Superbike 2001
Encyclopedia
Superbike 2001 is a motorcycle
racing game
developed by Milestone
and published by Electronic Arts
(EA) for the PC
. It was released in Europe on October 9, 2000, and in North America on September 9, 2001. It is part of EA's Superbike video game series.
The game features all tracks and motorcycles that existed on the 2000 Superbike World Championship
season, and allows players to race in either single races or longer blocks of weekend races or championship races to access more of the game's content. The game was praised by critics for being a realistic simulation game; it received an 87.32% on GameRankings and an 88% on Metacritic
.
's 2000 season. The game allows the player to choose between three game modes: Quick Start, Single Race, and Championship mode. Quick Start allows the user to quickly pick up a game and begin to play. Single Race let's the player play over one weekend, including practice laps and other race modes. Championship mode takes place over 32 weekends, or a full season of play, and includes detailed statistics. Superbike 2001 features four different difficulty modes, which make the game switch from a more casual experience to an incredibly realistic one.
Statistics and bike attributes are completely customizable, and can be adjusted by the user to find a good balance. The physics engine allows for realistic crashes to occur, such as losing a bike from underneath the rider.
. IGN
's Dan Adams hailed the game as an outstanding fusion of arcade and realistic simulation games. GameSpot
's Scott Osborne felt that it showed the best of what the motorcycle racing genre had to offer in a video game. David Long of Computer Games Magazine
awarded the game a perfect score and praised the game's graphics, describing them as "almost photo-realistic."
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
racing game
Racing game
A racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first-person or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...
developed by Milestone
Milestone
A milestone is one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road or boundary at intervals of one mile or occasionally, parts of a mile. They are typically located at the side of the road or in a median. They are alternatively known as mile markers, mileposts or mile posts...
and published by Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
(EA) for the PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
. It was released in Europe on October 9, 2000, and in North America on September 9, 2001. It is part of EA's Superbike video game series.
The game features all tracks and motorcycles that existed on the 2000 Superbike World Championship
Superbike World Championship
Superbike World Championship is the worldwide Superbike racing Championship. The championship was founded in . The Superbike World Championship season consists of a series of rounds held on permanent racing facilities...
season, and allows players to race in either single races or longer blocks of weekend races or championship races to access more of the game's content. The game was praised by critics for being a realistic simulation game; it received an 87.32% on GameRankings and an 88% on Metacritic
Metacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
.
Gameplay
Superbike 2001 is a simulation game which aims to deliver a realistic motorcycle racing experience. The user controls a motorcycle through races on various paved courses; it features tracks and motorcycles from the Superbike World ChampionshipSuperbike World Championship
Superbike World Championship is the worldwide Superbike racing Championship. The championship was founded in . The Superbike World Championship season consists of a series of rounds held on permanent racing facilities...
's 2000 season. The game allows the player to choose between three game modes: Quick Start, Single Race, and Championship mode. Quick Start allows the user to quickly pick up a game and begin to play. Single Race let's the player play over one weekend, including practice laps and other race modes. Championship mode takes place over 32 weekends, or a full season of play, and includes detailed statistics. Superbike 2001 features four different difficulty modes, which make the game switch from a more casual experience to an incredibly realistic one.
Statistics and bike attributes are completely customizable, and can be adjusted by the user to find a good balance. The physics engine allows for realistic crashes to occur, such as losing a bike from underneath the rider.
Reception
The game was praised by critics for being a realistic simulation game; it received an 87.32% on GameRankings and an 88% on MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
. IGN
IGN
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's Dan Adams hailed the game as an outstanding fusion of arcade and realistic simulation games. GameSpot
GameSpot
GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
's Scott Osborne felt that it showed the best of what the motorcycle racing genre had to offer in a video game. David Long of Computer Games Magazine
Computer Games Magazine
Computer Games Magazine was a computer gaming print magazine. It was formerly Computer Games Strategy Plus, and before that, Strategy Plus, which had been founded as Games International in the UK in 1988. While its initial focus was on strategy games, it covered a wide range of game genres...
awarded the game a perfect score and praised the game's graphics, describing them as "almost photo-realistic."