I bought the Deluxe Edition, just for an extra truck and a few additional liveries...

Now I don't know a lot about monster trucks other than them driving over and smashing cars, objects, and pulling stunts, but for a monster truck game, this honestly isn't that special. I know it's not the same developers of the Unleashed games, I know for a fact that this was the studio behind the publishing for Nickelodeon Kart Racers games. I guess if whether you're a Hot Wheels Monster Trucks fan, Monster Jam fan, or just a monster truck fan in general, you could get at least some mileage from this. But as a game that tries to do both, well, there's potential, it's just not fully brought out.

The Career mode of this game is relatively short, and I had to restart events quite a bit, a few of them can be a bit irritating, but at least once you complete an objective, it's completed for good even if you don't get the other objectives. So that way, you can focus on one objective at a time per attempt, so credit is where it's due. I did find a few physics issues such as wheels clipping through the ground, and even the tiniest objects you can smash through can affect the direction of your truck which makes no sense logically. The physics aren't quite in the best shape for a monster truck game.

I got all achievements within like 5 hours on my Career playthrough too, so this can be a quick and simple 100% achievement list if you're one of those kinds of guys. It can be a little annoying to get all objectives done in each event, and even boring because you just play in the same arenas for each zone, with the only differences being the stuff you can smash and the layout of the ramps. It's like there's so little variety here. But at least the game is easy and simple to play, with a Trick List if you're not sure how to do specific tricks. Trust me, feeling bored is worse than feeling annoyed.

Would I recommend this game at full price, even with the Introductory Offer currently? Ehhhhh, no, not really. The amount of content you get in the game is so small, that a game like this isn't really worth the money. I don't care that it's new, I don't think $40 is worth it. $55 for the Deluxe edition? Hell no, the game's content isn't enough for it to justify the price tag. If it was like, $10 or $15, then it'll be way more worth it.

Just get Monster Jam: Showdown by Milestone. Or if you're just looking for a better Hot Wheels game, get either of the Hot Wheels Unleashed games.

I bought the Deluxe Edition, just for an extra truck and a few additional liveries... Now I don't know a lot about monster trucks other than them driving over and smashing cars, objects, and pulling stunts, but for a monster truck game, this honestly isn't that special. I know it's not the same developers of the Unleashed games, I know for a fact that this was the studio behind the publishing for Nickelodeon Kart Racers games. I guess if whether you're a Hot Wheels Monster Trucks fan, Monster Jam fan, or just a monster truck fan in general, you [i]could[/i] get at least [i]some[/i] mileage from this. But as a game that tries to do both, well, there's potential, it's just not fully brought out. The Career mode of this game is relatively short, and I had to restart events quite a bit, a few of them can be a bit irritating, but at least once you complete an objective, it's completed for good even if you don't get the other objectives. So that way, you can focus on one objective at a time per attempt, so credit is where it's due. I did find a few physics issues such as wheels clipping through the ground, and even the tiniest objects you can smash through can affect the direction of your truck which makes no sense logically. The physics aren't quite in the best shape for a monster truck game. I got all achievements within like 5 hours on my Career playthrough too, so this can be a quick and simple 100% achievement list if you're one of those kinds of guys. It can be a little annoying to get all objectives done in each event, and even boring because you just play in the same arenas for each zone, with the only differences being the stuff you can smash and the layout of the ramps. It's like there's so little variety here. But at least the game is easy and simple to play, with a Trick List if you're not sure how to do specific tricks. Trust me, feeling bored is worse than feeling annoyed. Would I recommend this game at full price, even with the Introductory Offer currently? Ehhhhh, no, not really. The amount of content you get in the game is so small, that a game like this isn't really worth the money. I don't care that it's new, I don't think $40 is worth it. $55 for the Deluxe edition? Hell no, the game's content isn't enough for it to justify the price tag. If it was like, $10 or $15, then it'll be way more worth it. Just get Monster Jam: Showdown by Milestone. Or if you're just looking for a better Hot Wheels game, get either of the Hot Wheels Unleashed games.