Metascore
54 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 17
  2. Negative: 5 out of 17
  1. Jun 1, 2012
    70
    It is aimed at the wrong market, they should have made MUD suitable for the hardcore MX fans, despite this Milestone have done it again, well, they nearly did it again.
  2. May 4, 2012
    70
    MUD - FIM Motocross Championship is a discrete game, only for motocross-addicted who wants to ride like one of the real champions or play troughout a well structured career mode.
  3. Apr 30, 2012
    70
    A good take on the the world of motocross in videogame form. Its strictly arcade style could be too simplistic for someone, but also very enjoyable for many others, who doesn't complain a lack in strategy and technical awareness for a more direct approach to the races.
  4. Apr 26, 2012
    70
    MUD's immediate and very arcade experience could disappoint the most serious gamers, but the great number of teams, bikes, riders and tracks coming from the MX1 and MX2 licenses are enough to attract every motocross lover.
  5. Apr 26, 2012
    70
    The game features new interesting ideas, but unfortunately they haven't been developed in a good way.
  6. May 3, 2012
    68
    Mud offers new and interesting ideas to an arcade experience, but the gameplay is maybe too lightweight for motocross fans.
  7. Feb 26, 2013
    60
    I commend the developer for including different modes, but their inadequacies reveal a title that doesn't fully develop any one aspect of itself.
  8. May 8, 2012
    60
    It lacks the ambition and style of some of its four-wheeled contemporaries, and you could argue that this license would have been better served by a semi-simulation like Milestone's own SBK. But by focusing on what makes motocross fun to watch rather than ride, it replicates the excitement of jumping from lip to lip astride a two-stroke tearaway... just about.
  9. Apr 27, 2012
    60
    The licence and authenticity is in place but the gameplay is too lightweight for real fans. [June 2012, p.78]
  10. Apr 26, 2012
    60
    From the same team behind the awesome SBK, here comes a new arcade game with the MX1 and MX2 motocross championship license. The result is a forgettable experience with nothing really new to offer, a disturbing soundtrack and some strange and unexpected physics glitches.
  11. Jun 12, 2012
    53
    The combination of racing and roleplaying elements made Milestones Scar something special. The attempt to transfer that formula into the dirt racing of MUD didn't work out that well.
  12. The career mode is a repetitive series of unlocked events and the addition of an extremely rudimentary Trick Battle mode doesn't do much to break the tedium. At the very most, this is no more than an afternoon's entertainment.
  13. 40
    An annoying feature that requires you to “buy” unlocked events with earned points adds unwelcome repetition, and 12-person multiplayer only means sharing the pain with others. Steer clear.
  14. Mar 7, 2013
    40
    MUD: FIM Motocross World Championship is an unfortunately titled mess that really serves no audience.
  15. May 8, 2012
    40
    One thing you can say about MUD: FIM Motocross World Championship is that it's not short on in-game content and activities, even if they're poorly executed. But MUD: FIM Motocross World Championship fails to appease arcade enthusiasts or simulation fanatics, muddying the waters between two gameplay styles.
  16. 40
    A classic case of a racer that doesn't know whether to be a simulation or arcade game and in the end never ends up a satisfying example of either.
  17. May 3, 2012
    40
    Motocross has so much more to offer than this dire racer. [Issue#84, p.87]
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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. I REALLY HOPE THE PEOPLE THAT MADE MUD THE GAME SEE THIS. I think this game has great potential. Get rid of the boosting after you scrub and the nos can or w/e it is. Replace that with making the bike feel like its going faster. I feel like when i play that game the bike is a pw50 especially down straights and uphills. Also change the scrubbing to using the left analog stick. I say this because some jumps you should just be able to do a little scrub. Also it would give you more variety. Last but not least WORK ON THE PHYSICS IN AIR. When I just tap the a button I do a no footer WTF!!!! When I want to move my bike around in air my bike acts like a glitch it seems. Full Review »
  2. This game is not as bad as the reviews it is getting. I mean you have real riders, real bikes, and real tracks. The gameplay is good, and you are not falling off your bike at every bump, and turn. I own the MX series, and to be honest this is the most fun I have had with a MX game. Definitely a great buy for the money for MX fans. Full Review »