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Was it as good as Tony Hawk 2? Rent this from www.RedOctane.com |
 Arend Hart from Michigan says (16/Jul/2001): |
I'm beginning to believe that BMX just doesn't lend itself well to videogames. I mean, it's awfully strange that when you compare BMX bikes to skateboards, the vehicle with the smoothest ride, easiest transitions and quickest tweaks (the bike) pales in comparison to the rattle-clacky board when you throw it up on the big screen. Even when you use the same game engine.
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 still reigns as the best trick-based (and overall best) game on the Playstation/PSone. Compared to its BMX sibling, it's smoother, quicker, more expansive and a whole lot more fun. That's not to say that Matt Hoffman's Pro BMX isn't a blast, because it is, it's just not THPS2.
Matt Hoffman's Pro BMX (henceforth MHPB) has experienced a wild ride between its development stages and the store shelves. Although it's on Activision O2, the same company as THPS1 and THPS2, it was actually made by Shaba, who are responsible for Grind Session. It uses a slightly bastardized version of the THPS1 game engine, with some manualing action added in. And, although it is by far the best BMX game available, it seems a little undercooked. Kinda like Grind Session felt. Who knows, maybe it's the curse of the PS2 getting so much attention, maybe it's in comparing PS2 quality to PSone. Either way, MHPB just seems a little lackluster.
Still, MHPB is an exciting game. Thankfully, it's a bit easier to complete the missions compared to THPS2. And, as with the THPS series, although it gets pretty repetitive after cycling through your fifth biker, it's still fun. There are some pretty exciting special moves, some interesting level design and the very cool Park Editor.
I like MHPB quite a bit, myself. But it just isn't as exciting as the THPS series. I'll still play it though. And, it's worth purchasing, in my opinion.
I rented this from RedOctane (www.RedOctane.com).
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This Game is Great!!! |
| Cheese Head from Tucson, AZ, USA says (1/Nov/2003): |
This game is way fun and all u ppl saying its hard its not. you just gotta learn how to play it. The graphics a awesome, the controls are easily, and its got great songs. Dave Mirra game sucks compared to this! I recommend all ppl get this game! its worth yur money!
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Dave Mirra likes the penis compared to this one |
| A gamer from Arnold Maryland USA says (20/Aug/2003): |
It keeps you entertained and is lots of fun. I couldn't stop playing it once i started. Plus im not really into xtreme sports, more so basketball and kept me playing. Not to mention how horrible Dave Mirras game was. This game reminded me of tony hawk on a bike it was great.I beat it in a couple of days it was so good.
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IF YOU WANT MAYHEM YOU GOT IT. |
| Michael Saldaneri from Melbourn Vic Australia says (13/Jun/2003): |
I think Mat Hoffman is an adremlen rushing game, it has great graphics, the music is good it's a challenge you get all the ramp's grinding poles the work's and they give you a wide range of riders, and best of all it's really fun. TRY IT YORSELF!
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Tony Hawk on a BMX? Yes please! |
| MICHAEL BRYAN from Ballyclough, Mallow, Co. Cork, Ireland says (28/Apr/2003): |
When I got a lend of this game from my friend,I thought 'Awww,not another extreme sports game'. I was wary of the fact that it clearly stated on the cover it used the Tony Hawk engine. 'So much for originality',I thought.Then I tried it out. And no surprises on that front. NUFF SAID.
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tired of all the hype...then start playing and start believing!. |
| shaun from london says (26/Sep/2002): |
Got this game through a work collegue and to be honest i almost gave it back to him saying "thanks, but no thanks. Not interested". But he insisted that it was a good game and that i should believe all the hype and just try it out. So i took it home and let it sit on my desk for a week before taking it over to my bro's place to test out and hand back the next day. We popped it into the ps1 and began blasting the game...six hours later we were whooping and cheering at all the aerial moves you could do. Needless to say it confirmed our acceptance of this particular game format and 2 days later we rushed out to buy THawk1 after spending a cumulative of 20 hours clocking the game and perfecting each rider on each course (man the weekend flew by!). If this is your first time into a format such as this you won't be disappointed. The graphics were cool enough for a game this old and this new in format. The big plus on the graphics were the awesome aerial tricks and funky camera angle. The bad points the odd glitch here and there.
The sound was standard. No bad points there.
The gameplay was just right, not too easy to begin with and not to hard to master once you got into the play of the game...although my thumbs ached afterwards trying to outdo all the aerial moves possible.
The life span i give it a classic rating,easily.
