MGP18 MotoGP 18 - First Gameplay Footage (and it looks goooood)

[Paul Jeffrey]

Milestone have released the first gameplay footage from MotoGP 18 using the Unreal 4 engine, showing a very visually pleasing new title.

Although only just over one minute in length, this new video release from the upcoming MotoGP 18 title is the first time we have seen the Unreal 4 game engine in action, and judging from what we've been shown so far it looks like a very visually impressive title and a step up in every respect from previous iterations of the long running MotoGP official game series.

Visual impressions aside, one thing that does cause some concern is the current version of the game AI. Although in the early development stages, it concerns me greatly that the player (using the Valentino Rossi Yamaha) can race with Marc Marquez without some kind of dirty move by the Spaniard.. not realistic at all...

In other MotoGP 18 news, check out this interesting video behind the scenes 'Making of' video:

MotoGP 18 will be available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC this June 7th, with Nintendo Switch release to follow later in the year.

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Looking forward to MotoGP 18? Like the look of the upcoming title? Let us know in the comments section below!

 

[girlracerTracey]

We just don't know where the heck the physics will stand in all of this until someone with knowledge & experience amongst us actually gets to play the game for his or herself..

My gut feeling? I have an inkling that the physics will roughly be on the same general level of challenge vs accessibility as motogp 17. In other words not much of an interesting challenge.. I sincerely hope that I am wrong in this but I doubt I will be if I am honest.

So, yeah, worst case scenario could well be unmoddable and boring arcade leaning "simcade" physics. In which case Milestone will not be getting a single penny out of me this year.. Same goes for RIDE 3.

We tried talking to them (Milestone) three years running. A direct conversation with the head of their development team. This was a monthly Q&A exercise we had going at xbla from 2013 through to 2015. They did introduce into the mix a few of the things we asked them to..ambient noise (trackside crowd noise etc.) and also in the 2014 iteration of motogp a decent enough track limits infringement penalty system. We thought we were onto something promising.. We kept pushing for more realistic and challenging physics. We sort of got that in 2015 to a degree. Then in 2016 Milestone starting dumbing it progressively down..culminating with Milestone's "vanilla" pro physics in motogp 2017. Which for many of us were disastrously bad and very boring..

Chances are I will not be partaking of more of the same this year. Am I excited about Unreal Engine 4? No. Not in the slightest. Unless the physics have dramatically improved or they have deemed it necessary to add in an additional "Simulation Physics" mode into the game.

I really hope I am wrong and am misjudging this as I want to carry on playing motogp games. But not if they continue to be made in the way that motogp 2017 was made. That's the problem here for me..

Those that are happy with what is being offered I am happy for. I have no axe to grind with them at all. But many of us will only settle for a higher level of challenge. Or we will on a personal level abstain.

 

[Jonix]

I don't think so... have a look at Monster Energy and MXGP3, I've saw a way to mod the .pak files but the physics appears to be a compiled DLL (PhysX3.dll). They have one default (I think from the engine itself) and other under a folder named "ThirdParty " that I think it could be the physics folder of the old engine... but I didn't found any way to mod it...

Racedepartment needs to add a Sigh reaction

 

[Nipun]

Factory ducaties does not use wings in the game.as so as danilo petrucci.but millers bike has wings in the game.so let's hope they allowed modding.

 

[Sim725]

We just don't know where the heck the physics will stand in all of this until someone with knowledge & experience amongst us actually gets to play the game for his or herself......

Totally Agree, If I can't mod I'm not going to be too interested, I just can't race with the wrong sponsors haha

 

[MisterBitterBones]

mod-edit: MotoGP Videos and Photos can be posted here https://www.racedepartment.com/media/albums/motogp-the-game.77/

Here's an interview with the developer aswell as some more gameplay.

EDIT: I will say I find it quite hard to believe the man when talking about the ''improvements'' from what we've seen so far of the game it looks like MotoGP 17.5. Though I must say I am quite happy with the graphical improvements, if anything I hope we can atleast still alter & adjust texture files if the physics cannot be touched to make the game atleast look like the best MotoGP game to date hahaha... No seriously I hope someone has plans to change the riders faces if possible... Yikes...

 

[Sim725]

Here's an interview with the developer aswell as some more gameplay.

