MotoGP '07
Encyclopedia
MotoGP '07 is the fifth game in THQ
's MotoGP series for Xbox 360
and PC
. The purchase of the Climax Racing
studio, developer of most of the previous titles in the series, from Climax Studios by Disney Interactive Studios led to speculation over who would be developing the game. However, a promo video on the Xbox Live Marketplace
confirmed that Climax Studios were still involved in MotoGP '07.
MotoGP
bikes and all 18 circuit of the 2007 MotoGP season
. The title also features interactive track-side crowds, on-line tournament features, on-line "pink slip
" racing, and a revamped Extreme mode. The revamped Extreme mode allows for over one million possible bike customizations.
In addition, minor gameplay changes have been made to the handling
and braking
to allow for easier player accessibility. Changes to acceleration
and deceleration
have been made to add to the realism which will make turns easier to navigate through. Slight fishtailing
with hard braking has been put in to give a better feel for the handling of the bike and to let the player know how effective their braking is.
Also, the ability of the player to customise their bikes is greatly increased. In Extreme mode the player can upgrade their bike with various performance modifications: carbon brakes, race exhausts, magnesium/carbon wheels etc. In Grand Prix mode, the customisation is limited to visual upgrades, though MotoGP'07 now allows players greater control over the appearance of their bike. Despite this, some players have complained that the visual modifications are still fairly restrictive - the main criticism is that the custom paintwork option still restricts the player to the same limited amount of customisation as the previous games, despite the fact that the overall visual modification option has been overhauled. This leaves the player unable to design or customise the paint on their bike to approximate the level of design detail achieved by other AI racers.. Whether this issue will be resolved in future patches is not known.
GP to ride with but not against. In real life Ilmor rider Jeremy McWilliams
crashed before the first Round of the season in Qatar resulting in him not being able to take part in the race. Andrew Pitt, the second Rider, raced alone, this also applies in the game. The player whilst in Career or Championship Mode will only race against Pitt and not McWilliams. However Pitt does not feature in any more races as Ilmor pulled out of the 2007 Championship.
However Jeremy McWilliams and Andrew Pitt are available to use as a playable rider in both Quick and Championship Races.
Fiat Yamaha = Valentino Rossi = Colin Edwards
Ducati Marlboro = Casey Stoner = Loris Capirossi
Rizla Suzuki = Chris Vermuelen = John Hopkins
Kawasaki Racing = Randy de Puniet = Olivier Jacque
Honda Gresini = Marco Melandri = Toni Elias
Pramac d'Antin = Alex Barros = Alex Hoffmann
Yamaha Tech 3 = Makoto Tamada = Sylvain Guintoli
Team Roberts = Kenny Roberts Jnr.
Konica Minolta Honda = Shinya Nakano
Honda LCR = Carlos Checa
= Losail
= Jerez = Istanbul
= Shanghai
= Le Mans
= Mugello
= Catalunya
= Donington
= Assen
= Sachsenring
= Laguna Seca
= Brno
= Misano
= Estoril
= Motegi
= Phillip Island
= Sepang
= Valencia
THQ
THQ Inc. is an American developer and publisher of video games. Founded in 1989 in the United States, the company develops products for video game consoles, handheld game systems, as well as for personal computers and wireless devices...
's MotoGP series for Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
and PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
. The purchase of the Climax Racing
Black Rock Studio
Black Rock Studio was a video game developer based in Brighton, England. The studio was founded by Tony Beckwith in 1998 as Pixel Planet. It was then acquired by the Climax Group in 1999 and was renamed Climax Brighton. In 2004, it became Climax Racing, as the Climax Group rebranded its studios...
studio, developer of most of the previous titles in the series, from Climax Studios by Disney Interactive Studios led to speculation over who would be developing the game. However, a promo video on the Xbox Live Marketplace
Xbox Live Marketplace
The Xbox Live Marketplace is a virtual market designed for Microsoft's Xbox 360 console that allows Xbox Live members to download purchased or promotional content...
confirmed that Climax Studios were still involved in MotoGP '07.
What's new
MotoGP '07 features complete rider and team data, new 800ccCubic centimetre
A cubic centimetre is a commonly used unit of volume extending the derived SI-unit cubic metre, and corresponds to the volume of a cube measuring 1 cm × 1 cm × 1 cm...
