The most brutal offroad racing festival returns with players taking part in the latest off-beat & secret site to join the wild & alternative Motor Storm festival This time around the location moves to the unpredictable Alaskan terrain where players will race through multi-route tracks harsh terrain & sub-zero conditions to try & become festival champ Developed by Bigbig Studios the team behind the best-selling Pursuit Force series Motor Storm Artic Edge brings the Motor Storm attitude exclusively to both PSP & PS2 for the first time Staying true to the signature Motor Storm style players will throw traditional offroad driving & caution to the wind where the ultimate goal in the festival is to not only win but survive Players will take on a variety of brutal artificial intelligence (AI) racers & negotiate the dangerous arctic conditions including sudden avalanches broken ice bridges & three different racing altitudes In addition to the six vehicle classes from the original Motor Storm new snow-specific vehicle classes as well as all-new track designs are introduced to Motor Storm Arctic Edge In addition to single player racers can also engage in online multiplayer or ad-hoc mode on PSP & split-screen on PS2 to truly see who has the greatest skills in the snow & ice Motorstorm Arctic Edge Essentials Features Stunning Alaskan Environments – Tracks are modeled after the rugged Alaskan landscape featuring a unique blend of narrow mountain passes giant ice caves long ice bridges & treacherous terrain Players must battle through each race facing a number of weather conditions including snow rain & wind New Vehicles – Two new vehicles are available specifically to tackle the Alaskan terrain including the nimble Snow Cat & more forceful Snow Plow New Tracks – 12 available tracks that show off the unpredictable nature of the rough Alaskan setting Each of the tracks will be accessible to race in reverse for added race variety Unique New Features Bobsleigh corners – Vehicles power slip & spin through a variety of icy structures with only boost to provide control Avalanches – Snow-baked terrain brings the imminent hazard of avalanches triggered by players sounding their horn Collapsing Ice Bridges – Travel over these in a heavy vehicle & risk the chance of it collapsing behind you Multiplayer Racing Action – Up to eight player online as well as ad hoc racing Global leaderboards are available to show off the top ranked players in all game modes as well as single player Time Attack Customize Vehicles – Players can personalize each vehicle in the livery by updating with a selection of various parts including wheels exhaust spoilers & sponsorship stickers Players can also create their own liveries from a set of base patterns & decals Photo Mode – Snap & save the best action photos & send to friends Cutting-Edge Artificial Intelligence – AI analyzes the race & surroundings & reacts in the most realistic manner possible Not only will the competition try to win the race at all costs but the AI will react to situations realistically such as locating the best routes & changing the level of driving aggression based on player actions Attacking & Offensive Driving – Players must not only try to win the race but survive against the other racers Combat-like racing takes center stage as the vehicles are the weapons Soundtrack – Players will have the opportunity to add music from a memory stick to create a full list of customized tunes to inspire each race