MotoGP '08

MotoGP '08 is a motorcycle racing video game. It is available for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Wii (simply called MotoGP in the U.S. version). For 2008, the rights to develop video games representing the MotoGP brand have been granted to a single publisher: Capcom. For the first time in recent years, the game includes the addition of playable 125cc and 250cc support classes. The Wii version of the game gives the player the option of using the Wii Remote as a handlebar, adding some lifelike control realism to the title.

This article is about the 2008 Capcom videogame by Milestone. For the 2008 MotoGP season, see 2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.
MotoGP '08
Developer(s)Milestone
Publisher(s)Capcom
SeriesMotoGP
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
Windows
PlayStation 2
Wii
Xbox 360
Release
  • EU: October 24, 2008
  • AU: October 24, 2008 (PS2, PS3, X360)
  • NA: October 28, 2008
Wii
  • AU: October 30, 2008
  • NA: March 24, 2009
  • EU: April 24, 2009
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer, Multiplayer online

MotoGP '07 for the PlayStation 2 has a reputation for emphasis on simulation in contrast to the MotoGP titles published by THQ (for Xbox, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows), which have a reputation for arcade gameplay. MotoGP '08 is reported to balance these different styles and allow the player to configure an emphasis towards their desired gameplay.

Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms except the Wii version, which received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1][2][3][4][5]

References
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  5. "MotoGP 08 for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
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  11. Light, Austin (April 17, 2009). "MotoGP Review (Wii)". GameSpot. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  12. Hopper, Steven (October 27, 2008). "MotoGP 08 - 360 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  13. Geddes, Ryan (December 2, 2008). "MotoGP 08 Review (PC)". IGN. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  14. Geddes, Ryan (October 30, 2008). "MotoGP 08 Review (PS2, PS3, X360)". IGN. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  15. Geddes, Ryan (March 30, 2009). "MotoGP Review (Wii)". IGN. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  16. "MotoGP". Nintendo Power. 240: 87. April 2009.
  17. Mahood, Andy (December 2008). "MotoGP 08". Official Xbox Magazine: 87. Archived from the original on November 23, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  18. "MotoGP '08". PC Gamer UK: 98. December 25, 2008.
  19. "Review: MotoGP '08 (PS3)". PlayStation: The Official Magazine: 89. December 2008.
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