SBK-09: Superbike World Championship
Encyclopedia
SBK-09: Superbike World Championship is a motorcycle racing game developed by Milestone S.r.l.
and published by Black Bean Games
for the PlayStation 2
, PlayStation 3
, PlayStation Portable
, Windows, and Xbox 360
in 2009.
average of 71% on the PS3, and 70% on the Xbox 360.
IT Reviews praised the game's accessibility, and appeal to both novice and hardened racers. The site said that "the medium skill settings represent a suitably measured challenge to the average gamer, with reasonably realistic but not punishing bike physics. Crank it up to the top level, however, and the bike becomes very demanding, requiring a feel for proper braking and accelerating techniques."
Xbox World 360 magazine in the UK commented that SBK-09 was "Impressive - as long as you don't expect a massive evolution of last year's game."
IGN, however, disagreed and said that "SBK-09 is a flavourless affair with a personality like an R&B’ing Joaquin Phoenix. It feels very much like a game for sim-nuts."
Milestone S.r.l.
Milestone S.r.l. is an Italian video game developer with headquarters in Milan. It was founded in 1996 by Antonio Farina as Graffiti, and soon renamed to Milestone....
and published by Black Bean Games
Black Bean Games
Black Bean Games is a video game publishing company based in Gazzada Schianno, Italy and founded in 2005. It has published several racing games developed by Milestone S.r.l., but its portfolio includes real strategy and family-oriented games...
for the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
, Windows, and Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
in 2009.
Reception
SBK-09 received mixed reviews, with a MetacriticMetacritic
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average of 71% on the PS3, and 70% on the Xbox 360.
IT Reviews praised the game's accessibility, and appeal to both novice and hardened racers. The site said that "the medium skill settings represent a suitably measured challenge to the average gamer, with reasonably realistic but not punishing bike physics. Crank it up to the top level, however, and the bike becomes very demanding, requiring a feel for proper braking and accelerating techniques."
Xbox World 360 magazine in the UK commented that SBK-09 was "Impressive - as long as you don't expect a massive evolution of last year's game."
IGN, however, disagreed and said that "SBK-09 is a flavourless affair with a personality like an R&B’ing Joaquin Phoenix. It feels very much like a game for sim-nuts."