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2001 video game

For the 2003 video game by THQ, see MotoGP: Ultimate Racing Technology 2. For the racing series, see Moto2. 2001 video game
MotoGP 2
North American cover art
Developer(s)Namco
Publisher(s)
Producer(s)Takashi Fukawa
Programmer(s)Satoru Ouchi
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: December 20, 2001
  • NA: January 22, 2002
  • EU: February 15, 2002
Genre(s)Racing, sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

MotoGP 2 is a 2001 racing video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2. It is an officially licensed MotoGP game and is the sequel to MotoGP (2000). It was followed by MotoGP 3 in 2003.

Gameplay

MotoGP 2 features several courses from the 2001 Grand Prix, including Mugello, as seen above.

MotoGP 2 is based on the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. New to the sequel is the legends mode where the player races against famous riders from the past. Other modes are arcade, season, time trial, challenge, and versus. All of the five tracks from the previous game are included, alongside five new ones: Barcelona-Catalunya, Assen, Le Mans, Mugello, and Sachsenring. A new addition is the ability to race in wet weather. One new tuning option has been added. The rider models have more polygons and they have improved animations compared to previous game in the series. MotoGP's graphical problems with aliasing and flickering have been improved.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings78%
Metacritic71/100
Review scores
PublicationScore
GamePro4.0/5
GameSpot8.0/10
GameSpy84%
GameZone8.0/10
IGN7.8/10

MotoGP 2 received generally positive reviews from critics. GameSpot concluded that " MotoGP 2 is a great addition for racing fans who missed the original MotoGP among the sea of more popular launch games such as SSX and Ridge Racer V, and those who do own the original will certainly appreciate all the new changes that this sequel incorporates." IGN said that "MotoGP2 is more like an add-on to the original, with slight tweaks in every category, but retaining the design, feel, and balance of the first." GameSpy summarized: "Challenging superbike races and plenty of variety make MotoGP an enjoyable contest with durable replay value." GameZone said that "verall, the game is definitely a blast to play, but despite the five additional tracks it still gets boring too quickly." GamePro recommended the game "for serious motorcycle sim fans only".

References

  1. ^ Ajami, Amer (January 23, 2002). "MotoGP 2 Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on October 2, 2003. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Elektro, Dan (February 4, 2002). "Review: Moto GP 2". GamePro. International Data Group. Archived from the original on February 7, 2005. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  3. Namco (2001). MotoGP 2 (PlayStation 2). Namco. Level/area: Main menu. ARCADE, SEASON, TIME TRIAL, CHALLENGE, VS, LEGENDS
  4. ^ Perry, Douglass C. (February 19, 2002). "Review - MotoGP2". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 3, 2002. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  5. "MotoGP 2 for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Eddy, Andy (February 2, 2002). "Reviews - MotoGP2 (PS2)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 21, 2002. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  7. ^ Krause, Kevin (February 11, 2002). "Reviews - MotoGP 2". GameZone. GameZone Online, LLC. Archived from the original on October 22, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  8. https://www.metacritic.com/game/motogp-2-2001/

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