Perhaps the best graphical display in Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX occurs after each two-minute session. Players can check a trick list in the menu, and every trick that the player has completed is checked off. It's almost like an in-game tutorial and a superb feature. The sound of Dave Mirra BMX is very solid throughout. Grinding sounds are realistic, based on my hours of watching the X Games, as you can almost feel the sensation of metal grinding against metal.
Riders also grunt on crashes, and tires thud on wall taps.
The soundtrack is just as good as either Tony Hawk game, with one catch. In both Tony Hawk games, song shuffle randomly within each terrain level. The same song plays over and over in each level. Thank God the soundtrack is really good, or this audio flaw could get really annoying in a hurry. As mentioned earlier, the basic control and trick system in Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX is very intuitive.