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I played the last version of this game, finished it, and moved on. So I picked up Mirra 2 expecting more of the same, but what I got was a game that has stolen so much sleep away from me and dominated my life that I haven't been able to turn off my PS2 for a week straight - it's making a funny noise now, but oh well :)!

The amount of tricks you can pull is insane, but what I really like about it is that the controls make so much sense you can add tricks together to make new tricks. Like a backflip and a superman together is a superflip. And then you can modify it with something like a one handed x-up and you've got a one handed x-up superflip. It's really only limited to your creativity and I find myself daydreaming up new possibilities. And I heard that the real BMX guys use it to come up with new tricks.

The levels are so enormous that you feel like they could put all the levels from the first game *inside* one level in this game - they are that big! Woodward Camp is the first level and just huge and it seems like they get bigger from there. Each layout just begs for you to shred it with your bike. I'll dive into the Park Editor when I'm tired of the real levels but I'm not tired yet.

There is nothing to compare this game to on the PS2 and there won't be for a long time - you simply must buy it and lose yourself trying to pull the perfect trick! I just thought of a new one, i'm gonna go try a superman indian crotch grab!

Well since everyone is comparing this game to Mat Hoffmans 2 i thought i'd make a list of things which each game has which is better than the other.

Dave Mirra 2:

-A more tight and flexible modifier system then Mat Hoffman 2.
-Better level design then Mat Hoffman 2.
-Bigger levels then Mat Hoffman 2.
-less violence(don't really need gore) then Mat Hoffman 2.
-More space on park editor then Mat Hoffman 2.
-Higher replay value then Mat Hoffman.
-Better controls then Mat Hoffman 2 seeming this uses the fantastic Tony Hawk controls setup.
-Better multiplayer modes then Mat Hoffman 2.
-Mat Hoffman 2 is to identical to the Tony Hawk series were as Dave Mirra 2 has more of a bike feel.
-Mat Hoffman 2 levels are to similiar to Tony Hawks were as Dace Mirra's isn't.
-Slightly nicer graphics than Mat Hoffman 2.
-Soundtrack has better choices of songs then Mat Hoffman 2.
-More riders then Mat Hoffman 2.
-The learning curve is quick which is about a half hour were as Mat Hoffman 2's learning curve is 1 hour.

Mat Hoffman 2:

-Graphics are slightly more realistic then Dave Mirra 2(not sayin dm2 graphics aren't realistic).
-Soundtrack has double the amount of songs Dave Mirra 2 has, making songs less overplayed.
-Much more flatland tricks then Dave Mirra 2.
-A bit more of a challenge then Dave Mirra 2.

Conclusion: Get Dave Mirra 2 not Mat Hoffman 2, but if flat land tricks are important to you and very realistic graphics(not sayin dm2 graphics aren't realistic) are important to you then i'd say get this game, otherwise i say get Dave Mirra 2. Cheers!

First off i'd like to point out to you that i am a pro bmxer who takes the sport seriously, meaning i would then take this game seriously aswell. When Dave Mirra Freestyle Bmx came out for playstation, i can remember all the hot gossip it got and how great it was for its time, and dare i say better then the tony hawks series, however with this game released today it just doesn't seem to be as good for its time as much as the original was.

Graphically Dave Mirra 2 is a vast improvement from the original although unfortunately it bugs me trying not to concerntrate on how poor the graphics are after playing games like tony hawks 3. Aside from that i find the game has to much respawning and graphic glitches which can really drive you nuts(especially when playing proquest mode. Another disadvantage i must tell you is that, in my opinion the graphics seem a little too cartoony for me especially in the outdoor areas, otherwise the the faces on the riders are very realistic aswell as the bikes. 2.5/5(for ps2 graphics)

Soundwise Dave Mirra 2 is below average for a extreme sports game, i mean there is just not enough sound effects, not even an improvement from the original just the same old bird chipping, metallic sounds when grinding, grunts when crashing. The creators really could have spent more time on the sound. Musically the game is a mixed bag with pop-punk, hip-hop, rock and modern metal, and the terrible thing is there's only ten songs!!!! ten songs!!!! And only three i like, although after a while you'll find yourself turning off the music. 2.75/5

The game play for this game is good with some of the best and largest levels in extreme sport games that i have seen. The levels are very detailed, well planned and fun to ride on. The controls are somewhat very responsive and easy to get use to, as for the tricks they look fairly realistic when performed, and not only that but their heeps of possible tricks to perfrom with new sik trick system which allows you to modify a trick like lets say, you could do a backflip-flair-turndown-barspin in one combo, making the game feature a shocking number of over 1,500 tricks to be done in this game(wonder how acclaim could fit that many tricks onto a controller). The proquest mode is very good aswell has challenges from ameuteur to insane, the missions also are terrific compared to the tony hawk series. 4.25/5

The multi-player mode for this game is actually very underated i guess since the multi-player mode where you verse a friend/family is not split screen, but really to tell you the truth i slightly prefer it it non split screen and where you just take turns however thats just an opinion. Their are also allsorts of multiplayer challenges(over ten) including best height, longest grind and the ground breaking wipe out mode which lets you challenge a friend/family at trying to do the most painful crash in 30 seconds, and what makes it even more cooler is that you can bail and one of the best features about this game is that its bails and crashes are without a doubt the most realistic i've ever seen in an extreme sports game. 4.75/5

The meat of this game is easily its replay value which amazes me at how a game with very average graphics can have an extreme replay value. With the park editor which lets you create just about anything and not only that but unlike the hawk series this games park editor i find is very simple to use. The free ride option will also have you coming back to the ps2 just to bum around at classic parks like woodward, and because of how realisticly funny the bails and crashes are you will most certainly not want to throw away this game. 5/5

Just before i finish this review i might just add a few minor complaints 1. doing backflips in this game is ridiculous you can pull em by jumpig from the ground i mean c'mon be a bit more realistic, 2. i find when performing tailwhips that the frame seems to move a little to slow and could be faster like normally if i'd jump off a box i can tailwhip and just land(and im not even a champion, whereas riders in the game are) whereas in the game if i tried i would only be 3/4 through finnishing the whip. 3. Sometimes and i mean sometimes the camera gets focussed on a large object if i pass by it rather then focusing on the rider itself. 4. I may be a little picky here but as one reviewer stated where are those tricks like fufanu's? and also the tomahawk trick. Otherwise this is a game i recomend everyone to atleast play.