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So while I'm playing this title for review, I've also also played and reviewed the Big Brother version on PS2. There are some similarities between both titles, sure, but more in sense that ATV Offroad Fury Pro is similar to its predecessor. If you believe you can handle two ATV titles at once, you won't just be buying the same title in a smaller package. This one manages to hold its own quite well. Just like the PS2 versions, Fury Pro allows you to drive a variety of off road vehicles. Pretty much everything you can imagine is tossed in here, and the fans of the series on both platforms won't be disappointed. In fact, this time out, Fury Pro offers a much more robust selection of features than the first title ever did.
Fury Pro offers a large majority race types from the PS2 titles, including Supercross, Rallycross, Snowcross, Endurocross, Circuit, Rally, National, and Freestyle. All these modes are pretty self explanatory, obviously, In addition to these modes, you've got a fun, yet simple Single Player mode. Single Player has you going around the globe competing in events. Unlike Fury 4 on PS2, there's no story mode, and honestly I prefer it that way. Just let me race man. You'll also have the option for multiplayer, either thru Ad Hoc or Infrastructure. You can compete with up to 4 players, create various types of events, create your own tracks for others to check out and race on, and engage in various tournaments. All of the matchmaking modes work out really well, and you won't find yourself struggling to find other players. As you advance thru the game, you'll accumulate credits to spend towards new vehicles and vehicle upgrades. The upgrades range from cosmetic to performance, but you won't notice a huge difference in handling or power at first. As you progress and continue the upgrades, the effect does become more dramatic. As far as looks go, Fury Pro definitely improves on its predecessor, but not by an extremely wide margin. Everything looks very decent, but it's not going to strike you as a benchmark in PSP graphics. Everything runs smoothly, there's really not enough slowdown or graphical glitches to even warrant being a problem, and the load times are more than manageable. In case you missed the other review, the PSP does offer some connectivity between this title and ATV Offroad Fury 4 on the PS2. You have the option to swap vehicles and unlockables around, and perform a few other ancillary functions. It's a nice addition that more developers should be throwing in when putting out similar titles for both systems. The music selection is pretty generic, just like in Fury 4. Popular Rock and Hip Hop abound, and that's pretty much it. Once again, proper attention has been paid to the sound FX on the vehicles, and everything sounds exactly as it should. ATV Offroad Fury Pro is a definitely a wise purchase for those of you finding a lack of games to play on the PSP. Even if you're not a huge racing fan by any means (I'm not either), you'll still get a kick out of the core game mechanic of this title. It's all about having fun, and Fury Pro offers a whole lot of that.
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