MTX is a new dirt bike motocross racing game for the PC. Jump on your bike and ride many challenging tracks on your way to becoming one of the best the sport has to offer. You can choose freestyle, exhibition races motocross and supercross challenges, heck you can even design your own track.

Once you get started you will be able to choose your rider's appearance and what sort of outfit he/she will be wearing. Like most games of this genre, you will either have to beat the AI racers at early levels to unlock different courses or earn some money from wins, or land a sponsorship to unlock new bikes or customized apparel. You can customize your jersey with a name and number to help you recognize your rider in the races.

MTX plays well on the PC even if you don't have a game pad. Using keyboard controls works nicely, but in my opinion is a tad better using a game pad. Most of the physics involved with turning, jumping, accelerating, etc seemed pretty good. Yes one might have a gripe or two that they maybe a little forgiving, but that’s what makes the game playable even for new gamers to the genre…like myself. Just about every facet to dirt bike racing can be found in MTX Mototrax. There are plenty of different venues to race at and a whole truckload full of gear. You will be pleased to know that not only can you find enjoyment in the single player modes but, there is plenty to be found in the multiplayer games.

Visually and audibly the game does well to immerse you in the game. The tracks at all the different venues do well to make you feel like you are really there. You even see real banners from top sponsors of the sport littered through out each course, just like the real deal. And with 125 and 250 cc engines whizzing past makes everything realistic. Too bad you just can't smell the exhaust. That would be the icing on the cake.

With MTX you also have the option to add your own creativity and design your own track. Giving you an endless library of tracks to play with your friends. I imagine it won't be to long until the games online will be mostly user created games. This will give this title longevity and not destined to collect dust on a shelf.

It's nice to see this genre make its way to the PC. It is done well and loads of fun to play. The single player games and career mode give you a sense of having to do well to unlock new gear and tracks. Once you have mastered these, take your riding skills and go online or play via LAN against your buddies.

Graphics: 7.5
Visually the game is quite good. Would have liked to have seen environmental effects like wind and rain, or even a night race. The bikes, tracks, and riders were well done.

Sound: 8
The sound effects were quite realistic and a pretty good sound track. My only gripe is during some of the commentating there were some skips in the voiceovers. Overall the sound is pretty good.

Concept: 7
I really liked the choices of freestyle, motocross, supercross and free ride. Its pretty much typical dirt bike racing game, nothing exactly new here. What's nice is that we don't see to many for the PC.

Overall: 8.0
Is a fun game to play especially for the money.