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Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 18 critic reviews
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Based on 4 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Acclaim
Developer: Z-Axis
Genre(s): Sports
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: November 15, 2001
Summary
The latest incarnation of Mirra features 10 levels (two more than the PS2 version - the Greenville, N.C., and Venice levels are exclusive to Xbox and GameCube) in vert, dirt, street, and park riding, with ten multiplayer games and a roster of pros including the usual suspects: Ryan, Rick, and Dave himself.
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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...
Xbox Exclusive
With a brand new trick system in place that allows you to perform over 1500 different tricks, as well as several large and expansive levels that will test your trick abilities, Dave Mirra sits on the top of the pile, holding the extreme sports title.
Read Full Review >Hot Games
The perfect version of this game, and the one that will be remembered as the best of the bunch.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
I'd rather be holding the Dual Shock 2 than the hamburger-like Xbox controller, but this version's lack of pop-up evens things out. [Dec 2001, p.109]
Official Xbox Magazine
A good trick structure and decent playability. [Jan 2002]
TotalGames.net
Visually the game is now crisp like snow as far as the eye can see.
Read Full Review >Next Generation Magazine
Add an incredibly robust level editor, great multiplayer options, and the ability to rip your own tunes to Xbox’s hard drive, and you have a pretty damned cool game. [Jan 2002, p.32]
GameShark
The main control issue for the game is landing. Unlike the skateboarding games, which allow a little bit of error, there's no room for it in Dave Mirra.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
It's a solid, trick based BMX game. Good control, mixed with decent graphics, and a wide variety of truly huge and impressive courses should satisfy any player in search of an extreme sporting fix.
Read Full Review >Media and Games Online Network
The game is far from perfect, suffering from a shaky graphics engine and a trick system that requires some tweaking, but the game manages to be pretty damn fun despite all that.
Read Full Review >GamerWeb Xbox
The trick system is easy but limited, a flaw that should not have happened. All in all this game is a good buy.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
Very deep for an Xtreme game. The level sizes, moves list, and challenges are extremely expansive.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Questionable physics and a sloppy trick system still hinder the game from reaching its true potential.
Read Full Review >Gamezilla!
With its strong point on quantity, Dave Mirra’s Freestyle BMX 2 fails on the quality of rider control and in distinct graphics.
Read Full Review >IGN
Extreme games are mostly about control, and in that respect Mirra 2 feels unpolished and messy at all the wrong times.
Read Full Review >Team Xbox
Plagued by many flaws in the control system and in collision detection.
Read Full Review >Total Video Games
Despite having good structure, control, sound and graphics as well as a kickass level editor the game is just not as much fun as it could be because of the problems with control.
Read Full Review >Gamer's Pulse
The game is very pretty, and features some huge, fun levels, but it just wasn't enough to keep me playing.
Read Full Review >Xbox Nation Magazine
This is no Tony Hawk. [Jan 2002, p.96]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.5 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Dan J. gave it a 4:
I didn't really get into this game but what I did play was utter crap. I couldn't even control my character, which as the main part game really ruins it. THPS is by far better on every level.
Stew E. gave it a 10:
They did a great job on this game and I'm starting to dispise people talking shit about the xbox controller. People are just used to the limited ps2 controller as I was when I bought my box.
[Anonymous] gave it a 7:
Sure, the controls may be horrible (curse the stupid Xbox controller), but there's one thing that made me love this game: the Wipeout mode in multiplayer. Oh my god!!!!! This is the most creative and funny multiplayer mode ever! At least rent it to play Wipeout. Doing tricks is very hard, though.
J. W. gave it a 9:
Fun. I'm still trying to finish all the missions.
