In terms of the sound though, well, it's just music to the ears. The colours don't seem particularly vivid and that's with all the settings maxed out. Graphics-wise, the game is a looker, but I can't help but notice the colours on the riders seem to be a bit ghostly and washed out. You can hit another rider and just bounce off like he wasn't there and keep your trajectory, which is a bit odd and still needs more work. Too harsh on your controls and you will do poorly smooth throttle out of a corner and you're on the way to victory. The only downside there is in terms of collision detection. The first thing any motorcycle school or instructor will teach you is, smoothness is key, and in MotoGP, it is 100% true. I'm very glad Milestone got that right as in Ride 2 you can just brake and brake without problems. In a motorcycle with already limited grip, it's near impossible.
Anyone whose rode or done track days will tell you braking in a corner is a big no-no, unlike in cars where you can trail brake well past the apex if needed. Rear brakes, however, are fine but again, too much and it will throw you right off. A dab of brakes is just fine but a handful will cost you dearly. Giving a bit too much brakes mid lean in a corner will throw you off into oblivion. Physics-wise, the game is almost as real as seemingly possible, perhaps even to its detriment. Until that patch, this game could've been a mess, but thankfully Milestone sorted it out in a swift manner. Anti-wheelie function works great, and when set to anything below 3 will give you some wheelies when going full throttle out of the corners. I left off and waited for MotoGP 19 to have its first official patch which, thankfully, solved that particular problem and now the bikes brake and handle correctly. You could brake right at the trajectory line and still not make the corner, ending up low/high siding and then getting back onto the track.
Heading straight into a quick Grand Prix race, I couldn't believe how bad the brakes were on these MotoGP bikes. Right off the bat though, I was left with a disappointing taste in my mouth. This is pure, adrenaline-fueled motorcycle racing, and the developers at Milestone have hit as close to a home run as possible. The physics are entirely different and the mods are non-existent. So let's get this out there - this is nothing like Ride 2. I've also had a motorcycle license for the past 10 years and have done a few track days.
For context, this is actually the first MotoGP game from Milestone I've played, although I did sink plenty of time into one of the studio's previous titles - Ride 2. Dust off that leather jacket and helmet and hop into the two-wheeled craziness that is MotoGP 19.
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