TGS: Joy Ride
During its opening presentation at Tokyo Game Show, Microsoft revealed a new community area and three additional modes for its upcoming online Xbox Live racer, Joy Ride. In the game, you can use your Avatars to drive to different locations, interacting with other players and taking part in a number of challenges.
The new community location is Perilous Peaks, where you can buzz around with your friends and cruise through the mountains. As for the new modes:
Trick Showdown: Take a pit stop at the “Joy Ride” Stunt Park and collect multipliers to win big bonuses for your car stunts and Avatar tricks. Created for single player and group collaboration, work with your Avatar racing buddies to earn points, complete the stage and unlock the bonus round, Coin Frenzy.
Coin Frenzy: Looking for the fuzzy dice to hang from your review mirror? Work with your friends to collect as many coins as you can before the timer runs out in the ultimate bonus round, Coin Frenzy. Coins can be spent in the online store to deck out your car.
Delivery Dash: More cheese please! With Delivery Dash on “Joy Ride” you’re racing against the clock to feed hungry players fresh pizza. Race with friends back and forth from the store to delivery locations and work as a team to trigger a bonus round, earn coins, and experience points.
Joy Ride will debut later this year.
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