DF Retro: Motorstorm - The Full Series Revisited - Amazing Arcade Mayhem on PS3, PS2, PSP, PS Vita

From the infamous target render, through early production to release and onto the birth of a new racing franchise, John Linneman revisits the Motorstorm Saga, from the three main series entries to the various off-shoots across four different PlayStation machines. Plus: see how emulation today makes Motorstorm even better.
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:22 - Chapter 1: The Origins of Evolution
00:06:06 - Chapter 2: The HD Generation Begins
00:09:50 - Chapter 3: Motorstorm Arrives
00:23:34 - Chapter 4: Paradise Found
00:38:04 - Chapter 5: Portable Mountain
00:47:50 - Chapter 6: ApocalyPS3
00:59:10 - Chapter 7: Motorstorm Small Brawl
01:03:16 - DriveClub and Final Thoughts
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[@fink32]

It’s crazy that this series never made the jump to ps4.

[@AngryApple]

imagine a PS5 Motostorm how amazing it could look and play 😞

[@chrisclarke4295]

It's crazy how badly Sony treated its northern English studios... And they're paying for it now with Xbox able to rotate Forza and Forza Horizon releases, while Sony only get 1 1st party racer per generation these days. Shameful!

[@BOXING_LOUNGE]

There is always using the PS3, rsx overclocked, SSD & Upscalers 😎

[@michaelhamilton4133]

The team expected Driveclub to be much bigger and more popular than it ended up being and so they sadly went bankrupt and shut down, so the chance of another motorstorm game is now really low

[@uppercutgrandma4425]

They tried to make the races cinematic instead of fun to play on. Hopefully, they marry apocalypse with the 2nd one.

[@SlickOnTop]

Motorstorm Apocalypse is one of those games that makes you go ' There's no way that this is running on a PS3'.

[@RyansGamerShack]

For real man. And at a stable framerate no less. Those guys at evolution were top notch

[@MaxRamos8]

FYI this studio is merging into criterion to create the next Need For Speed, let's hope they can make it the best NFS ever =)

[@sachoslks]

@@MaxRamos8 I hope they can bring some of that Driveclub magic into the next NFS. Driveclub feels like old school NFS, you know NFS3 or NFSHP2.

[@Tylerstoessel]

Motorstorm Apocalypse was actually my favorite one, out of all of them. I like how everything was changing in front of you. It was a pain in the ass but it was fun as hell.

[@dammitcarl1082]

That’s what i think every time i play that game. It really is incredible.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Fantastic video! Really loved this deep dive into Motorstorm. 🤘

[@ajsingh4545]

It's Mr. Video game hoarder

[@NOMOREDEI]

Are you a religious man?

[@Megatron9000]

Dude you're the one who got me interested in these games, starting with the PSP entry! TY for the recommendation!

[@MaxRamos8]

FYI this studio is merging into criterion to create the next Need For Speed, let's hope they can make it the best NFS ever =)

[@DP12321]

@@ajsingh4545 that's now everyone and their mom since 2020.

[@MrBowmanMakes]

Motorstorm: Pacific Rift is the be-all and end-all of arcade off-road racing. Still to this day it hasn't been surpassed in my opinion. I still play it often. Brilliant retrospective John!

[@you2be839]

I stopped playing long time ago because I eventually got tired of playing against the CPU after maxing and earning everything out and knowing every single shortcut on all tracks. Had the online servers stayed up for longer, I'd definitely have played it for far longer too... arcade racing games are always good options to have 20-30 minutes of fun in a break time

[@blackbatman3152]

Motorstorm Apocalypse is the better game

[@danteion7354]

Motorstorm BEST /fun Game EVER When they shut Evolution studio ....i knew they Will never come back again Hope they bring It remasterd to ps5 ill buyit day one

[@MrGamelover23]

​@@you2be839private servers, my dude. RPCS3 has you covered if you no longer have a PS3.

[@DimoN.G11]

@@you2be839You can try to play on fan servers.

[@georgefrankly]

The original Motorstorm was the first PS3 experience that felt "next gen" to me- I loved the hell out of it, and I'm not a racing player whatsoever. Hard to believe it's "retro" now, but can't be denied. Excellent taste as always, John.

[@onyxosprey]

I still have a vivid memory of playing it for a few minutes at Sam's Club in 2006 or 07, being blown away by the mud and destruction physics. Nowadays it shows its age, but I still really enjoy it. Pacific Rift is still one of my favorite racing games ever.

