videogamescritic
← all games
MotoGP 19

MotoGP 19

Milestone S.r.l · released Jun 6, 2019

Auto Racing SimPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

Remember when you were the king of the race? Old times: thanks to the Neural AI and to the Machine Learning, you’ll now face smarter, faster opponents who will exploit your mistakes. The challenge is about to get real.

72
VGC Score
·No trend datalow confidence
76%
Press
71%
Player sentiment
63%
Backloggd
97
Ratings

Screenshots & trailers

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)7620
All-time Steam reviews0
Metacritic user ratings7925
Backloggd ratings6324
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)0
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 0 reviews sampled · 0 total reviews in window · weighted 0 up / 0 down · computed 5h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (25)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 70
    trust 75Jul 11, 2019

    MotoGP 19 is a step in a right direction, but sadly it`s not a giant leap, more like baby steps. And while hardcore fans will be delighted with the product, others will probably wait for next year.

    read full review ↗
  • 80
    trust 66Jun 6, 2019

    Of course there's always room for improvement, but Milestone worked hard and every core element of the MotoGP series looks and feels better than ever, depicting the best installment to date.

    read full review ↗
  • 70
    trust 65Jun 6, 2019

    MotoGP 19 is far and away the best MotoGP game by Milestone to date and a marked improvement over recent versions. A few glitches take you out of the moment, and there is a need for some special seasoning sprinkled on the top to really make this a truly great racing title, but for fans of the sport, they now have a video game that better represents the action-packed real-life on-track action.

    read full review ↗
  • 75
    trust 63Jun 20, 2019

    MotoGP 19 is a non-alternative game for motor enthusiasts.

    read full review ↗
  • 90
    trust 62Jul 1, 2019

    Moto GP 19 does not disappoint when it comes to licenses and content. We get the drivers, teams and courses for both the Moto GP series as well as several underlying divisions, and all the vehicles feels great to drive. All in all, it is an excellent game for fans of Moto GP, but if you do not mind racing with four wheels instead of two there are many better racing games to choose from.

    read full review ↗
  • 85
    trust 61Jun 6, 2019

    A great motorcycle racing game, the best one since a while. Not (yet?) strictly simulative, especially with regard to motorbike collisions and contacts, it features definitely satisfying physics and - surprise! - a new cutting-edge neural A.I. as well.

    read full review ↗
  • 80
    trust 60Jun 18, 2019

    If you like bikes and speed on two wheels, then MotoGP 19 is clearly for you. Even if you just enjoy racing games, the last iteration of Milestone's franchise is worth a look as almost everything has been improved over last year's offering.

    read full review ↗
  • 75
    trust 59Jun 7, 2019

    Once more, MotoGP suffers from long loading times and underwhelming graphics. However, the franchise has improved in some ways, chief among which the dedicated servers for the online multiplayer modes and the effective AI. Sometimes, baby steps are enough.

    read full review ↗
  • 75
    trust 58Jun 10, 2019

    Gameplay-wise, MotoGP 19 is a success as it offers tons of different modes and contents, but visuals-wise, it could have done a lot better. Better visuals mixed with exciting commentary could have made MotoGP 19 one of the best moto racing titles in recent years, but eventually it settles to only entertain the really hardcore fans of the genre.

    read full review ↗
  • 75
    trust 57Jun 6, 2019

    If you are a great fan of Márquez, Rossi, Dovizioso, Lorenzo, Rins or Viñales, you won’t be disappointed (especially if you didn’t buy any of the previous games), as this is a game that can fight to be on the podium, but you need more speed to be a world champion in the racing genre.

    read full review ↗
  • 70
    trust 56Jun 9, 2019

    A serviceable motorcycle road racing game.

    read full review ↗
  • 86
    trust 53Jun 6, 2019

    MotoGP 19 seeks above all to refine the already excellent gameplay of the previous iteration, without getting lost in particular virtuosity and bringing home an overall very positive result.

    read full review ↗

…and 13 more tracked reviews.