The MX vs. ATV series is one of the longer running franchises on consoles today. I had only dabbled in the games previously, never spending more than a few minutes racing around. MX vs. ATV Reflex is the first motocross game I spent playing at length, and after a few hours, I had wondered why I hadn’t given this franchise a fair shot before. With a strong focus on better controls, improved physics, and sharper presentation, THQ and Rainbow have not only made a solid racing title, but they’ve also established a new status quo for the genre.