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Good but Moto Gp2 was better

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: January 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Moto Gp3 good but not as good as Moto Gp2 which was btter then Moto Gp1. Moto Gp1 was good at the time when first released. Then Moto Gp2 came out as was pretty much more of then same with some tweaks here and there. Moto Gp3 has the addition of street tracks. While there is nothing wrong with the concept, the reality is, the tracks at not as real to look at as those of the standard grass and tarmax tracks. So for me, Moto Gp3 represents a step backwards rather than forwards.

So, if you are looking for a bike game for your Xbox and not already own one, then your best bet is to pick up Moto Gp2. If you all readly own Moto Gp1 or Moto Gp2 then try Moto Gp3 before you buy.

Moto Gp3 is a rental game only.

May slide off track here and there, but wins in the end.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: September 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

For fans of THQ's MotoGP 2, this game is essentially MGP2 with new tracks and modes added to it. There has been some tampering with MGP2's almost perfect control and customization system. There is no longer a simulation slider available for adjusting the gameplay physics. But there are difficulty settings and other customizations that can be tweaked to provide similar kinds of results. Another shortcoming is that there is no option in the Quick Race Mode to play as your personal "Custom Rider". So if you want to race as your custom rider, you have to race whatever track you happen to be on in "Career Mode", or go online and play on Xbox Live.

The good news is that the developers have retained nearly everything in MotoGP 2 and just added to it. All of the 17 tracks were carried over from MGP2 and are in a single mode called Grand Prix Mode. There are 16 new fictional street tracks in the Extreme Modes. These new tracks almost play like a different game altogether. The different feel to these tracks has caused some of the diehard fans to complaign that this game is more arcade like than previous installments. I felt that way myself at first. That is until I really got into the game and found that these new tracks provided the most outstanding racing I had ever played through in any game when I simply switched to the first person windshield view. I think these new tracks were carefully developed to make playing in the first person views a highly satisfactory experience. Now that I have given it a chance I am very glad that I traded in MGP2 for MGP3.

If you have never played this series from THQ, but are a fan of racing games, you should know that MotoGP 3 is a top notch racing experience for fans of any genre. It really is racing at it's finest.

Best motorcycle game on any platform

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

MotoGP Ulimate Racing Technology 3 by THQ is the best motorcycle racing game on any platform, period. Of course, there isn't a whole lot of competition in this area, and no other game comes close. It's essentially Moto GP 2 with the addition of street racing tracks (Moto GP 2 only had race tracks), and some other updated features. You can play the game with an arcady feel all the way to a full simulation feel or anywhere in between. Beware, the full-on sim mode can be very difficult to pick up and play at first! Try the more arcade feel first till you get better at it!

Good Racer, Okay Graphics.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

So far I'm liking this Moto GP 3 game pretty good, although for a 2005 game, the graphics are a little sub-par. They could have made things a bit shinier and brighter and sharper like so many games now. The graphics here are good enough and get the job done. But they could have at least rendered more that one dashboard view for all these different bikes, for instance. What a lack of effort. The gameplay experience, the steering and controls of this game along with the thrill of speeding around on cool bikes, would have been enhanced by sweeter graphical details. The control scheme is a bit complex and tricky, but that also is kind of fun and definitely makes racing this distinct from car racing games. There is a delicate balance of throttle and braking front and rear and shifting your weight via the Xbox controller. All these factors can be employed to greater and lesser degrees depending on how bad *ss your wanna be. (There is also a feature called "the beast" that just shows a kind of spinning multicolor visual effect in the options mode so you can listen to your sellected sountrack. Okay, whatever.) I recommend buying Moto GP 3 cheaply and I suggest using the master cheat code (try entering "L,U,L,L,B,U,L,L,D,U,B" at the white 'press start' screen).

Tough to handle...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I think the graphics are great and the framerate is very smooth...BUTTT...the bike's handling seems a bit too slow. So you have to be really careful around the corners. First-person camera view can be frustrating because it is more difficult to see the road way ahead of you so that you can prepare for a turn. Playing in first-person...is like riding downhills all the way. Third-person gives you a better view. I love the custom soundtrack option the beautiful backgrounds, but the slow bike handling (even after tweaking the settings) takes the fun away.

Moto GP 2.5 (3.75 stars)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: September 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I already reviewed Moto GP 2. So I'm going to compare this game to that one. Moto GP 2 is my fav XBOX game ever. So I had hoped that this game would be better or at least as good. The problem is that I'm so used to Moto GP 2. I didnt realize how attached I was to it until I played GP 3. I miss certain things like the engine sounds and other stuff. This game is good, dont get me wrong. But if you're used to playing GP 2 then it'll take some getting used to. You have to unlock bikes as you progress. You can actually customize the bikes more now and buy parts. I still think I liked GP 2 better. I was all hyped to get the new one but I wasnt blown away like I thought I'd be. The new race highlights are pretty good though. If you haven't played GP 2 then you cant just throw everything I've said here out of the window. Its practically the same game but with a few tweaks, so you might as well call it Moto GP 2.5. I'd still rather play GP 2 than the new one. GP 2 spoiled the heck out of me. I still haven't played a better racing simulation for XBOX.

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