EDIT: I will say I find it quite hard to believe the man when talking about the ''improvements'' from what we've seen so far of the game it looks like MotoGP 17.5. Though I must say I am quite happy with the graphical improvements, if anything I hope we can atleast still alter & adjust texture files if the physics cannot be touched to make the game atleast look like the best MotoGP game to date hahaha... No seriously I hope someone has plans to change the riders faces if possible... Yikes...[/QUOTE]

Yeah I agree, I think the graphics and new animations look great, but yeah those faces need to be re done, Rossi and Marquez look like them, but Jorge and Dovi look nothing like anyone.

I'm still waiting to hear about helmets and customisation.

 

[Eskkew]

Yeah I agree, I think the graphics and new animations look great, but yeah those faces need to be re done, Rossi and Marquez look like them, but Jorge and Dovi look nothing like anyone.

I'm still waiting to hear about helmets and customisation.

In this video you can see a little part of the customization they implemented this year. There will be 80 helmets (the video only show AGV, Arai and Nolan but hopefuly there'll be more brands), 90 gloves and 50 boots. But then again, unfortunately we won't be able to choose dainese suits.

 

[Giovaneveterano]

That interview sounds so generic and doesn't actually explain the improvements of the new game besides the new engine.
My only explanation is that there aren't.

 

[Giovaneveterano]

mod-edit: MotoGP Videos and Photos can be posted here https://www.racedepartment.com/media/albums/motogp-the-game.77/

 

[MisterBitterBones]

That interview sounds so generic and doesn't actually explain the improvements of the new game besides the new engine.
My only explanation is that there aren't.

It's why I'm extremely reluctant to believe anything coming from his mouth as they have not at all been keen to show off these ''improvements'' in any of their advertisement.

 

[polerst]

Ok, so only 19 tracks in MotoGP'18 (all from 2018 season) and no Indianapolis, which was mentioned on their website?
And no weather choice for Qatar (only night)? Didn't they see Moto2 and Moto3 races?

 

[MisterBitterBones]

It's a shame this guy is just about as bad and has showed off just about as little as the previous people we've seen playing the preview build but only 3 times as annoying with his commentary.

 

[Giovaneveterano]

mod-edit: MotoGP Videos and Photos can be posted here https://www.racedepartment.com/media/albums/motogp-the-game.77/

 

[Jonix]

Buriram (at 36.40)
mod-edit: MotoGP Videos and Photos can be posted here https://www.racedepartment.com/media/albums/motogp-the-game.77/

I made a comparison with the real one and it's very well done! I don't know why they made the white lines huge in some tracks..

Also Jerez is beautiful in the past games it was sh*t.
And at least we have all the FP sessions now.

 

[gamer19]

Video looks quite good and a guy who's riding the bike also doesn't sucks that much like those in previous videos. AI is sadly still on "amoeba" level. Oh well...
Also... did anyone noticed... AI riders are like... "jumping", speed up and slow down in fast intervals, "shaking", in the middle of the corner. Wth ?

Anyway.... in light of latest (Mugello) events, I recon there will be a day one, "Lorenzo", patch.

 

[girlracerTracey]

My league racing friend Robo has posted a video of his first impressions. Unlike most "preview" videos Robo does know how to play the game.. This is on Pro Physics and he plays around with turning assists on and off. I've asked him whether the front brake has "Super ABS" again this year or whether you can "tuck it" realistically if you overdo it on trail braking etc.

mod-edit: MotoGP Videos and Photos can be posted here https://www.racedepartment.com/media/albums/motogp-the-game.77/

 

[Giovaneveterano]

Thank you. That's the best gameplay I've seen so far. I'm pretty happy about his considerations, but my biggest concern (the AI) doesn't have an answer yet.

2 days and I'll see.

 

[redcart]

Does anyone know anything about time of day and grip levels?
So will there be a different position of the sun in early morning practice sessions compared to qualifying or race?
And will there be an evolving track in terms of grip?

 

[Jonix]

Milestone and DORNA has extended the rights agreement until December 2021

 

[Sim725]

My league racing friend Robo has posted a video of his first impressions. Unlike most "preview" videos Robo does know how to play the game.. This is on Pro Physics and he plays around with turning assists on and off. I've asked him whether the front brake has "Super ABS" again this year or whether you can "tuck it" realistically if you overdo it on trail braking etc.

I was just about to post this haha, the game looks a lot more promising