''MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael'' is a video game developed by Pacific Coast Power & Light and published by

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for the

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and

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in 2001. It is the third motocross racing game published by THQ to be endorsed by professional motocross racer

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, after '' Championship Motocross featuring Ricky Carmichael'' and its sequel, '' Championship Motocross 2001 Featuring Ricky Carmichael'', as well as the first game in THQ's ''MX'' trilogy, a follow-up series to the ''Championship Motocross'' duology that would eventually become part of its ''

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'' crossover racing franchise. A sequel, ''

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'', was released in 2002 and also endorsed by Carmichael.

Development

''MX 2002'' originally began development as a sequel to ''Championship Motocross 2001 Featuring Ricky Carmichael'', before undergoing significant changes that led it to be rebranded as the start of a new successor to the ''Championship Motocross'' duology. Tiertex Studios, which developed the

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version of ''Championship Motocross 2001'', developed a Game Boy Advance version of ''MX 2002'' that similarly featured 3-D graphics.

Reception

The PlayStation 2 version received "generally favorable reviews", while the Xbox version received above-average reviews, according to the

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. While Jim Preston of '' NextGen'' was critical about the game having "ordinary" graphics and an "awkward" stunt system for the PS2 version, the magazine was more positive to the Xbox version due to its better controls and built-in tutorials. Dan Elektro of ''

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'' said that the former console version "may find its true niche with big motocross fans, but casual gamers will most likely be left in the dust."

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