Title

SuperBike 2000

My ratings:
Graphics-9.0
Sound-8.5
Fun Factor-8.25
Lasting Appeal-8.0
Overall (not average)-8.5

Genre: Racing Sim

http://www.supercross2000.com (Find "SuperBike 2000" on the game list to the left of the screen and click on it)

SuperBike 2000 is yet another great sim from EA. EA is kind of a strange company. In the console world, they stink. They have about five different games with about fiver different versions of each on. The games stink anyway, with poor graphics, poor control, poor everything. They don't stick to a certain game. They start it, then cancel it, they start another one, then lose enthusiasm and make it a junky game just like last year's only with an updated roster. I really do not like EA's console games. However, the difference between EA's console side and their PC side is like night and day. In PC's, while they still have a lot of "series", they are great games that deliver cutting edge graphics, incredible realism, great sound, lots of licenses, etc. When they make a sequel, they make it tons better than the last one, they make lots of new features and changes, etc. Perfect examples of this is the NFS series (my favorite PC racing series), the NHL series (my favorite PC sports series), and many more. Another example is the SuperBike series. There are several other "SuperBikes" with varying names. SuperBike 2000 is the latest, and it is great! The graphics are excellent - very realistic and detailed to look exactly like the real thing. The sound makes it feel like you really are driving a motorcycle. The fun factor is about as good as it gets for a sim. Sims generally aren't always that fun because they drive like the real thing, and if you don't know how to drive the real thing, they can be pretty challenging. The lasting appeal is pretty good because there is a multiplayer mode, but because of the challenging gameplay, you might find yourself frustrated with the game and not wanting to play it very much. In SuperBike 2000, you can choose from several real motorcycles and drivers, each complete with their sponsors plastered all over their suit and cycle. Then you choose from a list of real official tracks to race in. Once you get started, you see your driver standing on his cycle, waiting for the shout of "GO". Then you gun the engine and see your driver lift his feet and speed away. When you get to a turn, you must slow down a LOT, otherwise you will either fall over or go in the dirt and slow down. When you fall off, you see your cycle go flying and your driver get flung off and fall to the ground. He then gets up and begins walking back to the cycle. There is a good replay mode that has different views and speeds to see your cycle race around in. This is an excellent motorcycle racing sim. I would recommend it to those who are big racing sim fans or motorcycle fans. If you don't care for sims or motorcycles, I would not recommend this game. It is cool, but may get pretty frustrating for those who don't like simulations.

Pros:
Great graphics
Very realistic
Cool replay
Awesome in-game racing views
Realistic sound effects
Tons of licenses

Cons:
Can get pretty frustrating for those who don't like sims

Objectionable Content:
none

See screens at site under "Other's ratings" below.

Other's ratings:
ignpc-8.0

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