Tuesday, November 30, 2010

SBK X: Superbike World Championship

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Controlling these two-wheelers won't be an easy task, especially for the newcomers. Fans of the series know that a Superbike requires the extra attention compared to a car. Here, it's all about timing, control and planning since going fast won't necessary be the best strategy to use in victory. Replicating the driver's real-life body movements in a Superbike videogame is a difficult thing, but Milestone did its best to faithfully reproduce it and make it as responsive and fluid as possible. While the default controls work well, it was suggested to remap the steering duties away from the left thumbstick to the left/right triggers while moving the acceleration to the left stick for a much better and more realistic handling experience. It felt weird at first, but it has now become my favorite set-up. Keeping the default control mapping won't hamper your experience but if the Simulation career ends up winning over Arcade, you may want to consider a little tweak as cornering with the analog stick can become an irritant in certain tracks, like at Monza for example. http://sbkxer.com/6wERY

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