[@echinas0908]

I remember I had had a PSP for some time, and when I got an internet connection and ran to get a taste of what the ps store was, I saw the motorstorm demo. Some hours later I was stunned with what I saw running on that little machine. It was magical, and when I saw a PS3 trailer I was even more surprised that it looked "the same". Freaking magical times.

[@you2be839]

I don't classify it as retro, it's more like classic in my "-retro (PS2 and earlier eras); -classic (PS3 era); -last gen (PS4 era); -current gen (PS5 era)" classification system.

[@chrisd6736]

Loved this series. One of the first “modern” games in my opinion. Felt very next gen when it came out.

[@Snoy_Fly]

Dude, youtube asked me to rate your comment, wtf?😅

[@chrisd6736]

@@Snoy_Fly- really? That’s weird. I’m literally just a dude with a pretty vanilla but nostalgic opinion on an old video game.

[@tydendurler9574]

@@Snoy_Fly ok, seems now i can ask this: Why can one rate comments and what is it for??? Always seemed like a totally pointless Feature no one uses.

[@peshkybee7721]

I didn't get a chance to play this until a couple years after it came out. Still loved the hell out of it lol

[@Snoy_Fly]

@@chrisd6736 Yeah, seems random. I rated your comment excellent😃

[@Lymedin2010]

Props to the devs for the Motorstorm series. Now we need a remaster on PS5 AND PC!

[@emanuelepolloni4002]

Why it hasn’t received it yet is baffling… but makes sense since Sony probably doesn’t care much about its IPs

[@Two49]

Motorstorm 1 still holds up splendidly to this day. This and Wipeout deserve proper resurrections.

[@retrosoul8770]

Wipeout Omega Collection wasn't released *too* long ago and it's pretty awesome. Would still love a ps5 game though

[@UGOTNUKED]

Sadly, both developer studios have been killed by Sony.

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

I would love to see this series come back. A lot of the staff eventually ended up working on Dirt 5, and the mud physics in that are very impressive too, but it’s not really the same thing sadly. It does give me Motorstorm vibes from what I’ve seen but I don’t want to spend £60 on it.

[@DonTrentino]

@@justanotheryoutubechannel Its not like motorstorm 1 sadly, its arcadish, absolutly mad easy, rail like controls and nothing much to it

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

@@DonTrentino What a shame, I hope the series gets a continuation even more.

[@Rhahdhdn]

The first Motorstorm was mind blowing.

[@DelcoAirsoft]

I think the narrator in the opening and the festival footage in the back ground 2 major factors of why this game had so much character. That’s why for me, Apocalypse was a let down.

[@OrionStarri]

Now this is a game series that ABSOLUTELY deserves the 60fps remaster treatment on modern hardware, these games are so good. and now SOny all produce third person schlock these days with NO VARIETY, a Motorstorm Collection of all 5 games with DLC intact and online play re-enabled would be a hell of a variety proposition!

[@kriskater]

I would pay $60-$70 even at the drop of a hat for just a complete version of Pacific Rift on PS5. That game is basically perfection imo. But yeah the entire collection would be insane

[@lunarblackstar1]

@@kriskater Pacific rift is still so fun to play! Love the fire tracks most lol

[@kriskater]

@@lunarblackstar1 such a blast and with split screen party co op ?!? Just one of the best games ever

[@shawklan27]

@@lunarblackstar1 I still own a ps3 just so I could continue playing that and digital devil saga.

[@Beaut_Beau]

It shall be titled the "MotorStorm Quintology HD Remaster Collection"

[@Nick930]

Great video John! Glad to see this series getting some much needed love. I really enjoyed pacific rift and wish we could get a re-release on modern platforms.

[@MaxRamos8]

FYI this studio is merging into criterion to create the next Need For Speed, let's hope they can make it the best NFS ever =)

[@carston101]

"Welcome, to Motorstorm!" What a game intro! I actually just picked up the 3 main games very recently for the first time so this is kinda perfect timing.

[@Mrkiki0209]

Yoooo me too buddy! I remember wanting to have a ps3 so bad back in the day to play pacific rift, and i just got one a dew days ago, and played pacific rift today, finally! And then this vid drops, what a coincidence!

