Moto GP 06

[Studley]

I know there were a few comments when the demo was first released, but what are people's impressions on this now?

Personally I'm really, really enjoying the demo, particularly the online side. PGR3 online can be quite frustrating because aggressive racers can just knock you into a spin and wreck your race, but when you're on bikes then any collision will affect you badly too, so it's in everyone's best interests to avoid crashes. I've had some great races, and in almost every single case, the player with the most skill has come out on top.

There are a few dodgy textures here and there (the road surface looks particularly underwhelming at the moment) but there's a few weeks to fix them yet before the game is released at the end of June. Moto GP has gone straight onto my shopping list (just after Table Tennis; the in-game footage from E3 is pretty impressive).

[TRIGGER M4N]

Yeah, not too bad. I must say, I only play the extreme 1,200 (I think it's that class on the demo?) city racing, that's a whole lot better, and on a HDTV, the road doesn't look that bad. Not sure I will buy it though, too much of the same.

[Messiah]

I played the demo, and it's "a nice game" but i won't prefer it above any other race game. And just like the comments said the demo was way to glitchy. (just like the testdrive demo)

[Ponder416]

this is just another racing game i really really suck at...

[Shiverzz]

For me personally this game’s a no-brainer. Had so much fun with it’s predecessors that I can’t let this next-gen edition slip through my grubby little hands. Even though the demo has it’s flaws (vsync issues, framedrops, AA) I’m convinced that what we’ve played so far was a very rough build of the final game. Especially when reading through the hands-on preview by TeamXbox it’s clear to me that they’ve witnessed a totally different game:

What really separates MotoGP ‘06 from previous-gen versions are the visual and aural enhancements. We know that moving to a 1080 format guarantees some graphical improvements, but Climax’s ground-up restoration goes far beyond the norm. Our playtest build sported a super-high framerate at all times, all while boasting graphics that are simply divine. In game action looks rather real. Shift to the replays- featuring additional post-production effects- and prepare to be startled. You’d swear you were watching a real GP contest if you squint your eyes just right. MotoGP ‘06 is by far the best looking racing game to date for the Xbox 360, and we expect it to look as good if not better when it ships on June 14th.

Damn, can’t wait to play the full version. Until then I’ll just have to drool some more on the screenies that are thrown at us, play the demo, and fire up my own FireBlade 900RR for some good ol’ road rage

[Studley]

Shiverzz knows where it's at

[Shiverzz]

Yup, I'll definitely find my way to the starting grid the second it arrives..

..guess you'll be somewhere in the neighbourhood as well .

[king pin677]

i tink the game is fliping amazing u will be able to custimize ur own bikes so itll b pretty sweet. i plan on making a bike jst like mine 1998 kawasaki nija(lime green, micron exhaust, fresh brakes,new tires,and a longer and wider swaybar than stock. it is a 15year olds dream) although it aint legal to drive yet 1 day ill pass that freakin tst.

[king pin677]

hey who in hear weiwing thread?

[PJSkiboy]

I downloaded the demo, having not played any game in the series since the original game. Initially, I was frustrated as could be at how to lean the bike and set up the cornering... But once you invest the time to really study the track(s) and get to know the braking and how the bike reacts, pure joy. I've been addicted to this demo ever since. Needless to say, this game is an immediate purchase.

I've even created my own racing circuit for some of the guys on my gaming website. (Don't fret, I won't be spamming it around here, I promise.) I just love this game and what it brings to the table gameplay wise.

Someone already said it, you can't just go slamming into guys without their being penalties involved. You really roll the dice when you force contact on the track. You're just as likely to take yourself down as you are the rider infront of you. Add to that the time penalties for going off of the course and the adjusted times really give you an accurate picture of who knows what they are doing.

Just a great, great game. If the graphics are much improved from the demo, splendid. If not, so be it. This game has the gameplay in spades. Solid purchase for me personally.

[Blushinmushroom]

Hi Guys I run Xboxliveaddicts.co.uk and we and the developers are very interested in what you think of the demo and what you would like to see in future MotoGP's if you could pop over here
and give us your views it would be very much appreated.
Should you forget the address you can find us on motogpthegame.com, which is on the demo.
We also have some cool demo videos and walkthroughs from the top riders.
You even have a chance to speak to the developers in the forum

[PJSkiboy]

Interestingly enough, i found both xboxic and xboxliveaddicts at the same time. Both very good sites with lots of information.

