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Nitrobike

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Nitrobike
49
8.0 User Score:

Generally unfavorable reviews

Based on 22 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Ubisoft

Developer: Left Field Productions

Genre(s): Racing, Arcade, Action

Players: 6

ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)

Release Date: January 15, 2008

Summary

Players navigate rocket-propelled motorcycles in this arcade-style game. Players can choose to race against the clock or against worthy opponents in Nitrobike's exciting multiplayer game mode and unique online mode. [Ubisoft]

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

70

Kombo

Fans of Excite Truck should check out Nitrobike.

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70

Play Magazine

Once you hit the game's rhythm it's all downhill. It's also one of the console's better looking games in terms of textures. [Mar 2008, p.60]

68

Cheat Code Central

The thing that hurts Nitrobike the most is that it just doesn't bring much new content to the table in terms of Wii racing titles. In fact, aside from the well-done online mode, it's a near carbon-copy of Excite Truck.

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67

GameShark

It’s a one-trick pony for the most part, but worth a rental at least for arcade racing fans.

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65

IGN

On the gameplay side, Nitrobike is good, but not great. As far as audio/visual/presentation goes, it lacks soul, and that is certainly a downer.

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60

DarkStation

Nitrobike is a good idea, it does a lot of things right, but it isn't the final product I think Left Field Productions wanted it to be.

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59

Games Master UK

Good controls and occasionally thrilling, but more often it's frustrating. [Apr 2008, p.82]

55

Gamers' Temple

Nitrobike is very much a middle-of-the-road game. It does a few things right, a few things wrong and, most of all, it does nothing new.

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52

Worth Playing

People who are interested in technical accuracy will be turned away by the glaring inaccuracies in how nitro is used and the fact that it is nearly impossible to control your vehicle in any appreciable degree, and speed junkies will throw down their Wiimotes in disgust at how the game punishes you over and over again for actually using the edge you've been given.

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50

Eurogamer

But when the game finds itself up against one cheaper, much better year-old rival and fails to make any in-roads, it's hard to justify sending you out to buy it.

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50

NintendoWorldReport

Course designs are limiting and don’t really take advantage of the "Nitro" in Nitrobike. But worst of all, the game’s generic characters and setting rob it of any personality. Nitrobike is not extreme - it’s just boring.

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43

Game Informer

Sure it’s got remote tilt steering, liberal boosts, and plenty of jumps, but the core control is so fundamentally sloppy it verges on unplayable.

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40

GameTrailers

Despite all of its flaws, Nitrobike has one thing going for it: if you blowup 15 times during your career you can unlock crash test bowling. It’s not particularly fun and uses some whacked-out physics, but at least it will keep you from playing the main game.

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40

1UP

It's a shame, because the Wi-Fi play is arguably the best part of Nitrobike. While the technical issues persist, the smaller field and lag-free experience benefits from the knowledge that your online competitors are putting up with the same glitches that you are.

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40

GameSpot

Nitrobike works well when it's living up to its boost-inspired name, but most of the time, it's a slow, clumsy mess.

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40

Gamervision

With mediocre gameplay, even worse graphics, an annoying soundtrack, and almost no incentive to play for more than twenty minutes, this game doesn’t even warrant a rental.

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40

NGamer UK

Frustrating and painful. [Apr 2008, p.66]

40

Video Game Talk

While the MSRP may not scream bargain title, the overall package certainly does.

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35

Nintendo Power

The makers of Excitebike 64 return to the motocross circuit with a disappointing wreck of a Wii game. [Feb 2008, p.89]

30

VideoGamer

With some of the worst presentation the Wii has seen and some partially broken controls, even an inevitable appearance in a bargain bin shouldn't tempt you to buy Nitrobike.

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30

Official Nintendo Magazine UK

Visually, it's a horrid mess of jagged polygons and smeared textures. [Apr 2008, p.76]

25

The Wiire

Too hard for casual gamers, too lacking for hardcore gamers, this is one title that will leave players looking elsewhere for a decent racing experience.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

John G. gave it a7:
Contrary to many reviews, this IS a good game. I usually agree with critics, but they have me baffled on this one. It controls a lot better than they say and there are plenty of visual effects to make the game look nice. It has plenty to offer in terms of depth, so overall it IS a good package!

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