[@adrianmalkovich7101]

The thing I absolutely love about the first Motorstorm, and something that is largely absent from its sequels, particularly from the third game, is that the races play out like physics puzzles. Your primary job is to find a line, and control your speed, such that your wheels are on the ground when you need to adjust where you're going. It's a game that's mostly about managing your traction. In that way, it feels closer to games like BeamNG, or maybe even to Spintires, than to other off-road racing games. This kind of physics-based driving system is sadly quite diminished in modern games, and something I very much miss.

[@Masarofia]

I agree with you, most newer games are quite unsatisfying to drive in the end. I like the Forza Horizon games for example, but it just does not hit as effectively. I was very pleasantly surprised with Gran Turismo 7 though ! The physics are truly remarkable and fun to play with ! Hit the curb and you'll feel your tires losing grip. Bumps on the road are really felt. It's quite amazing and fun to play around ! How I wish we had a new Motorstorm with such physics on new hardware... 50 opponents on a race track like they wanted originally would have been absolutely perfection.

[@skakid0]

Such a great explanation, but to add to that, it was also a puzzle game in not only managing traction, but figuring out the nuances of the vehicles and finding the fastest routes for each. You'd end up using all the different routes because one that works for a bike won't work with a truck for example, then on top of that, having to figure it out all over again depending on the opponents vehicles. Definitely wasn't such a thing after the original, PR had a bit but not to such an extent.

[@eznosnopes5276]

@@Masarofia do you think the dual sense could aid in the experience?

[@Masarofia]

@@eznosnopes5276 The Dual Sense is great in GT7. I don't really pay attention to the road feeling through the controller, but changing gear is perfect !

[@SirSicCrusader]

This series blew my mind whe it first appeared all those years ago, never hasn't been anything quite like it since.

[@yup9451]

Motorstorm Apocalypse is a masterpiece. Change my mind. Seriously amazing and ballsy franchise. Nothing like it anymore. Sony is a fool to let them go

[@crestofhonor2349]

I didn't expect to see you here

[@MrRodQ]

@@yup9451 Motorstorm Apocalypse is in my top 5 of ps3. without a doubt

[@DP12321]

@@yup9451 it's a masterpiece except for the grey, drab aesthetic and the overly busy levels that combine and make it needlessly difficult to see what's up ahead.

[@MHIKl]

This and Killzone 3 are why I bought a PS3. I remember when Apocalypse first released online was broken. Took them a month or so to fix it. Amazing MP once it was. Can't believe these two series are just collecting dust.

[@treborkroy5280]

Borderlands and Dead Space is what pushed me to PS3 from being exclusively Nintendo Wii for many years. But Motorstorm is the first game I experienced on the PS3. it was playing on the kiosks at Best Buy when it was released.

[@joaofreitas2899]

Preach

[@excitedaboutlearning1639]

My parents bought us the European 60GB BC model in march 2008. At the time it had been discontinued, so they had to go hunting for it. It came with three games. My dad chose Motorstorm, Ridge Racer 7 & F1 Championship Edition. I never really got into any of them, but I loved Motorstorm Apocalypse when I played it as part of PS Plus. Goodtimes!

[@NickBaysingar]

The destruction events in Apocalypse are some of the most impressive I've seen in a game yet. I'm guessing that they baked the physics simulations in to animations, much like Valve did for the impressive, large scale physics events that are present in HL2: Episode 2. But damn, the presentation is on an entirely different level with Apocalypse. The tornado in particualr always looked so damn believable to me. They PERFECTLY replicated that debris field with all the pieces of splintered wood and stuff being blown around. looks like it was pulled straight from one of those crazy tornado videos you can find online. Very visceral.

[@Ohverture]

Very Split/Second.

[@aussieknuckles]

It was amazing in 3D!

[@sonicsnake44]

@@aussieknuckles I just bought this specifically for its 3D ability. Can't wait try it out when it arrives.

[@aussieknuckles]

@@sonicsnake44 you're gonna have a blast, jus remember there is no 3D on Splitscreen.

[@ChaseMC215]

@@Ohverture Now you mentioned it, Apocalypse does feel like Split/Second, if the competition was one giant festival instead of a TV set.

[@evklinken]

First game I booted up on my PS3 back in '07. Had endless fun with the physics, an area of game design that is sadly underutilized today in racers.

[@123doomdoom]

Physics have been forgotten about in most games. Control was the last game that wowed me with its physics.

[@i_b0ri]

Lol same

[@Granpire]

@@123doomdoom GTA5 lost a significant asset by shedding GTA4's Euphoria ragdoll physics. It really made combat and mayhem so much more enjoyable.

