Monster trucks are able to ride over cars (except big rigs), break most vegetation, and destroy structures. The game moves away from the desert environments of the original title and relocates itself in 'a lush island environment, full of interactive vegetation' and also includes monster trucks and four-player split-screen capability. The game was released on the PlayStation Network on 24 August 2010. It is only single-player and has no trophies. MotorStorm: 3D Rift is a 3D mini re-release of Pacific Rift, containing 10 tracks as well as a selection of off-road vehicles from Pacific Rift.

As of 1 October 2012, the online servers for the game have been permanently shut down. The game has sold over one million copies as of 9 December 2008.

The game was announced by Sony after their acquisition of Evolution Studios and it was released on 28 October 2008 in North America. It is the sequel to MotorStorm and is followed by MotorStorm: Arctic Edge for the PlayStation 2 and PSP, and MotorStorm: Apocalypse. MotorStorm: Pacific Rift is a racing video game by Evolution Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3.

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