That's right, folks! A sequel to the highly successful PS3 launch title, Motorstorm, is in the works, and a CG trailer for it was released today.

Set in the Pacific Islands, there look to be a lot of differences between 1 and 2 - obviously there's the setting (tropical forest. A jaw-dropping tropical forest!), the addition of water, environments that look to be even more destructable (there were a few destructable things in M1, which were done well), and Monster Trucks!!

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/31751.html

As soon as GameTrailers have the HD version up I'll post the new link.

I'll say once again that the trailer is completely CG - only an idea of what the game will look like, not a true representation of the final product.

However, Evolution Studios did that with the original Motorstorm, releasing a CG trailer (filmed off a big screen, so not the best quality, but still good) which was actually surpassed visually by the gameplay, so I have extremely high hopes that the graphics of Motorstorm 2 will be on par with, if not completely blowing away, the CG trailer video. And with Evolution now a first-party developer, with a limitless budget from Sony themselves, and no set date to race to, I'd happily put money down in favour of them doing it.

Enjoy!

EDIT: The GameTrailers link is now in place of the IGN one, and here are some details confirmed by Sony (will find the source):

MotorStorm 2 will feature:

- Four-player split-screen mode
- Online play for up to 16 players
- A huge variety in environmental hazards, including mountainous peaks, flowing rivers, volcanic clouds, lava and mud
- 16 multi-route tracks in total