[@JRC99]

9:55 Thank you so much for this. I've *never* understood why it's so earth shakingly loud, and it's only MotorStorm that seems to have that problem. MotorStorm is why I got a PS3. I was 7, at Target or something, and the store demo let you switch cars. Seeing the Patriot Surger (the Charger knockoff) for the first time, I was done. I needed it. I spent months pining for a PS3. I was such a dork, I'd watch KZbin videos of the game with my PS2 controller in hand so I could pretend to play. That Christmas was great lol. We need a new game so badly. Edit: I should clarify that MotorStorm was the only game I *personally* experienced with that volume issue.

[@joejoe3011]

Double Dragon Neon was insanely loud, too

[@Fruchti]

Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars and one of the Yu-Gi-Oh games were insanely loud aswell. Destroyed my ears every time I went through my games :D

[@lm_dccxl4078]

theres some games that do that, even worst than motorstorm 1. and then theres dragon ball raggin blast that all the fricking game is on 12/10 of volume.

[@Nerdlabor]

Yes the Motorstorm series is great. Motorstorm pacific rift is still today one of the best racing games I've ever played. And the technology and graphics were just phenomenal back then. It seemed like perfection to me at the time. The Motorstorm series definitely had the potential to become an iteration series for any PlayStation console. A Motorstorm for the PS4, a new one for the PS5. Just like Mario Kart for Nintendo. You could have added new vehicles or routes with add-ons. Such a shame that Sony scrapped the series and the developer himself :(

[@itwsntme]

Yeah. Yeah. I cursed at whoever designed that logo sound in more than one ocassion.

[@FreylisUK]

What an awesome video, thanks for putting it together John! I worked at Evolution for about 15 years, from almost the beginning to right before it was acquired by Codemasters. I have a lot of memories tied up in these games, and it was great to hear your passion and feel the love for a series that is dear to my and many other peoples' hearts. Cheers!

[@DualReaver11]

Please if you have any contacts at sony what so ever please talk to them about doing a remaster package for the trilogy. These games should not die on PS3

[@Peter-iw3ob]

Thank you for helping create one of my favorite games of all time. The Motorstorm franchise and perhaps the PS2 version of need for speed hot pursuit 2 are my two favorite racing games and are right up there with other classics like the legend of zelda ocarina of time. Again thank you.

[@onizuka4534]

I'm Russian and still remember my first time with PS3 and this game, it was a demo unit in a store in 2007. Our country was more about Xbox at that period of time, because of piracy, but everyone was so impressed by Motorstorm, gosh...

[@RECHOOSENONE]

да были времена.

[@hoolopee]

hell yeah. looking forward to watching this with a beer tonight after work

[@craigachuff6087]

IPA?

[@hoolopee]

@@craigachuff6087 all we had was white wine, video was great though

[@evaristo_1272]

Same here.

[@Karifi]

I watched in work, drinking beer too.

[@matthewstanulet1441]

I remember 13-year-old me playing the demo for this in Target and being blown away

[@JamesAville]

OMG! I just told the very same to my friends! “Driveclub could have been the Forza for PS owners” what a missed opportunity from Sony. Great chapter as always.

[@mrpopo5097]

Driveclub is a arcade driver. So make it make sense.

[@0uttaS1TE]

@@mrpopo5097 They mean Forza Horizon

[@Clydesdale87]

@@mrpopo5097 And Forza is a Sim? yeah, sure..

[@mrpopo5097]

@@0uttaS1TE which is an open world driving game. Drive club ain’t open world.

[@dwnxx4974]

The almost cryptic marketing before showing off actual gameplay convinced me it was open world racer like Forza. Idk how they managed to drop the ball on that one.

[@TheWordPlay]

I never thought I'd be nostalgic for Motorstorm. Man time flies. I remember playing the demo of the first game and Pacific Rift and couldn't believe how gorgeous they looked

[@postalsamGAMING]

Genuinely one of the best racing series I've ever played and the only game my dad would play with me

[@EposVox]

Thank you for gracing us with one of the best gaming scenes on KZbin.

[@mcrazza]

I love these John Linneman™documentaries. So much care, dedication and passion. Great work, John!

[@berka05]

I love everything about MotorStorm series. I've played them all and it was an amazing experience back in the day. Series that definitely deserves a sequel.

