MotoGP PS2 DISC ONLY

by Playstation

Product Features

• playstation 2 game
• moto GP

Product Details

• ASIN: B0000522AC
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,970 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

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As motor sports go, there are few more thrilling than motorcycling. Formula One is fast, but the cars look like speedy elephants when compared to the crazily unstable-looking shape of a 350 or 500 cc motorbike.

Take one lightweight deathtrap, add a madman in a leather suit--you--and take off around five real-world tracks, modeled right down to the last blade of grass. Super!

However, from the instant the starting flag drops, it becomes obvious that this is no standard racer. In the early stages, it's a swine to control, your rider weaving all over the track like a drunk with a major stability problem.

Get over these initial difficulties, however, and what you have is a wonderful game that falls somewhere between an arcade game and simulation without ever straying too far into either camp.

Multiple modes are, as usual, offered for your gaming pleasure, including the chance to run the tracks in arcade mode or go for a full season of racing--impressive when you've only got five tracks. The bikes are fully configurable with settings for a myriad of different components and attributes that should keep the serious bike fan happy for hours.

Graphically, it's a total treat--in-game images are good and sharp and there's no slowdown as you hammer around the circuits. It's in the replays that Moto GP really shines. Outside of the Gran Turismo playback feature, there is nothing more beautiful than this game--at times it's easy to forget you're watching a computer-generated image and not the TV.

Moto GP will not be to everyone's taste--its initial difficulty level is off-putting--but stick with it for a short while and you'll be rewarded with a great racing experience and a title that's well worth the asking price. --James Gordon

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very solid, entertaining game, December 17, 2000

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"jedi2016" (Pittsburg, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MotoGP PS2 DISC ONLY (Video Game)

I needed a racing fix for PS2, and this game seemed to fit the bill more than any other currently available. As mentioned in the other reviews, this is much more of a "sim" racing game than an arcade style. As a die-hard fan of Gran Turismo, this is exactly what I was looking for, as I don't much care for arcade-style racing.

The graphics on this game are some of the best. Some slight "jaggies", but not any worse than any other PS2 game. The replays... oh, boy the replays... Simply incredible. These are the most realistic replays of any game to date.. period. All videogame enthusiasm aside, there are moments in the replays that you WON'T REALIZE that it's a videogame. It's that good.

And it plays as good as it looks. As soon as you can get used to the fact that you're racing bikes instead of cars, you'll be zooming around the track in 1st place. For die-hard racing fans, I suggest using the "Easy" setting for practice and training only. After having the game only a couple of hours, I dominated a whole season. The "Normal" setting is much more like the games I'm used to playing, where skill takes precedence over speed. In the season, you probably won't win every race, but stay in the top 5 consistently, and you've got a good shot at the championship.

My only gripe about the game is the lack of tracks. There's only five tracks, and I'm not sure if there's more "hidden" tracks or not. I'm still feverently hoping to find Laguna Seca somewhere on the disc (as I know they do bike races there).

All in all, this is an excellent racing game. For fans of sim-style racers, you won't want to pass this one up. Arcade-style fans will probably want to leave this one on the shelf, but then, you've got Ridge Racer to fall back on.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic motorcycle racing simulation!, November 24, 2000

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Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MotoGP PS2 DISC ONLY (Video Game)

This game is GREAT fun if you're any sort of race-game enthusiast. We ride motorcycles and got this immediately to see how well it did. We were extremely impressed.

You start out naming your character, giving it a nationality, and choosing your helmet. There are a variety of ways to play - time trials, tournament play, challenges, arcade style, or 'realistic'. You can choose automatic or manual shifting, and there is a wide variety of bikes available from Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha and other lesser known brands.

The graphics are simply stunning. You easily start to feel that you really are on a motorcycle, watching the suspension work and the rear wheel kick out. The replays are gorgeous to watch, and almost feel like a real motorcycle race. I'm tempted to show a replay to a friend casually and see how long it takes them to realize it's a game.

The racers you compete with are all named racers from the real world, and as you complete bonus challenges you get to see fun photos of them playing the game. They obviously put a lot of work into this, between the accurate gameplay and great graphics.

On the downside, there are only five tracks, and the racers aren't using real racing techniques - they ride single file most of the time, not passing each other or riding in groups like they would in a real race. Still, with everything this game has achieved, I'd be hard pressed to complain at all.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Smokin' powerslides!, April 5, 2001

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Nathan Pittenger (Lexington, OH, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MotoGP PS2 DISC ONLY (Video Game)

I think this game is for fans of motorcycle racing in some ways, but in other ways it's for video game fans. People who don't understand how the real riders go so fast find it harder to control the bikes, especially with simulation turned on. High-side crashes occur frequently when you apply the throttle mid-corner, but that makes the game incredibly intoxicating! Learning to control lurid, smoking, wheelspinning slides is the most fun you can have sitting in front of the TV. The replays of the races are great, and even the gameplay graphics are accurate and detailed. It would be nice, however, if there were more than 5 tracks. Say, 16 or so? Oh well, it's still one of the most entertaining games ever.