MotoGP
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
bikes and all 18 circuit of the 2007 MotoGP season
2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 59th F.I.M Road Racing World Championship season. The 2007 season was significant as it introduced a new regulation which specifies that competitors in the MotoGP class can use up to 800 cc motorcycles; between 2002 and 2006, competitors had...
. The title also features interactive track-side crowds, on-line tournament features, on-line "pink slip
Vehicle title
In the United States, the certificate of title for a vehicle is a legal form, establishing a person or business as the legal owner of a vehicle. Vehicle titles in the U.S...
" racing, and a revamped Extreme mode. The revamped Extreme mode allows for over one million possible bike customizations.
In addition, minor gameplay changes have been made to the handling
Car handling
Automobile handling and vehicle handling are descriptions of the way wheeled vehicles perform transverse to their direction of motion, particularly during cornering and swerving. It also includes their stability when moving at rest. Handling and braking are the major components of a vehicle's...
and braking
Brake
A brake is a mechanical device which inhibits motion. Its opposite component is a clutch. The rest of this article is dedicated to various types of vehicular brakes....
to allow for easier player accessibility. Changes to acceleration
Acceleration
In physics, acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with time. In one dimension, acceleration is the rate at which something speeds up or slows down. However, since velocity is a vector, acceleration describes the rate of change of both the magnitude and the direction of velocity. ...
and deceleration
Acceleration
In physics, acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with time. In one dimension, acceleration is the rate at which something speeds up or slows down. However, since velocity is a vector, acceleration describes the rate of change of both the magnitude and the direction of velocity. ...
have been made to add to the realism which will make turns easier to navigate through. Slight fishtailing
Fishtailing
Fishtailing is a vehicle handling problem which occurs when the rear wheels lose traction, resulting in oversteer. This can be caused by low friction surfaces...
with hard braking has been put in to give a better feel for the handling of the bike and to let the player know how effective their braking is.
Also, the ability of the player to customise their bikes is greatly increased. In Extreme mode the player can upgrade their bike with various performance modifications: carbon brakes, race exhausts, magnesium/carbon wheels etc. In Grand Prix mode, the customisation is limited to visual upgrades, though MotoGP'07 now allows players greater control over the appearance of their bike. Despite this, some players have complained that the visual modifications are still fairly restrictive - the main criticism is that the custom paintwork option still restricts the player to the same limited amount of customisation as the previous games, despite the fact that the overall visual modification option has been overhauled. This leaves the player unable to design or customise the paint on their bike to approximate the level of design detail achieved by other AI racers.. Whether this issue will be resolved in future patches is not known.
Ilmor
The game features IlmorIlmor
Ilmor, founded by Mario Illien and Paul Morgan in November 1983, is a British independent high-performance autosport engineering company. With manufacturing based in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, and maintenance offices in Plymouth, Michigan, the company supplies engines and consultancy to the...
GP to ride with but not against. In real life Ilmor rider Jeremy McWilliams
Jeremy McWilliams
Jeremy McWilliams , is a motorcycle road racer. Until Scott Redding's win at the 2008 125cc British Grand Prix, he remained the only British rider to win a race or pole in an FIM MotoGP World Championship class in the 2000s.For 2007, he was to race in the MotoGP series for the Ilmor team, despite a...
crashed before the first Round of the season in Qatar resulting in him not being able to take part in the race. Andrew Pitt, the second Rider, raced alone, this also applies in the game. The player whilst in Career or Championship Mode will only race against Pitt and not McWilliams. However Pitt does not feature in any more races as Ilmor pulled out of the 2007 Championship.
However Jeremy McWilliams and Andrew Pitt are available to use as a playable rider in both Quick and Championship Races.
