Monster Energy Supercross 2: The Official Videogame
By Paul Semel,
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Fun realistic racer can annoy with challenging controls.
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What’s It About?
Like most racing games, MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS 2: THE OFFICIAL VIDEOGAME doesn't have a story. Instead, it has a career mode where you race in a succession of dirt bike racing events on lumpy, jump-filled dirt tracks inside arenas. The better you do in a race, the more events you unlock to compete in to advance your career. Players will be able to advance through multiple motorcross classes, acquire numerous bikes, and test their skills across a variety of tracks.
Is It Any Good?
While supercross fans looking for a realistic simulation will be overjoyed, those who'd prefer a more forgiving experience may be disappointed by this dirt bike racing game. Like its predecessors, Monster Energy Supercross 2: The Official Videogame has you racing dirt bikes in multi-lap races on tracks that are lumpy, curvy, slippery, and even a little jumpy. Playable both solo or online with multiple kinds of bikes, it boasts numerous modes, such as "Career," "Championship," and "Time Attack," among others. It also presents them with the kind of depth and realism required of a simulation. Supercross 2 packs an even deeper advanced track editor than its predecessor, a compound you can explore at your whim, and more customization options for your bike and rider.
Unfortunately, if you're not interested in a supercross simulation, well, you're out of luck. This racer includes options to adjust the physics and the control of your bike, employing assists as you see fit. But unlike similar mechanics in the Forza games, the ones included here never make races as forgiving, and thus as much fun, as an arcade or arcade-adjacent racing game. That means casual fans will find this more frustrating than fun. If you can put aside the unforgiving controls, there's fun to be had here. By giving players even more ways to customize your bike to their preferred specs, and allowing them to make and share their own tracks, serious supercross fans will get a rush out of Monster Energy Supercross 2: The Official Videogame.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about corporate sponsorship in games. Monster Energy Supercross 2: The Official Videogame is made in conjunction with Monster Energy Drink, and there are numerous logos for them and other companies throughout, but does all this advertising bother you, or does it just make you thirsty?
Like real supercross riders, the ones in Monster Energy Supercross 2: The Official Videogame wear helmets and pads, so what does this say about riding dirt bikes? Does it make you remember to wear your helmet and pads when you go bike riding?
Game Details
- Platforms: PlayStation 4 , Windows , Xbox One
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Available online?: Available online
- Publisher: Milestone S.r.l. All rights reserved.
- Release date: February 8, 2019
- Genre: Racing
- Topics: Cars and Trucks
- ESRB rating: T for Lyrics
- Last updated: September 10, 2021
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