[JMD]

Great review. I noticed the weight to the bikes immediately also. They feel great this year. I've also noticed a difference in handling between the different manufactures. In my first 250 season I went the team route this time and mid season I had the option to change teams. I went from Honda To KTM and there was a noticeable difference in the handling. The KTM had more power coming out of the turns and I often found my front end in the air. I had to use some throttle control to keep from going over backward.

I also quickly found out you need to go easy on the right stick and throttle in the turns. My rear end washed out several times and I went down as a result. In previous games I always cranked on the right stick and hit the throttle in the turns to get through them as quickly as possible , not this year grasshopper.... Throttle control is a must in this situation now. A great addition.

Once again they did an excellent job on the tracks. My fist run on Orlyonok I was unaware of the change right after the finish jump and crashed flying into that new turn , used to be a long straight. I was also very happy to see Maggoria back on the list , always loved this track.

One strange thing to report , I'm on the series x , the first time I started up the game it looked terrible. I ran a time attack on each track and the terrain looked dull almost like it was pasted on. The ground was smooth ,no ruts at all ,trees looked like cardboard cut outs. I was ready to demand a refund. Any way I shut the game down and went to work, when I got home I jumped right back on. This time the game looked amazing , clear , clean , textures , ruts , trees , it was like the graphics didn't load correctly the first time I played. Strange , it's been fine since.

My only complaints are:
1. That crazy guy with the yellow flag keeps waving it when there is no one down in the area.

2. The off track reset system needs a patch. In some spots I'll barely go off in a turn and I instantly get reset. Other spots I'll go off track several feet and nothing ,I just make my way back on.
I really wish we had the option to turn this off during single player modes.

This isn't a complaint and I'm sure it's due to covid (they must have run a shortened season) but only 12 rounds in the season is a bummer.

3. We can't adjust the camera this year. I use the closest looking at the rider view. Last year we could zoom in for a closer view , that's gone this year.

Really enjoying the game so far.