Soundtrack
- Kellik - "Candyfloss"
- Carter Brown - "Say Hello (Edit)"
- CrashCarBurn - "Scarlet Letter"
- CrashCarBurn - "Sing This At My Wake"
- One Armed Louis - "Here Comes Johnny"
- One Armed Louis - "Come On Home"
- Daniel Lenz - "Massive Mellow"
- When Sparks Fly - "Finding The Weapons of Self Destruction"
- The Dirty Secrets - "White Lies"
- Standing Shadows - "One Way Ticket"
- Stereo Black - "Fall Again
Release
MotoGP '07 had a somewhat protracted release in the United Kingdom. While the Xbox release proceeded as planned, the PC version was delayed twice, originally delayed until the first week of September, and then delayed again until the eventual release date of September 28th.Riders
Repsol Honda Team= Nicky Hayden = Dani PedrosaFiat Yamaha = Valentino Rossi = Colin Edwards
Ducati Marlboro = Casey Stoner = Loris Capirossi
Rizla Suzuki = Chris Vermuelen = John Hopkins
Kawasaki Racing = Randy de Puniet = Olivier Jacque
Honda Gresini = Marco Melandri = Toni Elias
Pramac d'Antin = Alex Barros = Alex Hoffmann
Yamaha Tech 3 = Makoto Tamada = Sylvain Guintoli
Team Roberts = Kenny Roberts Jnr.
Konica Minolta Honda = Shinya Nakano
Honda LCR = Carlos Checa
Tracks
GP= Losail
Losail International Circuit
Losail International Circuit is a motor racing circuit located just outside Doha in the Persian Gulf State of Qatar.Built in just under a year by 1,000 workers at the cost of $US 58 million, the track opened in 2004 to the inaugural Marlboro Grand Prix of Qatar, won by Sete Gibernau...
= Jerez = Istanbul
Istanbul Park
Istanbul Park , also known as the Istanbul Racing Circuit or initially Istanbul Otodrom, is a motor sports race track in Akfırat County east of Istanbul, Turkey. It was inaugurated on 21 August 2005...
= Shanghai
Shanghai International Circuit
The Shanghai International Circuit is a motor racing circuit, situated in the Jiading District of Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The circuit is best known as the venue for the annual Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, which was first hosted in 2004....
= Le Mans
Circuit de la Sarthe
The Circuit des 24 Heures, also known as Circuit de la Sarthe, located near Le Mans, France, is a semi-permanent race course most famous as the venue for the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race. The track uses local roads that remain open to the public most of the year...
= Mugello
Mugello Circuit
Mugello Circuit is a race track in the Mugello region of Italy near Florence. Its length is . It has 15 turns and a long straight.Grand Prix motorcycle racing host an annual event here . Also, the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters hold an annual event. The track is property of Scuderia Ferrari which...
= Catalunya
Circuit de Catalunya
The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:...
= Donington
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
= Assen
TT Circuit Assen
The TT Circuit Assen is a motorsport race track built in 1955 and located in Assen, Netherlands. Host of the Dutch TT race, it is considered "The Cathedral" of motorcycling by the fans...
= Sachsenring
Sachsenring
The Sachsenring racing circuit is located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal near Chemnitz in Saxony, Germany. Among other events, it features the annual German motorcycle Grand Prix of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship.- History :...
= Laguna Seca
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is a paved road racing track used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing, originally constructed in 1957 near both Salinas and Monterey, California, USA....
= Brno
Masaryk Circuit
The Masaryk circuit or Masarykring, now referred to as the Brno Circuit, refers two Czech racing circuits located close to the city of Brno.The original circuit was made up of public roads, and at its longest measured nearly...
= Misano
Misano World Circuit
The Misano World Circuit and before 2006 called Circuito Internazionale Santamonica, is an Italian racetrack located next to the town of Misano Adriatico in the frazione of Santamonica. Originally designed in 1969 as a length of , it hosted its first event in 1972...
= Estoril
Autódromo do Estoril
The Autódromo do Estoril is a race course in Portugal, owned by state-run holding management company Parpública. Its length is . It was the home of the Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix from 1984 to 1996....
= Motegi
Twin Ring Motegi
is an automobile racing track located at Motegi, Japan. Its name comes from the facility having two race tracks: a oval and a road course. It was built in 1997 by Honda, as part of Honda's effort to bring the IndyCar Series to Japan, helping to increase their knowledge of American open-wheel...
= Phillip Island
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is a motor racing racing circuit on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. The circuit was opened in 1956.-Road circuit:...
= Sepang
Sepang International Circuit
The Sepang International Circuit is a racing circuit in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located near Kuala Lumpur International Airport, approximately 60 km south of the capital city Kuala Lumpur. It is the venue used for the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix, A1 Grand Prix as well as the...
= Valencia
External links
- MotoGP '07 Official Website
- All About MotoGP Gaming International MotoGP Racing Community