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1.0 out of 5 stars
Two boys' review: Stay Away! There's better racers for the GBA & DS, January 3, 2009
= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Big Mutha Truckers (Video Game)
Should the game's title not spell it out the stereotypical hillbilly humor clearly enough, allow me to add further details.
You drive through Hick State County.
You play as Bobbie-Sue, Cletus, Earl, or Rawkus.
"Ma" Jackson runs the company.
We were looking for a simple racing game, willing to overlook the crude theme if the gameplay was fun. Instead, the best words to describe the game are monotonous, boring and annoying.
Despite featuring a 3D environment you don't get to see much in driving mode. No doubt this improves on a system featuring a larger screen but that's only part of the problem. The game is split into two types, an economic simulation game where you buy low and sell high, upgrading your truck and picking up tips on where supply and demand are best. This half of the game is simple yet unoriginal.
We bought the game for the racing and that turned out to be freewheeling and sloppy. You'll feel more like you're driving a tug boat on ice than a truck in traffic. We quickly grew tired of running down (and running over) other cars, cows and cactus.
In summary, there are better options available on the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS systems if you're looking for a racing game or an economic simulation. And you won't have to offend Southern culture in the process.
And that's the real problem of the game - no real sense of danger. No urgency at all. Wrecking your truck or running out of gas are minor setbacks. Getting chased, pulled over and caught by police results in a minor fine - then they just let you keep on going from where you stopped.
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