Overall, Super Trucks succeeds in giving you the feeling of racing 2 tons of steel around a track at around 100mph. The handling is what you would expect, the graphics are simply lovely and the sheer variety of tracks alone is worth the price of admission. This is one highly addictive racing game that will test your skill, no more powersliding your way to victory, you have to cool down your brakes and account for momentum to win, 4 stars with a slight ding for the dirty AI tactics as the game progresses. I love this game.


A stunning surprise   November 2, 2003
jaylr (Sacramento, CA USA)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful

I have to be upfront and say that if this game was a $...game it would probably get a 4 star rating. However, I bought it new at Electronics Boutique for $...and this game is an absolute steal.

If you like simulation racers, and are getting tired of the same old driving games, then this one is perfect. First off, the graphics are quite good. You can even see the drivers bouncing around in the cab. There is zero pop up and the frame rate never stutters. The tracks look good... but compared to other high end racers the tracks probably look a little clean. And each truck has it's own distinctive engine sounds with the appropriate braking and creaking sounds these trucks make. Very well done.

The racing is different, but it definitely feels like you're in a powerful big rig. The AI is completely adjustable and there are several racing modes. And this game has wonderful damage modeling (if a bargain game like this can have damage modeling, why can't the Gran Turismo series have it?). Banging each other is quite common in this game, and pieces will fly off and remain on the track for you to try and avoid. And the game provides a wonderful cockpit view, which is another neccessity for a simulation racer.

Fifteen tracks are provided, with 3 of them being fictional US tracks. But the fiction tracks are well done, with each bearing a resemblance to Monaco(F1), Long Beach(CART) and Dover(NASCAR).

The only real faults with the game is no in-truck audio (which is important to provide info on the locations of your opponents) and no real presentation... such as track intros or starting line-up intros. But at the price this game is being sold, I cannot hold that against the developers. The rest of the game is too solid.

A lot of fantastic work was put in to this game and any simulation racer gamer will enjoy this tremendously. It clearly is a niche sport, but if you are getting a little tired of F1 and NASCAR games the challenging nature and quality effort put into this title will make your money well spent.