MotoGP 2 Xbox
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: May 21, 2003
  • Also On: PC
User Score
9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13

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  1. JugsterJam
    May 13, 2003
    7
    The graphics are worse than MOTO GP 1. I have played both one after another and its clear that this moto gp is the PS2 version. It is made so it can be taken easily on both system. You have to be blind to no see it. The main difference is that motogp 2 is blurry compare to the smooth motogp 1 xbox version. Main reason is that the textures are changed dramatically for ps2.
  2. Quintus
    May 22, 2003
    10
    The live integration of this game nears perfection. I don't think I have had a better online gaming experience, ever. the new tracks, the challenges, all the good stuff from mgp1 and tons of new features. this game is complete. get it now. ps. and i hate formula1 racing, too difficult. somehow, mgp makes the difficulty a real challenge, because you can be sure it's extremely hard.. and addictive.… Expand
  3. JetMoto
    May 20, 2003
    10
    Juggster , dude what are you smoking? Moto GP 1+ 2 are made only for xbox by THQ , Moto GP 1+2+3+4 for PS2 are only for PS2 made by NAMCO. C'mon you can't say you know video games if your talking smack that you dont know about. MOTO GP 2 FOR XBOX IS THE BEST YET AND THEY ARE ONLY GETTING BETTER , GREAT RACING GAME. BEING ITS XBOX LIVE COMPATIBLE IT HAS ALOT OF REPLAY VALUE. BUY THIS ONE.......... HAPPY GAMING!!!… Expand
  4. RalphW.
    May 20, 2003
    10
    Why oh why do ignorant people persist in using the internet to disseminate their misinformation? Moto GP 2 for Xbox is made by THQ (and developed by top british studio Climax I believe) and has nothing to do with the mediocre PS2 titles from Namco. The graphics are probably the best yet seen on a console, handling is refined and it's live comaptible from the off. This is definitely the best Live experience out there - anyone who played the demo of the first game will know how brilliant the network code is. All the little bugs have been fixed too - you can't race the wrong way around the tracks anymore. This is one of the best racing games I have ever played, and utterly awesome on Live. Second only to Halo.… Expand
  5. AlB.
    Aug 2, 2003
    10
    Having had the original Moto GP for Xbox, I knew this would be a great game. I worried some that Moto GP 2 would not progress very much from the first version, and except for the addition of more tracks, it does not. So why did I give this a big ten? ONLINE PLAY! It's fantastic stuff, to be sure... Addictive even. The offline racing versus the AI-controlled riders is, as you might surmise, too predictable. They're too good, and too perfect. Racing live online against other human beings, however, lends itself to completely UNpredictable racing. 16 people, all accelerating towards that first sharp turn... Turn collisions on and you have a "luck of the draw" scenario - who will escape the turn unscathed? Turn them off and you can elminate any luck or deviousness - it's up to you how you want to play it. If you're a fan of racing games and you have Xbox Live but don't have this game - BUY IT NOW!! You're definitely missing out on one of the best online experiences out there... I assure you this game is worth every penny, and you will not be disappointed.… Expand
  6. Uter
    Sep 5, 2003
    9
    This is definitely the most fun biking game I've played. The graphics are mostly photo realistic - it reminds me of gran turismo except on bikes. It's not a big improvement over Moto GP1, but I didn't mind so much.
  7. Migelev
    May 14, 2003
    10
    --->Jugster Jam THQ´s moto GP is a xbox only game... Namco have made a PS2 game with the same name, but it is not the same game
  8. Jugster'sMom
    May 20, 2003
    10
    Jugster, your a moron. Post something factual rather than spouting off ps2 b.s. Moto gp 2 is definately made by a different company. The ps2 already has moto gp 3. This game will be just as good if not better than its thq predecessor.
  9. StaffanK.
    Jun 3, 2003
    9
    Great game. Great graphics. Great controls. Great online Live play. Just like Moto GP1, only more features and more detailed graphics. There is only one thing that keeps me from giving it a 10 - the sound of the motorcycles is worse than in MotoGP 1. The motor sound in MotoGP1 was perfect; why change it for the worse? Otherwise, highly recommended!
  10. Napole0nB0naparte
    Jun 4, 2003
    9
    Looks better, plays better and it seems even faster than it's predecessor. Absolutely recommended. Can't wait to get Live and try the online-stuff. Too bad I suck at this game and will probably be hugely humiliated...
  11. SishS.
    Jun 16, 2005
    10
    I love this game. I enjoy everythingn about the moto gp and its great finally a game with the proper riders. creating your own rider wih a bike its awsome attribute. I cant stop playing it. Although the game is old now I wish a 2005 version would of came out. LOve the game.
  12. LordK.
    Jun 25, 2003
    9
    Great sim, wonderfully complex and engrossing. Not a huge step up from the original MotoGp, but a definite improvement if you know your motorcycles. While Jugster Jim gets his panties in a bunch about the graphics, you should give this game a chance, it will blow you away.
  13. YuriB.
    Nov 26, 2003
    6
    First of all, the graphics on this game are incredible. Unfortunately the sound and control are way off. The controls are impossibly sluggish, making it very hard to keep the bike from weaving all over the place. This makes the bikes handle like Gold Wings, not MotoGP bikes, or even Superbikes. A real bike of this caliber handles very, very sharply, and takes VERY little time to get from full lean one direction, to full lean the other direction. The engine sound is totally wacked, as getting louder is more tied to the speed you are travelling at than engine speed. On a real bike, you hear the engine less as you go faster because the volume of the engine stays the same, and the wind noise goes way up. The engine note should also be more distinct. Also, the bikes are not tuneable enough, and it should be way easier to highside or lowside too. After all, these damn things have the sickest brakes on the planet and over 240 horsepower. Hamfisted riding should be rewarded immediately with a trip to the ground. Overall I was very disapointed because I buy racing games for realism and playability, not graphics. This is a very good "arcade" racer, but I think it fails miserably as a sim. btw-I roadrace in real life, so I have some idea of what I am talking about when it comes to "realism".… Expand

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Metascore
87 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Edge Magazine
    80
    It may not re-invent the wheel, but MotoGP2 is a shiny new alloy among racing games, and builds upon the series' excellent reputation. And that should be enough to stir up Xbox live all over again. [June 2003, p.100]
  2. Eurogamer
    80
    This feels more like MotoGP Complete than MotoGP 2. That's not to say that you won't play this for yonks and yonks. The problem is more that you may already have done.
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  3. BBC Sport
    95
    The controls are difficult to master at first - with the option of both front and rear brakes - but persistence is rewarded and within hours you will be hugging the fringe of a curve and finding the right racing line.
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