Binding: DVD-ROM Brand: Rainbow Studios EAN: 0047875801875 Feature: Also Available On: Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance Label: Activision Inc. Manufacturer: Activision Inc. Platform: PlayStation2 Publisher: Activision Inc. Sales Rank: 9054 Studio: Activision Inc.
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Also Available On: Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance
Product Description: Fans of extreme-sports games looking for a diversion from Tony Hawk will want to sign up for the road trip in Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2, in which you'll join 11 other riders on a tricked-out tear across the U.S.--from Oklahoma City to Hawaii.
But before you can hang with the likes of Mat "The Condor" Hoffman or Ruben "Pollo" Alcantara, it's advisable to practice your chops on the Free Ride or Session modes, especially if you're a newcomer to tricks-based sports games. We spent a good amount of time on Free Ride's open-ended play time to master the complicated sets of controller taps needed to achieve trick points.
The levels that you can ride in either Session or Free Ride depend on what you've unlocked in Road Trip. To get to the next destination, you'll need to complete a set of four challenges not once, but three times (in rookie, semipro, and pro). That can be a daunting challenge, especially for beginners, and for more experienced players it can get a little tedious as you search for the final trick that will push you to the next level. That said, after building some new calluses, we found a satisfying BMX groove and zoomed along on our road trip.
The game also includes several multiplayer options, including HORSE, Tag, Halfpipe Hell, Graffiti War, and Push, where you try to out trick your opponent and make his side of the screen smaller by increasing your side of the screen. Graphically, the game detail is superb--from the bikes and riders to the glitzy lights of the Las Vegas background. Our one major technical beef came from not being able to use our own soundtrack, but the game is populated with some fine tunes, ranging from LL Cool J to Iggy Pop. --Agen Schmitz
Pros:
As tricky and fun to master as Tony Hawk
Fantastic graphics--from backgrounds to riders
Numerous multi
Amazon.com Review: Fans of extreme-sports games looking for a diversion from Tony Hawk will want to sign up for the road trip in Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2, in which you'll join 11 other riders on a tricked-out tear across the U.S.--from Oklahoma City to Hawaii.
But before you can hang with the likes of Mat "The Condor" Hoffman or Ruben "Pollo" Alcantara, it's advisable to practice your chops on the Free Ride or Session modes, especially if you're a newcomer to tricks-based sports games. We spent a good amount of time on Free Ride's open-ended play time to master the complicated sets of controller taps needed to achieve trick points.
The levels that you can ride in either Session or Free Ride depend on what you've unlocked in Road Trip. To get to the next destination, you'll need to complete a set of four challenges not once, but three times (in rookie, semipro, and pro). That can be a daunting challenge, especially for beginners, and for more experienced players it can get a little tedious as you search for the final trick that will push you to the next level. That said, after building some new calluses, we found a satisfying BMX groove and zoomed along on our road trip.
The game also includes several multiplayer options, including HORSE, Tag, Halfpipe Hell, Graffiti War, and Push, where you try to out trick your opponent and make his side of the screen smaller by increasing your side of the screen. Graphically, the game detail is superb--from the bikes and riders to the glitzy lights of the Las Vegas background. Our one major technical beef came from not being able to use our own soundtrack, but the game is populated with some fine tunes, ranging from LL Cool J to Iggy Pop. --Agen Schmitz
Pros:
As tricky and fun to master as Tony Hawk
Fantastic graphics--from backgrounds to riders
Numerous multiplayer games
Cons:
Can be frustrating for beginners to extreme-sports games
You can't set your own soundtrack
Note: This review refers to the Xbox version of this game.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - sweet
THIS GAME IS TIGHT. okay to the bmx ppl out there this one is most probably the best bmx game out there. Not that mat hoffman himself is any better than miracle boy Dave Mirra but Mat's game is! This game has everything all the other bmx games has but this has one other thing that puts it above all the others, flow... u can see it in the rotations. My favorate tricks were 360s 540s 720s 900s cuz of this i even pulled a 1080. this flow made the game fun and realistic. I can play it for hours
Rating: - Fine
It alright, but i think Dave Mirra 2 better in many ways. BTW why are their so many reviews by people who hav'nt played the game?
Rating: - And what do I personally think?..........
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 isn't the best game in the world. I would really give it a 3 1/2. The graphics are equal to that of THPS3. I found this game not as exciting or as fun as the Tony Hawk games or Shaun Palmer Pro Snowboarder. The boards aren't as big, either. I would recommend the Tony Hawk games and Shaun Palmers Pro Snowboarder over this game definitely, unless you are specifically looking for a BMX game. I would say either rent it or buy it cheap.....really cheap. In other words, I personally think it's definitely time they come out with a Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 3.
Rating: - Mediocre title
It sure seems like it's been a long time coming, but now that Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 has finally touched down, was it worth the wait? You bet. Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 is to the original game what Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 was to its predecessor-a whole heck of a lot more gameplay shows up the second time around. Once again, you'll bust out flips, manuals, stalls, grinds, and dozens of other BMX tricks on a road trip around eight U.S. cities. Each level is packed with tons of secret areas, icons, and other goodies; there's also a park editor and eight multiplayer games to extend your ride even further. The character animation is extremely fluid, and there are some nice Las Vegas lighting effects-this is a very pretty game overall. The crisp sound effects are sparse (a few voices here and there, plus the ubiquitous spinning spokes), but the eclectic soundtrack more than makes up for it-Iggy Pop, L.L. Cool J, NERD, and Suicidal Tendencies all in the same place! Whip-smart controls make execution of the dozens of tricks easy, especially if you're a series vet; you can also modify grind and stall tricks now. With any of Activision's O2 games, you kind of know what you're going to get, and that's comfortable. Same here-Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 offers no major surprises but plenty of refinements to a proven formula. It's a major improvement over the first game.
Rating: - Fun Stuff
Matt Hoffmans Pro Bmx is very fun its not the best game for the ps2 but i do think its the best bmx game ever created you don't even have to be a bmx fan to enjoy the tight graphics and gameplay if you are a have of bmx you will love it or if your just a fan of tony hawk games you will still think that it is great.
- sweet
- Fine
- And what do I personally think?..........
