Monster Energy Supercross 25 - The Official Video Game

My first reaction after booting up Supercross 25 was relief: after six annual releases that grew stale, Milestone actually took two years off, rebuilt the whole thing on Unreal Engine 5, and shipped something that feels meaningfully different under the wheels. The move to the new engine brings a Dynamic Ruts system where dirt deforms lap by lap, so the line that was clean on lap one becomes a treacherous groove by lap five. That single feature changes how you think about every race, and it is the clearest sign that this is not a roster-swap update.

The riding model is the core argument for and against buying this right now. Weight distribution and body position on the bike matter more than in any previous entry in the series - nail your scrubs and whips through the air and you shave real time; flub a corner exit and the snap oversteer will dump you into the dirt in a way that feels frustrating before it feels fair. A controller is non-negotiable here: several reviewers noted that keyboard input is close to unplayable, so PC players without a pad should factor that in before clicking purchase. On the accessibility side, there is a Supercross Academy tutorial mode and a bike balance assist system aimed at newcomers, but the Academy tucks the actual explanations inside a separate text wiki rather than teaching them in motion, which is a genuine onboarding miss. Steam user reviews sit at a 50-50 split, and that split maps neatly onto two camps: series veterans who love the new physics depth, and newcomers or lapsed fans who bounce off the steep early difficulty.

Mode-wise, the career has received the biggest overhaul. You climb from the rookie class through the 250s and into the 450 class, managing sponsor relationships, building team rapport to improve bike development, and watching your social media reputation shift based on how you respond to rivals - think a light version of the drama systems in modern sports RPGs. The Neural AI gives each licensed opponent a distinct personality and racing line adjustment, which makes catching and passing riders like Jason Anderson feel more authentic than the rubber-band AI of older entries. Outside of career, there are 17 official supercross tracks, six motocross tracks, and four Rhythm Attack tracks - tight head-to-head drag-style runs over consecutive jumps and rollers that work well as quick-session entertainment. The track editor returns with cross-platform sharing, which is a smart longevity bet for a niche audience.