MotoGP 07 for PS2 Details
By Stephany on Tuesday, June 12th, 2007 at 5:05 PM PST In Capcom, Game Consoles, Games, Sony
Capcom and Milestone confirmed some game details today for MotoGP 07. The title will feature all of the bikes, riders, teams and 18 tracks from the MotoGP league’s 2007 season and will be usable for customized or exhibition races. Players new to the game will be able to set the AI of opponents, and the more experienced have full control of the breaks and rider position to handle curves and turns at maximum speed. MotoGP 07 has 100 challenge-mode trials with three levels of difficulty, time trials, and slalom challenges – and beware of weather effects, nothing can cause a wipe out faster than a slick track.
Capcom acquired the Playstation rights from Namco for MotoGP until 2012, while THQ holds the rights for the Xbox 360 version. If having different game companies owning the same franchise for different platforms sounds confusing – it is, but it is nothing new either. More game details will be announced in the coming months leading up to the September release.
Press Release and more screens after the jump.
CAPCOM® ANNOUNCES DEVELOPER AND GAMEPLAY DETAILS FOR MOTO GP 07 FOR PLAYSTATION®2 SYSTEM
SAN MATEO, Calif — June 8, 2007 — Capcom® , a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today confirmed further details on its forthcoming title MotoGP 07. MotoGP 07 is being developed by Italian developer Milestone, a company with a proven track record and passion for producing high quality racing games for console and PC. MotoGP 07 is scheduled for release on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system this autumn.
As an officially licensed MotoGP™ title, MotoGP 07 for the PlayStation 2 system will feature all the riders, bikes, teams and tracks from the 2007 season. Players can faithfully re-create the excitement and passion of the sport and experience the rivalries and competition synonymous with the world’s premier motorcycling championship, as they ride for glory. Compete in a full season, create your own customised season, or select a one-off race either on your own or against a friend.
Whether gamers are new to the racing genre, fans of four-wheeled racers looking for a new challenge or veterans of motorcycle games, the diverse handling models of MotoGP 07 will allow players of varied skill levels to access and enjoy the adrenaline fuelled world of MotoGP. Features such as riding aids will provide newcomers to the series with the confidence to push their bikes to the limit. Experienced players will have the option to independently control front and rear brakes as well as the rider’s position, making them feel at one with their bike as they enter and exit the tightest of hairpins inches from the tarmac, before stepping on the gas to reach speeds of well over 200mph/320kph. Plus players can also adjust the AI of their race opponents, modifying speed and ability to match their own riding level and create a more balanced race.
Featuring a comprehensive set of 100 trials, each available at three difficulty levels, MotoGP 07’s Challenge Mode will test and hone players’ skills. Events include slalom challenges where players handling abilities are put to the test as they navigate a series of gates placed the length of the circuit and time trials which challenge players to beat the lap record for each circuit.
MotoGP 07 for the PlayStation 2 system will include the following features:
• Riders and their bikes, teams and all 18 official tracks from the 2007 season faithfully and painstakingly re-created
• Unique Game modes including – Championship / Quick race / Time Attack / Challenges/ Multiplayer
• Selectable riding models to suit your skill-set and style
• A variety of immersive and challenging opponent behavioural models to select depending on ability
• Challenging weather effects
• Accurate physics models based on real data
• Motorbike sound-effects recorded from actual MotoGP bikes
Additional features will be announced in the coming months.
tanks
moto gp 07 looks amazing I am a massive bike fan mostly repsol hondas I really want it
I’ve had this game since it came out and it’s driving me crazy. I can win races in Championship mode but try as hard as you like the Ghost Legend is unbeatable on nearly all tracks. So far I’ve managed to beat the Ghost only at Mugello, Le Mans and Leguna Seca. The rest of the tracks have joke times to beat, take Catalunya the Ghost is Pedrosa who’s time is 1,32.43, nearest I’ve got to it was a 1,33.27 riding as Casey Stoner. In championship mode lap times of Catalunya of 1.36 will win you the race. Has anyone else managed to beat all or most of the Ghosts, if so do you have any tips as I’ve tried every bike and tyre setting and ride like a man possessed with no luck. This kind of ruins the game as how will you ever complete the challenges.