The King of Route 66

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Mar 18, 2003
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  • Summary: Prepare to climb inside the cab of a nitro-powered 18-wheeler and haul ass from Illinois to California in a mad dash for cash. But this big rig road trip isn't your ordinary out and back. The sinister Tornado Corporation has sent a rogues gallery of truck-ramming goons to keep you fromPrepare to climb inside the cab of a nitro-powered 18-wheeler and haul ass from Illinois to California in a mad dash for cash. But this big rig road trip isn't your ordinary out and back. The sinister Tornado Corporation has sent a rogues gallery of truck-ramming goons to keep you from succeeding. Upgrade your truck with more than 70 insane performance-enhancing parts to smoke the competition. But don't forget to stop and smell the flowers, because along the way you'll have the chance to win the hearts of eight scandalous interstate beauties known as the Queens of Route 66. These friendly gals are among more than three-dozen characters you'll encounter, each with their own story to tell. 4 modes of play including new story modes and short cuts. Two-player split screen mode and multiplayer battles. Fully customizable trucks and 70+ parts to build your truck. 40 unique characters. Truckloads of insane mini-game challenges. [Sega]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 21
  3. Negative: 4 out of 21
  1. GameZone
    75
    "18 Wheeler" was good, but The King of Route 66 is great; it's vastly improved over the original, with a huge increase in gameplay quality.
  2. Play Magazine
    70
    Everything is presented in a hilariously over-the-top Japanese interpretation of the American truck-driver scene. [Apr 2003, p.63]
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  3. Maxim Online
    60
    The game’s pace rarely manages to grind past second gear, making this a much longer haul than it really should be.
  4. IGN
    60
    Very shallow and an incredibly short.
  5. GamePro
    50
    The gameplay itself is unchanged from 18 Wheeler, with your lumbering truck falling out of control at the drop of a feather and the graphics looking just a shade above Dreamcast quality.
  6. PSX Nation
    50
    Worth a rental just to gawk in awe at how the Japanese perceive the people and culture living in the red states of the United States of America (AKA Bush country).
  7. G4 TV
    40
    Plays just like it looks: a lumbering version of "Crazy Taxi."

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  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. GamerJoJon3s
    Jan 4, 2023
    9
    20 years later it still is one of my favorite truck games despite it's flaws.
  2. Keith
    Apr 28, 2003
    9
    Finally! A worthy (and perhaps superior) successor to Sega's 18 Wheeler. Graphics are sharp and do a good job at capturing the over the Finally! A worthy (and perhaps superior) successor to Sega's 18 Wheeler. Graphics are sharp and do a good job at capturing the over the top, cheesy, cliche ridden world that is KORt66. Sound does an equally good job of capturing the ambiance, and bringing the game to life. An overall fun game, that seperates itself from a market crowded with hackneyed, mediocre games. … Expand
  4. ChristianH.
    Jul 28, 2003
    0
    Sucky.