At the heart of any game is a gimmick. Think about it. Be it graphic violence, pretty graphics, or online play in an always-expanding community, every game – good or bad – has a gimmick. Most good games, however, have a great deal of awesome gameplay to back that gimmick up. And it is here where those games and BMX XXX part.
Boobies and bikes are at the heart of XXX, but somewhere along the line, Acclaim forgot about the latter. While there is certainly some evidence that there was, at one time, a kind of framework for a good BMX game present here, that time has long since past, and much like a good archaeologist must dig through layers of dust to find his fossils, you'll have to dig through layers upon layers of bad jokes, ugly pixilated breasts, and horrible flaws in gameplay to see the relics of what could have been.
If you are going to incorporate humor into a game, you had better make it work. Otherwise, you end up with a travesty like XXX, where four out of five jokes are duds. The developers attempt to remedy this by throwing around f-bombs like cash at a strip club. Needless to say, it doesn't work.
It's also not far-fetched to say that the actual videos are less than impressive, from a strictly pornographic standpoint. Sure, some of the girls are mildly cute, and unless you have the censored PS2 version, you may see a flesh mountain here and there, but it's not even worth the frustration it takes to unlock these videos. Each level has several goals, and unlike THPS 3 or AI's goal videos, XXX gives you no idea at all where to go, or what to do in order to fulfill any given goal. Given the massive amount of tokens needed to unlock just one thirty-second FMV, those into XXX for the sex appeal would do well to just hop on the internet, and start downloading off of Kazaa.
Aside from the strippers, the visual presentation leaves a lot to be desired. Everything here in terms of graphics could have been done on a Dreamcast, perhaps less. I think that speaks volumes about where the development time went, no? Sounds fair a bit better, but even the occasional alternative/hip-hop track between spats of nu-metal cannot save this atrocity to gamerkind. Wake up, Acclaim: even your target audience, kids who can't buy "real" porn, can access it online or through their friends. There's no need for them to pay fifty dollars for this. A real bomb.
-George
Company LineFirst Mature Rated Action Sports Video Game Builds on Three Million Unit-Selling Brand, By Delivering Mixture of Humor, Exciting New Features and More Than 2,000 Tricks
LOS ANGELES May 21, 2002: Building upon the proven worldwide success of its three million unit-selling blockbuster brand, AKA Acclaim, a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ.SC: AKLM), today announced it will release Dave Mirra BMX XXX(TM) (formerly known as Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 3) later this year across all next-generation systems.
The first action sports video game to carry a mature rating from the Electronic Software Review Board (ESRB), Dave Mirra BMX XXX will combine outrageous humor, the authenticity of BMX pop culture and the signature style of gameplay, which has captivated millions of gamers around the world.
"Dave Mirra is the most successful BMX brand in the industry and continues to set new benchmarks with each installment," said Evan Stein, Vice President of Brand. "Dave Mirra BMX XXX was designed specifically for today's discerning gaming audience, who demand more adult-oriented content that drives the in-game action and further immerses players in their virtual world. That in concert with many exciting new and innovative gameplay features, will enable Dave Mirra BMX to once again define the genre."
Developed by Z-Axis, the team behind AKA Acclaim's Dave Mirra brand, Dave Mirra BMX XXX will include:
Interacting with hot chicks, shady characters and other players in the most outrageous and humorous action sports game ever, as scripted by some of Hollywood's top comedic writers;
Z-Axis' 3rd generation graphics engine, delivering more than twice the poly count than its predecessor and running at a steady 60-frames-per-second;
Exclusively featuring the reigning king of BMX - Dave Mirra, and 15 of the world's top riders, including Ryan Nyquist, Dave Osato, Troy McMurray and Mike Laird;
The most comprehensive Flatland riding experience ever created for a BMX game, including the exclusive appearance of master rider Chad Degroot and more than 100 of his signature motion captured moves;
All-new female riders, each with realistic physics for their hair, body and clothes;
More than 2,000 different in-game tricks - the most ever in an action sports game;
Enhanced trick modifier system lets players start with basic tricks and modify them into new tricks on the fly, creating endless possible combinations;
All-new bike add-ons create incredibly fun interactions with other characters, including bottle rocket launchers, fire extinguishers, leaf blowers and more;
Enhanced Create-A-Rider empowers players to create any type of male and female character from head to toe;
Enhanced Create-A-Park editor provides players with the ultimate tools to design their own masterpiece and then share it with other players online;
Online Global Ranking System enables players to measure-up against their worldwide counterparts, based on dozens of tracked records and stats recorded throughout the game. In addition, players can trade custom parks and saved replays of their best runs;
8 massive levels focused on 5 BMX disciplines: vert, dirt, flatland, park and real street riding, each filled with many gaps, pickups and trick lines to explore;
Level altering events, whereby players can physically change the environments through their interactions and unlock hidden areas and secrets;
Numerous multiplayer games featuring all-new gameplay concepts;
More than 50 authentic in-game sponsors and equipment manufacturers, who provide performance building upgrades as you progress through the game;
Enhanced Skeletal Dynamics System (SDS) creates the most realistic crashes ever;
New hyper-detailed bikes and rider models, features Z-Axis' dynamic cloth technology and adds to the in-game realism;
Advanced particle system, brings new level of detail to the game environments;
All-new Picture-In-Picture technology allows players to view challenges through the eyes of AI riders and get hints about secrets in the game.
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