Moto GP26: PS5 Review

Developed by Milestone
Published by Milestone
Platform: PS5

Racing on 2 wheels has always had a checkered past on consoles.

Games have either tended to be extraordinarily technical and suited to fans of the genre, or they've been arcade-friendly outings that have alienated their core fanbase.

The Moto GP series has undertaken to have feet in both camps, and with last year's addition of a more arcade-led ethos, the series built to something of a crescendo. Fortunately, rather than ending up in the pits, the latest game is something that keeps the goodwill going and the rubber burning on the track.

With the option to race as a MotoGP Star, the game's built itself into a corner that shows how seriously it's taking it - and how widely accepted it is as a game that knows its apples. Rivalries, career modes, race offs - there's a lot to keep track of and much to ensure that petrolheads of all skillsets have enough to keep them engaged.

However, that depth of content does mean there's a somewhat sharp skill level to climb and those not au fait with some of the racing sims' need to keep all camps happy means that some players who are new to the genre may feel like it's too hard an ask early on.

But patience is to be rewarded in Moto GP26 and the more time that's sunk into Milestone's world, the more you appreciate that this is perhaps one of the ultimate two wheel sims out there.