Why is Excitetruck so DAMN AWESOME?

[plagiarize]

It's pretty obvious that the next step is to have Monster work on EXCITE BIKE! I'm sure they can come up with a whole world of cool stuff for motorcycles that will make for a unique sequel to EXCITE TRUCK. For those who aren't aware, and I think I posted some of this before but it's been awhile... these guys are ex-Papyrus. The developer that did all those great NASCAR and IndyCar simulations on the PC. They also made a game called Viper Racing for the PC (superb!) and NASCAR Heat for PCs and consoles. Their last game before this was Test Drive: Eve of Destruction which is another underrated gem of a game. I hope Nintendo keeps on working with them.

i used to love the hornball cheat.

[meppi]

I just noticed that Excite is €43.50 on blahdvd (including delivery) for all you hold outs..!! That is too much excite/euro!! I'm just three S ranks from super excite mode

Holy sh*t. I just ordered another copy for a friend of mine as a gift. Thanks for the link!

[DefectiveReject]

I’m sorry but do game reviewers have a complete misunderstanding of gaming?
This game fricking rocks the face of this planet from its mantle.

Its so much fun, its a damned pretty game for me but is so much damn fun, and each level makes you wanna play it over and over.
I love the Fiji level a lot. I really hope they make a full on sequel as this game deserves one.

[santouras]

I’m sorry but do game reviewers have a complete misunderstanding of gaming? This game fricking rocks the face of this planet from its mantle. Its so much fun, its a damned pretty game for me but is so much damn fun, and each level makes you wanna play it over and over. I love the Fiji level a lot. I really hope they make a full on sequel as this game deserves one.

Yeah I have no idea why this game got the hate that it did. For sure its screaming out for online, but everything that is there is so addictively fun I cannot see how you could rate it lower then an 8/10

[Magicpaint]

I unlocked Super Excite so long ago. Not many S rankings on that. This is one of the few racers outside of Mario Kart and Burnout that's actually fun to play. There needs to be an Excite Truck 2, sales be damned.

Indeed, indeed. This game is just so fun. FUN. And I've barely scratched the surface.

So many racers forget about including the fun.

[DefectiveReject]

Yeah I have no idea why this game got the hate that it did. For sure its screaming out for online, but everything that is there is so addictively fun I cannot see how you could rate it lower then an 8/10

True I hate racers normally, totally despise them, but this thread swung me, and i’m glad it did.
The handling of the controls with the Wiimote is awesome, and enables the game to handle nicely and i really cannot wait for Mario Kart. Its gonna be hella fun!

[Agent Icebeezy]

I still dont have this game yet...been waiting for a used copy to come in to work since launch...I'm about to give up.

This should be a hint that it is awesome

[marc^o^]

Someone previously used the word "debacle" to qualify reviews this game got.
I couldn't think of a better one.

Breaking news: one of the best racers of these last years just got its 2nd 9/10 review!

[levious]

Just unlocked Super Excite! So does the diamond cup have all new tracks or something?

[maxmars]

Just unlocked Super Excite! So does the diamond cup have all new tracks or something?

Eh, I'd tell you but I don't want to spoil it for you. You'll get there if you are EXCITE enough.

[DefectiveReject]

I like Eurogamers review it covers everything and gives the game a decent score
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=73073

[Roelatie]

Now I finished the game with all S rankings some time ago and today I came back to do the challenges. The gate runs are damn hard, on the second difficulty even more and I wonder, what I will get as a reward if I finish them with S rank!? I hope its not another difficulty... <.< Btw, my best stunts (no camera here ;I ): Air: 728,20 meters (Canada - River Run) Drift: 398,36 meters (FInland - Tanker Hop) Tree Run: 45 Times (Canada - Winding Road) Air Spin: 1800° (Finland - Iceberg Run) Jump Combo: 6 Combos (Scotland - Baron's Run)

Air: 730,29 Metres - canada, river run

[Caesar III]

here we go again:

[ThirstyFly]

I just picked Excite Truck up last night while I was out with my friends to for a little 2-player fun. We only got to play it a bit (time was sucked up by Wii Sports & Play). I got home around 5am and decided to pop it in before bed just to see what the 1 player game was like and ended up playing it for 2 hours straight and I'm now well on my way to unlocking Super Excite. The ability to use your own music really makes a huge difference for me as well. Never having an Xbox, I never got to have a custom soundtrack in any of my games so it's been something I've wanted for a long time. Glad to see I finally can.

Awesome, awesome game. I hope more people are like me who passed on it due to reviews, see all the love in this thread and other online posts and give it a chance. I can't wait to see what they do with Excite Truck 2.

[Moz La Punk]

Alright, Im going to buy Wii games tomorrow, two of them, and Im going to choose between Sonic, Excite Truck and Kororinpa. Which two should I choose?

