Alive is the fifth MX Vs ATV release, and promises more than ever before when it comes to the realism within its revolutionary real-world physics engine.

This brand of off-road excitement has certainly injected another dimension into a genre that can often seem to be circling the same old tracks, but Alive 2011 ends up feeling a little bit light on new content and innovation.

The buzz you get flying around a corner in mid-air, pulling an audacious stunt while simultaneously sorting your fingers and thumbs out to nail a perfect landing remains, but the career mode feels stripped back and hampers the nurturing of that 'just-one-more-race' feeling.