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CarlKillerMiller

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I went to EBgames this afternoon and picked up a copy of Big Rigs: Over the road racing. This is the most horrible game i have ever experienced.

Gamespot review: review

There are an INCREDIBLE amount of bugs:

-The truck that you are "racing" against does not move at all
-you can go directly up a 75 degree mountain face
-there is NO LIMIT to reverse speed. I was going 1500 mph in reverse, doing donuts.
-No actual objects can be collided into. you go through everything.
-Upon passing the finish line, the game delcares "YOU'RE WINNER"
-3 of 5 levels crash the game
-the "random race" mode always results in an instant win

And it was only five dollars.

EDIT: There is also a patch available. to the best of my knowledge (haven't installed yet) it causes the opponent truck to drive all the way to the finish line, then stop. not cross, not finish. just stop.
 
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Kalvin00

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LOL, I saw a review for that a few months ago...hehe, must've been a bunch of stoned teenagers who made the game.. :laugh:
 
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PatboyX

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i saw that review and went out a bought a copy for less than five bucks. it was an amazing experience.
my favorite bug was that one of the levels just crashes the game.
 
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Martin

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I remember the review. Its so incredibly horrible, that I must play it.

I think the guys who made this game are smarter than we think. $5 here, $5 there and pretty soon they'll recoup their $11.85 in development costs and make a profit!
 
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CarlKillerMiller

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Originally posted by: PatboyX
i saw that review and went out a bought a copy for less than five bucks. it was an amazing experience.
my favorite bug was that one of the levels just crashes the game.
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Well, our copies must be different, because in my version, 3 out of the 5 levels crashes the game.
 
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yukichigai

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After reading the review I had to see how crappy it was. And it is indeed crappy. Craptacular even. I'm surprised Valu-Soft didn't have a hand in it, it's so horrible.

It was funny for a while. I wonder if they made it that bad on purpose, so something would sell.
 
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Martin

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Now, lets not forget the best review this game has ever seen

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/bigrigsotrr/reader_review.html?id=1577516

I'm speechless at this travesty. Gamespot has made some iffy calls before, but the lambasting it gives Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing is completley off the mark. It is clear from the beginning that the reviewer simply did not fathom the complexities and allegory of this game.

First off, he laments about the lack of goals in the game. He whinges on that there is no cargo to haul, no police chases, not much of anything. What he fails to grasp is the message Big Rig sends in the very futility of attempt. What point is there of hauling cargo that will ultimately consumed in robotic fashion by an uncaring populace? Criminals incarcerated during a police chase, despite their victim's blood dripping from their hands and a confession pinned to their jacket, are simply set free via the efforts of slick lawyers and the failings of judicial machinations. What is the point of even trying? comes a plaintive cry from Big Rigs. The answer is apparent. There is no point.

Time to lay down and die. This comment on society is driven home (or in fact, not driven at all) even further by the computer AI. It doesn't even leave the starting gate. Much like the dreams and aspirations we harbour as youth, reving our engines on a starting line where the crack of the pistol never comes. Meanwhile, those of privledge cruise to easy victory, unconcerned over such mundane things as rent or grocery bills or collideable landscapes. The societal implications here in the game are staggering.


Perhaps the most stunning allegory is the limbo a driver finds themselves in if they venture off the beaten track. Here the game seems to provide an escape hatch for those willing to take a risk and explore the more remote possibilities of life. It also serves as a stark reminder of the ultimate destination we all are headed for. All roads lead to pergatory; where you go from there is anyone's guess.


It's been awhile since a game of such staggering implications has come along, so I suppose it's not surprising it might knock mainstream reviewers for a loop. But if you open your minds to the possibilities, all roads lead to nirvana.
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yukichigai

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Oh yeah, there's one more game you have to play in order to determine whether or not Big Rigs is the worst game ever: Thundara. There's a link to it on Something Awful, in their review of it. It's regarded on the site as the worst game ever. I can't tell though; the thing is so antequated(sp?) it won't install unless you're running Win95.
 
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PatboyX

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Originally posted by: Chraticn
Originally posted by: PatboyX
i saw that review and went out a bought a copy for less than five bucks. it was an amazing experience.
my favorite bug was that one of the levels just crashes the game.
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Well, our copies must be different, because in my version, 3 out of the 5 levels crashes the game.
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i must have gotten the "game of the year" edition.
 
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CyraKrin

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ouch.. I think the worst game I ever played musta been counter-strike on a celeron 500 with onboard 8mb video, software 640 x 480 (it was more of the circumstance in which I played than the game itself).


but as for gameplay.. I dont really remember the bad ones.. anything you can get cheap doesnt sound like it's got a lot of replay value.
 
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CarlKillerMiller

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Originally posted by: CyraKrin
ouch.. I think the worst game I ever played musta been counter-strike on a celeron 500 with onboard 8mb video, software 640 x 480 (it was more of the circumstance in which I played than the game itself).


but as for gameplay.. I dont really remember the bad ones.. anything you can get cheap doesnt sound like it's got a lot of replay value.
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Ouch...that's tough, but not as tough as big rigs. any other comers?
 
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igowerf

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Jun 27, 2000
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Someone actually posted that review a few months ago because it's so hilarious.
 
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Juno

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Jul 3, 2004
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You are not alone. I wasted my 40 bucks on CS:CZ. Wish I shouldn't buy this one. :(
 
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Taggart

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Apr 23, 2001
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Originally posted by: MartyTheManiak
Now, lets not forget the best review this game has ever seen

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/bigrigsotrr/reader_review.html?id=1577516

I'm speechless at this travesty. Gamespot has made some iffy calls before, but the lambasting it gives Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing is completley off the mark. It is clear from the beginning that the reviewer simply did not fathom the complexities and allegory of this game.

First off, he laments about the lack of goals in the game. He whinges on that there is no cargo to haul, no police chases, not much of anything. What he fails to grasp is the message Big Rig sends in the very futility of attempt. What point is there of hauling cargo that will ultimately consumed in robotic fashion by an uncaring populace? Criminals incarcerated during a police chase, despite their victim's blood dripping from their hands and a confession pinned to their jacket, are simply set free via the efforts of slick lawyers and the failings of judicial machinations. What is the point of even trying? comes a plaintive cry from Big Rigs. The answer is apparent. There is no point.

Time to lay down and die. This comment on society is driven home (or in fact, not driven at all) even further by the computer AI. It doesn't even leave the starting gate. Much like the dreams and aspirations we harbour as youth, reving our engines on a starting line where the crack of the pistol never comes. Meanwhile, those of privledge cruise to easy victory, unconcerned over such mundane things as rent or grocery bills or collideable landscapes. The societal implications here in the game are staggering.


Perhaps the most stunning allegory is the limbo a driver finds themselves in if they venture off the beaten track. Here the game seems to provide an escape hatch for those willing to take a risk and explore the more remote possibilities of life. It also serves as a stark reminder of the ultimate destination we all are headed for. All roads lead to pergatory; where you go from there is anyone's guess.


It's been awhile since a game of such staggering implications has come along, so I suppose it's not surprising it might knock mainstream reviewers for a loop. But if you open your minds to the possibilities, all roads lead to nirvana.
Click to expand...
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:laugh:

Wow this review reminds me of the golden age of comedy game reviews back in 2000 or so, back when Old Man Murray was all the rage.
 
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BigPoppa

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Oct 9, 1999
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Best feature of the game: watch your tail lights as your do turns...they float off and back on to the truck. LMFAO.
 
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BladeWalker

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They should just collect all the unsold copies and bury them all in a desert landfill. A similar fate to ET for the Atari 2600, the worst console game ever created.
 
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