Fun factor(well my bro's neighbours knocked on our door and asked us to keep the hollering to a minimum)so yup its fun!.
Now if we could just get the game developers to understand that what we gamers want is soo simple:great graphics,wonderful characters,cool music,amazing levels,fantastic gameplay and above all a respectable price...they would make a killing and be in business for such a long time(sony/microsoft/nintendo take heed!!!).
Overall MH Pro BMX is worth a buy.It will keep you happy and entertained for a while.A must!!!.
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Go,Hoffman! |
| EXTREME SPORTS PERSON from Florida says (14/Sep/2002): |
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX is an excellent BMX game. While its not quite a Tony Hawks Pro Skater type of expeirence, its a good game in its own rights. Quickly you will notice how easy it is to pull off tricks and do special moves that are off da hook! It has some pretty good levels, while some look crappy due to the PSONES jaggies. Matter o'fact, the graphics arent perfect, but they're alright for PSONE. If you want the best BMX game on Playstation, look no further. If you liked this you will also like: Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 1, 2, Maximum Remix, BMX XXX,
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Great if you are a fan of Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 |
| Lee Johnson from California says (10/Sep/2002): |
Yeah,Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 was awesome and even better than MHPB,but this game is still awesome.The level goals could of have been better and they get too repeative when you beat the game multible times.The gameplay is excellent and the controls perfect you will be doing tricks in no time.The graphics are ok,nothing special,but still good and it has an good soundtrack.Buy it.
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The God of all games |
| Andrew Ostroff from Wilmington, DE U.S.A. says (1/Jul/2002): |
This game is the God of all games. It has got to be the greats game out there! I personally think it is better then Tony Hawk Pro Skater. This game is a must if you have Playstation.
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The 8 is for the testers good work !?! |
| ric blade from winnipeg says (20/Jan/2002): |
Whoa this game is the bomb its just wacked. All the moves ???
wink wink. And wuts up with the glitches its like a glitchmania
try getting stuck on a pole for a year..
But the moves r rad and crazy its like u just made up how the moves look like. I can land a backflip tailwhip wit a normal bunny hop. Next amt hoffman put summore characters .
The moves put alot more. i played it like a million times and still dont get a happy smile but a lot of laughs. The cheats were cool 2. 8 out of ten is only cause of the laughs and the moves the combos r u so crazy and like wut the hell.!!!!
But i agree with everyone that it is a duplicate of thps.
now thers a mhpb.!!! Wierd.. and the demo sucked look at thps 2 demo. bunk lunk dump . but sure its great mhpb but man wouldnt be better mat and miracle boy. still does editors or testers keep up the awesome work. u made the game strictly for ppl that r high or drunk. Also putting the stages from thps 1 cool .
maby u could put alittle more work into the graphics. But still this game rocks and rolls. Y cant i land the 900 superman .
the air is to crazy and shiat. mhpb 2 looks and is rade to but a copy of thps 3 and miracle boys game.O ya if u make a third but more glitches just so i can get nightmares.hahahahhahhahhhah
Man Man o man i love bikes. mat hoffman plz but dave in the next one the candian guy. not miracle boi!!!!!!!!
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Best game invented !!!!!!! |
| Matt Shepherd from Lancashire,Leyland says (27/Nov/2001): |
Mat Hoffman pro bmx is the best game made. I don`t like Tony Haw games (or usual bmx games for that matter) but Mat Hoffman caught my eye because you can choose from different types of bike where as on Tony Hawk the skateboards just had different pictures on. I don`t know about u but Tony Hawk pro skater 2 is not as realistic as Mat Hoffman pro bmx. The only bad thing about it is that the Hoffman bike factory is almost the same layout as the basement on Tony Hawk and u always get mad with Mat Hoffman when he falls off and your time limit is running out!!. But overall for me this game gets 9 out of 10 so buy it now before sumut nu comes out
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I'm not in to most extreme sports games, but this one's very fun |
| Jesse Long from Idaho , USA says (10/Nov/2001): |
As for those guys complaning about having a hard time grinding or doing many stunts, how easy do you think it would be in real life! actualy I found it easy to do moves maybe these guys should try using some combos. its actualy very easy to grind you just need to know when to stop. Sorry about raging on these guys i just dont want them talking you out of geting a good game. This game is easy to learn how to play and is real fun. even my 9-year old sister plays it from time to time and enjoys it. If she can learn to play anyone can. but if you cant, get some cheats.
