As motor sports go, there are few more thrilling than motorcycling. Formula 1 is fast, but the cars look like speedy elephants when compared to the crazily unstable looking shape of a 350 or 500cc motorbike. Take one lightweight death-trap, add a loony madman in a leather suit--you the player--and take off around five real-world tracks, modelled right down to the last blade of grass. Super!

However, from the instant the starting flag drops it becomes obvious that this is no standard racer. In..

Not a lot of people know who Edgar Torronteras is, but after playing this spectacular game it wont be long before his name trips off gamers tongues. Torronteras is the seven-time Spanish Motocross champion and this is the chance for gamers to challenge his bike-riding skills.

After the easiest of installations, the gamer revs up for action. Outrageous stunts take place in deserts, tundra and lush jungles as the gamer struggles to emulate Torronteras bravado and skill. A twist of the mouse pro..

In Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing the crashes are phenomenal: smash into a small rock and you will see your rider fly through the air with grace and panache. Unfortunately for Ubisoft, the games publisher, this isnt the main aim of the game.

Created from the same team that made Redline Racer for the PC, this game has the benefit of a licence from Suzuki, allowing the programmers to put in real bikes and riders rather than the nondescript ones that were seen in the original Redl..