Moto GP 2

by Playstation

Product Features

• PS2

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005V3F3
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: January 22, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,773 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Experience the thrill of true-to-life 500cc motorcycle racing. Officially licensed from Dorna Promocion del Deporte, S.A., the sports marketing company behind the FIM World Motorcycle Championship, MotoGP 2 includes real riders, circuits, and motorcycles. With five game modes, 32 authentic bikes, and actual courses, the game captures the intensity of racing straight up against the best riders in the world. You can also take on a friend in head-to-head mode. New features include 10 tracks, updated season stats, new weather conditions, tire options, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only game in town for realistic motorcycle racing on PS2, February 19, 2002

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surfimp "surfimp" (Santa Barbara, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moto GP 2 (Video Game)

Being an avid motorcyclist (CBR600F4i) and also enjoying some casual gaming with my PS2, I perused the list of realistically-themed motorcycle racing games available for the platform and came up with a list comprised of two titles: MotoGP and MotoGP2. While there are some PSOne games available, the graphics offered just aren't up to PS2 standards; besides, I didn't buy a PS2 to play PSOne games!

That said, I think MotoGP2 is great, although it does have some shortcomings. Visually, the graphics are probably 80-85% of what Gran Tursimo 3 is, although the rain streaking on your visor in 1st-person "Wet" mode is pretty impressive. The sound effects aren't great, but they do help to indicate when you're starting to slide your tires excessively, or if another rider is right on your tail. As for the music, I personally like the techno soundtrack and don't find it anywhere near as annoying as many reviewers seem to. The Replay mode is nice, although the inability to dynamically change camera angles is inexcusable--when I'm wheelie-ing down the front straightaway, I don't want to see the onboard camera view of the sky, I want to see me and my bike in show-off glory!

As far as gameplay goes, I found it to be pretty good, although like with GT3, I find that the analog buttons of the DualShock controller are not up to the task of duplicating a smooth throttle roll-on or progressive brake squeeze, making acceleration and braking a somewhat "blippy" affair. Each of the 39 bikes available is rated based upon Top Speed, Handling, Braking, and Acceleration, but to be honest I found that they all ride identically. Similarily, when adjusting the five different settings available (Acceleration, Transmission, Wheel Size, Handling, Braking), I found no really meaningful effect.

While riding, there is no "Look back" feature to check out who's behind you, so you basically have to rely the sounds that bikes right on your tail make, or hope that your rider decides to perform a head check animation during a straightaway--these are the only indications of a pursuer that's "hot on your tail". Neither help you to perform much in the way of defending your lead, so you have to rely on pure speed and clean lines--not a bad thing, I guess, but somewhat disappointing.

I did like that you can hold down the "Action" (R2) button in conjuction with the throttle and/or brakes to perform burnouts, wheelies and stoppies--while not very useful, it's a cool touch. Also, I like that the gameplay difficulty can be tailored much better than in Gran Turismo 3. If you turn "Sim" mode on, for example, and choose Manual Transmission, it becomes quite challenging. Conversely, turn "Sim" mode off and get an Automatic Transmission, and you'll be powersliding out of turns and basically having a blast--it may not be very realistic, but it's a lot of fun, and much more rewarding (for me) than the authoritarian demands for constant precision made by GT3. After all, when I want the most realistic motorcycling experience possible, I just go ride my bike!

All in all, while I wish it were a Superbikes-themed game, I really like MotoGP2. It's just difficult enough, and has enough depth, to be entertaining and have good replay value, but it's not so difficult that you have to make a huge commitment of time to start having fun with it. And if you're a fan of motorcycle racing, or a motorcyclist, it's about as good as you're going to do with a PS2.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding, February 7, 2002

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Beau Halonen "mercury6262" (Morrilton, AR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moto GP 2 (Video Game)

This is a great game if you know a thing or two about how motorcycles function and how they can be optimized for use in a race. I find it amazingly challenging, and more than a little bit exhilarating. I also own motoGP 1, and they are very similar but two has more tracks , wet weather conditions if desired, and better depiction of gradient changes which cause the bikes to accelerate or decelerate according to whether or not the gradient increases or decreases...plus the sounds are more pronounced and the graphics are cleaner...a great game for the racing enthusiast who likes to bring the race home with him or her.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Put on your leathers!, January 7, 2002

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Carrie A. Velez "The Velez's" (UT, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moto GP 2 (Video Game)

For those of you who played and loved the first instalment of this phenomenal arcade/sim hybrid you are in for a treat. Everything about the first game that was fantastic is back. The multi angle replays, heli cam view and gorgeous graphics are perfectly intact. As with the beautiful rendered tracks, bikes, and decent rider physics (for an arcade racer) and most of all the spot on game play. Where Namco stole my heart is with the inclusion of an action button. Anyone who remembers Delphine's original Moto Racer and the wheelie button that enabled you to catch and pass the pack will appreciate this. Namco's action button is just that, a "Wheelie" button. When coming out of that last chicane before the straight-away home give it a mash and watch your front wheel climb skyward in one of the most beautifully rendered and accurate portrayals of a two-stroke power monster wheelie. It's fantastic. Add in the addition of the new riders, bikes, weather effects and 5 new circuits and you have the best ever motorcycle racing game on any system! My only complaint (There's always one) is the wet weather tracks are very near impossible to manuver on without crashing. But it looks so good you probably won't even care. Enjoy. If you have ever ridden and enjoyed motorcycling, this is a must have title. Namco's definitely got their game on!