Moto GP

by THQ

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00005NN7G
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 4, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,368 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Moto GP is an uncomplicated arcade motorcycle racer that bears more than a passing resemblance to Sega's Hang On series from yesteryear. The controls are too simple for their own good, but if you like straightforward racing without power-ups, weapons, jumps, and all that other jazz, there's enough here to keep you interested.

The game's graphics are very good compared to most other GBA racing titles, and quite reminiscent of 16-bit racers. The rider is fixed in front of the player, nice-looking background scenery scrolls lazily from side to side during turns, and the roadway and peripheral scenery blurs by. An onscreen speedometer measures your rate, but the motion blur of the periphery, which gives the sensation of speed, seems only to have three settings--slow, medium, and fast. We stuck primarily to the Gran Prix, in which you have to qualify by landing in the top four positions to make it to the next track. Unfortunately, there's no battery save for this game, and passwords come only at the end of a leg--four or five tracks, or about 20 minutes of racing.

The game would have benefited from more advanced controls. Players aren't allowed to shift gears or adjust their lean with the shoulder buttons. Accidents are too easy to avoid, as your chirping tires give ample warning before they let go of the roadway. Another complaint is that the weather effects in this game (sunny, partly cloudy, rainy) are just for looks. The game gives just as much traction to a dry track as a wet one. We tried shortcutting a couple of turns and all but once we were kept miraculously upright and inside until the turn began--a flaw, true, but one you may want to exploit to your advantage.

Moto GP is not a great game, but it errs on the side of simplicity and accessibility, and we can forgive that. This game is right for kids and moto fans waiting for something better to come along on the GBA. Multiplayer competition by networking GBAs together with a link cable should be a gas, but it does require extra copies of the game. --Porter B. Hall

Pros:

• Sharp graphics
• Very accessible, especially to younger players

Cons:

• Controls are too simplistic
• Cumbersome password save feature

Amazon.com Product Description

Moto GP differs from other two-wheel motor sports in that, instead of four-stroke engines, competitors use high-tech prototype two-stroke engines. Moto GP brings the spirit of this unique racing challenge to the Game Boy Advance. The game features 16 international tracks; a variety of 500cc bikes; a roster of 2001 pro riders, including No. 1 star Kenny Roberts; and link play for up to four GBA units via the separately sold link cable.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Driving Game on Game Boy Advance!, March 30, 2002

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John Bell (Larchmont, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moto GP (Video Game)

Moto GP is definitely the most exciting, full-throttle racing game on Game Boy Advance. You can race as one of 12 different racers from around the world with different skill levels and with their own unique bicycles including Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha. You can race on 16 different tracks all with unique weather, backgrounds, lengths, and difficulty of turns. By winning tournaments in Grand Prix Mode you can get bonus tracks, new racers, and faster motorcycles. Quick Race Mode lets you play one course at a time and you can select the number of laps you wish to race. Plus, up to four people can compete against eachother on every course with any racer.

The graphics are excellent, the courses are very detailed and beautifully designed. The play control is incredibly smooth and easy to use. The music does a great job of setting the tone for the race and the sound effects are simply amazing. This game has a strong replay value that will make this masterpiece very hard to put down.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best Racing Game I've ever seen for a portable system ..., February 25, 2004

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The Fallen Angel with a broken Wing "I Cry Ou... (Dark Corner Deep Within the Mind) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moto GP (Video Game)

I thought V-Rally Racing was awesome for the GBA but when I bought the Moto GP. I totally agree with the two previous reviews. This game is really fun and totally awesome graphixs. If you find this game it's worth buying ! The Moto GP for the Xbox and PS2 are equally as good. If you like motorcycles and motorcycle racing this is for you. Check out and you'll agree.

5 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A FOR SURE FIVE STARS, May 10, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Moto GP (Video Game)

This is a very good game the contorl is Great it is way better then the Pictures make it look you wont regret buying this one its a Winner