Monster Energy Supercross 2

2/5/2019 7:49am Edited Date/Time 2/5/2019 8:00am
The game is great. Do the training in your career and the gameplay will change. It literally takes less than 3 minutes to do a training...
The game is great. Do the training in your career and the gameplay will change. It literally takes less than 3 minutes to do a training session. It’s not as fast paced as MES1, but it is more technical. Played 6 career races last night on 250’s and 1 single race on a 450. Seems like the 450s are just crazy fast and you can over jump pretty much everything.
Why is this feature even in the game seriously? This bloated shit should be taken off the damn thing. It adds nothing to it.
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Bennett59
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2/5/2019 7:53am
Bennett59 wrote:
I played it late last night started the career right off the bad, did horrible lol going to take a little bit to get a feel...
I played it late last night started the career right off the bad, did horrible lol going to take a little bit to get a feel for it. You can’t just ride wide open have to let off set up for corners. Only did the first week of career for 250west my only issue is I have a hell of time getting my bike to turn.
Denn700 wrote:
I agree. There has to be an issue with the game. I finally got it to turn by turning the other stick the opposite direction but...
I agree. There has to be an issue with the game. I finally got it to turn by turning the other stick the opposite direction but this just isn’t fun. I hope they come out with an update to fix the turning.
Yea I only got one race but I tried leaning forward back opposite, just never got a constant feel for turning. Then I went to the compound “which all tracks are locked” but in the compound I had no issues turning at all while exploring. Seems fun though I was able to make different rythems on tracks full stock bike triples where a little challenging
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2/5/2019 8:09am Edited Date/Time 2/5/2019 8:12am
It's pretty stupid that you have to do the tutorials to make your bike handle better.

Other than that, I can see it being fun once I get the hang of it. The rhythms take more patience and timing. You can't just hit a rhythm section at top speed and do the whole rhythm all the way through perfectly. It takes more skill to do it correctly. Also, you can do different rhythms a lot easier than MES 1, where it felt like you were locked to one fast rhythm. There were plenty of times already where I was going through rhythms and know I can do them different once I get the bike upgraded and get better at the game. Whoops are more challenging too. You actually have to build up speed before going into them, lean back a little, and carry your momentum. Or your front end dips down in and you crash or have to jump through. I feel like it's going to be like All Out where we need to give it time. Let them release some patches. It's going to be a great game.

