MXGP – The Official Motorcross Video Game



MXGP – The Official Motorcross Video Game



Milestone really didn’t need to utline the four pillars behind its next racing title. “Simulation, realism, authenticity and loyalty to the license” are all features we’ve come to expect from the Italian studio that’s been making racing games using those very foundations for some 20 years. What remains to be seen is whether the clearly technically proficient developer can also bring a little depth and flair to its games and take them to the next level.
Don’t get us wrong, we’re not after exaggerated arcade silliness that will detract from those sim-based foundations; although it has to be said that Milestone’s previous off-road biker, 2012’s MUD, was a little more over-the-top than its usual portfolio. It’s the extra layers of visual finesse and features that extend beyond the standard (and once again fully licensed) Championship that we’re looking for. Reasons that could comfortably have elevated WRC 4 up at least a point from its recent 7 out of 10 review.

 What we will get is a full-on, dirtstained, rough and ready Career mode, including the full rosters of bikes and riders from the 2013 season. Considering it’s pretty much the same setup as MUD, we’re assuming the team is going for a rebranding rather than a straight sequel due to the slightly more serious shift in tone for MXGP, which is focusing on that “realistic simulation”. If so, hopefully this means a reworked control system to improve the relationship between bike and rider (more in the ‘On Yer Bike’ boxout).



There will be full track degradation in place as you’d expect, with ruts deepening as a race goes on, although there’s no word on whether there’ll be a weather system that would mean a rainy day could greatly impact upon the ongoing deformation. Big jumps will be included, too, with the chance to pull off tricks as you sail through the air, and presumably earn a few extra rewards for risking your ontrack position to please the fans, and on a base level, there’s plenty to look forward to.

 It may be a little over-demanding for us to expect anything more, especially from a developer with limited resources, and you can be sure that those four aforementioned pillars will be met by this passionate racing studio. Delivering the basics is the bottom line in gaming and given Milestone’s track record (pun only partially intended) we don’t doubt the appeal of MXGP. But while that should be enough to appease the hardcore market, the mainstream racer just wants that little bit more.




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