The courses in the mode are set so the player can gain speed.[2] Supercross/Motocross uses dirt tracks with hills in races designed to make driving difficult.[1] Freestyle gives the player a time-limit to perform as many tricks as possible for points.[1] Trial mode requires the player to maneuver an obstacle course on a motorcycle.[1] Traffic mode is a race between two participants in the streets of Paris requiring the player to avoid oncoming traffic.[1]
Each event the player completes earns the player points towards unlocking new courses and motorcycles.[1] The game contains support for online play.
A year before the release of Moto Racer 3, Infogrames bought out the North American publishing rights, while Electronic Arts retained the European rights.[3][4] On August 8, 2001, Infogrames revealed the game for the first time; GameSpot noted the improved graphics from its predecessor. IGN praised the game’s graphics as being photo-realistic after seeing gameplay footage at an Electronic Arts Europe event.[4]
Moto Racer 3 garnered mediocre reviews from critics for its confusing menu system and unpolished feel; it received compilation scores of 69.07% and 66/100 on review aggregate websites GameRankings and Metacritic, respectively.[5][6]GameSpy‘s Craig Wessel noted that the physics engine of the game was perfect for casual players and praised the game’s various modes. However, he did not like the options control, questioning why the player has to edit the game before starting it up to adjust the game’s controls.[7]IGN‘s Dan Adams felt that the game didn’t give any incentive for players enough to play through the entire game.[2]GameSpot‘s Gord Goble criticized the game’s low frame rate, but praised the variety of events.