[marc^o^]

I got 4 S Ranks on the 1st circuit in Super Excite. I thought I was good... but things get much more challenging this time around! What I love with this game is how the gameplay is renewed with each new car unlocked. Responding to the previous post, knowing Excite Truck is the best wii game, I think your choice is pretty obvious.

[Holy Order Sol]

Just unlocked Super Excite.

OK so now we're getting serious.
Really challenging, and it feels like I'm just beginning to play the game really well.
Also, I'm having a blast using the battle themes from Yakuza as my custom soundtrack.

[Segata Sanshiro]

Alright, Im going to buy Wii games tomorrow, two of them, and Im going to choose between Sonic, Excite Truck and Kororinpa. Which two should I choose?

I haven't played Kororinpa, but I've played and own the other two. Excite Truck for sure must be one of your purchases. It's a fantastic game. Sonic...Sonic is fun but it's pulling some very strong feelings one way or the other from people. I don't know if I'd pick up Sonic blind, unless you actually enjoyed Sonic Adventure 1 and 2. Sonic Wii is better than those two games, so if you liked them, I'd say you are pretty safe with Sonic Wii.

Wish I had played Kororinpa so that I could be more helpful, because it looks pretty good. Hopefully someone else here has.

[SovanJedi]

Personally I'd pick Kororinpa and Excite Truck. You have MARBLES, TRUCKS and enough EXCITE to spread out between them.

Sonic is a bit poo in my opinion. I don't get along with it very well.

[sprsk]

EXCITE TRUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I remember when I said, "EXCITE TRUCK!!! is going to be awesome!" and everyone else said "YEAH SPORSK!!!". Then Wii demo kiosks came out and every 2 bit troll this side of el paso said "This game sux! Shit game! Wii sucks!" and reviewers said "This game isn't very good, how do you like my new ascot?" I said, "No, your ascot sucks."

A month later I get the game in my hands, and the true power of the awesomeness of EXCITE TRUCK!!! is revealed to the GAF nation. With the help of my brothers Wario and Anihawk, we defeated the demons and conquered the evils. The legions of little warriors out there chanting the name, chanting the name of the chosen one who goes by no name and who's presence beats down even the heaviest wall. They chanted for the warrior to come and deliver them from the madness of ascots and wrong-doing review monkeys. I came down from my chair on top of Odin's grave and preached to the legions, "My children I give to you a game so extreme. A game crafted by the mighty hands of the warriors present and past. I give it to you not just as a game to kill your time, but as a symbol of religious piety and devotion to the way of the warrior."

And as I return to my throne on top of Odin's final resting place, I leave these words: "Don't stop believin'."

[Xellotah]

EXCITE TRUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I remember when I said, "EXCITE TRUCK!!! is going to be awesome!" and everyone else said "YEAH SPORSK!!!". Then Wii demo kiosks came out and every 2 bit troll this side of el paso said "This game sux! Shit game! Wii sucks!" and reviewers said "This game isn't very good, how do you like my new ascot?" I said, "No, your ascot sucks." A month later I get the game in my hands, and the true power of the awesomeness of EXCITE TRUCK!!! is revealed to the GAF nation. With the help of my brothers Wario and Anihawk, we defeated the demons and conquered the evils. The legions of little warriors out there chanting the name, chanting the name of the chosen one who goes by no name and who's presence beats down even the heaviest wall. They chanted for the warrior to come and deliver them from the madness of ascots and wrong-doing review monkeys. I came down from my chair on top of Odin's grave and preached to the legions, "My children I give to you a game so extreme. A game crafted by the mighty hands of the warriors present and past. I give it to you not just as a game to kill your time, but as a symbol of religious piety and devotion to the way of the warrior." And as I return to my throne on top of Odin's final resting place, I leave these words "Don't stop believin'."

[Wario64]

Alright, Im going to buy Wii games tomorrow, two of them, and Im going to choose between Sonic, Excite Truck and Kororinpa. Which two should I choose?

One of them must be Excitetruck


EXCITETRUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RandomVince]

SUPER EXCITE!

Nothing I have yet seen in the game beats a six SUPER TREE RUN on the last unbeaten track (Canada). The remote was giving me EXCITE CHEERS well into the third corner after the SUPER TREE RUN!

Loving this game.

[Mudhoney]

I really love this game but I still think the 75% it has on gamerankings is understandable. While the game is fun as hell, it still lacks a lot of features. So if Excite Truck 2 comes out (please god make it so), and includes better multiplayer, that's when it will get a great score.

My only beef with the reviews out there are when they claim the controls don't work right or make it harder. I'm pretty sure this game wouldn't be nearly as awesome without the Wii Remote.

[Fredescu]

Alright, Im going to buy Wii games tomorrow, two of them, and Im going to choose between Sonic, Excite Truck and Kororinpa. Which two should I choose?

