Welcome to a small review of the MUD – FIM Motorcross World Championship game.

Thanks to Absolute Gaming in conjunction with the Xbox Community Network (XCN) for giving us the chance to have a hands on review of the game.

I must admit that I know and have known absolutely nothing about Motorcross, apart from the fact that it involves motorbikes, muddy conditions and hills off which the bikes jump in races. From a gaming perspective, Ive only ever experienced 1 motorcross game and that was on a PC. (no less than 10 years ago might I add). I loved the game back then, so was looking forward to this experience after a long time.

The publishers and developers of the game Black Bean promise to deliver a game experience that will be most challenging and fulfilling. We also know that it : is the only videogame that exclusively features the MX1 and MX2 championships, as well as the amazing Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations. The brand new game engine features 14 different bikes, 84 riders (including stars such as Ryan Villopoto, Tony Cairoli, Chad Reed, Ryan Dungey and Ken Roczen) and 12 official tracks, and also features fully deformable terrain conditions, a realistic MX handling model and much more

The Witcher 2 is a game that I had been considering playing for a while, after hearing about the good reviews the PC version received, and thanks to the guys over at XCN we’ve been able to get a copy of the game to review, and what a great game it is.  It comes from CD Project Red and is a RPG that was originally released on PC.  The Xbox 360 version comes with all the DLC that was released for the PC.

You play as Geralt of Rivia.  A Witcher (there is a video in the extras to explain what a Witcher is if you aren’t familiar) who is protecting King Foltest of Temeria against the La Vallette forces.  Things quickly turn sour and after events in the Prologue you set out to clear your name of a crime you didn’t commit.

This is a game that doesn’t hold your hand. You are expected to jump straight in and learn quickly (there is a tutorial level that I highly recommend going through), and there is a lot to learn.  The combat system, while seemingly simple with the sword (of which there are two) can be expanded to be as tactical as you wish.  You can use ‘Signs’ (magic), traps, bombs, throwing knives, oil to enhance your sword, mixed in with defensive tactics, can make each fight different to the next, and different tactics are required to tackle different enemies, especially on the harder difficulties.  You also need to learn about the abilities tree, meditation, crafting potions, drinking said potions (also useful for fighting) and much more.