Monster Energy Supercross is a game that took me by surprise only a month ago. It was then that I previewed it at a hands-on event in Milan at Milestone S.r.L's headquarters. There's always a difficulty in having previewed a game. What can you say that you haven't already covered? Is there anything new to cover? Has the game changed much at all? These are all major considerations.

It helps if there's been a reasonable length of time between the preview and the review. There is also the simple fact that previewing a game at a special event does lead to unrealistic conditions. The machines are often more powerful than those at home, and you rarely end up playing an inferior (read: console) version of a game. It can lead to heightened expectations. Sadly, this is the case with Monster Energy Supercross, though not to too high of a level.