Excite Truck is the best of the three by a fair distance. Between the other two is a harder choice, and I haven't completed either of them yet. There are less things that annoy me about Kororinpa than Sonic, but Kororinpa feels shorter (haven't completed either, could be wrong, etc). Sonic was frustrating and annoying to start with but got better, Kororinpa was just fun from the get go but is a fairly simple premise. I dunno. Get Excite Truck though.

[Cosmonaut X]

Sonic is really rewarding, but you need to put at least 4-5 hours into the game before you get it anywhere near the level when you'll start to have a blast with it, and even then there may be niggles about it that spoil the experience for you. I love it in spite of its flaws, but it's definitely a bigger risk for a gamer than Kororinpa (slender but fun) or Excite Truck (just ****ing sublime).

[Mike Works]

argh i can't get an S rank on the last ****ing race grrr

the star system makes the multiplayer pretty weird... my friend often beats me because he goes off a jump and totally gets lost and accidentally goes on like 4 super tree runs...

the super tree runs bug me because sometimes you'll go on an OBVIOUS super tree run yet get nothing, and then other times you'll just miss 1 tree during a drift or something and get a 5 star super tree run

[moku]

Made it just for this game, another thread inspired it;





This song works SO WELL with this game, it should be required.


ENJOY.

[Moz La Punk]

Thanks for all the answers, guys. Still haven't decided, but I'm pretty sure Excite Truck will be one of them.

[JonathanEx]

Alright, Im going to buy Wii games tomorrow, two of them, and Im going to choose between Sonic, Excite Truck and Kororinpa. Which two should I choose?

Excite and Kororinpa. Kororinpa just made me feel so happy when playing it. XD

[Mike Works]

oh man just beat the last race with an S class rating, **** that was AWESOME

doing tree runs ****ing everywhere, blasting the music as loud as possible at 1am

i had 213 points in the last section of the last lap, only first place would give me the S class... me and two other cars were rounding that huge drifting corner, my boost was almost up, i slide off the corner, engine is smoking black, so i drift enough to barely allow my rear left tire to just barely touch the ocean, i'm in 2nd place according to the game, my boost engine is refilled, i ****ing jump boost up onto the track and win the race by less than half a second, beating the last race i needed to beat, and now Super Excite is opened

****ing AWESOME

[Model 500]

Alright, Im going to buy Wii games tomorrow, two of them, and Im going to choose between Sonic, Excite Truck and Kororinpa. Which two should I choose?

ET and Kororinpa is a perfect combination. Thrill and chill - and they're both excellent.

[Milhouse31]

Bought it Saturday (42€ pretty cheap) .... played some multi .... Unlocked all the "classic" race .... Thanks Wario

EXCITETRUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I need LOTS OF SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[maxmars]

Thanks for all the answers, guys. Still haven't decided, but I'm pretty sure Excite Truck will be one of them.

Yes Excite Truck better be one of the two; haven't played Kororinpa (didn't see it here) but I have both Sonic and Excite Truck.

Sonic can be very good, I like it, but it's rough around the edges. If you have the patience to overcome a couple of annoyances (not everything is explained well, the hedgehog controls like a pig in the beginning) it gets better and has a modicum of multiplayer.

Excite Truck will entertain you from the first moment up to when you will have enough of it, and then lure you back as even the most basic track has plenty of opportunities to improve your score again and again. OTOH, there's little to do beside the main races and the multiplayer is forgettable.

Both let you unlock tons of stuff.

I'm sure you know yourself well and make an educated buying decision (either way).

[Captain N]

I put this back in again today since taking a break from it for a while and it still rocks! The game was kicking my ass for a while and I found my groove again before I finished playing. Odds are I'll be playing it more this week sometime. I love the Wii and without a doubt..love Exite Truck!

[Mr. Pointy]

God, I hope for an Excite Truck 2.

With twice the number of tracks and environments, 60fps, 8-12 trucks on screen, paint job / decal customisation, more trucks, more challenges, more mid-air tricks, Burnout-esque crashes, a course editor, support for more than 100 mp3s on a SD card, an acceptable default soundtrack and 8-12 player online multi with no or minimal fscking about with friend codes.

And I hope Monster Games devs it because they did a great job on the first game, considering how much time they probably had to knock it up.

[levious]

the super tree runs bug me because sometimes you'll go on an OBVIOUS super tree run yet get nothing, and then other times you'll just miss 1 tree during a drift or something and get a 5 star super tree run

well, making contact with anything, even if your on a POW and blow right through it, will negate the tree run.

[Caesar III]

yesterday i finished the super excite and now the mirror mode is avaiable! WAAAH 5 cups to go again :)

what's after this? is there also a backwards mode? That would be awesome! i tried a few tracks and they rock more than forwards.

