Motocross Madness Review

: A playground of ramps and valleys where you chained tricks for high scores.

The Original Sandbox King: A Tribute to Motocross Madness Before "open world" was a marketing buzzword, there was Motocross Madness (1998). Developed by Rainbow Studios , it didn't just give us dirt bikes; it gave us the freedom to fly. Motocross Madness

: You'd climb the steepest ridge possible, hear a giant "boom" sound effect, and watch your rider tumble through the sky in a glorious, physics-defying arc. : A playground of ramps and valleys where

While free-riding was the soul, the game offered a surprisingly deep variety of events: : You'd climb the steepest ridge possible, hear

In 2013, Microsoft brought the name back for Xbox Live Arcade .

: It was one of the first games to truly demand a 3D graphics card to run properly.