[@FeisarX]

The Motorstorm demo on PS3 was absolutely mind -blowing at the time. It was what ultimately sold me every game in the series. Nobody should underestimate the impact you can make on someone with a demo on console launch... especially if you can't get the game out on launch day.

[@valutaatoaofunknownelement197]

I can relate. I remember going to Target and Walmart, hoping to get a chance to play the demo, since this was, outside of flash games, the only video games I ever played. I have yet to play the real deal, but I for sure had fun with the demo when it lasted, except all but one race with the superbike. The supercar, which looked like a viper, was always fun for me.

[@d1jal]

Such an incredible video John! The PSP one holds a special place in my heart which I used to play on the commute to uni.

[@whome6020]

Arctic Edge was AMAZING!!!

[@freshymashy8429]

I got Arctic Edge as a gift. I didn't know what to expect from it. But as soon as I saw that intro clip, I knew it will be the only game I'll be playing from that moment. I love everything about that game. I feel like the art direction was so well executed, thus bringing to life an unique aesthetic and world that can't get out of my mind. The tracklist was perfect, the "arctic" theme was such a good pick and the overall personality of the game is simply tying everything together. Conclusion: W Game

[@deebznutz100]

I remember my first time on Rain God Mesa. When you're coming up to that big jump with the sun in your face and the light passing through the dust that the cars a kicking up and the shadows being cast in that dust was an amazing feeling.

[@fkesfjsedfdsj]

I think, i should also mention here, that in Motorstorm Arctic Edge you can actually trigger events by using your horn in a special point on some tracks, which is pretty neat! You can trigger rocks to fall from a mountain or even an avalanche

[@snakepond2716]

God, I miss this series. Pacific Rift was perfection.

[@NattiNekoMaid]

9:56 I’m so glad the music sting got mentioned in this, that was such a part of my childhood

[@wile123456]

Just sad he doesn't show it off. Motorstorm Apocalypse has an original soundtrack that isn't copyright on KZbin due to it not getting a record label release. Search for motorstorm Nosia to hear the amazing tracks the Dutch duo made. All 8 tracks are some of their abseloute est works and the neurofunk/hardcore drum and bass mixed with orchestral music from the composer who made the pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack is a genre mix I wish we had more off

[@paperclip9558]

The death of Evolution is one of the biggest loss in the racing games industry, and sadly little amount of people even realize that.

[@grillmeisterkush6396]

Motorstorm: Pacific Rift in 3D was one of the wildest experiences i've ever had in gaming

[@mauryj.3415]

Dude that game in 3D is bad ass, I love the Playstation TV, too bad it was very proned to failure, I wouldn't mind sony making a TV specifically made for Playstation gaming

[@sugarhieroglyph]

I miss 3d games.

[@you2be839]

Even with 3D gaming tanking the already not so great performance on many PS3 games, yes, 3D gaming offered at least a different gaming experience, and it's something I'd consider mandatory for some games, like Tron Evolution because the 3D effect fits perfectly with the virtual world of Tron. Racing and flying games are also fitting options for 3D imo

[@sonicsnake44]

I just got Apocalypse & some other 3D game off Amazon. I was trying to get Pacific Rift but they were all sold out.

[@riazuddin4920]

I loved the physics in that brief period when developers actually tried...now we just get games that look more shiny but don't function as well.

[@Jeka85]

It's all about 4k and ray-tracing now.

[@duncanself5111]

Yeah. I really want to see advancements in Physics, AI and interactivity this gen

[@jackkenny4194]

@@Jeka85 its not all games. Look at eldin ring. Tbh thats the only game that recently came out that plays decent 😂 but there are diamonds in the rough forsure

[@Froow]

Yea developers should really focus on the physics and immersion in games. Most games that get releases today looks good but feel lifeless

[@CasepbX]

Yeah what the hell happened to physics? It's like the PS4 wasn't powerful enough to handle them lol.

[@martinlutherking6550]

i really hope they bring back this series as a remaster collection.

[@wile123456]

It won't happen since the rights lie with Sony but the files are maybe at code masters or lost in some old archive somewhere.

[@CHIEF_420]

🤘

[@lukamegru1537]

Just emulate them.

[@Nerdlabor]

@@wile123456 But you can see in the video how good Pacific Rift looks with technically good emulation in 4k, with FPS boost and anti-aliasing. It just looks like a remaster to me. If Sony would bother to make a PS3 emulator, so many PS3 games today could look excellent on a PS5 without putting any development work into remasters.

