SBK 2011

As a result the only people likely to notice this release are superbike enthusiasts and fans of the series who would have bought it anyway. It's a shame because it's a solid, enjoyable racing sim that deserves more attention than it will get.

It doesn’t take long to realise that this game is a Simulation rather than an Arcade-style racer. If you're hoping for red shells and banana peels you're out of luck. It’s all about racing lines, perfect cornering and clinging to your bike like a baby monkey on a pig.

Comparisons with Gran Turismo are obvious, from the obsessively detailed and serious approach that both games take to racing to the quirky and slightly unnecessary Photo mode. Disappointingly though SBK can’t compete in terms of scope, with no shopping for new vehicles, no garage and an upgrading system that's about as barebones as it gets.

What it does have is a Career mode that gives you 8 years to fill up a trophy cabinet, SBK Tour where you compete in 40 progressively difficult challenge races and numerous single race and online offerings.

If you think you’d enjoy a solid racing simulation that plays like a two-wheeled Gran Turismo and don’t mind it being slightly anaemic in comparison then this is definitely worth a look.