Big Mutha Truckers (Nintendo DS, 2005)

Southern siblings' squabble on the open roads of Hick State. It's a driving game where you race for cash, riding in your rig against rival relations for the right to be named Momma's favored son.

The Trial by Truckin' begins with a choice, picking which of her oafish offspring offends you the least. Cletus is a typical redneck, toothless grin making his consumption of 'shine all the more quick. Earl is a generous fellow who's never met a sandwich he didn't like. Rawkus aspires to be the Samuel L. Jackson of the South, and Bobbie-Sue's defied all odds by making it past 16 and not yet getting pregnant.

Momma gives you a flatback full of beer and 60 days - parlay that load into as much cash as you can, and try not to get arrested, wrecked or hijacked along the way.

The game world is presented sandbox style. You choose your destination, driving anywhere you please at any time. Making it to one of the game's five cities allows you to sell your stock, earning a profit best used to reinvest. No use hauling an empty trailer, so you should always buy a new supply of goods.

Economics play a role, as prices and demand for different items fluctuate from town to town. You'll need to buy low and sell high, remembering to save some dough for refueling and repairing your rig.

With only a handful of possible stops, big mutha truckin' can get pretty repetitive. Like a trucker in the real world you'll soon learn all the roads and towns by heart, and listening to the same music on the radio every day doesn't help much either. There's an opportunity for added excitement, but the driving experience is pretty tame - other drivers are polite and well-behaved, even if you crash headfirst into them.

The police don't take so kindly to that, but they're hardly any threat at all. Swapping paint with Johnny Law brings up a pursuit meter that means game over if it fills, but getting away is simple to do. Biker gangs present a challenge, but you'll have to make a focused effort to anger them - like most everyone else on the interstate, they'll normally give you a wide berth.

The majority of the adventure is lather, rinse, repeat - driving from town to town, buying and selling, making slightly larger profits each time. Making it through the full sixty days is a test of patience. If you'd like to break the monotony, there's Mission Mode.

A priest needs to get to church on time. A porcine pig-napper needs a getaway driver. A tanker full of homemade hooch has sprung a leak on Sunday. Mission Mode gives your trucker a goal and says go - it's a welcome diversion from the main truckin' trial, but takes place in the same locales.

Multiplayer rounds it out, as two gamers can man 18 wheelers head-to-head - but both will need their own game card.

The overall experience is solid, but not awe-inspiring. Raylight Studios' graphics engine does well in presenting the Deep South in 3D, and the control isn't difficult to handle. You may find yourself jackknifing across the median more often that you'd like, but you won't mind - especially if you're a member of the Big Mutha Truckers target audience.

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its a ds game and i like racing and then racing big trucks too cool. its not a hard game its for everyone.clear graphic too

not as good as the playstation version. graphics could be a little better, even if they are on the small screen

Should be rated T. Not E. Isn't appropriate for kids. Has alcohol/bar reference,
some things are fun for kids, such as driving the rtuck, but thats about it.

great game enjoy it the worst thing about this process is having to do this its great except for this 100 word that sucks and will probley keep me from ordering again

This is a game that is fun, frustrating, and challenging at the same time! You can pick from four different truckers and their trucks. You also can pick from two different modes. There is the storyline mode, and just simple tasks to earn more money than you family memebers delivering loads.

This game is fun, but a bit too hard for a younger audience. You have the option of ramming cars and other trucks, and if you use your air horn, the vehicles move out of your way quickly. Oh i forgot to mention, that if you ram too many police cars, they will chase you..........and catch you!

I hope this helps some of you out.

Excellent rating. Great communication. Will definitely buy from again. Item was stated as NEW and I received it completely sealed in the plastic. Carefully packaged and I liked what others had to say about this seller

I order a game it came in a resonable amount of time with a fair price. I really enjoyed the free shipping.

I had this game to begin with on my home computer and then it broke. When we got our laptop I was sad that I could no longer play this game on my computer because our new computer was vista. SO... I got it for my new DS and I am very happy! This game keeps me playing because I usually never can beat it but it makes me want to try.

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Great challenging game! No fun when too easy. Great to be able to select different trucks to drive. Great for all ages.

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received item quicker then I thought. product is used, but well kept. the game is working. thank you again & will buy again.