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Go through the wall then fix it all up |
| Dre from CA says (4/Nov/2001): |
This game had horrible gameplay i mean you keep failing through the walls!Plus when you grind you cant see when your about to fall then all of a sudden you fall.It also has alot of bailing with very bad graphics.All of the music is great though Deltron,Pennywise,Agent Orange,Outkast etc.I recomend you rent this first.
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Too much Shaba in the Game |
| Pfanny from Italy says (2/Oct/2001): |
Yes,they said that Neversoft would have been behind the whole thing,but there's just a part of the THPS' gameplay and graphics in the game,that's it.
Especially,the London Underground level reminds too much of a Grind Session level,as it's filled with pipes ans stell ramps and disused railways.
Otherwise,the game architecture lacks originality as the career mode and the options are the same as THPS.
Nevertheless,it's fun to play Matt Hoffman and the challenges won't bore you for a while...
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About perfect balance???? |
| tapani from Seinajoki, FINLAND says (26/Sep/2001): |
I have beaten the game 100% but now when i would like to play it with cheats the perfect balance L1 , Square , left up right doestn work....do you have to keep the square down when you push left up right or what....if you please would mail me the correcet code or if there is a alternative code for that i would appriciate it..please mail me
tapanikangas< remove me > at hotmail.com
THE GAME IS GREAT!!!!
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The game is awsome...it blows Dave Mirra's game away... |
| Chance from Graham, Texas says (17/Sep/2001): |
This game is great because it takes real life moves and real life riders and puts them in as realistic as possible situation...The sound affects are great...The Music is awsome...It uses songs that most people would like...Example..Outkast-B.O.B. and the song Hip-Hop...The graphics are great. In Dave Mirra's the moves aren't even realistic...sure there's more moves...but who cares if they're not real, right? I mean that's like starwars...who cares about stupid sci-fi stuff like that. It's not like you can actually use a light saber anyways...Dave Mirra's game just wasn't what I was looking for in a game...And since i've already played Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1&2 Matt Hoffmans game was easy to pick up on...So basically i gave Matt Hoffmans Pro Bmx Game a 9...Because I am an amateur stunt rider in the making...and the game has helped me alot
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Mat Hoffman is not as good as it looks |
| Robert from Australia,Queensland says (15/Sep/2001): |
Matt Hoffman is not a good game in the area of graphics,But gamplay Hell yea!When i played the demo it seemed a heaps good game But when i brought the game it did not seem as good as i rememberd playing the demo,I sort of remember it having better graphics Mmmm but any way Mat Hoffman is good over all but i would not say it will go platinum(this means 1 of the best games).If it ever put out a 2nd Matt Hoffman Pro BMX they would of fixed up the problems in number 1.It could have more options like "make your own charcter"orput tag in the Multi player mode etc.All the stuff THPS2 added to make it better. Good game.worth buying if under $50 Australian.Yea,I'm 12 and live in Australia.This is a Good game,Not bad
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demo Sucks on ice |
| A gamer from Olympia WA says (6/Aug/2001): |
This game has pretty good graphics but compared to mirra it just doesn't cut it. Move-wise it's sort of good, althogh come on the moves I can barly do. But on Mirra I could master. It would of gotten a 1 but It didn't totaly suck.
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It could of been better. |
| Dyer from Idaho USA says (18/Jul/2001): |
For starters...where is the "create-a-biker" mode. That's a must. Also, you should be able to change the button combos for your moves. The transition from one move into another should be alot better. You can't do that many moves in the air. This game should of "borrowed" some features from Mirra's game...such as where it would keep track of your longest skid, highest point in a jump, longest grind, furthest jump, ect.
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Dave Mirra Sucks Compared to This |
| Matt from Pittsburgh, Pa says (10/Jul/2001): |
I mean, yeah, Dave Mirra is an awesome game, but Mat Hoffman has better gameplay and at least all of the moves on this game are possible. In Dave Mirra, a triple backflip or a superflip is a real move. People in real life couldn't do it, and the riders that developed Mat Hoffman know this. They made this game more realistic than Dave Mirra ever could be. Hoffman's game has great graphics for a playstation title, great gameplay, and a decent lineup of music and riders. Dave Mirra also has these, but why play something that is senseless and isnt real? Dave Mirra falls into this category.
Dave Mirra and Mat Hoffman outshow that crappy game TJ Lavin, but i think that Hoffman's game is the ultimate, even if it borrows from another great game, Tony Hawk. Buy both Mirra and Hoffman, and you'll see what i mean.
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