Moto Racer DS
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Moto Racer DS is a motocross
racing game
developed by Artefacts Studio and published by SouthPeak Games for the Nintendo DS
. It was released in Europe on November 28, 2008, and is slated to be released in North America in 2010. It is the first game to be released in the Moto Racer
series since 2002.
The game features a number of different modes, but a large portion of the game centers on the "Moto GP" mode, in which the player competes against the AI
in a number of different races on a variety of terrain. Moto Racer DS garnered positive reception from critics, noting its extensive content as its main reason for success. As of 2010, Moto Racer DS has received a 74.50% from GameRankings.
Traffic places the player on a busy street with oncoming traffic and tasks the player with making it around the circuit without hitting any of the cars on the road. A multiplayer version of Traffic pits two players against each other on the same track to see who can maneuver through traffic better. Freestyle requires the player to perform a series of motorcycle tricks in order to earn points and advance to the next level. Supercross forces the player to drive motorcycles on a dirt track in order to perform tricks.
as a viable alternative. Pocket Gamer
thought that the game had a few hitches, but noted that the game still had an excellent amount of content and that its side effects were mostly due to the game's attempts to be more of a simulation racing game.
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
racing game
Racing game
A racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first-person or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...
developed by Artefacts Studio and published by SouthPeak Games for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
. It was released in Europe on November 28, 2008, and is slated to be released in North America in 2010. It is the first game to be released in the Moto Racer
Moto Racer
Moto Racer is an arcade style motorcycle racing game released in 1997 by Delphine Software International for the PC and PlayStation. It features both dirt and street bikes, and a variety of tracks.- Gameplay :...
series since 2002.
The game features a number of different modes, but a large portion of the game centers on the "Moto GP" mode, in which the player competes against the AI
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in a number of different races on a variety of terrain. Moto Racer DS garnered positive reception from critics, noting its extensive content as its main reason for success. As of 2010, Moto Racer DS has received a 74.50% from GameRankings.
Gameplay
In Moto Racer DS, the player races motorcycles in various settings in order to complete the game. The game has races on both dirt and paved roads, and contains a number of different game modes: Moto GP, Traffic, Supercross, and Freestyle. Moto GP makes up the core of the game, where the player races against the computer in a series of different races on pavement. A championship mode inside of Moto GP places the player in a tournament where to advance, they are required to place at a certain level. Multiple people can play each other in races through the multiplayer function in Moto GP.Traffic places the player on a busy street with oncoming traffic and tasks the player with making it around the circuit without hitting any of the cars on the road. A multiplayer version of Traffic pits two players against each other on the same track to see who can maneuver through traffic better. Freestyle requires the player to perform a series of motorcycle tricks in order to earn points and advance to the next level. Supercross forces the player to drive motorcycles on a dirt track in order to perform tricks.
Reception
Moto Racer DS received positive reception from critics, who noted its extensive content as its main factor for success; it received a 74.50% from GameRankings. Nintendo Life's Adam Scott Clark felt that it was a successful game for those interested in motorcycle video games, but suggested that more casual racing fans would be turned off by the game's difficult learning curve and suggested Mario Kart DSMario Kart DS
is a racing game developed and published by Nintendo. It was released for the Nintendo DS handheld game console in North America, Australia, and Europe on November 14, 2005, and in Japan on December 8, 2005. The game is the fifth installment in the Mario Kart series of video games, and the first to...
as a viable alternative. Pocket Gamer
Pocket Gamer
Pocket Gamer is a website and video game magazine that focuses on handheld video games. It was launched in 2005 and is published by Steel Media. The publication covers all major portable and mobile gaming formats, including iPhone, Android, PSP and the various versions of the Nintendo DS and was...
thought that the game had a few hitches, but noted that the game still had an excellent amount of content and that its side effects were mostly due to the game's attempts to be more of a simulation racing game.