''MX Superfly featuring Ricky Carmichael'', released as ''MX Super Fly'' in PAL regions, is a

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developed by Pacific Coast Power & Light and published by

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for the

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, PlayStation 2, and GameCube. It is the second installment of THQ's ''MX'' trilogy and a sequel to ''

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'', garnering professional motorcross racer Ricky Carmichael's endorsement like its predecessor. THQ released a third ''MX'' game in 2004, titled '' MX Unleashed'' and developed by its newly acquired subsidiary

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, the eventual creator of the ''

MX vs. ATV ''MX vs. ATV'' is an American racing video game franchise developed by Rainbow Studios and published by THQ Nordic that focuses on off-road racing, as a crossover between THQ's ''MX'' trilogy and Sony's ''ATV Offroad Fury'' series. Early games ...

'' series that serves as a crossover with Sony's ''ATV Offroad Fury'' series.

Gameplay

Players are able to create a male or female MX rider of their own and play in either two modes: racing or freestyle. The former consists of races against opposing racers controlled by

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, while the latter consists of levels taking place in various environments where the player must independently accomplish certain challenges. It is also possible to play with a friend in

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multiplayer, and the Xbox version exclusively featured

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consisting of extra soundtracks, riders and bikes that could be purchased from the Xbox Live service.

Reception

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

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References

External links

* {{MX vs. ATV 2002 video games GameCube games MX vs. ATV PlayStation 2 games Racing video games THQ games RenderWare games Video games featuring protagonists of selectable gender Xbox games Video games developed in the United States Multiplayer and single-player video games