Monster Jam (PlayStation 2, 2007)

I was not impressed by this game. It is too hard to tell the direction you are supposed to be going in the Stadium races, which are so short that by the time you realize what direction you are supposed to go you have already lost. It is too easy to roll the truck over in all events, even when you are jumping actual ramps and not just debris. The freestyle mod is not authentic! When was the last time you saw a roll-over-ramp jump right into a pirate ship in the middle of a monster truck arena? There are no dirt jumps at all in any freestyle event, and it is very hard to get a good score in said events. It is also too easy for your monster truck to get stuck in car stacks, even when going over at full speed. The soundtrack was ok, but barely audible, and the sound effects were ok, but the monster truck motor noise was too tinny and lacked the throaty sound you hear in the arenas. They do give some tips on the load screens, but usually the second tip is cut short so you have no time to read it.

On the plus side, they have all the major trucks available, and there is a lot of obstacles to run into. I haven't played two player, maybe that is where the real fun is at..