franz
This game is very hardcore as my first impression
even better than riding spirit (1 and 2)
I first play intermediate handling ...
I already feel that is very difficult to win
expert handling will be impossible with DS2 unless you are god
as the others said ... the sense of speed is really amazing
the graphic is not top notch but the game runs real smooth
if you like driving nurburgring in GT4, you should try this game out
......as said in the thread headed "tt superbikes- wheres the reviews?"
..............Waaah what a game!
It arrived in the post friday and by monday evening my wife was going to leave me and the kids for some one else!!
Worth the wait, finished the side car event in arcade mode so I get to do the Island. The short races/challenges you have to do before you unlock the main Island course is well structured starting you off at the beginning of the lap a working you round in sections, you can get a mental map forming as you progress further into the game and finally when you get to do the full lap the little sections all fall into place although it is still VERY challenging!
Im in career expert mode at the moment and you have to get the braking spot on, you can adjust the riders weight while braking into a corner with the toggle/steering, push all the way forward (while steering sits the man low on his bike thus more speed) he will do a stoppy back wheel will go up behind you and with the toggle pull back the bike will snake all over the road as you have to balance it from hard braking at the front for the first initial slowing down to moving it back at a slower speed, Awesome!
Good technique is slow in lean the bike over keeping your speed and on the exit giving it large as they say! nice black lines can been seen all the way down the road.
Get it its very addictive, not easy but once you have mastered setting the bike up for the corners it all becomes second nature.
One more thing is the A1 riders do tend to lean on you and if you use them for your brakes they will repay the compliment.
............more thoughts on the game.
Bikes are the most realistic handling I have come across in any PS2 game so far, push them to much and the front will fall from under you, to much throttle will result in a tank slapper, and to much at the start or slow corner will result in a wheely or even you sitting on the tarmac black stuff looking at your bike hurtling down the road!
In a race all the bikes are evenly matched so you have to get a tow down the straights in order to over take (100 cc class especially). The A1 has a mind of its own, they will block you, lean on you, try to out brake you resulting in them cashing and sometimes not.
Hold down R2 full throttle turn bike and he/she will do a nice black doughnut for you, straighten up the wheel and watch back end snake down the road until it grips up and away you go (big grin).