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I actually tried Semi-Pro and Pro modes. I wouldn't say I confuse the Tuck button for GT4, but I did have to change up my Controller configuration for GT4. I sometimes play some other game so much that the control scheme for the other game gets into my head and affects me playing some other game.
Now, on to business.
Tourist Trophy features most of the bikes currently raced in series like AMA Superbike, World Superbike, and MotoGP. You may not get exact motorcycles, but at least you get all or most of the bikes raced in these series. Take the AMA Superbike weekend at Sears Point/Infineon Raceway. Here are the bikes that raced in the series according to the front two rows:
Suzuki GSX-R 1000
Ducati 999R
Honda CBR1000RR
Kawasaki ZX-10RR
Speaking of Sears Point/Infineon Raceway, the actual race was a 28-lap deal. This configuration seems nicely accustomed to motorcycles. It remains a technical and active race course. Another difference between real racing an Tourist Trophy is that you don't have a rolling start... oh, and not to mention 34 bikes on track (compared to 4 to a track in TT). I noticed the motorcycles shaking a bit on the course heading into downhill sections. It's about the same feeling as doing Trial Mountain outside of the tunnel. Your motorcycle gets unstable after pulling all that speed out of Trial Mountain's tunnel as you head up the hill and downwards. The same goes with the bikes in this race at Sear's Point/Infineon Raceway.
* Like I said, I am very surprised PD got Aprilia and Ducati in Tourist Trophy. I thought getting in Aprilia and Ducati would be like getting Ferrari and Porsche. Ducati has other bikes, especially some lower-displacement motorcycles. The 999R remains a great weapon to use in races below 1000cc displacement. No wonder SCEA wanted to come up with this Ducati 999R sweepstakes. I think a former trigonometry classmate of mine rides a Ducati, or at least is part of a Ducati showroom here in Houston. * As for Aprilia, those are some fast bikes as well, very agile in the corners and pretty fast down high-speed sections. I haven't ridden on Aprilias much in Tourist Trophy to actually compare them between Ducatis. * At this year's Houston Auto Show, I noticed a BMW sport bike at the show. A few years ago during Daytona Bike Week, the BMW Boxerrad series made its debut in America. These bikes were distinct simply for the horizontally-opposed engines. You may not see BMW cars with boxer engines, but they seem to be pretty well in the motorcycle ranks. * I am really impressed with Suzukis in this game, especially the racing bikes. These are my high-speed weapons. Only problem is that they can be unstable at times. Unlock the Suzuki GSX-R 1300 RM. That bike is extremely fast. Highest speed I ripped on this thing is 220 mph without tuning the gears. It is a killer bike. That's a bike you can use to OWN the competition. That is, if you can find enough bikes to meet the 1000+ cc events. Other than that, there are plenty of other quality Suzuki bikes to use. The one who recommended that I check out the Suzukis in Tourist Trophy (I believe it was Ultrabeat), thank you for the suggestion.
Now, on to business.
Tourist Trophy features most of the bikes currently raced in series like AMA Superbike, World Superbike, and MotoGP. You may not get exact motorcycles, but at least you get all or most of the bikes raced in these series. Take the AMA Superbike weekend at Sears Point/Infineon Raceway. Here are the bikes that raced in the series according to the front two rows:
Suzuki GSX-R 1000
Ducati 999R
Honda CBR1000RR
Kawasaki ZX-10RR
Speaking of Sears Point/Infineon Raceway, the actual race was a 28-lap deal. This configuration seems nicely accustomed to motorcycles. It remains a technical and active race course. Another difference between real racing an Tourist Trophy is that you don't have a rolling start... oh, and not to mention 34 bikes on track (compared to 4 to a track in TT). I noticed the motorcycles shaking a bit on the course heading into downhill sections. It's about the same feeling as doing Trial Mountain outside of the tunnel. Your motorcycle gets unstable after pulling all that speed out of Trial Mountain's tunnel as you head up the hill and downwards. The same goes with the bikes in this race at Sear's Point/Infineon Raceway.
* Like I said, I am very surprised PD got Aprilia and Ducati in Tourist Trophy. I thought getting in Aprilia and Ducati would be like getting Ferrari and Porsche. Ducati has other bikes, especially some lower-displacement motorcycles. The 999R remains a great weapon to use in races below 1000cc displacement. No wonder SCEA wanted to come up with this Ducati 999R sweepstakes. I think a former trigonometry classmate of mine rides a Ducati, or at least is part of a Ducati showroom here in Houston. * As for Aprilia, those are some fast bikes as well, very agile in the corners and pretty fast down high-speed sections. I haven't ridden on Aprilias much in Tourist Trophy to actually compare them between Ducatis. * At this year's Houston Auto Show, I noticed a BMW sport bike at the show. A few years ago during Daytona Bike Week, the BMW Boxerrad series made its debut in America. These bikes were distinct simply for the horizontally-opposed engines. You may not see BMW cars with boxer engines, but they seem to be pretty well in the motorcycle ranks. * I am really impressed with Suzukis in this game, especially the racing bikes. These are my high-speed weapons. Only problem is that they can be unstable at times. Unlock the Suzuki GSX-R 1300 RM. That bike is extremely fast. Highest speed I ripped on this thing is 220 mph without tuning the gears. It is a killer bike. That's a bike you can use to OWN the competition. That is, if you can find enough bikes to meet the 1000+ cc events. Other than that, there are plenty of other quality Suzuki bikes to use. The one who recommended that I check out the Suzukis in Tourist Trophy (I believe it was Ultrabeat), thank you for the suggestion.
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--- Randy
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