MotorStorm
An off-road racing game with a boost that overheats the engine.
Where MotorStorm comes up1 episode or test
- 1Hold to boostEngine heats up while held
- 2Push to the limitHold too long and it explodes
- 3Release to coolCorners or mid-air are the best moments
- 4Boost againSame button, whole race
From MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, as cited in the note
What was said about MotorStorm
1MotorStorm's boost and overheating mechanic
MotorStorm made one button both boost and risk by adding overheating. Players hold a button to boost, but holding too long makes the engine explode. Releasing the same button cools the engine, so the player spends the whole race pushing to the limit and then letting go.
Players tend to release at corners or mid-air, which gives the release a natural best moment. The source compares it to the cooked grenade of racing games and says "You spend the entire race nursing this button." The example cited is MotorStorm: Pacific Rift.
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You hold to boost and release to cool the engine, or it explodes. Players push to the limit and release at corners or mid-air, making it the cooked grenade of racing games.
MotorStorm made one button both boost and risk by adding overheating. Players hold a button to boost, but holding too long makes the engine explode. Releasing the same button cools the engine, so the player spends the whole race pushing to the limit and then letting go.
Players tend to release at corners or mid-air, which gives the release a natural best moment. The source compares it to the cooked grenade of racing games and says "You spend the entire race nursing this button." The example cited is MotorStorm: Pacific Rift.
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