Motocross Championship

"A very bad game, but sadly it's one of the few 32X racing games"

Motocross Championship is one of few Sega 32X-racing games. And it's hands down the worse Motocross game I have played. I had high hopes for this game because I remember back around when the 32X just came out and this game looked cool and I wanted it so much. But, I didn't get it until just recently, sadly my fears where confirmed. Just about everything is wrong with this game. Motocross Championship was released around the launch of the 32X, Artech Studios developed it and Sega of America published it.

Graphics: Ugh. The graphics are really, really bad. I mean the graphics are so pixilated that it will give you a headache. The bikes look like garbage; the backgrounds look really poor. A poor frame rate is even more insult to injury.

Sound: The soundtrack in this game will give you a headache. It's so loud and annoying. The Sound Effects are what you expect from a racing game, nothing special, anything else, but they're serviceable. There are a few faint voices, but there pretty bad and - luckily you don't hear them much.

Gameplay: This is the game's main falling point. A lack of options and features is the first main problem (of many). I mean that's okay, because in 1994 most racing games didn't have many options anyway. Now that's not as bad as this main fall. The game plays a lot like the classic Road Rash, but this time with dirt bikes. You get about 12 tracks and that's good and all, but they are too small and cramped. I really wish there were a Time Trial or Practice mode.

Replay Value: None, sure there is a Tournament mode, but with the bad gameplay, your patience will run thin. There's about nothing else to speak of to extend the time you will spend on this game. Split-screen is supported (with a very small picture), but good luck finding a friend to play this game with you.

All in all Motocross Championship is a pretty okay game. Sure, it has a lot of problems, but give it time and it will grow on you if you are lucky. But I still can't believe Sega approved this game for release. Is Motocross Championship worth buying? No. You can buy it for almost nothing, but don't really bother. If you want to collect every 32X game out there, then yeah, go ahead and buy it.

Reviewer's Score: 3/10, Originally Posted: 12/30/02, Updated 12/30/02