MotoGP '07

Features

MotoGP '07 includes complete rider and team data, new 800cc MotoGP bikes, and all 18 circuits of the 2007 MotoGP season. Interactive track-side crowds, online tournament features, online "pink slip" racing, and a revamped Extreme mode are present. The revamped Extreme mode allows for over one million possible bike customizations. Minor gameplay changes have been made to handling and braking for easier player accessibility. Changes to acceleration and deceleration add realism and make turns easier to navigate. Slight fishtailing with hard braking gives a better feel for bike handling and braking effectiveness. The ability to customize bikes is greatly increased. In Extreme mode, players can upgrade with performance modifications such as carbon brakes, race exhausts, and magnesium/carbon wheels. In Grand Prix mode, customization is limited to visual upgrades, though MotoGP '07 now allows greater control over bike appearance. Some players have complained that visual modifications remain fairly restrictive; the main criticism is that the custom paintwork option still restricts the player to the same limited amount of customization as previous games, despite the overall visual modification option being overhauled. This leaves the player unable to design or customize the paint on their bike to approximate the design detail of other AI racers. Whether this issue will be resolved in future patches is not known. The PC version features a corrupt model of the Yamaha M1 with the rear cowling misformed visible on Rossi and Edwards' bikes. Also, the crowds in grandstands no longer work with post 2010's graphics drivers on the PC and shimmer. The game features Ilmor GP to ride; in real life, Ilmor rider Jeremy McWilliams crashed before the first round of the season in Qatar, resulting in him not being able to take part in the race. Andrew Pitt, the second rider, raced alone. Ilmor GP does not appear in more races since Ilmor quit the championship after Qatar. However, Jeremy McWilliams and Andrew Pitt and the Ilmor GP bike are available as playable rider and bike in championship mode, race mode, and quick races. In championship mode, the Ilmor GP team was removed to avoid running against them.