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Date: 7/19/2005Moto Racer 3 provides motorcycle racing fans with the opportunity to competein just about every event in the world of competitive motor biking. Youget on and off-road racing, and stunt and speed competitions.
Whether youenjoy flat-out speed or the precision of stunt riding, Moto Racer 3 has got youcovered. For dirt bike fans, there's supercross/motocross racing on dirttracks with plenty of track features.
New edition of the famous series, dealing with motorcycle racing-Moto Racer. It allows all sports lovers of the various categories of motorcycles, motocross racing, and both the prosecution in many prestigious competitions, on 15 different routes, each with different characteristics requiring different driving style.
The freestyle mode challengesplayers to perform stunts on their bikes as they hurtle through the air off ofjumps. Trial mode features a series of ramps, catwalks, and jumps thattest the rider's precision. Speed racing challenges players to beat outthe competition on grand prix style tracks. Finally, there is the trafficmode which puts players' skills to the test as they must navigate narrow citystreets, complete with traffic, while competing with another racer to completethe course in the fastest time.Since there are so many different modes, we'll have a look at them one at atime.
The freestyle mode places players in an arena filled with ramps andjumps. Players need to build up speed, launch themselves into the air, andtry to perform various stunts while in the air.
Players have a fixedperiod of time in which to do their routine, and points are awarded depending onthe trick's difficulty. Stunts are accomplished by entering key combossuch as '9 - up arrow - down arrow' while airborne. The game ispretty forgiving when it comes to pulling off stunts - the player just needs toassure that the jump keeps him/her in the air long enough to complete the trickand that the landing spot is unobstructed. This makes it possible forbeginners to pull off some of the harder tricks right off the bat, butdiminishes the thrill experienced when pulling off a difficult trick. Thetoughest part of the freestyle mode is entering the key combos, as long, dexterousfingers are required to hit the proper keys with any consistency.Supercross/motocross takes place on indoor dirt tracks, which feature smallhills, bumps, and an at times undulating track.
Competition is based oncompleting three laps of the track in the best time. Racing on speed bikestakes place on outdoor grand prix tracks, and challenge the player to negotiatetight turns and short straightaways at very high speeds.
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In both of thesemodes the AI is competent in avoiding collisions and jockeying for position, butwon't provide a lot of challenge for racing sim veterans. The last of theracing modes, traffic, may be the most interesting, and is certainly the mostdangerous. Players must race the streets of downtown Paris along expresswaysand city streets, while avoiding all of the traffic that is apparently obliviousto the race going on around them.The trial mode stands out from all of the others when it comes todifficulty. Players must maneuver their bikes up ramps, across smalljumps, and up onto crates, among other things. This requires a high degreeof precision when manning the throttle and brakes, which can be difficult todo.
A lot of players will find this mode to be frustrating, and only thosewith a high degree of patience will stick with it long enough to improve.
Moto Racer 3 comes packed with more diversity than you could have ever thought possible in a single title. Ride superbikes at blurring speeds on authentic race tracks or venues in Paris, doing your best to avoid Parisian drivers. Hop onto an off-road motorcycle and powerslide through countless hairpin curves in motocross and supercross tracks, or try some freestyle, jump off the biggest ramp you can find and rack up points for the craziest mid-air tricks. Finally, beat physics into submission while riding an enduro bike and do your best not to fall off tracherous obstacle courses in the insanely difficult and satisfying trial mode. Moto Racer 3 has got something for everyone and does an admirable job at it, too! The Gold edition comes with tons of improvements, new tracks, new motorcycle models, crazy bonus vehicles and an enhanced graphics engine.
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