![]() This is a fun mode because it adds a bit of drama to the proceedings, but I’d imagine it’s even more fun for loyal fans of the sport. In this mode, you get to relive memorable moments from the past season where you take control of riders and get to change history – for better or for worse. ![]() For fans of the MXGP series (the real life version, that is), there is also a scenario mode called “2015 real events”. Being an officially licensed game, there are also plenty of real motorbikes available to choose from – and you can follow a career mode that takes you through the lower divisions before you are free to tackle to big leagues. MXGP2 also features a host of new and updated content – with seven new tracks ranging from outside venues to stadium races. Don’t lean in at all, and you’ll use a ton of speed so that opponents catch up or even overtake you. Lean in too much and you’ll lose balance and fall. This is, for newcomers, the biggest hill to climb. This of course happens when jumping – which also allows for showboating – but is especially important when cornering. This obviously can’t be recreated while playing on the couch, but using your right thumbstick you can make sure your rider leans effectively in order to gain an edge. This is where motorcycle racing differs strongly from car racing, because balance and body position play a big role in motocross events. The latter can make a difference, but only becomes relevant when you know your motorcycle stuff or when you’ve been playing for a while and know what each change might bring you.ĭuring gameplay, the control mechanism tries to echo the real life sport. The game features a ton of options to customize your bike, ranging from aesthetics to fine-tuning the mechanical aspects of the bike. Milestone has a tendency to walk the middle ground between simulation and arcade, and MXGP2 is no exception. The first MXGP game came out late in 2014 and was met with a lukewarm response, and about a year and a half later Milestone is looking to make things right with the sequel – which ditches the previous console generation when it comes to its launch platforms. While the MXGP games are all about motorcycles and not about rally racing cars, there is a similarity – both feature a lot of dirt and mud and agility and precise steering are crucial in both games. Although development duties for that franchise have transferred to another developer, Milestone is still making racing games – and their latest is MXGP2. Leaning your weight is essential to maneuvering and for the first few races I found myself perpetually crashing because I was still thinking like an arcade racer.We’ve met with developer Milestone a number of times over the past few years – usually to look at their latest WRC rally racing game. It is imperative to remember the left stick is to steer and the right is to lean weight. The controls took a little bit to get used to but felt comfortable after a while. It is by no means ugly, it just feels like the environment isn’t up to the standards of the rest of the game. The landscape may be ridged and cultivated with bumps, hills, and trenches to affect the physics of the ride, but the texture falls flat. But once you hit the track that same authenticity the entire game has been pouring at your feet seems to have absorbed into the dirt under your wheels. The menus, videos, and various modes – including customizing your rider – all look great. Where MXGP2 starts to lose me is the graphics. ![]() “The landscape may be ridged and cultivated with bumps, hills, and trenches to affect the physics of the ride, but the texture falls flat.”
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