''ATV Offroad Fury 3'' is a

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developed by

Climax Racing Black Rock Studio Limited was a British video game developer based in Brighton, England. It was a division of Disney Interactive Studios. The studio was founded by Tony Beckwith in 1998 as Pixel Planet. It was acquired by the Climax Group in 1 ...

and published by

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for the

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. It was released on November 2, 2004 in North America and on February 10, 2006 in Europe by

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. An enhanced version for the

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titled ''ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails'' was released a few months later. The game was succeeded by ''

ATV Offroad Fury 4 ''ATV Offroad Fury 4'' is a racing video game developed by Climax Racing and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It was released on October 31, 2006 in North America, on March 27, 2008 in Australia, and one day later ...

'' in 2006.

Gameplay

Expanding from its predecessor, ''ATV Offroad Fury 3'' features more ATVs, along with more championships, mini-games and improved physics. As is with the rest of the series, the game revolves around racing

all-terrain vehicles An all-terrain vehicle (ATV), also known as a light utility vehicle (LUV), a quad bike or quad (if it has four wheels), as defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is a vehicle that travels on low-pressure tires, has a seat ...

(ATVs) around dirt racetracks. In addition to racing, another major focus of the game is stunts. Stunts can be achieved by tapping a combination of buttons while the player's ATV is in the air. Each stunt requires a different amount of time to perform. The game also provides " free-roaming offroad gameplay". The PlayStation 2 version offers online multiplayer via i-Link,

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(LAN) or other network connections. The PlayStation Portable version offers online multiplayer via a

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connection. The game contains features for customizability, such as choosing parts for ATV, changing color schemes, and even creating one's own unique logo.

Development

''ATV Offroad Fury 3'' is the first game in the series not to be developed by

Rainbow Studios Rainbow Studios is an American video game developer based in Phoenix, Arizona, best known for developing offroad racing games, such as '' Motocross Madness'' and the '' MX vs. ATV'' series. It was established by Earl Jarred in 1986 under the n ...

as the company was acquired by

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nearly a year prior to the release of ''Fury 2''. As Rainbow Studios began working with THQ to develop ''

MX Unleashed ''MX Unleashed'' (known in Australia as ''Chad Reed MX Unleashed'') is a 2004 racing video game developed by Rainbow Studios and published by THQ for PlayStation 2, Xbox and mobile phones. The game is also backwards compatible for the Xbox One a ...

'' and start the ''

MX vs. ATV ''MX vs. ATV'' is a racing video game series developed by Rainbow Studios and published by THQ Nordic. It focuses on off-road racing and serves as a successor of THQ's ''MX'' trilogy and Rainbow Studios' ''ATV Offroad Fury'' series developed unde ...

'' series that serves as a crossover with THQ's ''MX'' trilogy, it approached Climax Racing, known for developing the '' ATV Quad Power Racing'' duology, to offer an opportunity to make another ATV racing game by continuing the ''Offroad Fury'' series.

Reception

''ATV Offroad Fury 3'' received "generally favorable" reviews according to

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Atv Offroad Fury 3 2004 video games ATV Offroad Fury Black Rock Studio games Multiplayer and single-player video games MX vs. ATV PlayStation 2 games PlayStation Portable games Racing video games Sony Interactive Entertainment games SouthPeak Games Video games developed in the United Kingdom