SBK X: Superbike World Championship

released on Jun 04, 2010

SBK-X: Superbike World Championship is a motorcycle racing game developed by Milestone s.r.l. and published by Black Bean Games in 2010. The game features three modes of gameplay: the arcade mode, the simulation mode and the multiplayer mode. Also for the first time in the series the game features the Superstock and Supersport championships. There are also the new career mode, composed of eight years, starting at the STK.


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SBK brings more bike racing to the console, with X being the 2010 version and the third SBK title on the consoles. SBK, a competitor to the slight more popular MotoGP series, features road bikes instead of specialist bikes, but for the uninitiated it won't make much difference. Now these games are tough, especially the older versions of SBK which are full on simulation games, and for me the SBK series is even tougher than the Motogp series, leaving beginners likely to give up fairly early on. SBK X is no different in its simulation mode, it requires precision and skill to get around even one lap of a track, and tweaks are required for different weather conditions, tire degradation and track layout. There is a solid campaign here, with constant upgrades to the bike and different competitions to take part in. How SBK X differs however, is the newly introduced noob mode. This beginners mode has most of the features of the regular simulation career, but its really easy. You basically can't fall off the bike if you try. This feels great for maybe 1 or 2 races, but gets boring quickly. What you are left with is a bit of a mess, games modes which are either too easy or too hard, and little to help you improve. The game also feels quite dated and low budget. The game models of the characters you meet throughout the campaign are weird static images that don't change at all. The graphics are ugly which doesn't really matter as there is nothing to see on these boring tracks. All of it feels a little off. I think some huge racing fans may get some fun out of this, but for most others, avoid.