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Monster Energy Supercross 25 Review
Content guidance
Official rating
E
Bottom Line
Evolving tracks, impressive community customization, and satisfying race mastery make this compelling for patient Supercross fans. Awkward cornering, weak instruction, and the missing Compound keep the recommendation conditional.
Patient, experienced racing players who enjoy mastering jump timing and difficult AI battles. Creative players can also get considerable value from the custom gear, livery, and track tools.
Newcomers wanting clear instruction and immediately intuitive handling, or casual players seeking effortless races. Budget-conscious buyers have good reason to wait for a substantial discount.
Verdict
Monster Energy Supercross 25 is most appealing when its demanding racing finally clicks: clean rhythm sections, changing track surfaces, and close AI battles can feel hugely rewarding. Detailed venues and excellent community gear and livery tools add substantial appeal. Career is the main draw, although opinions range from a series highlight to a repetitive, shallow progression mode. The larger obstacle is handling. Many players dislike sluggish countersteering, sudden grip changes, and awkward rider motion, while others praise the realism or improvements in later updates. Tutorials often fail to explain effective technique, making patience essential for newcomers. The missing Compound and restrictive public multiplayer also disappoint. Experienced, persistent racers have the strongest reason to try it; uncertain beginners should favor a substantial discount.
Feature Scorecards
Summary
83 reviewed features-
Very positive 4.5-5.05 (6%)
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Positive 3.5-4.432 (39%)
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Neutral 2.5-3.423 (28%)
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Negative 1.5-2.420 (24%)
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Very negative below 1.53 (4%)
Pros highlights
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This is a sharply divisive Supercross entry with strong visuals, customization, and potentially rewarding racing. Its recommendation hinges on whether the revised handling feels satisfying or remains an obstacle.
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Lighting, dirt, weather, and detailed bikes often make a strong impression, particularly during races. Off-track models and some close details can look dated, and not everyone sees a major leap over earlier games.
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Evolving ruts give laps a changing rhythm and are often the standout addition. Others find the berms too predetermined, restrictive, or more visual than physical, especially on some tracks and builds.
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Career ranges from a standout, immersive progression mode to a predictable sequence of races. Team synergy and rivalries help, but their depth does not satisfy everyone.
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Mastering jumps and linking a clean lap can be exhilarating. Enjoyment falls sharply for players who spend more time fighting steering and grip than finding a racing rhythm.
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The strongest praise goes to helmet, suit, sticker, and shared community designs. Faces and some base gear choices remain limited, while level-gated unlocks can delay a desired look.
Cons highlights
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Weighty bikes, free aerial movement, and changing grip can produce convincing racing. Random falls, slippery surfaces, and inconsistent turns remain major points of disagreement, even across later updates.
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Steering is the most divisive part of the game: many describe sluggish turns, snap corrections, or confusing input changes. Others praise accurate control, especially after practice or later updates.
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Expect a substantial period of practice before riding reliably. For some that process is rewarding, but weak technique explanations and unfamiliar countersteering make it needlessly frustrating for others.
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Rider movement divides opinion: some enjoy smoother motion and convincing weight, while others see rigid bodies, awkward whips, and legs popping off the bike. Later animation updates improve matters for some players.
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Nailing jumps and flowing through rhythm sections can feel excellent. Cornering is much more contentious, with heavy steering, inconsistent grip, and sudden overcorrection repeatedly interrupting that flow.
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Reputation, team chemistry, and rivalries can make career races more personal. Repeated two-choice messages also feel shallow, dated, or intrusive to several players.
Use Cases
Best for
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Patient racers can find a rewarding test in learning jump rhythms, managing grip, and beating fast AI. The appeal depends on enjoying practice and the satisfaction of gradually mastering difficult laps.
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Simulation-racing enthusiasts can find a rewarding specialist racer if they enjoy practice and precise jump timing. The strongest recommendations come from players who enjoy mastering the revised physics.
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Career is the main attraction for many, with team management, rivalries, and bike development offering sustained goals. Others find the same structure shallow, repetitive, or too familiar to carry the game.
Not ideal for
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Franchise newcomersBeginner recommendations are sharply split. Supporters find satisfying progression with patience, but many warn that weak tutorials and unforgiving handling make this a difficult starting point.
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Mouse and keyboard playKeyboard and mouse make fine steering and weight transfer extremely difficult in the tested experience. A controller is the much stronger choice.
