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PS2 | Driving | Moto GP 2

Boxart for Moto GP 2
Moto GP 2 12 screen shots
  • GRAPHICS: 5.0
  • SOUND: 4.0
  • CONTROL: 4.0
  • FUN FACTOR 4.0
  • AVG USER SCORE 4.5
  • AVG CRITIC SCORE 4.0

Review: Moto GP 2

Review by DANELEKTRO | 02/04/2002 | 14:18:58 PM PST

Vrooooom! Brrrm brrm brrrmmmmmm, brrrrrrrmmmm?

Based on the FIM Road Racing World Championships, Moto GP 2 is for serious motorcycle sim fans only. The sequel boasts real brands like Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha, twice the courses of the original (10 total, including biggies like Le Mans and Suzuki), and new weather options. You?ll also find bolstered A.I. and a new Legends mode, where you race against famous bikers from the past.

It?s hard to imagine a motorcycle game looking better than this one does. The animation is startlingly fluid?game replays are absolutely uncanny?and you?ll spot nice details like tires getting dirty when you leave the track. Unfortunately, the illusion of speed is not too good in chase-camera mode, and the gameplay itself is more about braking than accelerating. Sticking to the line requires practice and great skill, not to mention speeds no greater than 65 mph. The soundtrack is comprised of merely generic techno beats, even though the engine whines are spot-on.

While the controls respond fine, pressure-sensitive acceleration and braking are tricky to master?a certain amount of dedication is required. That makes success in the deeply sim-oriented Season mode all the more rewarding to serious rocket jockeys. If you?re not one of them, this is a rental.