Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2

Remember the bad Disney movie Condorman starring, of all people, Michael Crawford as a lame superhero? Mat "The Condor" Hoffman is nothing like him at all.

It sure seems like it?s been a long time coming, but now that Mat Hoffman?s Pro BMX 2 has finally touched down, was it worth the wait? You bet.

Wheels of Fortune
Mat Hoffman?s Pro BMX 2 is to the original game what Tony Hawk?s Pro Skater 2 was to its predecessor?a whole heck of a lot more gameplay shows up the second time around. Once again, you?ll bust out flips, manuals, stalls, grinds, and dozens of other BMX tricks on a road trip around eight U.S. cities. Each level is packed with tons of secret areas, icons, and other goodies; there?s also a park editor and eight multiplayer games to extend your ride even further.

The character animation is extremely fluid, and there are some nice Las Vegas lighting effects?this is a very pretty game overall. The crisp sound effects are sparse (a few voices here and there, plus the ubiquitous spinning spokes), but the eclectic soundtrack more than makes up for it?Iggy Pop, L.L. Cool J, NERD, and Suicidal Tendencies all in the same place! Whip-smart controls make execution of the dozens of tricks easy, especially if you?re a series vet; you can also modify grind and stall tricks now.

Live To Ride
With any of Activision?s O2 games, you kind of know what you?re going to get, and that?s comfortable. Same here?Mat Hoffman?s Pro BMX 2 offers no major surprises but plenty of refinements to a proven formula. It?s a major improvement over the first game.

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