Compared With Category Average
Compared with other Video Games, this product is above average in HUD clarity, monetization fairness, server reliability, near average in graphics quality, fun factor, below average in sandbox freedom, open-world design, ease of use.
Comparison summary
78 compared features-
Above average 0.4+ pts higher15 (19%)
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Same as average within 0.3 pts20 (26%)
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Below average 0.4+ pts lower43 (55%)
Largest category differences
| Attribute | This product | Category average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| sandbox freedom | 1.1 | 4.1 | -2.9 |
| open-world design | 1.4 | 3.8 | -2.4 |
| ease of use | 2.5 | 4.6 | -2.1 |
| onboarding experience | 1.6 | 3.5 | -1.9 |
| value for money | 1.8 | 3.8 | -2.0 |
| atmosphere | 2.6 | 4.4 | -1.8 |
| vehicle roster | 2.3 | 4.1 | -1.9 |
| content completeness | 1.8 | 3.6 | -1.8 |
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Compared in Reviews
Products reviewers directly compared with this model, grouped into quick takeaways.
Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 6 (2023)
- Similar: track-related physics problems The unreliable Daytona berm recalls unresolved wobbling on Supercross 6's official bridges.
- Similar: predetermined berms The new rut system is criticized for resembling Supercross 6's pre-made corner berms.
- Older model: overall refinement The new entry improves riding and presentation but is only a careful step beyond Supercross 6.
Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 5 (2022)
- Similar: persistent helmet-camera bug Disappearing hands in helmet view remain a familiar complaint dating back to Supercross 5.
- Better: tutorial depth The earlier narrated Supercross 5 tutorials are preferred to the watered-down new academy.
- Compared: ground versus air physics Supercross 25's smoother whips but slow cornering are contrasted with SX5's fast turns and twitchy whips.
Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame (2018)
- Better: overall series ranking The reviewer ranks this entry below Supercross 1.
- Compared: limited visual advancement The comparison finds disappointingly little visual progress over the first game.
- Upgrade: track editor freedom The editor lacks the jump-reversing freedom remembered from the first game.
FAQ
Is it a good starting point for newcomers?
Opinions differ, but many find the controls unforgiving and the academy too shallow. Assists and practice help, yet learning effective technique may require community tutorials.
What is the biggest addition to racing?
Ruts and changing track surfaces can alter grip and racing lines through an event. Some players love the extra challenge; others criticize recurring, predetermined berm patterns.
How good is Career Mode?
It adds team relationships, rivalries, bike development, and progression through racing classes. Some consider it the highlight, while others find its social exchanges shallow and its races repetitive.
Does it include the Compound free-roam area?
The supplied accounts consistently report that the Compound is absent. Fictional motocross tracks offer additional racing, but they do not provide the same unrestricted playground.
Can I race with friends?
Crossplay connects PC and console players, and local split-screen is available. Reports on online reliability vary, and several players dislike the public playlist restrictions.
Is the customization worthwhile?
Community helmets, suits, stickers, and bike graphics receive particularly strong praise. The track editor divides opinion, and high level requirements can delay some cosmetic unlocks.
How does it play on Steam Deck?
The tested setup is playable offline with low settings, reduced resolution, and a 30 FPS target. Occasional stutters remain, and split-screen or online competition is harder to recommend.
Sample Expert Reviews We Analyzed
These are a few of the reviews included in our analysis.
Video Reviews
Article Reviews
gamerstemple.com
Monster Energy Supercross 25 review: Monster Energy Supercross 25 is a step forward in graphics, and graphics alone.
- Review score
- 2.0
aceprensa.com
Reseña de "Monster Energy Supercross 25", un videojuego de para "". Monster Energy Supercross 25 - Las motos de motocross vuelven en una...
- Review score
- 3.7
gamingtrend.com
Every time I taste the dirt, I feel alive.
- Review score
- 4.1
koru-cottage.com
I love the Italian developer, Milestone. They make games in niche motorsport racing genres that most big studios ignore. But I dig ‘em! Be it...
- Review score
- 2.0
monster-energy-supercross-25-the-official-video-game.en.softonic.com
Race through dynamic tracks Made with Unreal Engine 5, Monster Energy Supercross 25: The Official Video Game is a motocross title that offers...
- Review score
- 3.5
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