Software:Castrol Honda SuperBike World Champions

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Castrol Honda
SuperBike World Champions
Developer(s)Intense Simulations Entertainment
Interactive Entertainment, Ltd.
Publisher(s)Midas Interactive
Director(s)James Bailey[1]
Producer(s)Tony Love[1]
Designer(s)Tuan Pingster Nguyen[1]
Programmer(s)Dan Azzopardi, John Rees, Alex Jakes, Vladislav Kaipetsky[1]
Artist(s)FAD[1]
SeriesCastrol HONDA Superbike
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player
Multiplayer

Castrol HONDA SuperBike World Champions is a licensed motorcycle racing game, developed by Intense Simulations Entertainment and Interactive Entertainment, Ltd. and published by Midas Interactive. The game features the Honda RVF750 RC45 and the riders of the 1997 Superbike World Championship season. The game title was chosen because John Kocinski won the 1997 World Superbike Championship on a Castrol Honda.

Gameplay

The player controls a motorcyclist in races on various international race tracks. Game modes are "Practice" and "Championship". Each race has three parts: "Practice Session", "Qualifying" and "Race". There are closed-circuit Grand Prix tracks and street race tracks. The degree of "realism" can be modified (4 to 24 riders; 3 to 10 laps or "full race" which is 100 km). The bike setup offers tweaking of the gear sprockets. It is possible to play with five other players via network or splitscreen.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings67%[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
CGSPStarStarStar[5]
CGWStarStarStarStar[6]
Edge5/10[7]
GameProStarStarStar[8]
IGN7.5/10[9]
Next GenerationStar[10]
PC Gamer (UK)85%[11]
PC Gamer (US)63%[12]
PC Zone79%[13]

The game received average reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4] Next Generation said that the game "had the potential to be a top-notch racing simulation. Instead, it's just another racing has-been. Check the bargain bins for a PC copy of Matrix TT [sic] – it's cheaper and a lot more fun."[10]

The game was reviewed by the German magazine PC Games and received a rating of 74%. The reviewer concluded that while the game represented a bright spot among racing games, he was hoping for more simulation aspects.[14]

Sequels and spin-offs

There are three other games in the Castrol HONDA Superbike series, and each one was produced by Midas Interactive Entertainment:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The names of developers can be found in the ingame credits.
  2. ↑ "Honda puts its name behind the most awesome superbike racing simulation ever created". March 2, 1998. Archived from the original on June 15, 1998. https://web.archive.org/web/19980615062207/http://www.intense-games.com/media/castrol0198.html. Retrieved October 20, 2022. 
  3. ↑ "Castrol Honda Superbike World Champions" (in German). Webedia. https://www.gamestar.de/spiele/castrol-honda-superbike-world-champions,10985.html. Retrieved September 30, 2020. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Castrol Honda Superbike World Champions for PC". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190511101402/https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/577387-castrol-honda-superbike-world-champions/index.html. Retrieved September 30, 2020. 
  5. ↑ Stratton, Geoff (July 2, 1998). "Castrol Honda Superbikes [sic"]. Strategy Plus, Inc.. Archived from the original on August 16, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030816232226/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/013/009/castrol_review.html. Retrieved October 1, 2020. 
  6. ↑ Goble, Gordon (October 1998). "Lean Into It (Castrol Honda Superbike World Champions Review)". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (171): 250. http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_171.pdf. Retrieved October 1, 2020. 
  7. ↑ Edge staff (July 1998). "Castrol Honda Superbike World Champions". Edge (Future Publishing) (60): 98. https://archive.org/details/edgeuk060/page/n83/mode/2up. Retrieved October 1, 2020. 
  8. ↑ Lam, Danny (1998). "Castrol Hond Superbike [World Champions"]. GamePro (IDG Entertainment). Archived from the original on December 5, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041205044948/http://www.gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/879.shtml. Retrieved October 1, 2020. 
  9. ↑ Blevins, Tal (September 1, 1998). "Castrol Honda Superbike World Champions". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/09/02/castrol-honda-superbike-world-champions. Retrieved September 30, 2020. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Castrol Honda Superbike World Championships [sic"]. Next Generation (Imagine Media) (46): 130. October 1998. https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_46/page/n133/mode/2up. Retrieved September 30, 2020. 
  11. ↑ "Castrol Honda Superbike World Champions". PC Gamer UK (Future Publishing). 1998. 
  12. ↑ Williamson, Colin (August 1998). "Castrol Honda Superbike World Champions". PC Gamer (Imagine Media) 5 (8). Archived from the original on March 3, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000303233047/http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/121.html. Retrieved October 1, 2020. 
  13. ↑ Hill, Steve (July 1998). "Castrol Honda Superbike World Champions". PC Zone (Dennis Publishing) (65): 110. https://archive.org/download/PCZONE065/PCZONE%20-%20065%20%28July%20%2798%29_Page_110.jpg. Retrieved October 1, 2020. 
  14. ↑ "Castrol Honda Superbike World Championships [sic]". PC Games (Computec): 144. August 1998. 
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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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