MotoGP (2000 video game)

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MotoGP
MotoGP PS2 cover.jpg
Developer(s) Namco
Publisher(s)
Composer(s) Yoshie Takayanagi
Platform(s) PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: October 12, 2000
  • NA: October 26, 2000
  • EU: February 16, 2001
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer

MotoGP is the first of Namco's MotoGP games based on the real-life Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The game is based on Namco's arcade game 500GP released in 1998. [1]

Contents

MotoGP is based on the 1999 season, although only four of the tracks from that season (and Suzuka Circuit, which was removed from that season's calendar) are featured. Later games in the series went on to fill out the gaps and became more of a true representation of the seasons they covered. The first installment is also notable for the inclusion of Klonoa, the titular character of another Namco series, who appears as a playable guest character, [2] as well as Gun Koma, a character from Bari Bari Densetsu manga. [3] In 2001 its successor MotoGP 2 came out.

Reception

The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [4] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 35 out of 40. [9]

David Chen of NextGen said: "It's fast and in-depth enough to satisfy the armchair 500cc-class racer, but it certainly doesn't fit the bill of 'fun for the whole gang.'" [15] Lamchop of GamePro called it "a strong bike sim with great graphics and fast gameplay, and is well worth a weekend rental at the very least." [17] [lower-alpha 2]

Notes

  1. ↑ In Electronic Gaming Monthly 's review of the game, one critic gave it 9/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 8/10.
  2. ↑ GamePro gave the game two 4.5/5 scores for graphics and sound, 3/5 for control, and 4/5 for fun factor.

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