Very niche, but very good.
posted by Ntjordan (PRESCOTT, AZ) May 2, 2009
Member since Jan 2009
Ok, this game is a bit dense, but if you get into it, there is some amazing racing to be had. You kind of need to be both a motorcycle nerd and a videogame nerd to get into this, but if you give it a little time it is really very accessible. With the bike realism on basic it doesn't take long to get pretty fast.
The graphics are good, if a little bland. Bikes and riders look great, but the tracks are just that, the tracks. There is no detail to speak of, but you wont be looking around much rest assured.
The riding physics are pretty much second to none. On any difficulty they feel rather realistic, and do about as good a job as a videogame can do of recreating the feel of riding. That is to say, not much, but better then most. The only real problem is that on simulation or higher, the throttle response on the controller is not entirely accurate, so it can get difficult to keep the rear tire hooked up. Not a huge problem, it just doesn't feel quite as crisp as some racing games.
Online is quiet, I am lucky enough to know another person with the game, but so far I have raced him and only him. There are other people on the leaderboards, but I never see any of them. It's a shame, because this game really shines online.
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