The other half provides a frustrating crash ridden, hard to control mess which is unrewarding.
Half the game provides a fun, fast paced competitive experience akin to the real sport it's based on.
Overall, the game hasn't aged particularly well in 15 years, the strain showing both graphically and in the disparate difference between the two types of racing. This is fairly easy to use and although it doesn't allow for massively abstract changes to tracks, its a good feature. The track editor mode is fairly easy to use and allows players to edit any track in the game as well as create their own. There's also a choice of bikes which have slightly different specifications, however the difference between them is hardly enough to feel and could have been made more apparent. The game has a lot of tracks to choose from (32 in total), which is a good amount of variety, especially for the time the game was released. Musically the game excels with a rock-based soundtrack which goes well with the fast paced racing, and is one of the best features of the game, The only real gameplay criticism I have of the Motocross races is that when two bikes hit eachother with enough force, a rather unsightly synchronised dismount occurs, disadvantaging both players. Sometimes when racing on a long straight, you'll be able to see the draw distance of the game before it loads what's on the horizon fully, but let's not forget the age of this game. Close-up the game's graphics seem to warrant more criticism, but at speed on a bike, it's less noticeable. Putting this rather major flaw aside for a moment, we can still appreciate the game's fair graphical attempt, the backdrops are interesting and fairly varied, and the bikes themselves are rendered nicely in some views.
Besides playing the Motocross series and creating a custom Grand Prix series with only Motocross tracks, the player will have to endure the speedbike racing which leaves a lot to be desired.
Its a shame that there is such a large difference between these modes as it makes 3 of the 5 grand prix race series fairly unenjoyable. Overall both control systems feel as if they'd be more at home in an arcade game than a simulation. There's also the option to do stunts in Motocross mode when your bike is in the air, although the player does not control which stunt is done. The best racing experience in the game is found in the Motocross races, the fast paced and competitive racing experience is shown off well, and although there's not much difference between simulation and arcade handling both play well enough for it not to matter. The overall gameplay varies depending on which options are chosen, so I'll talk a little about each one. The racing modes the player is able to select from are Practice, Single Race and Championship. The game also has two types of handling for the bikes Arcade or Simulation, which can be used on either of the categories. Then, reverse mode will be available in practice and single races.Moto Racer 2 is a motorbike racing game, covering 2 different types of motorcycle racing Motocross and Superbike racing. Win the Gold Trophy in the Moto X Championship. Then, mirror mode will be available in practice and single races. Win the Gold Trophy in the Super Bike Championship. Win Ultimate ChampionshipĪt the main menu, press R2, L2, Up(2), Square(2), Down(2), R1, Square, Triangle, Square, Up, Down, R, Triangle, R2, L1, Square, R2, L2(2), Up, Down, Up, Square, Circle, Triangle. Other racers limited to 50 km/hĪt the main menu, press Circle, Square, Right, Left, L1, R1, X.
Higher jumpsĪt the main menu, press Left(2), Up(2), Right(2), Down(2), Square, Triangle, X. Faster bikesĪt the main menu, press Up(3), Right, Left, Triangle, X. At the main menu, press R1, R2, Up, Left, Triangle.