MotoGP

"One of the best racing games online to yet."

Intro
The first game I ever played on Xbox Live was Moto GP. Typically because it is one of the two demos that comes with the Xbox Live package. I loved it from the word ''GO''. Then I went to my local Blockbuster and lo and behold, Moto GP.

Gameplay: 9/10
The gameplay on Xbox Live cannot be beat. In the full game you take a standard bike, with many to choose from, and build up its stats. Typically it goes 30/20/30/30. You start on the first level and go on to the next one when your done. You get to unlock every level except one and every video except one. The videos are a nice break from constant racing, and who doesn't enjoy a little break? Once your done with that you go onto training and do every one on Gold Medal. There is also an Arcade Championship where you get to open up all the extra riders. Beat the game on Champion to get Sheridan, the last level and my personal favorite.

Audio:8/10
The sounds in this game are great, you brake, turn, go on the rumble strips, and go out of the track path. It all sounds like different textures like it should. The only bad thing about the sound in this game is the actual music from the game. You will find your self humming the tune in a Lobby on Live.

Video:9/10
The graphics in this game are all crisp and clean. The bikes all look nice. When you burnout and another bike goes through the smoke the smoke breaks the smoke. Rain mode is awesome, lightning and thunder are realistic looking and sounding. Also, when rain mode is on you have a reflection on the ground. The crashes are awesome in this game, your bike can get all scratched up and keep you wanting more crashes.

Xbox Live:10/10
This is one of the greatest Xbox Live games in my opinion (IMO). It's as easy as pie. You go to Play Live, Quick Match, OptiMatch, or Create. Once you create you pick the bike you want, level, weather, and many other options. Plus you can limit the skill of your opponents, make them from 30-5 seconds slower/faster than you. Quick and easy gameplay and controls. Manual takes a little bit to learn but once you do you will see your positions/scores improve. Easily find your friends, mute people, and join people. Smooth and flawless simultaneous gameplay and talk.

Rent or Buy?
You should rent this because once you make your bike and get all the tracks, racers, and stats that you need it will save to your hard drive and then you can use them online. Kind of like paying 6 dollars to rent it but really your getting the full game. If you don't have Live then definitely buy. It is a great game.

Overall:9/10

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 03/10/03, Updated 03/10/03