It does suck that the deformation is non existent again.... I'm not sure if it's just me, or do all the difficulties in the game seem pretty similar? I ran on Realistic difficulty, got 2nd, and cut it back to medium difficulty and got 3rd.
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2/5/2019 8:09am
If they work the limegate mudder into the career mode, that would be epic. maybe a midseason special update?
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Bennett59
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2/5/2019 8:23am
Yea I thought it was cool the rythem after the start of A1 I would roll the first lip then double through cause I was having hard time getting out of the corner to double in blowing my rythem
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2/5/2019 8:26am
Bennett59 wrote:
I played it late last night started the career right off the bad, did horrible lol going to take a little bit to get a feel...
I played it late last night started the career right off the bad, did horrible lol going to take a little bit to get a feel for it. You can’t just ride wide open have to let off set up for corners. Only did the first week of career for 250west my only issue is I have a hell of time getting my bike to turn.
Denn700 wrote:
I agree. There has to be an issue with the game. I finally got it to turn by turning the other stick the opposite direction but...
I agree. There has to be an issue with the game. I finally got it to turn by turning the other stick the opposite direction but this just isn’t fun. I hope they come out with an update to fix the turning.
Bennett59 wrote:
Yea I only got one race but I tried leaning forward back opposite, just never got a constant feel for turning. Then I went to the...
Yea I only got one race but I tried leaning forward back opposite, just never got a constant feel for turning. Then I went to the compound “which all tracks are locked” but in the compound I had no issues turning at all while exploring. Seems fun though I was able to make different rythems on tracks full stock bike triples where a little challenging
There are separate settings for the career/ single race/ compound. You were probably riding with all the assists/easy physics at the compound and advance in the race. I did the same thing lol
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2/5/2019 8:44am
Denn700 wrote:
I agree. There has to be an issue with the game. I finally got it to turn by turning the other stick the opposite direction but...
I agree. There has to be an issue with the game. I finally got it to turn by turning the other stick the opposite direction but this just isn’t fun. I hope they come out with an update to fix the turning.
Bennett59 wrote:
Yea I only got one race but I tried leaning forward back opposite, just never got a constant feel for turning. Then I went to the...
Yea I only got one race but I tried leaning forward back opposite, just never got a constant feel for turning. Then I went to the compound “which all tracks are locked” but in the compound I had no issues turning at all while exploring. Seems fun though I was able to make different rythems on tracks full stock bike triples where a little challenging
rawdawgin wrote:
There are separate settings for the career/ single race/ compound. You were probably riding with all the assists/easy physics at the compound and advance in the...
There are separate settings for the career/ single race/ compound. You were probably riding with all the assists/easy physics at the compound and advance in the race. I did the same thing lol
Maybe that was it, it was late did the one race then went to menu and just clicked compound
2/5/2019 8:45am
Bennett59 wrote:
Yea I thought it was cool the rythem after the start of A1 I would roll the first lip then double through cause I was having...
Yea I thought it was cool the rythem after the start of A1 I would roll the first lip then double through cause I was having hard time getting out of the corner to double in blowing my rythem
Go wide and you can triple quad
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2/5/2019 9:12am
So I just started the game and did the training deal right from the start. I was a bit worried as I was really out of control during that but went ahead and raced a single event. Somehow had a great race win and never hit reverse once. I like it. Being my first race I was surprised by the memorable actions, Perfect start, 1st podium, drift, jump, scrub, clean lap, lap in lead, fastest lap. I have to turn off the green jump assist trail thing though. Coasting through turns is key. I have only done the one race but see some good times ahead. Ps4
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2/5/2019 9:16am
How do you turn that green line assist off?
2/5/2019 9:26am
FLmxer wrote:
How do you turn that green line assist off?
Race options
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2/5/2019 9:27am
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How do you turn that green line assist off?
Go into the race options where you change difficulty, race length, and assists, and I believe it's the last category in the list.
2/5/2019 9:40am
How does the AI seem guys? Is it tougher?
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2/5/2019 11:02am Edited Date/Time 2/5/2019 11:04am
The one thing I like reading so far is that it takes more skill to stay consistent through the rhythms. SX is ALL ABOUT the rhythm.
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2/5/2019 11:29am
I do wish they would give us new updated gear. Most of the stuff is from MES1.
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2/5/2019 12:48pm
So far my first impressions aren't "great" on the new game. I'm 7 races in on the West Coast championship and have the 250F completely modded out.

Some things I noticed:
- When you case a jump or even overshoot a bit you get a weird speed boost.
- The turning seems a bit delayed. I do like how you have to slow down more but you can't turn sharp or slide the rear brake and do a 90 degree corner to cut under someone (maybe you can but I haven't figured it out yet).
- The seat bounce mechanic seems a little weird. Some laps I'll lean back and go way further than the previous lap.
- The whips...definitely takes a lot more time for them to come back.
- Rhythm sections are super close together. I get that this is SX but I feel like the scaling could of been adjusted a little more.
- Seems like they went more for SIM than Arcade.
- Feels a lot more slow than SX1.
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norcal racer
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2/5/2019 12:51pm
Does the game not have roczen?
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2/5/2019 1:00pm
Id give up the shmancy graphics and basically everything for better gameplay. The bikes float around and the suspension doesnt even move when you land jumps. They need to find a way to make the bikes handle like mx sim but easier to play.
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2/5/2019 3:30pm
Some things never change
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2/5/2019 4:07pm
is it better in first person? i couldn't play MES1 in 3rd person to save my life. just wondering if most of the gripes would be better in first person.
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2/5/2019 4:43pm
peelout wrote:
is it better in first person? i couldn't play MES1 in 3rd person to save my life. just wondering if most of the gripes would be...
is it better in first person? i couldn't play MES1 in 3rd person to save my life. just wondering if most of the gripes would be better in first person.
Yes. My buddy is a die hard 3rd person only guy and he loves it. I raced a few laps seemed like they got some ideas from all out as far as how stable the camera is in sections
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2/5/2019 4:57pm
Can you only do the training from within your career? I was wanting to just do all the training sessions and be done with them but it seems you can only do two per week in your career calendar? Not sure if I am missing something or what.
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2/5/2019 5:20pm
Does anyone know how to turn off the background announcer? I’m going to hang myself if there isn’t an option for this.
“What a great battle”
“Here he goes”
“They’re bar to bar”
“Into the whoops they go”
“Wow what a battle”
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2/5/2019 5:22pm
I put it on standard Physics and started braking more in the turns and it is getting better. I turned everything on easy and I’m slowly turning things off as I get better. I’m playing with manual transmission on and joint brakes off right now.
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foreman52 wrote:
Does anyone know how to turn off the background announcer? I’m going to hang myself if there isn’t an option for this. “What a great battle”...
Does anyone know how to turn off the background announcer? I’m going to hang myself if there isn’t an option for this.
“What a great battle”
“Here he goes”
“They’re bar to bar”
“Into the whoops they go”
“Wow what a battle”
No doubt. Very annoying to hear. Last year it was an announcer making the calls of a football game of all things. I’ve no idea how that found itself into that game.
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2/6/2019 4:44am
I played for a few hours last night. The game is just like the first one EXCEPT, turn speed is much slower and flowing the jumps properly is crucial. Turning the assists off(leaving the trans auto) 5 races in and i'm getting top 3 with AI on the hardest setting. If you fall out of sync in the jumps its painfully slow to get going at a good pace again, but it kind of adds to the realism I guess.


