 edition uses a standard controller and has its own gameplay structure, separate from the same-named versions for newer consoles.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
MX vs. ATV Untamed for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of MX vs. ATV Untamed
THQ released MX vs. ATV Untamed for PlayStation 2 in Europe in March 2008. The American edition had appeared in late 2007. The series followed on from MX vs. ATV Unleashed, reaching more consoles and handheld systems at once with Untamed. Incinerator Studios developed the PS2 game. Rainbow Studios worked on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, while Tantalus handled the handheld editions. This division explains why the same name does not mean the same content everywhere.
At the announcement in July 2007, THQ stressed that the different systems would receive their own experiences. The PS2 design combined standard controller input with disciplines such as supercross, outdoor racing, supermoto and opencross. The X-Cross tournament connected varied races alongside individual events and free riding. Progress centred on mastering different challenges and earning vehicles and gear. The sequel thus expanded the series without leaving its existing combination of bikes and quads behind.
Untamed belongs to the final period when this series still appeared on PlayStation 2. Console versions from these transitional years are often discussed together, but differences in development and content remain important. Wii motion controls and the technical advances of the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, for example, are not part of the PS2 controls. The original PS2 manual also described network play through GameSpy. That is historical information; this description does not promise that the service works today and focuses on local play.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
MX vs. ATV Unleashed shares the contest between bikes and quads and also lets you ride freely across terrain. Untamed adds the X-Cross tournament on PS2 as a connecting series of different challenges. You therefore change event types more often as you progress. Both demand attention to jumps and landings, but Untamed is a separate sequel: its PS2 version comes from Incinerator Studios and is not simply a collection of repackaged Unleashed events.
MX Unleashed builds its foundation on motocross and Rainbow's approach to rider, suspension and terrain. Its Freeworld areas also provide room for vehicle challenges and big jumps. Untamed builds an event programme around both bikes and quads, including supermoto and opencross. Finding a rhythm over bumps feels familiar, but you divide your attention across more disciplines and two main vehicle types rather than mainly following a motocross career.
MX Superfly lets you create a rider for separate racing and freestyle careers and includes a stunt arena editor. Untamed instead offers an X-Cross tournament and customisable events with bikes and quads. Both reward a successful trick and a clean landing. The difference lies in preparation: in Superfly, you can place the ramps yourself, while in Untamed you mainly choose which event and vehicle class you want to practise.
ATV Offroad Fury 2 keeps its vehicle selection to quads and combines races with free-roaming terrain and stunts. Untamed adds motocross bikes to this kind of off-road play and brings several disciplines together in X-Cross. Both emphasise a good approach and a stable landing. You notice the difference when switching vehicles: alongside four-wheelers, Untamed asks you to learn the balance and reactions of a bike.
Tourist Trophy explores bike control on paved circuits and uses licence tests to sharpen your riding technique. Untamed directs that concentration towards jumps, loose surfaces and changing event types. Supermoto adds asphalt too, but quads and freestyle give it a different character. A calm, repeatable line helps in both games; in Untamed, that line must also position you well for the next ramp or bump.
