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Engage in exhilarating motorcycle races with realistic graphics and multiple gameplay modes

Engage in exhilarating motorcycle races with realistic graphics and multiple gameplay modes

Vote (1,144 votes)

Program license Trial version

Developer THQ

Works under Windows

Vote

(1,144 votes)

Developer

THQ

Works under

Windows

Program license

Trial version

Pros

  • High adrenaline racing action from start to finish.
  • Tracks from the real world have been used and placed into the game.
  • Create your own racer and customize your racing experience.

Cons

  • Graphics are a little outdated.

When the first Moto GP launched in the previous year, it took off with wild speed and a spectacular burst of energy rarely found in video games. This motorcycle game lets you have the total experience of racing motorcycles, and you will also learn what an F1 feels like. This patented and famous brand of hell on wheels gives you a little taste of the motorcycle experience.

The Release of Moto GP 2

THQ first released Moto GP 2, and they have stayed popular since. The series launches with racers from real life, and you race on real motorcycle tracks across the globe. You may have asked yourself in Moto GP how things could get better, and in the second Moto GP 2, we have an answer to that question. The world has expanded and improved since the first title, and it has been a wild hit.

The Secret Formula to a Good Game

What's the secret of an excellent game that holds you at the computer for hours and hours? First, you have customization that hands you the freedom to build the world of racing however you see fit. Second, the racing experience has been slanted so that it fits more with your unique desires. In Single Player Racing, you can choose from six different types of racing. For example, you have quick race where you can choose from three different tracks. As you do this, you might unlock either the championship or stunt modes. Stunt Mode wins you points for performing stunts and clear different sections of the track at a pre-determined time frame.

Create a Racer and Get Started

Before the game starts, you will have the option to create a racer. You will then enter into training mode where you learn the most essential skills to racing motorcycles, and it also becomes a place where you can practice powerslides, hairpin turns wheelies and slalom skills. You can also do cornering and take advantage of some of the other abilities. After you have successfully completed each track, you will be handed a reward and points for beating it.

Who has Moto GP 2 been made for? All the fans of the first Moto GP will appreciate the high-adrenaline racing and the non-stop action found in the game. You may not always be taught about performance, but you will learn some of the more advanced maneuvers to help you come out on top in both the races and the stunts. Sometimes this game feels a little experimental where you have to practice and learn from what works and what sends you crashing over the pavement.

Pros

  • High adrenaline racing action from start to finish.
  • Tracks from the real world have been used and placed into the game.
  • Create your own racer and customize your racing experience.

Cons

  • Graphics are a little outdated.

Pros

  • The graphics are stunningly realistic
  • Nice sound effects
  • Experience the magic of Moto GP
  • Lots of things to unlock

Cons

  • Not many options to choose from
  • The controls are a bit limited

Experience the Realistic World of Speed Racers

The original Moto GP was a huge hit when it was released on the Xbox, leaving many PC gamers green with envy. This time around Moto GP is also available for the PC, but does the game translate well to this platform? Read on to find out.

Fans of real live Moto GP are sure to find that the action is well represented by this fast paced game. Twenty riders complete in each of the races, which adds a lot of actions and skill to the game. The high level of detail that the game provides really makes it come to life and is sure to make PC players feel that the wait was worthwhile. However, if you have been playing on the Xbox already, you may have a slight feeling that all this has been offered before.

One of the great things about the game is that it offers players a choice of six different modes to choose from. These include the regular GP mode, stunt, time trial and training challenges where players can really hone their skills. There are also sixteen different stunning tracks to play on and the action just keeps on coming. Gamers who are in to this style of racing will never become bored due to the sheer amount of options and styles that are available to choose from.

As players progress through the game they will be able to unlock more and more tracks as well as different riders and bikes. There are also special cheats that are available to unlock, which is a great twist for anyone who wants to put their own spin on things and focus on particular skills to give them the edge.

Although the game is absolutely packed with options, not many of the options as specific to the PC as yet. In order to make changes to the set up of the game it is necessary to exit and then relaunch to make the changes at the start. This is a rather small price to pay, however, considering the amount of options that are available at the very start of the game.

All of the major racers such as Max Biaggi, Valentino Rossi, Daijiro Kato and Sete Gibernau are well rendered in the game and are sure to make true fans stand up and cheer. Many of the series courses are also represented in impressive detail in the game such as Valencia, Suzuka and Brno. When it comes to the bikes themselves, they are also brought into play in great detail and gamers will want to keep on players and earning points so that they can unlock even more exciting bikes to zip along the tracks on.

One of the things that earns players points is pulling off special stunts. In addition to being a lot of fun to pull off, these stunts add an extra dimension to the game that helps to make it so much more than simply taking part in races.

For the first time ever, PC gamers can experience the fun of Moto GP from the comfort of their own home. Although all the elements of the original game are well represented here, some of the cool options that you would expect to find are strangely missing. The fact that there is plenty to do in the game helps to make up for this shortcoming, however.

Pros

  • The graphics are stunningly realistic
  • Nice sound effects
  • Experience the magic of Moto GP
  • Lots of things to unlock

Cons

  • Not many options to choose from
  • The controls are a bit limited