Same tried and tested gameplay, bolstered by excellent graphics, but let down by poor frame rate issues.
The X360 really does shine in the graphics department with MotoGP'06, with some of the best bike models ever seen in a video game to date. Circuits are extremely well detailed, and although most tracks have been seen in previous games, most notably MotoGP 3 on the XBOX, never have they had so much attention lavished on them, with a plethora of trackside objects adding to the realism.
All this graphical finnesse does come at a price though. The game suffers from some pretty awful frame rate issues at times, most notaceable when taking corners. One feels that had Climax taken more time to smooth out the frame rate, or indeed locked it at 30fps instead of 60fps, then this could have been an outstanding game. The game also suffers from some minor tearing of the graphics, which could have been easily fixed with the addition of Vsync.
Mention should also be made of the long load times, which at times can seem to take up to a minute to load. Considering the quality of the graphics and the level of detail involved though, one can forgive this minor gripe.
One other outstanding area of the game is in the sound, with realistic bike sounds and ambient effects only adding to the already immersive experience.
Overall, MotoGP'06 isn't going to convert anyone who hated previous installments in this franchise, but for the rest of us, if you can ignore the occasional frame rate problems and long load times, then you'll love this latest installment.