I seem to jump higher and further if i dont touch the right joystick for body movement. In the first one I used to always lean back off a jump and then push forward in the air. I always felt like it made me jump higher a further. This game when i do that it seems to actually slow me down
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2/6/2019 8:10am Edited Date/Time 2/6/2019 8:34am
About 8 hours into the game so far. You guys know I loved MESX1 but it did have it's issues and, to me, felt a bit arcadey, though still great. MESX2, in my opinion, is a huge improvement in nearly every aspect. And no, this isn't just a copy and paste game. They really, really did a lot of work especially on the corning which is probably THE most important aspect in a dirt bike game. I've attached a great video from YellowS2K explaining the cornering a bit and how brilliant it is. Milestone really nailed this. It is SO rewarding.

To me, 2 feels MUCH more sim like. The game seems a bit slower, you must time things better or you are punished more. The standout improvement and feature is the cornering. Absolutely unmatched in MX games. Watch video. The jumps seem more peaky. They also improved the camera zoom where you can get closer in which is something I specifically asked for as I prefer 3rd person zoomed all the way in and thought 1 was all kinda distant looking. Nice to add Jeff to the presentation. Tracks seem way rougher which is great. There is much more rider movement on the bike. Game looks incredible. Cool additions such as East/West Shootout and Triple Crown.

Anyway, just a few impressions. MESX2 went more simulation in my opinion. Right much more and that, to me, is a great thing. I really liked 1 a lot but this looks to be a huge step in the right direction and, in my opinion, far and away the best thing out there as a whole for SX/MX.



Anyway, back at it.

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2/6/2019 8:11am
I haven't played yet because I am a tightwad and didn't want to pay the Special Edition, and I'm glad I didn't. It looks like essentially a copy and paste of MES1. They have added a very little amount of new customization. New gear comes out all of the time, and they still have essentially the same kits as MES1. Milestone couldn't even add new fonts to jersey name/number. Maybe add another font to bike numbers as well. There is a difference in fonts between the 2's in Reeds number and Webbs. They already have them on the factory bikes, why not give the player the option? Even the crappy sponsorship's are the same. How can they not add more detail to the sponsorship? How sweet would it be to be able to sign with multiple sponsors, i.e. Monster, AStars, Fox, etc. Where you have to wear their gear, or use their parts. The best sponsors have the bigger visual representation on your gear/bike. How hard would that be????

Also, how can we not sign to a factory team? Or start your own factory team? They have done this in the past. There is so much that is left to be desired as far as career mode goes.

The game play itself wasn't really too much of an issue for me in MES1, but I am anxious to see what is new with that. Looks like the CPU is going to be more difficult. With all of that being said, there should have been more customization.
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