History of the MotorStorm Series

MotorStorm is another beloved PlayStation Series. The MotorStorm Series were off-road racing games featuring different types of vehicles with their own strengths and weaknesses and tracks with different terrains which may either hinder the vehicles’ handling or improve it. Sadly like Sly Cooper, MotorStorm is another PlayStation Series that has been absent for a while. Sadly as well, Evolution Studios the Studio that made MotorStorm was shut down in March 2016. The most recent MotorStorm game we got was MotorStorm RC for PS3 and PS Vita in March 2012. Since then theStrom has passed. There is some good news though! MotorStorm could be making a return soon as new game has been rumored for a while. I think in 2023 we will get the announcement of the next MotorStorm game. The next huge PlayStation Showcase is rumored to be coming before June 2023. Maybe we will see the next MotorStorm game there. A MotorStorm Remastered Collection alongside the next MotorStorm game would be nice.

Here’s a list of the series:

MotorStorm (2007)

Platform: PS3

Release Date: March 6, 2007

Genre: Racing

A racing festival is taking place in the desert. Here you can try a wide variety of vehicles including motorcycles, ATVs, buggies, rally cars, racing truck and even big rig semis.

MotorStorm Pacific Rift (2008)

Platform: PS3

Release Date: October 28, 2008

Genre: Racing

Set on and around a volcanic, tropical island in the South Pacific, players continue the style of the first game, riding a varied mix of vehicles from Bikes and ATVs through Rally Cars and Trucks up to Big Rigs and, in a new addition to the series, Monster Trucks.

MotorStorm Arctic Edge (2009)

Platform: PS2

Release Date: September 29, 2009 (PSP) and October 20, 2009 (PS2)

Genre: Racing

The backdrop for the game is Alaska where you have to race on icy tracks in mountainous regions. Beside the other racers you have to take into account avalanches, broken ice bridges and a lot of other dangers on the route to victory.

MotorStorm 3D Rift (2010)

Platform: PS3

Release Date: August 24, 2010

Genre: Racing

MotorStorm 3D Rift offers a taste of the hit game MotorStorm Pacific Rift, now with full 3D functionality. Choose from 10 detailed and exciting tracks on an exotic island to tear through using a variety of off-road vehicles. Supports both 2D and 3D gameplay.

MotorStorm Apocalypse (2011)

Platform: PS3

Release Date: May 3, 2011

Genre: Racing

MotorStorm: Apocalypse is the fourth game in the MotorStorm racing series. The game is set in an urban environment called The City modeled after Bay Area in California. A massive earthquake has hit the location offering an off-road experience and compared to the previous games it puts more emphasis on the storyline.

MotorStorm RC (2012)

Platform: PS3 & PS Vita

Release Date: March 6, 2012

Genre: Racing

MotorStorm: RC is the fifth game in the racing series. This entry does away with the large off-road vehicles and replaces them with radio-controlled models in the same setting.