Underplayed Gems

MotoGP 3 (2003)

MotoGP 3 cover
Developer
Namco
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Racing
Rating
3.9 of 5, 6 player ratings

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How it feels

A demanding motorcycle racer where managing raw speed against handling limits keeps you constantly on edge through each corner.

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About

The gameplay is very similar to past games by Namco, like MotoGP (PS2) and MotoGP 2 (PS2). MotoGP 3 is based off the 2002 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, but with the introduction of four stroke bikes, the gameplay has some slight differences. The new 990cc 4-stroke bikes are faster, but tend to be a bit of a handful while the 500cc 2-strokes are less faster but slightly better to handle.

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