''MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael'' is a video game developed by

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and published by

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for the

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and

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in 2001. It is the third motocross racing game published by THQ to be endorsed by professional motorcross racer

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, after '' Championship Motocross featuring Ricky Carmichael'' and its sequel, '' Championship Motocross 2001 Featuring Ricky Carmichael'', as well as the first game in THQ's ''MX'' trilogy, a follow-up series to the ''Championship Motorcross'' duology that would eventually become part of its ''

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'' crossover racing franchise. A sequel, ''

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'', was released in 2002 and also endorsed by Carmichael.

Development

''MX 2002'' originally began development as a sequel to ''Championship Motocross 2001 Featuring Ricky Carmichael'', before undergoing significant changes that led it to be rebranded as the start of a new successor to the ''Championship Motocross'' duology. Tiertex Studios, which developed the

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version of ''Championship Motocross 2001'', developed a Game Boy Advance version of ''MX 2002'' that similarly featured 3-D graphics.

Reception

The PlayStation 2 version received "generally favorable reviews", while the Xbox version received above-average reviews, according to the

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. Jim Preston of '' NextGen''s September 2001 issue said of the former console version, "Ordinary graphics and an awkward stunt system are the only drawbacks in an otherwise fast and fun day in the dirt." The magazine later said of the latter console version in its final issue, "The ease of control and built-in tutorials keep everything surprisingly accessible – a very nice balance. ..It's not bad at all, but there are more exciting racing and stunt titles out there."

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