Big Mutha Truckers

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Jun 16, 2003
  • Also On: PC
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  • Summary: Hick State County, in the USA?s Deep South, is home to the infamous Big Mutha Truckers Haulage Company. That's about to change though, as proprietor Ma Jackson has announced she's planning on retiring. Her dilemma is who to leave the company to... Ma has four very different kids and choosingHick State County, in the USA?s Deep South, is home to the infamous Big Mutha Truckers Haulage Company. That's about to change though, as proprietor Ma Jackson has announced she's planning on retiring. Her dilemma is who to leave the company to... Ma has four very different kids and choosing a successor should be done fair and square. The solution is simple: Ma's going to hold a "trial by trucking!" The one who can make the most money buying, selling and hauling cargo around the County in sixty days will inherit the company when Ma retires. Can you truck 'n' trade your way to the top? There may be some sibling rivalry along the way (not to mention obstacles of other types...), but as Ma always says, "When it comes to business, family don?t mean squat!" [Empire Interactive]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. TotalGames.net
    85
    Rather than just create a lazy racing game and throwing in a load of huge rigs, Big Mutha Truckers has RPG elements, which mean that every player will have a different trucking experience and you’ll need to be a successful businessman as well as a good driver in order to succeed.
  2. Game Informer
    75
    Saying that Big Mutha needs more freedom and faster driving may sound damning. However, the game's got a great head of steam going already, and it's definitely got more teeth than the other slack-jawed truckers already on the road. [May 2003, p.82]
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  3. Village Voice
    70
    As opposed to "King of Route 66," another $20 title that simply relies on such stereotypes, Big Mutha Truckers imports impromptu race challenges, various hauls, market-monitoring bartenders, biker pirates, loan sharks, and a ruthless extended family into classic arcade play. The game's got heart, shrouded though it may be.
  4. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    60
    You can only truck for so long before things start to get stale. [Aug 2003, p.97]
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  5. Game Chronicles
    60
    A simple and fun game that unfortunately gets old quickly.
  6. Eurogamer
    60
    Though the game is initially good fun, there just isn’t enough variety to sustain interest for too long, and I can’t see myself picking it up again anytime soon for another blast.
  7. PSX Nation
    40
    The repetitiveness of its gameplay, overt racist (and culturally bankrupt) attitude and lack of multiplayer options or rewards, however, sidelines THQ’s latest.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. MattG.
    Nov 14, 2003
    10
    It rules.
  2. ToriF.
    Sep 21, 2003
    10
    It's H.O.T.T
  4. MIKET.
    Aug 13, 2003
    10
    SWEET AND CHEAP.
  5. EdwardS.
    Oct 17, 2003
    10
    It is great fun and has amazing graphics.
  6. BanditG.
    May 11, 2003
    9
    Brilliant.
  7. RobbieB.
    Aug 4, 2003
    9
    Crazy, fun,challenging, cool!!
  8. TyC.
    Feb 23, 2004
    5
    This game has good graphics, and sound, but I think that it could have been more exciting. I borrowed this game from my friend, and I This game has good graphics, and sound, but I think that it could have been more exciting. I borrowed this game from my friend, and I probably shouldn't have. I think that it was a complete waste of my time. Some others would probably think otherwise though. I think that there should have been more options throughout the game.… Expand

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