Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2

Dave Mirra FreeStyle BMX 2 is one of the last videogames created by Acclaim Entertainment before they went out of business. In the game, players can take on the role of one of 13 top BMX riders, or a number of other characters.

Some of the stages included in this game are Camp Woodward, Venice, Greenville, North Carolina, and the Manhattan train yards.

Gameplay

The game has several different modes of play.

Proquest

The first, and main mode is Proquest, a story mode. The player selects a character to portray, and then does 3 minute runs while trying to complete set goals, such as grinding 50 meters down a grind bar or scoring 50,000 points in a single run. By completing these quests, you earn respect points. After collecting enough respect points, you then can unlock new areas and bikes. In each new area the set of goals is different. After earning enough points, you will be invited to a competition, where you have to show your skill at biking by not only scoring a lot of points, but also by performing a variety of tricks, modifiers, spins, and grinds. You can also earn 1000 respect points by finding all the gaps in a particular park. Gaps, as the name implies, are gaps between two items, such as between two jumps, or from one side of a river to another. There are usually about 10-20 gaps in each park.

Session

In Session mode, you take part in 3 minute runs just as you do in Proquest, but without any set goals. You can just try to score high, or you can try and explore different areas of the park, break records, or discover gaps.

Freeride

In Freeride, you take part in runs, but this time without any time limits. This mode is useful if you're just trying to explore all the nooks and crannies of the park, or trying to discover secrets. You can't break records or discover gaps in Freeride, since there's no time limit, and it's technically considered cheating. Your score isn't counted in Freeride either, since it is just a freeride.

Park Editor

In the park editor, you can manually create almost any park imaginable, completely customizable. You can then of course, save your park and ride it yourself. You cannot however, create your own goals as you do in Proquest. The park editor takes a while to get the hang of, but once you do, it opens up an entire to aspect of the game, one which will never wear out.

Multiplayer

Multiplayer, as the name implies, is the mode where multiple players can play. Being one of the major areas where the game could have used improvement, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 supports only 2 players at one time, and the must alternate instead of playing simultaniously. The two players can compete by taking turns doing 3 minute runs, or can participate in many other 30 second modes, including highest walltap and worst wipeout.

Soundtrack

Rage Against The Machine - Wake Up
Godsmack - Awake
Ozzy Osbourne - Paranoid
Sum 41 - Makes No Difference
Fenix TX - All My Fault
Methods of Mayhem - Hypocritical
Sublime - Doin' Time
A Tribe Called Quest - Buggin' Out
Gang Starr - Moment of Truth
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary