Should I get this or MXGP3 for a motocross game?

[Cakephantasma]

Hey guys, I've been out of the loop from MX games for a good while now, but I'd like to come back and both games look amazing. While I do prefer MXGP3 from what I've seen in terms of customization (and the fact the tracks aren't all in arenas since it's not Supercross), this game seems a bit more polished and I'm afraid since both are from Milestone, that they'll give most of their attention with patches and updates and online maintenance for this one and slowly abandon MXGP3.

Thoughts? Both games are the same price rn so I really don't know what to pick.

PS: Or should I just patiently wait for MX vs. ATV All Out?

[SaxonRaider]

The physics is done way better in this, so much so, i uninstalled mxgp3. And yes, all out looks like it will be great!
I too prefer the tracks of mxgp3 but the handling being much better really adds a lot to the game imho it makes up or the fact its supercross, plus you get a track editor which is quite fun

[srala1]

The physics in MXGP3 are so much better than MESX. I’ve already uninstalled MESX due to all the continuing problems this game has.

[Cakephantasma]

Originally posted by SaxonRaider:

The physics is done way better in this, so much so, i uninstalled mxgp3. And yes, all out looks like it will be great!
I too prefer the tracks of mxgp3 but the handling being much better really adds a lot to the game imho it makes up or the fact its supercross, plus you get a track editor which is quite fun

Originally posted by srala1:

The physics in MXGP3 are so much better than MESX. I’ve already uninstalled MESX due to all the continuing problems this game has.

I appreciate both feedbacks immensely but now I'm more confused lol which one has the actual better physics?

Also a huge deal for me is online multiplayer so which one has the most active online community rn? I don't want to get MXGP3 and have no one to play with.

[Matty]

I have all the games, MXGP was great for its time, IMO it went downhill, MXGP3 had potential but lacked in so many areas. Despite the gremlins in MESX, the game is actually executed really well and in my opinion, the best motocross game released to date.

[alvin]

Originally posted by EVA-01:

Originally posted by SaxonRaider:

The physics is done way better in this, so much so, i uninstalled mxgp3. And yes, all out looks like it will be great!
I too prefer the tracks of mxgp3 but the handling being much better really adds a lot to the game imho it makes up or the fact its supercross, plus you get a track editor which is quite fun

Originally posted by srala1:

The physics in MXGP3 are so much better than MESX. I’ve already uninstalled MESX due to all the continuing problems this game has.

I appreciate both feedbacks immensely but now I'm more confused lol which one has the actual better physics?

Also a huge deal for me is online multiplayer so which one has the most active online community rn? I don't want to get MXGP3 and have no one to play with.

No one is playing mxgp3 online on PC, maybe 2 ppl if you are lucky. I played mxgp3 a lot, and I've played this game a lot so far. They are basically the same, because both games runs on Unreal Engine 4. Monster Energy Supercross is basically mxgp4, in terms of some updated graphics, animations and some other technical things. If you want to play online on PC you should buy this game, because this is the active game now, however, mxgp3 is like the same game but with outdoor tracks, but no one is playing online. Buy the latest, that's what Im saying.

[D.O.A.]

Neither. Save your money and hope that a different company picks up this genre.

[srala1]

Originally posted by EVA-01:

Originally posted by SaxonRaider:

The physics is done way better in this, so much so, i uninstalled mxgp3. And yes, all out looks like it will be great!
I too prefer the tracks of mxgp3 but the handling being much better really adds a lot to the game imho it makes up or the fact its supercross, plus you get a track editor which is quite fun

Originally posted by srala1:

The physics in MXGP3 are so much better than MESX. I’ve already uninstalled MESX due to all the continuing problems this game has.

I appreciate both feedbacks immensely but now I'm more confused lol which one has the actual better physics?

Also a huge deal for me is online multiplayer so which one has the most active online community rn? I don't want to get MXGP3 and have no one to play with.

Check this website Vitalmx.com out and click on the moto related section and you will find a thread about this game. These are guys who race dirt bikes and guys who are just weekend warriors. There must be at least 100 pages with actual users of this game giving their feedback. For me the gaming experience with MXGP3 is head and shoulders above this new game.

[SaxonRaider]

The wheels on the bikes turn at a fixed slow speed in mxgp3, thats a real ugly visual problem if you play in external view.

[Cakephantasma]

Originally posted by alvin:

Originally posted by EVA-01:

I appreciate both feedbacks immensely but now I'm more confused lol which one has the actual better physics?

Also a huge deal for me is online multiplayer so which one has the most active online community rn? I don't want to get MXGP3 and have no one to play with.

No one is playing mxgp3 online on PC, maybe 2 ppl if you are lucky. I played mxgp3 a lot, and I've played this game a lot so far. They are basically the same, because both games runs on Unreal Engine 4. Monster Energy Supercross is basically mxgp4, in terms of some updated graphics, animations and some other technical things. If you want to play online on PC you should buy this game, because this is the active game now, however, mxgp3 is like the same game but with outdoor tracks, but no one is playing online. Buy the latest, that's what Im saying.

Thank you, I really think I'm gonna buy this one, seems that most of the bugs and online problems people report will get patched up. Hopefully they won't abandon this game when they release MXGP4.

My real last doubt between the games is the fact that the tracks on MXGP3 are open world, and watching some gameplay videos, all tracks on MES look the same (probably because of the arena feature in Supercross) which really takes away part of the "dirt bike" experience for me.