[@wile123456]

@@Nerdlabor An emulator takes way more work than any remaster would. I recommend you look at the decade long work and money Microsoft put into OG xbox and 360 games working on Xbox one and series consoles, and that's not even talking about the legal nightmare of getting licenses for the games.

[@pedrochevez2090]

Pacific Rift was just perfect! Loved that game, still do actually. The first one was great but the variety of car models, tracks and multiplayer made the sequel so much better.

[@transporterjp1406]

DriveClub still has the most realistic weather effects that even the most modern titles can't reproduce. The feeling of "wetness" in the heavily clouded rainy environment blew my mind, it was so realistic.

[@samuelhmff]

How can Sony leave MotorsStorm and Driveclub? Unbelievable. Driveclub was an incredible game, beautiful and with weather effects that no one has been able to beat until today, almost 10 years later. And Motorstorm, it was an original concept, and also fantastic. It could easily stand against Forza Horizon'.

[@wile123456]

It's probably évolution being so ahead of its time both with technology and gameplay that ended up being their demise. The games would becomes classics but not fully appreciated at launch. I love forza, but the lack of crashes makes the game feel slow and tame. The lack of assymetric tracks and routes makes it repetetive, and the child family friendly happy atmosphere makes it agonising to play for too long stretches of time because it doesn't respect your intelligence with loot boxes and annoying characters.

[@samuelhmff]

@@wile123456 dude, I feeel the same. Love Forza Horizon 5, but couldnt play It for more than 3 weeks. Now I know why.

[@wile123456]

@@samuelhmff The weekly chores in forza doesnt help either. Instead of you the player doing what you want, youre forced into these super specific events that require 1 type of car each and requires a meeta tune. It takes all the freedom away in an open world game. Imagine if Motorstorms apocalypse weekly challenges were the main focus of the game, thats how annoying it is.

[@mrwalker6026]

Driveclub was a disaster at launch if I remember correctly and that was after a year long delay...it was marketed for it revolutionary multiplayer racing and that was also broken at launch

[@samuelhmff]

@@mrwalker6026 Yep, just like John sayed.

[@anthonym5395]

This is a love letter to some of the greatest racing games ever to grace a console of all time. Thank you John for paying homage to my favorite stereoscopic 3D series and ultimately most realistic looking driving game (Driveclub) ever made. I look extremely forward to seeing a possible modern remake.

[@KoopaKid2000]

I've been playing older PS first party titles and dear lord I miss these franchises. Sony has massively regressed in terms of variety. Motorstorm is an amazing arcade racer. Even the PSP/PS2 release is great. Sly Cooper is one of the greatest platformers series ever, especially Sly 2 which is an incredible stealth platformer that really stands toe to toe with the genre's best. Old school God of War was such a fun hack and slash. Modnation was vastly ahead of its time with online communities. And all those weird small games like that eco puzzle game.

[@brettaberdeen]

Motorstorm always reminded me of the Jet Moto series on PS1. Sony abandoned that series in a very similar fashion to Motorstorm.

[@Loundsify]

Burnout legends

[@DP12321]

@@brettaberdeen Now all we get are "cinematic" 3rd person games 😴 gone is the era of Sony being experimental.

[@BeatmasterAC]

Sony shot themselves in the foot by killing their own Studios. That's why we won't see those classics and hidden Gems anymore.

[@Maximusprime24]

I just popped these back into my PS3 recently after not playing for almost 10 years and these games are still insanely fun! Glad I found this video!

[@nicktalksbond]

I remember seeing Motorstorm on a demo PS3 in Currys back in 2007. Compared to the PS2 days it looked incredible, especially on the huge TV they had it running on. Felt like the future,

[@JRC99]

That's where I feel like we've lost something. Ps2 to Ps3 felt like a revolution, as, of course, did Xbox to Xbox 360. The leap was huge. Everything since has just felt like an incremental evolution.

[@blanckbanshee5604]

Love all the emulation comparisons in this DF Retro !

[@TheJohn0363]

Resistance and Motorstorm literally the two best launch titles ever made. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE I pray somehow we get a rebirth of both!

[@SPG8989]

You obviously haven't played many launch games. When a game like Mario 64 is a launch game along with Zelda TP and BoTW along with games like Halo CE......yea no not even in the top 5 games released at launch. Probably not top 10 either

[@eijishinjo650]

John, load times on a real console can be cut almost in half if you install a SSD and custom firmware which allows installing games to the SSD. Motorstorm: Pacific Rift for me loads races between 10-16 seconds on my launch CECH-A12 PS3.

