Experience the speed of superbikes
SBK 09 Superbike World Championship is a simulator that lets you play through the 2009 season. It includes all the real teams, riders and tracks.
This demo lets you race the Kyalami track, choose between two teams, and alter the weather and number of tracks. You can make SBK 09 Superbike World Championship as realistic as you like in terms of gameplay, with a wealth of driving aids to turn on and off. This makes it appealing to bike fanatics and the more casual players alike.
The track is really nicely done, and in the rain there are puddles and drier patches which make it feel really real (and extremely dangerous!). The riders are well rendered too, and their suits get scratched and damaged after a fall. Overall, however, the graphics won't wow anyone in 2009. They're not bad, but a few effects, like the water spray, look a bit old.
The effect of speed is pretty good - there are no flourishes like speed blurring, but as this is aiming for realism perhaps it's unsuitable. There's a big range of camera views, so you're sure to find on you're comfortable with.
Superbike fans will love SBK 09 Superbike World Championship, but it's not a particularly special racing game otherwise.
User reviews about SBK 09 Superbike World Championship
by Anonymous
SBK 09.
i just did the demo... i see the game isnt out for another week or so...
i was a huge fan of sbk 01.... nice game . too bad someone doesnt use that for a platform to a new EA game.. come on guys... not all of us are FPS's.. SBK 01 was a great game so lets see some competition..
this game seems to run very good with my system
.Intel Core 2 Duo e8400 3GHz 6mg
Asus P5Q motherboard LGA 775 P45
OCZ 4GB PC2-8500 Reaper HPC kit
HIS Radeon HD4850 512MB DDR3
Seagate 160MG 7200 10 8MG SATA ll X2
OCZ StealthXstream 600W Power supply
Antec 900 Gamer Case
Samsung DVD/cd-rw
but then,, why wouldnt it... unless it was the game..
the sounds could be better..
i could actually feel the different characteristics of each bike.. which you could in the EA version..
lots of bike options.. i dont know if in the complete game there will be bike 'setups ' that will be available.. i would hope so.
id buy the game just on what ive seen in the demo but then im i sport bike nut anyway having owned a 1994 Triumph Daytona 1200 in pimento red. ya... owned!@!... id give the game 4/5
Pros:
good all over
runs smooth
colors and graphics are good
bikes are nice to watch
Cons:
sounds could be better..
bike setups? y/n? More