Being the official game of the championship, MotoGP 08 faithfully represents all the names, colors, designs and logos of teams, riders, bikes and tracks. From Yamaha to Honda or Ducati, it's all here. The full game also includes a complete tutorial that will help you decide which motorbike and driving style suits you best, as well as several gaming modes including Career, Championship, Quick Race and Online Mode.

As for the MotoGP 08 demo, I must say it's a bit too limited, especially if you compare it with the features found in the full game. That said, the truth is that MotoGP 08 manages to give you an excellent taste of the actual game in terms of graphics and gameplay.

Talking about graphics, MotoGP 08 meet the expectations. Both bikes and riders are depicted with a high level of detail, and the game's diverse camera perspectives contribute to enhance realism – try the first-person view and you'll see what I'm talking about. As for playability, MotoGP 08 is not especially difficult to control, as long as you get used to a somewhat strange key combination: A to accelerate, S to brake and the left and right arrows to turn.

MotoGP 08 is a must-have for all motorbike fans that will enable you to feel like an official Championship bike rider.

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For a game that's completely free of change, this Superbike Racers is a little gem. The graphics are good, the game is fast-paced and easy to get into, and the controls can be managed by even the very young.

To keep things interesting, Superbike Racers offers various modes and options. There are two tracks for you to ride on, four bikes for you to choose from - the Rapida, Supera or Hypera - and three game modes for you to test your skill against; single race, time attack or competition.

Superbike Racers' options are unlocked as you progress through the game, completing various challenges, so to start with you only have the most basic. There's an option to change the difficulty level too, if you need it, and everyone will enjoy the game's soundtrack, which is suitably fast-paced.

In all, Superbike Racers is a fun game that's very honest in its intentions. While the graphics and gameplay fall short of high-budget classics like Need for Speed, it is completely free and as such is actually a pretty impressive game.

Burn rubber for free with Superbike Racers!

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Graphics are better than we expected, with good response to controls. The motorbike is controlled just with the cursor keys, but don't let this apparent simplicity fool you: it takes some time and practice to master it, especially when accelerating and braking.

You can play offline as much as you want, but if you'd like to join an official race or championship, then you must register as user (it's free). However, bear in mind that you'll have to pass the qualifying series to be allowed to join the race.

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In Extreme Motorbikers, you'll have to contend with a radical, treacherous race track, where you can easily fall to your death from the roads, which soar into the sky. They're also full of obstacles and problems, meaning you'll have to avoid barrels that could knock you into the abyss or even explode. Add that to the fact that your fellow racers aren't adverse to a few low blows, and you've got your work cut out.

Extreme Motorbikers works more or less like Formula 1 and is divided in stages. At the start, you'll have access to the Summer Cup. There are also two other stages, fall and winter, which will be unlocked as you progress through the game.

Bikes and Controls

Don't expect any superbikes when you're playing Extreme Motorbikers. The model you start out with is pretty basic. As you progress, you'll get better, more powerful bikes, but the focus here isn't really your vehicle - it's the barren, jaw-dropping tracks.

As well as basic direction and speed controls, Extreme Motorbikers has various shortcuts on offer - and you're going to need them. The drivers in Extreme Motorbikers play dirty and the only way you're going to get through is by using some slick moves to throw them off.

If you love racing games and are craving a bit of real action, Extreme Motorbikers should definitely be your next move.

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This demo lets you race the Kyalami track, choose between two teams, and alter the weather and number of tracks. You can make SBK 09 Superbike World Championship as realistic as you like in terms of gameplay, with a wealth of driving aids to turn on and off. This makes it appealing to bike fanatics and the more casual players alike.

The track is really nicely done, and in the rain there are puddles and drier patches which make it feel really real (and extremely dangerous!). The riders are well rendered too, and their suits get scratched and damaged after a fall. Overall, however, the graphics won't wow anyone in 2009. They're not bad, but a few effects, like the water spray, look a bit old.

The effect of speed is pretty good - there are no flourishes like speed blurring, but as this is aiming for realism perhaps it's unsuitable. There's a big range of camera views, so you're sure to find on you're comfortable with.

Superbike fans will love SBK 09 Superbike World Championship, but it's not a particularly special racing game otherwise.

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Trials 2 is a realistic trial simulator that puts you in control of a powerful bike and challenges you to complete very varied tracks – all indoor. Tracks are categorized according to difficulty and also to different gaming modes. Though the demo version doesn't include all of them, you can still get a glimpse of what the whole game should be like. There are some tutorial levels as well, but I don't understand how they work, because instead of explaining movements bit by bit (as you would expect from a tutorial) you're just presented with a basic circuit you can use as training. You can also choose between several camera modes, but if I were you I'd stay with Action mode: the other ones are a little confusing.

Trials 2 features an easy gameplay, with only a few keys to learn, but at the same time is quite challenging and difficult to master. Graphics are very detailed and the excellent physics engine contributes to the sensation of realism. However this realism sometimes goes a bit beyond the line, especially when the driver falls from the bike: it always looks like you're on the verge of dying even if you simply crashed at about 5 mph.

If you'd like to test an original motor sport, far from the typical bike and car races, Trials 2 may be the game you're looking for.

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If you're after realism, this is the wrong place to be. Nail'd, like Pure and Motorstorm on the PlayStation 3 is all about adrenalin and forward motion. Braking is inadvisable; death-defying stunts the norm. The first time you play the game it is impressive, and while there are prettier games, the environments do look good, and there are some really cool set pieces during races.

Nail'd lets you race motocross bikes and quad bikes. Neither handle realistically, although we thought the quads were slightly more impressive. What is without doubt is that Pure has better handling than Nail'd.

What it lacks in handling, Nail'd makes up for in thrills and spills: The speed is incredible, and the jumps and drops are huge. Sound wise, Nail'd is adequate - the engines and environmental noise all sound OK, and there's a rock soundtrack that's pretty much standard for any 'extreme' sports game. The single player campaign is buoyed by online multiplayer races of up to 12 players.

Nail'd is a fun arcade racer that's not very deep, but certainly provides some short term excitement.

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