[@rickrodriguez6244]

I love this series. You're the man, John. You have no idea how much entertainment you, Alex, Rich & Thomas provide us gamers on a weekly basis. The effort does not go unnoticed. I was obsessed with the Motorstorm series when I had a PS3 back in the day, specifically Pacific Rift. It was so far ahead of it's time.

[@dampelps]

9:58 damn that scene brings back memories!😂 I did the same thing many times!

[@Mac40music]

The amount of passion and knowledge on show is here is incredible. Thank you so much for sharing this - I missed Motorstorm but loved Driveclub and really appreciated hearing your opinions on it again. Sound and editing is on point in this video too.

[@gureguru4694]

never knew these games have so much history in them. i just played them blissfully as a child. thanks for the memories

[@illusion0001]

Some corrections: With the patch enabled, the game no longer slows down, it uses hidden deltatime feature and allows for variable framerate meaning it won't slow down or speed up. It is separated for Motorstorm Pacific Rift due to a PPU accuracy issue.

[@busfare5660]

A reboot for PS5 would be some insane racing.

[@warhammer2162]

Thank you for a great video, the hard work you put in is evident. The detail, quality, scale and that it remains entertaining throughout are really appreciated.🏁

[@gmanuk1986]

The sheer amount of detail in these DF retro videos blows me away. I just love them so much, keep up the good work John

[@capercrusader7129]

Much Appreciated this! MotorStorm needs a comeback!

[@EposVox]

Amazing episode as always, John. Got me to pick up Motorstorm again and glad to see RPCS3 getting more coverage

[@gamernaut8864]

What an amazing video John! Both informative and inspiring! I hope this inspires whomever to bring back Motorstorm for another party in the dirt, mud, snow, and ice. I'm a huge fan of the series too, and I especially like the underdog that is Artic Edge. The simple yet competent vehicle customization shop, as well as the ability to race with unique and wild vehicles such as snow cats, snow mobiles, and dump trucks, are 2 aspects that you don't really get in the other iterations. Love this DF Retro series. Thanks man.

[@Housesider]

Amazing video, the amount of effort that goes into these long-form vids is insane. Loving these deep dives into games that usually never really got their due.

[@UCLAKoolman]

Loved this series! I remember being in awe at what a technical showcase it was. I would love to see a new Motorstorm, or even a remastered set

[@dishwasherlove]

Hope the original devs get a chance to see their work appreciated with such love and care. Thanks John.

[@warwolf04]

Excellent video! Really left me in the mood to replay these beauties!

[@AndrewAlanDavidson]

Fantastic vide - can tell all the love that went into it!

[@SHGames97]

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. Another stunner, John!

[@James-gj8rn]

I remember having an absolute blast with this series back then, i absolutely loved it and i wish it would come back :)

[@user-ld1qw8ri3c]

Awesome video! Loved every minute.

[@KaosHitman]

Such a well documented video. You guys are so professional, I always enjoy and find out tons of good information from your materials!

[@BoomBoomBrucey]

How weird, I was literally talking to my GF yesterday about Motorstorm. How amazing it was, how it shouldn't have ever ended and that it's a perfect game to reboot,remake or remaster!! I really hope they do, there's barely any set piece racing games these days, Forza Horizon is the closest thing of quality

[@jackholiday-gaming]

Pacific Rift is my favorite of the bunch! Love the setting, the graphics, the gameplay, the music! I spent countless hours in online races, they were so much fun! I wish I could just jump back in, I miss the online so much. Still hoping for a Remaster or a Remake with a jungle setting and a festival theme!

[@atarijaguarsgarage8873]

Excellent retrospective! I loved the Motrostorm games, especially split screen.

[@JordiLA]

Amazing Documentary again! Your videos are now like the game mazines I collected as a child but much better! Thank you!! I love Motorstorm!

[@maxmontezuma]

So many interesting things I've learned about some of my favorite racing games, thanks to this video :D Thank you for this, it was a lot of fun to watch! Even though now I will just be sad again that Evolution Studios doesn't exist anymore and Driveclub won't get the deserved sequel. :p

[@fcukugimmeausername]

The quality of videos done by DF right now is amazing.

[@tydendurler9574]

"Right now"? That's like telling your gf she looks good TODAY 😅

[@RetroShed]

Thank you for this amazing video John, it brought back so many good memories. Your eye for detail is incredible. I never thought anybody would notice the heat-haze mirage in Driveclub ;-)

[@AlexGamingDeals]

Love it. Been waiting forever for thos epispde. My favorite racing game of all time. Thanks.

[@lions4528]

I actually was talking to a friend not too long ago about this! Wish we could get a new MotorStorm for PS5!

[@Tommo_]

whoever did the soundtrack for pacific rift must've been a big basshead. Lots of UK rave and DnB in that game, absolutely brilliant.

[@speightyboy11]

What a trip down memory lane! That must of taken a very long time to create. I forgot how much I lived the original theme music! Thanks John 😀

[@TRADESMAN-xt4ce]

Production levels on these videos is top notch . thank you for making these I love them !

[@Leigh_Bailey]

Never thought I'd miss Motorstorm, but here we are! I'd love a PS5 port of these games one day

[@Nerdlabor]

Or just a PS3 emulation. We can see in the video how great the emulation of pacific rift looks in 4k, with 60fps and anti-aliasing. Sony just needs to come up with a decent ps3 emulator for the PS5 and so many games could look great without putting the extra work into a remaster.

[@jamesburke9680]

I wish but it's never going to happen 😪

[@Randomentalist]

Loved this series. The first two really felt like a new generation of racers and I have a lot of fond memories of playing them with my friends on the couch together. Then Apocalypse came along and completely blew my mind with the dynamic tracks! It's probably one of my favourite games of all time. Shame the real world consequences surrounding the release hurt the series so much.

[@simonrockstream]

Genuinley impressed by both the game and this video, fantastic work!

[@Daniel-yz3zf]

This, right here, is a bloody damn great video. Kudos John.

[@thatzaliasguy]

I got MS Apocalypse bundled with my PlayStation 3D TV, and it was one hell of an experience!

[@alolanstarboy]

I’m so glad the PS3 bug has bitten John as well. I’ve been super into the console since 2021, when I went out and bought one. Been Collecting the games and different console variations since then and I love learning about the various oddities of the PS3 (especially the launch model) and it’s games. That Sony generation is so interesting to look back on from both a hardware and a software perspective because of just how eccentric the console was and the ways developers worked with it

[@bluetooth2677]

Weird because I started playing my PS3 more lately. Maybe there really is ps3 bug. Lol

[@Crimsongz]

Same I’m using my PS3 because of Guitar Hero !

[@alejandrorodriguez2058]

This was a long video but boy was it worth it. Had me hooked all the way through and remembering this great franchise. Great job!

[@joeymoto108]

Excellent video- so many fond memories of the original Motorstorm. The E3 prerenders for Killzone 2 and Motorstorm were definitely infamous! To say they had a lofty target with that fudged video, along with time constraints and lack of access to dev kits, they did an extremely solid job.

[@JerryFlowersIII]

The environments really look amazing. I would really like to play an remaster.

[@munkytaint666]

i put SO MANY hours into MS: Pacific Rift and now after watching this, I feel the need to go clock a few more in!

[@faustoart]

This video series is actually some of the best content of youtube, in general. Congratulations!!!

[@jasonbrown467]

glad you covered these games. i have some of them on the handhelds and still cant believe how good the old games look

[@velklll]

There hasn’t been a single racing game that has been more fun to me than Motorstorm Apocalypse.

[@sonicsnake44]

How would you compare Split Second to it. I just got Apocalypse today actually.

[@velklll]

@@sonicsnake44 both fun games but apocalypse just gives you that rush of trying not to die and win the race the best.

[@SeedMayers]

It would be a dream if they make a remaster for the PS5. I played every single one of these games mentioned in this video.

[@marijuanas]

Such a great video, nice work John!

[@Crudux-Cruo]

Now this is a top notch quality video! So professional! Thank you very much for your hard work guys!!

[@charlexex]

Damn... they were such a good dev team. I remember playing the first motorstorm in 2007 and i was blown away. This is a mistake by Sony, im kinda mad now.

[@MrYarith]

It would be interesting to know, how a motorstorm game on ps5 would look like, and if could come close the cgi trailer.

[@AndyGilleand]

My favorite thing about the second and third game was that you could play them in 3D on a 3DTV. My LG C6 still supports this, so it's great to go back and play them in that mode, and the 3D looks incredible in those games!

[@Krakn3Dfx]

One of the best videos on youtube, I love the Motorstorm series so much. Thanks for this.