Big Mutha Truckers 2: Truck Me Harder
Big Mutha Truckers 2: Truck Me Harder is a racing video game developed by Eutechnyx for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows. It is the sequel to the 2002 game Big Mutha Truckers.
| Big Mutha Truckers 2: Truck Me Harder | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Eutechnyx |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Series | Big Mutha Truckers |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | PlayStation 2 & XboxMicrosoft Windows |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay edit
Like the previous game, Big Mutha Truckers 2 follows Ma Jackson and her children in their exploits running a haulage company and trading goods to raise enough money to hire a lawyer to get 'Ma' off the hook for tax evasion.[1] The game has the player driving between towns, purchasing goods for cheap and delivering them to a different town, where the price is higher, to make a profit. The game also includes side missions, where the player drives other vehicles such as an SUV or pickup truck.[2]
Reception edit
| Publication | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PC | PS2 | Xbox | |
| Edge | 4/10[3] | 4/10[3] | 4/10[3] |
| Eurogamer | N/A | 6/10[1] | N/A |
| Game Informer | N/A | 6.75/10[4] | 6.75/10[4] |
| GameSpot | N/A | 4.8/10[2] | 4.8/10[2] |
| GameSpy | [5] | N/A | N/A |
| GameZone | N/A | 5.2/10[6] | 5.6/10[7] |
| IGN | 5.5/10[8] | 5.5/10[8] | 5.5/10[8] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | [9] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | N/A | 4.1/10[10] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 46%[11] | N/A | N/A |
| Detroit Free Press | N/A | N/A | [12] |
| The Times | [13] | [13] | [13] |
The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions of Big Mutha Truckers 2: Truck Me Harder received "mixed" reviews, while the PC version received "unfavorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[14][15][16]
Detroit Free Press gave the Xbox version a score of two stars out of four and stated: "The action is respectable when you're on the road with your 18-wheeler, dodging UFO invaders, smacking sinister bikers with your trailer and outrunning the cops, but the bare-bones production value is clear when you visit towns. You go to stores and bars to buy upgrades, meet people and find your next load to haul."[12] The Sydney Morning Herald gave the PS2 version a score of two-and-a-half stars out of five and said, "Causing havoc behind the wheel of a big rig is fun but the novelty quickly wanes and the unsubtle gags often fail to amuse, especially when they are endlessly repeated."[17] The Times gave the game two stars out of five and said that "The fact that the graphics are so impressive, and the road maps so brilliantly extensive, only adds to the disappointment of the overall experience."[13] Maxim gave it a score of two out of ten and stated that "it ain't nuthin' we ain't seen before. When not running from the cops a la "Driver," you're making deliveries like in "Crazy Taxi"—both of which would be a lot more fun if your rig wasn't slow and sluggish like Eminem with his medicine."[18]
References edit
- ^ a b Brotherson, Corey (July 7, 2005). "Big Mutha Truckers 2: Truck Me Harder (PS2)". Eurogamer. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c Navarro, Alex (August 30, 2005). "Big Mutha Truckers 2 Review (PS2, Xbox)". GameSpot. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c Edge staff (September 2005). "Big Mutha Truckers 2: Truck Me Harder". Edge. No. 153. p. 99.
- ^ a b Helgeson, Matt (October 2005). . Game Informer. No. 150. p. 128. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ Osborne, Scott (November 4, 2005). "GameSpy: Big Mutha Truckers 2 (PC)". GameSpy. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ Valentino, Nick (September 5, 2005). "Big Mutha Truckers 2 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. from the original on October 4, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ Romano, Natalie (September 5, 2005). "Big Mutha Truckers 2 - XB - Review". GameZone. from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c Perry, Douglass C. (August 24, 2005). "Big Mutha Truckers 2: Truck Me Harder". IGN. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ "Big Mutha Truckers 2". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. November 2005. p. 118.
- ^ "Big Mutha Truckers 2". Official Xbox Magazine. December 2005. p. 112.
- ^ "Big Mutha Truckers 2". PC Gamer: 110. January 2006.
- ^ a b Schaefer, Jim (September 11, 2005). . Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on September 17, 2005. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Kendall, Nigel (July 23, 2005). "Big Mutha Truckers 2: Truck Me Harder". The Times. from the original on September 29, 2006. Retrieved September 1, 2014.(subscription required)
- ^ a b "Big Mutha Truckers 2 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "Big Mutha Truckers 2 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "Big Mutha Truckers 2 for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ Hill, Jason (July 28, 2005). "Good, bad and ugly". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ Semel, Paul (August 23, 2005). . Maxim. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
External links edit
- Big Mutha Truckers 2: Truck Me Harder at MobyGames