MotoGP (2006 video game) explained

MotoGP
Producer:Isao Nakamura
Director:Fumihiro Tanaka
Designer:Yuji Iizuka
Programmer:Satoru Ouchi
Kensuke Nakahashi
Artist:Masaru Tsujiyama
Minori Kubota
Hideomi Hashima
Tatsuo Shioda
Masamoto Katsuyama
Composer:Tetsukazu Nakanishi
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Developer:Namco Bandai Games
Publisher:Namco Bandai Games
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (Europe)
Genre:Simulation, Racing
Platforms:PlayStation Portable
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer

MotoGP is a racing game released for the PlayStation Portable based on the 2005 and 2006 MotoGP seasons. MotoGP was developed by Namco Bandai Games and was released in 2006. The game received average reviews with most critics focusing towards the graphics and gameplay.

Gameplay

MotoGP is a racing game featuring motorcycles and riders seen in the 2005 MotoGP season, with 2006 content added in the European release. The game features the game modes Arcade (single race), Time Trial, One on One, Multiplayer, and Season (Career) mode.

Reception

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. IGN said: "The season mode is as basic as it gets, and there isn't much besides that. The riding mechanics are fantastic, however, and that's what makes the game a nice pickup for motorcycle racing fans". In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of two eights, one seven, and one eight, for a total of 31 out of 40.