I spent a few races with an updated version of MotorStorm during my first run through Sony's PlayStation booth. Only two kiosks were available for play, with a new map not featured in the online demo for show attendees to try out.

Unlike the PlayStation Store and kiosk demos, the full broad line-up of vehicles is available which makes the races seem that much more chaotic.

Even though Crecente has taken the MotorStorm fanboy torch from me officially, I'm still unreasonably excited for the ultimate success of this game. That said, I'm sad to report that my impression of the CES demo was decidedly less than spectacular. The only available track was a muddier course, full of sharp turns and ramps, but the sense of speed from the online demo seemed to be missing.

The demo course was very distinct from what I've played before, but took some getting used to. Sadly, my skills let me down, throwing me from a solid third place in my first race all the way down to fifteenth. There were a few moments where the course seemed to get in my way, as certain portions of the track that looked like ramps... weren't. Oops.

I'll spend some more time with the title tomorrow during my scheduled booth tour and report back with further impressions. Michael McWhertor

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