MXGP2 - The Official Motocross Videogame

With an in-depth career mode, fun track layouts, and some playful character customization, MXGP2 is a solid jewel in the crown of racing simulators. Regardless of its somewhat flat textures and oddly long loading screens, this is definitely a user-friendly title with potential for hours of fun with friends as they fly high and kick mud in each other’s face.

It's not a bad motocross game, it's not a good motocross game, it just majorly bums me out that this, and the equally underwhelming MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore, are the sport's only true representation on the current generation of consoles. PC gamers do at least have a solid alternative in the first-person indie project MX Simulator.

To sum it up, we can't say that you won't be able to enjoy MXGP 2, because there are positive elements, but for us it was a case of too much of the same. It's solid but unspectacular, and ultimately we'd rather fire up Dirt Rally for some four-wheeled racing than spend more time gripping the handlebars here.