Add in the fact that users can't save replays to share with friends, and any possibility for community growth is seriously stunted.

Players can race their own best time in the form of a 'ghost' in Time Attack but cannot partake in the same activity with friends or the top riders on leaderboards. But even with genre basics like these, MotoGP '08 comes up short. Of course, for those interested in cutting right to the hot nasty speed that is MotoGP racing, there are quick race modes available such as Exhibition, Time Attack, and Challenge. By cutting key features that could have been taken further, Capcom has made it difficult for any gamer to see why he should spend money on this year's MotoGP offering. As far as yearly sporting games are concerned, developers are usually expected to push things forward since consumers are being asked to shell out the dough for a new game every year. Don't worry, though, because no matter how good your performance is, the only rewards are rider points, which can be used to upgrade bike attributes such as acceleration and braking. While participating in each of the 18 different global races, players used to be able to search for similar events online that would count toward their career progression, but not anymore. Performance can still be tweaked by adjusting tire compounds and gear ratios, but it's certainly not enough to satisfy the hardcore crowd. The folks at Milestone apparently don't understand what a big deal customization is in racing sims because not only have cosmetic options been left out, but so is the ability to swap specific parts on a bike. For those who prefer a more personalized racing experience, Career mode has been where you give your bike a custom paint job and tweak the logos on the rider's outfit. This year's game offers the standard season modes like Championship, where players can inhibit the body of any professional rider, with 18 rocket jockeys to choose from. All this makes MotoGP '08 a hard sell for a full-priced game, and even if it were a budget title, fans would still have good cause to complain. The core gameplay has developed in no way whatsoever, and many of the features in last year's title have been removed, if you can believe it. In MotoGP '07, it was obvious that things were beginning to slow down (and 'slow' is never good word when talking about racing), but with the release of MotoGP '08 from new developer Milestone, it's plainly clear that the series is in trouble.

Although users only had one option for mounting a motorcycle not legal for civilian roads, at least they did have a good one. In the last generation of consoles, the MotoGP games stacked up to be quite a reputable racing series.

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