[Curry]

Originally Posted by PJSkiboy

Interestingly enough, i found both xboxic and xboxliveaddicts at the same time. Both very good sites with lots of information.

Slightly completely offtopic: since you're Japanese and own a 360, what do you perceive as the general opinion of the Japanese market towards the Xbox 360?

[undeadkid]

I really do enjoy the game. Its taken a while to get the skin grafts done now since most of my stomach has been stretched out across several of the corners. I think one of my legs is in the stadium somewhere. But since the healing has taken effect, I've gotten much better at the handling of the bike and the game is a joy to play. My clan and I are really looking forward to racing each-other online coming this friday. Cant wait!

[undeadkid]

Does anybody have a set release date on this game?

I hear that England will get the game on the 9th. Holland websites state the 23rd of June.

Is this the final answer or are the Dutch sites misinformed?

[Shiverzz]

Yup, the game is actually released two weeks earlier than initially planned. Sure hope they had enough time to even out the flaws of the demo though.

So it does seem like the release info on those Dutch gaming sites isn’t up to date (but hey, what else is new). I’m not taking any chances on this one and placed my order at play.com

[PJSkiboy]

Originally Posted by Curry

Slightly completely offtopic: since you're Japanese and own a 360, what do you perceive as the general opinion of the Japanese market towards the Xbox 360?

Well, i'm an American living and working in Japan. So my opinion doesn't tell the entire story of the 360 over here. But, i will say that I can't honestly blame them for not just rushing out to get one over here. The one thing that eludes all the forums and gaming sites when trying to explain this is the quality of titles out for the system here. They just aren't on the shelves to buy.

Granted, 99 Nights and Enchanted Arms just released. That will help, but they don't really have a big name franchise out over here to push the systems like Halo did. And FPS are not trendy in Japan. It's mainly about the RPG's and they like them in mass quantity. I think i read an article the other day that the trade in value for an XBOX 360 at a trade in shop fell to the same amount people are getting for trading in their Nintendo DS and Sony PSP's.

And sorry for such a late reply. I decided to take a dive into learning PHP and MySQL for my gaming site so i can do more with my leagues and i haven't been checking the sites lately.

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And not to plug my own dealio, but i do have a moto gp league in the works. I'm currently trying to build the admin pages and league pages for standings, rider bio pages, course info, etc... But it's a small, single 16 member league and i've got 5 spots left. I think all of the people currently sign up for it are all Americans, so i completely understand if you want to avoid that, lol. But feel free to drop me a private message if you are interested. I don't want to advertise (spam) on the forums without prior permission, so i won't post the site url or anything.

[Aift]

It plays too much like the first MotoGP

[Shiverzz]

Originally Posted by Aift

It plays too much like the first MotoGP

You consider that to be a bad thing?..

Every decent successor to a (race)game somehow always stays loyal to their roots, don't you think

Anywho...play.com has the game in stock

[Curry]

Originally Posted by PJSkiboy

And sorry for such a late reply.

Doesn't matter, it was interesting and thus worth the wait

I decided to take a dive into learning PHP and MySQL for my gaming site so i can do more with my leagues and i haven't been checking the sites lately.

If you need a hand feel free to open a topic in General Chat, I know a tiny bit of PHP/MySQL too

As for MotoGP, finally downloaded the demo yesterday now that background downloads got enabled

[Rival24]

And immediately trashed it after your first run?

[Studley]

Originally Posted by Curry

If you need a hand feel free to open a topic in General Chat, I know a tiny bit of PHP/MySQL too

Same here, except replace "tiny bit" with "loads"

If you start a new topic with a link to your site, I'd be glad to help you with anything you're stuck on.

[Curry]

Originally Posted by Rival24

And immediately trashed it after your first run?

Haven't played yet

@ Studley: I was slightly sarcastic about the 'tiny bit' too

[MrMoen]

I never really played motor games before. I will check out the demo, but I'm sure its just not my "thing"

[Cage]

If you want a laugh, try the first person view and then try to drive a straight line. I couldn't do it I was going from left to right etc etc and could not get it to go simply forward.. I believe 'wiggle' is the word to describe it..