Monster Jam Battlegrounds

 PlayStation 3
User Score
2.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 5 out of 6

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. PR66
    Sep 12, 2021
    0
    Terrible game. One of the worst games I've played in a long time...............
  2. Last-_-Judgment
    Sep 2, 2020
    3
    Pretty crappy game that feels like it was ported from the app store. If it's from the app store I'd give it a 4 but if it was made as an actual game, probably a 2. For what its worth, it's short and you can get maybe 10-20 mins of entertainment out of it but other than that, it's pretty awful and probably should never be bought by anyone.
  3. Kinokee
    Jan 13, 2018
    3
    It's a pretty terrible game with a lot of flaws. I'm finding trouble to say anything good about it.
    There's a lot of bugs, poor controls and the lag is so bad that the race ends 1.5 seconds after you cross the finish line. So if you cross at 1:30, your final result will be 1:32.
    There's also a lot of extreme zoom on the car for some reason, so you have zero idea what's coming ahead of    It's a pretty terrible game with a lot of flaws. I'm finding trouble to say anything good about it.
    There's a lot of bugs, poor controls and the lag is so bad that the race ends 1.5 seconds after you cross the finish line. So if you cross at 1:30, your final result will be 1:32.
    There's also a lot of extreme zoom on the car for some reason, so you have zero idea what's coming ahead of you unless you run the track earlier.
    Spinning out and running off the track seems RNG based and not skill based...Which is unfortunate because that means there's a chance to spin out just boosting on a straightaway...
    There's a lot more but if you're reading this at this time you probably got this free from PS+ or want to get trophies and are wondering if it's going to be fun. The answer is no. Not really.
    If you're thinking of buying it for some reason, I couldn't even recommend it for a $0.99 sale.    … Expand
  4. ecurb7
    Oct 7, 2017
    0
    Normally when I see user reviews that give a zero, it's usually because the writer is an idiot who doesn't understand how to grade on a scale (e.g. I was just reading someone who gave PS4's Until Dawn a zero - for goodness sake, even if you didn't like it that much, it was a professionally made, graphically impressive game, with no major bugs etc., so clearly does not merit the very worstNormally when I see user reviews that give a zero, it's usually because the writer is an idiot who doesn't understand how to grade on a scale (e.g. I was just reading someone who gave PS4's Until Dawn a zero - for goodness sake, even if you didn't like it that much, it was a professionally made, graphically impressive game, with no major bugs etc., so clearly does not merit the very worst score you can give!)
    Anyway, this is all a preamble to saying that, yes, I really do mean that Monster Jam Battlegrounds is pretty much worthless, and fully deserves a big fat zero. It truly is one of the worst games I have played in a very long time. I'm writing this in 2017, a few years after its release, and only played it because it was free with PS Plus - so this is warning to anyone else in the same position: don't!
    It's hard to know where to start in describing this game's flaws. To begin with, it should be noted that, even for a PS3 game, the graphics are woeful. Perhaps this could be forgiven if it were not for all its other problems.
    Let's start with the controls and physics - these are just utterly, utterly terrible! In theory, the game is not at all difficult, but thanks to shockingly unresponsive controls and the completely abysmal and unrealistic physics of the cars, it is never less than a chore to try to get your vehicle to do what you want it to.
    Then there is the gameplay. There are three main modes - 'normal' driving, stadium and stunts - all of which are equally poorly designed. When I first started, I couldn't understand the viewpoint, so tried figuring out how to adjust the camera - alas, you cannot. Instead, you have to play the ordinary driving sections as a weird side-on affair that means you never know when a hill or dip is approaching, making it completely frustrating. The stadium sections are even worse: you race around a track, but not directly against other drivers, in the most simplistic circuits I have ever seen. Then there are the stunts, which are just plain boring: jumping long distances, landing in specific spots etc.
    What else? An atrocious, monotonous soundtrack. Appallingly long loading times. A selection of vehicles that all play exactly the same. Rubbish menus.
    The only positive I can think of is that the game is a fairly easy platinum. Still, if this tempts you to play, you need to ask yourself: is it really worth putting myself through such an awful experience just for this?    … Expand
  5. Last-_-Judgment
    Sep 2, 2020
    3
    Pretty crappy game that feels like it was ported from the app store. If it's from the app store I'd give it a 4 but if it was made as an actual game, probably a 2. For what its worth, it's short and you can get maybe 10-20 mins of entertainment out of it but other than that, it's pretty awful and probably should never be bought by anyone.

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
tbd

No score yet - based on 1 Critic Review

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 1 out of 1
  1. Brash Games
    Jul 7, 2016
    20
    Even if this game was stable, it’s still pretty boring and I can’t imagine what type of gamer would get any enjoyment out of it.
    Read full review