One of which was teenager Mike Dias, who won the grand prize in the Slim Jim Sweepstakes, getting his likeness put into the game, the Slim Jim guy from the commercials, and Amish Boy, who rode with a corn cob pipe on a wooden bike.

After earning enough points, the player will be invited to a competition, where they have to show their skills at biking by not only scoring high, but also by performing a variety of tricks, modifiers, spins, and grinds.

Players can simply try to score high, or explore different areas of the park, break records, and discover gaps.

The player cannot break records or discover gaps, since there is no time limit, and it is technically considered cheating.

The park is created by placing premade objects on a blank area of a themed map.

Being one of the major areas where the game could have used improvement, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 supports only two players at one time, and they must alternate instead of playing simultaneously (as in many other extreme sports titles).

[5][6][7][8] Jim Preston of NextGen's December 2001 issue said that the PlayStation 2 version has "tons o' tricks; gigantic, engaging levels; a park editor; and excellent challenges.

"[34] The magazine later said of the Xbox version in its final issue: "We wish the graphics were a little more polished, but if you're looking for fun (with brutal-looking injuries when you crash), then this is the game to get.

"[35] Four-Eyed Dragon of GamePro said that the PlayStation 2 version "mixes a wealth of features to make it worth your time.