''Moto Racer 3'' is an arcade style motorcycle racing game developed by

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for

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. It is part of the '' Moto Racer'' series and is the sequel to ''

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''. ''Moto Racer 3'' expands on the offerings found in ''Moto Racer 2'', having more types of races including

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Gameplay

The player controls a

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in races on various terrain. The game does not have a career mode, but instead contains many race modes: speed,

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, Freestyle,

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, and

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. Speed mode places the player in courses with long straights and slight curves, in order to allow the driver to reach the high speeds. The courses in the mode are set so the player can gain speed. Supercross/Motocross uses dirt tracks with hills in races designed to make driving difficult. Freestyle gives the player a time-limit to perform as many tricks as possible for points. Trial mode requires the player to maneuver an

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on a motorcycle. Traffic mode is a race between two participants in the streets of

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requiring the player to avoid oncoming traffic. Each event the player completes earns the player points towards unlocking new courses and

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. The game contains support for

History

A year before the release of ''Moto Racer 3'',

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bought out the North American publishing rights, while

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retained the European rights. In August 8, 2001, Infogrames revealed the game for the first time;

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noted the improved graphics from its predecessor.

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praised the game's graphics as being photo-realistic after seeing gameplay footage at an

Europe event.

Reception

''Moto Racer 3'' garnered mediocre reviews from critics for its confusing menu system and unpolished feel; it received compilation scores of 69.07% and 66/100 on review aggregate websites

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, respectively.

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's Craig Wessel noted that the physics engine of the game was perfect for casual players and praised the game's various modes. However, he did not like the options control, questioning why the player has to edit the game before starting it up to adjust the game's controls.

's Dan Adams felt that the game didn't give any incentive for players enough to play through the entire game.

's Gord Goble criticized the game's low

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, but praised the variety of events.

References

External links

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