Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 4
Detailed dirt bike racer gives largest track experience yet.
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Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 4
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A Lot or a Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this game.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 4 is a dirt bike racing game for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. This is the latest chapter in the Monster Energy Supercross franchise, and has no objectionable content. Even when the riders crash, there's no blood or gore. Similarly, while you can play as a male or female biker, and can customize how they look, this applies only to their head, hair style, eye color, and hair color. The game is sponsored by Monster Energy Drink and features dirt bikes by real manufacturers (Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, KTM, and Husqvarna), so logos for all of those companies are featured throughout. In the online modes, communication between players isn't monitored, potentially exposing them to inappropriate comments.
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What’s It About?
Like a lot of racing games, MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: THE OFFICIAL VIDEOGAME 4 doesn't have a story. Instead, it has a career mode in which you engage in a series of racing events in hopes of, well, unlocking future events. It also has one-off races, a championship mode, and online events. Players will be able to tear up 17 tracks across 11 different stadiums of the 2020 season circuit, and will race against more than 100 officially licensed racers. They'll also be able to boost the skills of their created racer in the career mode, making them a stronger rider to face off against better competition.
Is It Any Good?
While casual bikers will once again wish this was simpler, or easier, serious dirt bike racing fans will thoroughly enjoy this detailed and semi-realistic racing game. Like the three previous installments, Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 4 lets you race dirt bikes on bumpy tracks with hairpin turns that have been built inside open-air arenas. It also, as always, has a level of detail that will confound newbies but delight serious race fans, including options to customize your bike's performance and tweak the conditions of the races. There are also numerous ways to play, including online multiplayer races as well as single-player options that include time trials, customizable one-off events, and mini championships.
As for what's new in this year's installment, they've expanded the track editor and given you a new compound where you can practice. And, of course, this adds new real tracks and real riders, including fan favorite Ken Roczen. But the biggest changes are in the revamped career mode. Like in a role-playing game, you now earn points you use to upgrade such skills as turn control and banking ability. The thing is, while this adds some interesting depth, people without an encyclopedic knowledge of the sport may be confused by the terminology. Casual fans also won't appreciate the game's realistic controls, which require you to pay careful attention to how your biker distributes their weight. Still, if you are serious about supercross (or supercross video games), Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 4 is a good way to get dirty without, well, actually getting dirty.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about advertising. Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 4 was made in conjunction with Monster Energy Drink, and the name and logo appear everywhere in this game. Does this change how you feel about this game, or about Monster Energy Drink?
Riders in Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 4 always wear helmets and pads. Does seeing a professional supercross rider wearing this safety gear influence your decision to wear yours when you go bike riding?
Game Details
- Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Available online?: Available online
- Publisher: Deep Silver
- Release date: March 9, 2021
- Genre: Racing
- ESRB rating: E
- Last updated: March 9, 2021
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