Castrol Honda Superbike 2000
Castrol HONDA -World Superbike Team- Superbike 2000 is a licensed motorcycle racing game, developed by Interactive Entertainment Ltd. and published by Midas Interactive Entertainment. The game features the Honda RVF750 RC45 racing motorcycle. The game only licenses the Castrol Honda team and the names of both riders, Aaron Slight and Colin Edwards from the 2000 Superbike World Championship season. However, it is possible to edit the names of both riders of 12 teams.
Gameplay
The player controls a motorcyclist in races on various international race tracks. Game types are "Trainer", "Practice", "Weekend" and "Championship". Each race has three parts: "Practice Session", "Qualifying" and "Race". The degree of "Realism" can be modified. In the bike setup, gearbox transmission, final drive speed for the 6 gears, and the gear sprockets can be modified. The game also features randomly changing weather conditions.Reception and reviews
The game received a score of 72.29% on GameRankings, based on seven individual reviews. The game was reviewed by the German magazine "PC Games" and received a rating of 66%. The reviewer concluded that the game is rather an arcade title than a simulation for pro gamers.Sequels and Spin-offs
There are four games in the Castrol HONDA Superbike series, each one was produced by Interactive Entertainment Ltd:Castrol HONDA SuperBike World Champions Castrol HONDA -World Superbike Team- Superbike Racing Castrol HONDA -World Superbike Team- Superbike 2000 Castrol HONDA -World Superbike Team- VTRNote: Some sites erroneously state that "Castrol HONDA Superbike Racing" and Castrol HONDA Superbike 2000 are versions of the same game. However, both, game titles and content are quite different, making up for two different games.