MotoGP 3: Ultimate Racing Technology

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MotoGP 3:
Ultimate Racing Technology
MotoGP 3 - Ultimate Racing Technology Coverart.png
Developer(s) Climax Racing
Rockpool Games (Mobile)
Publisher(s) THQ
SeriesMotoGP
Platform(s) Mobile phone
Windows
Xbox
ReleaseMobile
  • NA: May 2005
Windows, Xbox
  • NA: 30 August 2005
  • EU: 2 September 2005
Genre(s) Racing

MotoGP 3: Ultimate Racing Technology (known in Europe as MotoGP: Ultimate Racing Technology 3) is a motorcycle video game released in 2005. It is similar to MotoGP 2 but represents the 2004 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The game also features an Extreme Mode.

<i>MotoGP 2</i> 2003 video game by THQ

MotoGP 2 is a Grand Prix motorcycle racing video game developed by Climax Brighton for the Xbox, Microsoft Windows, and mobile phones. It was the second title in THQ's MotoGP series and based on the 2002 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. Players can take part in a single race on three choosable circuits Suzuka, Phakisa, Jerez or participate in a full season, eventually unlocking more circuits to be raced on. Players could ride as most of the MotoGP riders from 2002, except for a couple of riders including Valentino Rossi, Max Biaggi and a few other riders. They are unlocked by achieving a specific number of points in Stunt Mode. Stunt mode is when the player races a one lap race performing different stunts as wheelies, burnouts and powerslides for points. Points are also rewarded when overtaking another rider, driving clean sections, or ramming other riders so they crash. However, recently gained points are lost if the player drives outside the track or crashes. Also if the player fails to reach goal within the timelimit, all rewarded points are lost. The menu theme music is Psynn 2 by Shawn Hargreaves, who created a new version of Psynn, version used in MotoGP.

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Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PC Xbox
1UP.com N/AA [1]
Edge N/A7/10 [2]
EGM N/A7.67/10 [3]
Eurogamer 7/10 [4] N/A
GameSpot 7.6/10 [5] 8.9/10 [6]
GameSpy N/AStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
GameZoneN/A8.2/10 [8]
IGN N/A8.9/10 [9]
OXM (US) N/A8/10 [10]
PC Gamer (US) 78% [11] N/A
Detroit Free Press N/AStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
The Sydney Morning Herald Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13] Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Aggregate score
Metacritic 77/100 [14] 85/100 [15]

The game received "favorable" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [15] [14]

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  2. ↑ Edge staff (October 2005). "MotoGP 3: Ultimate Racing Technology (Xbox)". Edge (154): 98.
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