Overall, is MES REALLY better than MXGP3? Customisation and sponsoring looked sick on MXGP3 and it seems relatively limited on this one.

PS: I've read several complaints on the internet about the game feeling "too empty, bland" and people saying it feels like an unfinished game. Anyone can confirm or give their thoughts on this?

[Photo]

I have both games and really I think they are both awesome in their own ways. I don't really think they should even be compared since it's not the same style tracks.
MXGP3: deep ruts, wet muddy tracks, wider turns, hills
MESX: Rythm, tighter turns, more jumps

(yes mesx has rain/wet tracks but it's not the same and they both have variations in turns and both require rythm of sorts but just speaking in general)

Really it just depends what style tracks you want to play.
Personally I am having more fun with MESX than I had with MXGP3, but I do miss some of the tracks like Maggiora which had some nice elevation changes.

As far as the visuals go, there is no denying the beauty of national tracks but once you are in the midst of a race you won't be thinking about the outside scenery. There is actually more variety in the looks of the arenas then I thought there would be though.

As far as bike customization for looks.. I don't really care about that but I think it was better in mxgp3.

MXvsATV Alive: Looks good, not sure about the front flips being able to be pulled mid air though. Seems a bit too arcade in that aspect.

[Cakephantasma]

Originally posted by Photolight:

I have both games and really I think they are both awesome in their own ways. I don't really think they should even be compared since it's not the same style tracks.
MXGP3: deep ruts, wet muddy tracks, wider turns, hills
MESX: Rythm, tighter turns, more jumps

(yes mesx has rain/wet tracks but it's not the same and they both have variations in turns and both require rythm of sorts but just speaking in general)

Really it just depends what style tracks you want to play.
Personally I am having more fun with MESX than I had with MXGP3, but I do miss some of the tracks like Maggiora which had some nice elevation changes.

As far as the visuals go, there is no denying the beauty of national tracks but once you are in the midst of a race you won't be thinking about the outside scenery. There is actually more variety in the looks of the arenas then I thought there would be though.

As far as bike customization for looks.. I don't really care about that but I think it was better in mxgp3.

MXvsATV Alive: Looks good, not sure about the front flips being able to be pulled mid air though. Seems a bit too arcade in that aspect.

Thank you, I'm almost buying MESX but I do want open-world tracks. For me the selling points of MXGP3 are the customisation, sponsorships and open-world tracks. The selling points of MESX are basically "it's fresh so i think there will be an active, fun online community". Am I right to assume that? (Saw a lot of people complaining about the online mode as well).

Since you played both games, what would you recommend? Since I want a more genuine "dirt bike off-road" feeling, I really like MXGP3 more on that aspect, but since they're both from Milestone and I wanna have fun playing online, I'm afraid not only the multiplayer from MXGP3 will be desert while MESX is active (not sure on that), but also that Milestone will slowly abandon patches and updates on MXGP3 to work on their most recent game.

[Cakephantasma]

All in all it's really just a matter of "MXGP3 has better single-player options and tracks/the feeling I want in a MX game" but "MSXE can be played competitively online since it's pretty new and that's interesting."

[Photo]

I just went and took a screenshot of what the severs look like for you. (3/6/2018) 1:50pm EST.

Not a ton of people like other games but generally can always find people racing in MESX.
I have never played MXGP3 online so I can't comment on that, can only see it doesn't have them at the time I took these.

Top: MESX
Bottom: MXGP3

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1322453822

[Cakephantasma]

Originally posted by Photolight:

I just went and took a screenshot of what the severs look like for you. (3/6/2018) 1:50pm.

Not a ton of people like other games but generally can always find people racing in MESX.
I have never played MXGP3 online so I can't comment on that, can only see it doesn't have them at the time I took these.

Top: MESX
Bottom: MXGP3

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1322453822

Thank you, this really helped me make my decision. As much as I'm craving for a "classic open-world tracks dirt bike experience" like MXGP3 seems to offer, I want to take up on the online hype of this one.


Last couple questions, 1. Do you guys think they'll be updating and patching the game to improve it (and hopefully don't bombard it with DLCs but put just enough so the game doesn't get repetitive... I mean, they just released it and the first DLC they put out is "Extra Butt Patches"? Like really?

And 2. Since it looks like MX vs. ATV All Out is gonna be a while to come out, do you guys have any games you recommend (preferably cheaper ones) to get that good old nostalgia from games like Trials or MX vs. ATV Reflex?

Thank you all once again.

[Photo]

Can't say about the patching, so far with Gravel and this game, they have done better than in the past with their games from what I have read anyway.

As far as DLC's go. Those 2 dlc were there day 1 and to me seems to pricey for what it is but value is different for different people and luckily I don;t care about buttpatches lol. MXGP3 Had a couple DLC tracks but not much and again overpriced IMO for what they gave us. Hopefully they will do better on DLC in the future.

I loved reflex but not really sure what to reccomend for other games right now but
MXvsATV All out is out in 21 days that's not really that long :P

btw you can pick this game up for $30usd on cdkeys for steam but you won't be able to refund it if you go that route. (in the event you really don't like it, or doesn't work right for you)


BTW try the Gravel Demo.. yeah it's not dirtbiking but still something to do :P
http://store.steampowered.com/app/558260/Gravel/