''Castrol HONDA -World Superbike Team- Superbike 2000'' (Short: ''Castrol HONDA Superbike 2000''; Official abbreviation: CHS 2000) is a licensed

motorcycle A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising ...

racing game Racing games are a video game genre in which the player participates in a racing competition. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to fantastical settings. They are distributed along a spectrum between more realistic rac ...

, developed by Interactive Entertainment, Ltd. and published by Midas Interactive. The game features the

Honda RVF750 RC45 The Honda RVF750R RC45 was a fully faired racing motorcycle created for homologation purposes for the Superbike World Championship by Honda Racing Corporation. The RVF750R was the successor to the VFR750R RC30 (not to be confused with the sport t ...

racing motorcycle. The game only licenses the Castrol Honda team and the names of both riders,

Aaron Slight Aaron Tony Slight (born 19 January 1966) is a New Zealand former professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in the Superbike World Championships from to , finishing second in the championship twice and third four times. He later competed ...

and Colin Edwards from the

2000 Superbike World Championship season The 2000 Superbike World Championship was the thirteenth FIM Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 2 April at Kyalami and finished on 15 October at Brands Hatch after 13 rounds. Colin Edwards won the riders' championship on ...

. However, it is possible to edit the names of both riders of 12 teams.

Gameplay

The player controls a motorcyclist in races on various international race tracks. Game types are "Trainer" (follow the bike of the trainer to learn the best line), "Practice" (solo on one track), "Weekend" (against the field on one track) and "Championship" (whole season against the whole field). Each race has three parts: "Practice Session", "Qualifying" and "Race". The degree of "Realism" can be modified (Difficulty: Rookie or Ace; 4 to 24 riders; 3 to 10 laps or "full race" which is 100 km; Wheelies; Penalties; Damage etc.). In the bike setup, gearbox transmission (automatic or manual), final drive speed for the 6 gears, and the gear sprockets can be modified. The game also features randomly changing weather conditions ("Weather forecast": dry, sunny, etc.).

Reception and reviews

The game received a score of 72.29% on

GameRankings GameRankings was a video gaming review aggregator that was founded in 1999 and owned by CBS Interactive. It indexed over 315,000 articles relating to more than 14,500 video games. GameRankings was discontinued in December 2019, with its staff bei ...

, based on seven individual reviews. The game was reviewed by the German magazine "PC Games" and received a rating of 66%. The reviewer concluded that the game is rather an arcade title than a simulation for pro gamers.''Castrol Honda Superbike 2000''. Review in ''PC Games'' 10/99. page 148. Computec Verlag.

Sequels and Spin-offs

There are four games in the ''Castrol HONDA Superbike'' series, each one was produced by Interactive Entertainment Ltd: * '' Castrol HONDA SuperBike World Champions'' (1998 for PC) * '' Castrol HONDA -World Superbike Team- Superbike Racing'' (1999 for

PlayStation is a video gaming brand that consists of five home video game consoles, two handhelds, a media center, and a smartphone, as well as an online service and multiple magazines. The brand is produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, a divisi ...

) * ''Castrol HONDA -World Superbike Team- Superbike 2000'' (1999 for PC) * '' Castrol HONDA -World Superbike Team- VTR'' (2001 for PlayStation) Note: Some sites erroneously state that "Castrol HONDA Superbike Racing" (PlayStation) and Castrol HONDA Superbike 2000 (PC) are versions of the same game. However, both, game titles and content (tracks and features) are quite different, making up for two different games.

References

External links

{{Castrol Honda Superbike series 1999 video games Windows games Windows-only games Motorcycle video games Racing video games Superbike World Championship Video games developed in the United Kingdom Multiplayer and single-player video games Midas Interactive Entertainment games Interactive Entertainment games