paulstone

User Score
8.5

Presentation - 8.0
Gameplay - 9.0
Value - 8.0

First impression not so good, but it gets better and better the more you play it. First off, I wasn't that impressed with the game but after spending a few hours on it, I became quite hooked. There's plenty of depth in the career mode and the online racing is very good. 20 players is quite a feat, but I've had a few issues staying connected when too many people join a room. Hopefully something they can sort out. I wasn't looking forward to the motion blur I had read about, but it does give you that feeling of speed and works very well. No fully mappable controllers can be offputting at first, but there are enough presets to get by with. Limited to 3 laps offline is a big no no, but you can change this online. I'm hoping they'll change this in the DLC? Overall, the best MotoGP game for quite sometime although dedicated fans of the sport might not agree as it's aimed at gamers rather than followers of the sport. I would give it 84/100 as I'm really finding it hard to put down now. Plus you get a couple of free DLCs for the 2010 season! So while there are a few things wrong with the game, the overall gameplay makes up for this and it's a very enjoyable and lasting experience.