Moto GP
Amazon.com Review
Moto GP is an uncomplicated arcade dirt bike racer that bears more than a passing resemblance to Sega’s Hang On series from yesteryear. The controls are too unadorned for their own excellent, but if you like straightforward racing without potential-ups, weapons, jumps, and all that other jazz, there’s enough here to keep you interested.
The game’s graphics are very excellent compared to most other GBA racing titles, and quite reminiscent of 16-bit racers. The rider is fixed in front of the player, nice-looking social class scenery scrolls lazily from side to side during turns, and the roadway and peripheral scenery blurs by. An onscreen speedometer measures your rate, but the motion blur of the periphery, which gives the sensation of alacrity, seems only to have three settings–slow, medium, and quick. We stuck primarily to the Gran Prix, in which you have to qualify by landing in the top four positions to make it to the next track. Unfortunately, there’s no array save for this game, and passwords come only at the end of a leg–four or five tracks, or about 20 minutes of racing.
The game would have benefited from more advanced controls. Players aren’t allowed to shift gears or adjust their lean with the shoulder buttons. Accidents are too simple to avoid, as your twittering tires give ample warning before they let go of the roadway. Another complaint is that the weather effects in this game (sunny, partly cloudy, rainy) are just for looks. The game gives just as much traction to a dry track as a wet one. We tried shortcutting a couple of turns and all but once we were kept miraculously upright and inside until the turn started–a flaw, right, but one you may want to exploit to your advantage.
Moto GP is not a splendid game, but it errs on the side of simplicity and accessibility, and we can forgive that. This game is right for kids and moto fans waiting for something better to come by the side of on the GBA. Multiplayer competition by networking GBAs together with a link cable should be a gas, but it does require extra copies of the game. –gatekeeper B. Hall
Pros:
- Sharp graphics
- Very accessible, especially to younger players
Cons:
- Controls are too simplistic
- Cumbersome password save feature
Amazon.com Product Description
Moto GP differs from other two-wheel motor sports in that, instead of four-stroke engines, competitors use high-tech prototype two-stroke engines. Moto GP brings the spirit of this unique racing challenge to the Game Boy Advance. The game features 16 international tracks; a variety of 500cc bikes; a roster of 2001 pro riders, including No. 1 star Kenny Roberts; and link play for up to four GBA units via the separately sold link cable.
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This is a very excellent game the contorl is Splendid it is way better then the Pictures make it look you wont regret buying this one its a Winner
Rating: 5 / 5
I thought V-Revive Racing was awesome for the GBA but when I bought the Moto GP. I really agree with the two previous reviews. This game is really fun and really awesome graphixs. If you find this game it’s worth buying ! The Moto GP for the Xbox and PS2 are equally as excellent. If you like motorcycles and dirt bike racing this is for you. Check out and you’ll agree.
Rating: 4 / 5
Moto GP is certainly the most exciting, full-throttle racing game on Game Boy Advance. You can race as one of 12 different racers from around the world with different skill levels and with their own unique bicycles including Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha. You can race on 16 different tracks all with unique weather, backgrounds, lengths, and difficulty of turns. By winning tournaments in Grand Prix Mode you can get bonus tracks, new racers, and quicker motorcycles. Quick Race Mode lets you play one course at a time and you can brilliant the number of laps you wish to race. Plus, up to four people can compete against eachother on every course with any racer.
The graphics are brilliant, the courses are very detailed and perfectly designed. The play control is incredibly charming and simple to use. The music does a splendid job of setting the tone for the race and the sound effects are simply incredible. This game has a strong replay regard that will make this masterpiece very hard to place down.
Rating: 5 / 5