[Dolphin]

God, I hope for an Excite Truck 2. With twice the number of tracks and environments, 60fps, 8-12 trucks on screen, paint job / decal customisation, more trucks, more challenges, more mid-air tricks, Burnout-esque crashes, a course editor, support for more than 100 mp3s on a SD card, an acceptable default soundtrack and 8-12 player online multi with no or minimal fscking about with friend codes. And I hope Monster Games devs it because they did a great job on the first game, considering how much time they probably had to knock it up.

I think it would be really cool if they implemented a crash system similar to the one used in Viper Racing, but beefed up obviously. The crash system in Viper Racing used realtime polygon deformation, which was really cool and responsive. You'd crash into the side of a hill and your front end would be completely smashed in. When you ran into a tree at 120MPH the tree would run right through your chassis and rest in your engine compartment. It was a really cool game. If they used something similar to that, but with detachable solid pieces (for debris) as well, it would be a really awesome crash system.

[Haunted]

oh man just beat the last race with an S class rating, **** that was AWESOME doing tree runs ****ing everywhere, blasting the music as loud as possible at 1am i had 213 points in the last section of the last lap, only first place would give me the S class... me and two other cars were rounding that huge drifting corner, my boost was almost up, i slide off the corner, engine is smoking black, so i drift enough to barely allow my rear left tire to just barely touch the ocean, i'm in 2nd place according to the game, my boost engine is refilled, i ****ing jump boost up onto the track and win the race by less than half a second, beating the last race i needed to beat, and now Super Excite is opened ****ing AWESOME

EXCITE!

[Cosmonaut X]

I think it would be really cool if they implemented a crash system similar to the one used in Viper Racing, but beefed up obviously. The crash system in Viper Racing used realtime polygon deformation, which was really cool and responsive. You'd crash into the side of a hill and your front end would be completely smashed in. When you ran into a tree at 120MPH the tree would run right through your chassis and rest in your engine compartment. It was a really cool game. If they used something similar to that, but with detachable solid pieces (for debris) as well, it would be a really awesome crash system.

They've already got something similar - though less dramatic - in place in Excite Truck. IIRC, depending on the angle and force of your impact, you’ll see different sections of your truck buckling and breaking away. It’s not as spectacular as the impact damage systems in other titles, but it could certainly be improved upon for a sequel & it would make a nice extra star-grabbing mode if you could shear off the wing of your truck, or collapse the engine into the driver’s compartment for a Super Impact score.

[eviltasan]

I've been trying to get everything completed on this game after unlocking all the modes etc a while back.

I got S rank in all modes and tracks, and all of the trial levels. Still got a few paint jobs to get but I think all that is left are to get green times for all tracks and green for each stunt.

Has anyone managed to get a green time for the Diamond Cup level? If so, how? I can't even get anything above a red time. :)

[maxmars]

I think it would be really cool if they implemented a crash system similar to the one used in Viper Racing, but beefed up obviously. The crash system in Viper Racing used realtime polygon deformation, which was really cool and responsive. You'd crash into the side of a hill and your front end would be completely smashed in. When you ran into a tree at 120MPH the tree would run right through your chassis and rest in your engine compartment. It was a really cool game. If they used something similar to that, but with detachable solid pieces (for debris) as well, it would be a really awesome crash system.

Yeah they don't sport real world car brands so they won't have to obey all that crap Gran Turismo had to endure (Car Brand X do not want to have their cars depicted in destroyed form).

[Caesar III]

I've been trying to get everything completed on this game after unlocking all the modes etc a while back. I got S rank in all modes and tracks, and all of the trial levels. Still got a few paint jobs to get but I think all that is left are to get green times for all tracks and green for each stunt. Has anyone managed to get a green time for the Diamond Cup level? If so, how? I can't even get anything above a red time. :)

green times? what the heck?

[maxmars]

Has anyone managed to get a green time for the Diamond Cup level? If so, how? I can't even get anything above a red time. :)

I think that green times are those obtained in the Excite Cup, while red ones are for Super Excite Cup, but I may be wrong.

[ThirstyFly]

Arg.

I'm 2 tracks away from unlocking Super Excite. I'm having so much trouble with these two, I'm scared of Super Excite. Gotta go find me some good tree runs for the last two now.

[_PsiFire_]

Arg. I'm 2 tracks away from unlocking Super Excite. I'm having so much trouble with these two, I'm scared of Super Excite. Gotta go find me some good tree runs for the last two now.

Be afraid.. I thought Excite was a cakewalk.. Super Excite took a lot of time!

[catfish]

****in excite truck dudes! WICKED.

[Moz La Punk]

Hey guys, I went and purchased Genji and Okami instead of Excite Truck and another Wii game... sorry. Next time!

[mrklaw]

Just a heads up that this is £20 in gamestation in the UK all this week.

(no idea if its posted already, thread is too big)