Rumble Trucks

Playstation Minis Review – RUMBLE Trucks

Published By: playerthree, Published By: playerthree, Genre: Stunt-Racing, Release Date: Nov 2, 2011 (PSN), Rating: E, Platforms: PsP, Minis (Playstation 3)

Presentation – Have any of you ever played a game so bad that it reminded you how bad videogames can get? *ding* *ding* *ding* Today we have a winner and its name is Rumble Trucks. I played Rumble Trucks via the Playstation 3 as a Minis title. Since i am a PSN+ member i payed $0. And thank God cause if had payed a pennie for this game i would’ve been P O. Rumble Trucks at its heart is a 2D stunt-racing game featuring wacky trucks. The most intriguing menu option i came across had to be the Achievements section. The Achievements section of Rumble Trucks keeps track of tricks you pull off like the Kangaroo: perform a long jump or Wheelie Master: perform a 10 meter wheelie. There are 28 unlockable achievements in Rumble Trucks.

Not all of achievements have to do with stunts either. Some are unlocked when you unlock all of the vehicles etc. When i think presentation i think “whole picture”. Rumble Trucks’s overall presentation is flat out uninspired in my opinion. Look at any one quality closely and it will scream low quality. Look at the visuals, sound design, atmosphere, controls, options with vehicles and tracks. The game is low quality. I played the game up and down and i tried to find positives but i just couldn’t. And the latter is coming from a optimistic gamer.

Story – No story involved with Rumble Trucks. No cutscenes, text or in-game cinematics no CGI. I’m kidding i don’t look for the latter with 99% Minis games so your safe Rumble Trucks.

Visuals – They suck.

Sound Design – Sounds got repetitive immediatly. The music was ok at first but then it became repetitive like everything else. Thank God i already forgot what the trucks sound like.

Gameplay – Track themes include Warzone, Jungle and Cemetary. Each theme has its own number of sub tracks with extra tracks you can unlock. Heres the deal, the tracks are unispired. Almost every track i raced on i was hiting X: forward and Circle: reverse. I was like a weeble wobble toy going forward and reverse over and over and over. Not to mention you can get “Stuck” too easy. You can make your truck hop with L1 and do wheelies with the Left-Stick which means nothing to me sense the game wasn’t fun. Every track is littered with gold stars to collect. There are trucks you can unlock. But once again they are all uninspired in design.

Replayability – The Achievements section is all the motivation you will ever need to keep playing. I won’t ever touch this game again but you may. The achievements themselves are interesting and should keep you playing a few hours.

Final Verdict – playerthree if your reading this i am just an avid gamer/blogger. I been gaming for over twenty-five years. I have no idea if this was your first game you guys developed or the twentieth. Its nothing personal just my honest opinion. If anything learn from this review if you choose.

2/10