Terrains are nicely rendered and well detailed, complete with buildings, spectators, tire blocks, and trees. The high-polygon bike and rider models look fantastic, covered with tiny advertisements just like their real-life counterparts. Superbike World Championship really makes an impression on the visual side of things too. This one moves better than Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The game plays extremely gracefully, giving you a real sense of motion, and I even caught myself swaying with the bike as I took sharp turns. Superbike racing is all about smooth moves and fluidity in motion, and Milestone really did their homework researching how superbikes react. Of course, the real defining feature of any racing game is the way it feels, and Superbike World Championship passes this test with ease. Factor in weather options, difficulty scales, 8 player multiplay over a LAN, and realism settings and Superbike World Championship is guaranteed to be a racing game that you won't soon tire of. There's also a championship mode for those of you who want to compete for point totals over the course of a dozen races. If you're the kind of person who's just into a quick race, you can jump right into a heat with little more than a click of the mouse button. In addition to bike customization, there are plenty of other play options in Superbike World Championship. While you only get the stock version in action mode, if you opt to go for a full simulation, you can customize the transmission, suspension, tires, rake, and trail of your bike, altering these variables to fit your racing style. You can race one of five different superbikes, four rice burners (Honda RC 45, Kawasaki ZX7R, Suzuki GSXR, and Yamaha YZF) and one Italian-made (Ducati 916). You'll also be competing with some of the best racers in the SBK circuit, roaring around the track at speeds over 200mph against names like Peirfrancesco Chili, Carl Fogerty, and Aaron Slight. All of these courses are modeled after real-life tracks ranging from Phillip Island in Australia to Sugo in Japan, Hockenheim in Germany to Laguna Seca in the States. You'll race around the world on the same twelve international tracks the pros race on. If there's one thing that EA constantly strives for in their sports titles it's realism, and Superbike World Championship is no exception. Those steel belts really hurt when they poke into your ribs, y'know? You have to read the curves and anticipate when to slow down or you may end up eating a face full of grass or, even worse, slam into a barricade of old tires. Tracks on the superbike circuit are twisty and treacherous, so you can't just keep your accelerator gunned at all times. Superbike racing is the kind of racing where it's just as important to know when to use the brake as it is to open up the throttle.
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