Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 Hints VII (PS2)

Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 is a video game developed by Z-Axis Ltd. and published by Acclaim Entertainment Inc. It was created for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony, for the original Xbox from Microsoft, the GameCube and the Game Boy Advance. Launched in September 2001, the game is classed as a sports title, based on freestyle bike riding. It boasts great management options and the real-world names of BMX riders who participate in competitions. However, it does not feature any real-world BMX park.

Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 introduces 14 pro riders, including the likes of Ryan Nyquist, Mike Laird and Collin Mackay, who have gained fame from their apparitions on the X Games, during the second half of the 90's. The idea is to use them and their specific stats in order to take them to the top of the official standings, by riding well and performing as many tracks as possible.

There are eight levels you can enjoy, while the different moves you can pull result in more than 1,500 tricks that any player can master and use in the competition. There's a Park Editor mode in the game, which allows the players to create custom tracks on which to display their skills, while the soundtrack is just as varied, with songs from artists like Ozzy Osbourne, The Cult, Methods of Mayhem, Godsmack and Rage Against the Machine.

GAMEPLAY HINTS

Woodward Camp: Extra points

It is easier to get over one million points and over 300,000 point trick sets by going up the side of the halfpipe sides, doing tricks, then coming down in a manual/nose manual before the bike hits the top of the pipe (on the way down). Balance the manual meter and coast up the other side of the pipe and do more tricks, etc. This is a faster way to add to the point total and build up speed into jumps. Another advantage to this is that once time expires, you can keep doing tricks as long as you come down in a manual/nose manual.

Extra points

When performing a trick, come down on either a manual or nose manual to extend/compound the amount of points you get. If you grind and come down on a manual/nose manual, then jump into another grind - it will act as one long grind. It will add to the number of feet grinded and also to the trick point total. This helps when grinding 525 feet down the rails in Woodward Camp. Note: When you are coming down from a trick, straighten the bike to land and either press Up(2), or Down(2) before landing to perform a manual or nose wheelie.

Look manually

To manually look around, hold L + R. This is limited to about 45 degrees in every direction.

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