You can enjoy fast cars in many games, but monster truck racing is another coffee. Vehicles with characteristic huge wheels, ready for demanding acrobatic stunts and conquering difficult terrain, have their distinctive charm and style. But the presence of these colossi alone may not be enough. But it also depends on what you expect from them in the game.
At the beginning, the creators will drill you in the training area and teach you the riding technique and some stunts. There is not much, control is as simple as possible, arcade driving style is no science, you can do it on the keyboard, but it is more comfortable with any gamepad. However, keeping your vehicle that tends to roll over on the often quarreling track is the second thing, and it requires some skill and some improvements.
By completing the tutorial, you will unlock the first serious "Nordic Nightmare" vehicle with a red-black effect paint, and you will also get 750 amber triangles, which are a game menu. Plus tires with traction and chassis that affects stability Stability system is simple, simply select a parameter and move it to the next level for a good amount. as your level rises in career mode.
Career is the alpha and omega of the game. You can just ride and try new elements in the practice arena and move your location on the map. And the toy car clicks in photo mode. Or you run a separate one-time race, which is a good way to make money for you to make improvements or buy new machines. Structurally, there are only a few models, the difference is mainly in design. So you can look like an alien in a shiny car, a punk in a car with a plume or a dragon rider. in arenas with limited truck space.
Head-to-head is an arena pairs rival where it is about passing the circuit with a specified number of laps faster than the opponent. Sometimes it is just a simple oval or track in the shape of an eight and the result is known after a few minutes. If you succeed, continue the knockout spider until the best rider of all is known. Another competition is a full-fledged circuit located outside, where there are several vehicles on the same track. There is also a rhythmic variation, which means you have to succeed on a bumpy route where you jump properly. The waypoint competition requires you to pass over 10 checkpoints while moving freely in the field.
In freestyle, you are trying to impress you with spectacular riding and acrobatic stunts, optimally to get a dozen in the evaluation. Accumulated energy is particularly important there. Separately, two-wheeled pieces are scored to flip the car to the side and make crazy corkscrews with two attempts. Then there is destruction, in which it is necessary to destroy as many objects in the arena at a specified time. Finally, free ride.
Careers await you in the career, which are always composed of several competitions and regimes. If you want to unlock a higher championship, you must finish in the overall ranking in the previous one at most third. You'll win more cars, a game menu, unlock a new area, raise your overall level, and soon become a pro.
In the race, the game notices your arrival, so after the green light you have a good, or perfect start or delayed. You often have to balance on an uneven surface, and it happens that you collide with another car. Or you get off the track and then the game will reset you and return to the road, losing a few valuable seconds. If your car overturns, you can also use a reset, but often you get back on all four by using acrobatics and dialing wheels. Bumps cause visible physical damage, so a truck is sometimes scrapped. But the driving characteristics are only reflected in extreme damage, for example, when your bike is broken. Then you need to take a simple action to quickly repair the damage, so that you can continue to blow.
A sports title clearly requires multiplayer. However, you will find online races here in vain, which is a fundamental mistake. Two-player competition on a split screen is at least a small patch, and you can compete with your friend in any mode in fast-paced mode. However, this option is relatively inconspicuous and at first we did not even realize that the game offers it. But it certainly helps to prolong the life of a solo-mode game for barely a few hours, then quickly stereotypes and fades.
The game is easy to watch, from different camera angles, which you can switch and pan. You can see the vehicle from the back, from the sides, you can also switch from the cockpit. Just be careful not to change the camera at the wrong time, because you may be disoriented for a while. Of course, you hear engine sound and dynamic music with modern, rock-tuned tunes. The commentary of the moderator who would complete the atmosphere of the race would be useful.
Monster truck racing sounds tempting, but the creators of the game failed to fully exploit the power of these remarkable machines. You can get used to the arcade style of driving, the range of modes is quite varied, although some are less fun, maps and arenas are enough. However, an individual career will quickly become a routine, which would not be so difficult if it were a kind of preparation for a dynamic online multiplayer. But you will not find it here and the split screen mode for two participants will satisfy only to a certain extent and is not enough for long-term entertainment.
