- Publisher: Sega
- Release Date: Mar 18, 2003
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75"18 Wheeler" was good, but The King of Route 66 is great; it's vastly improved over the original, with a huge increase in gameplay quality.
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An entertaining, but ultimately disposable, driving title. [Apr 2003, p.85]
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Everything is presented in a hilariously over-the-top Japanese interpretation of the American truck-driver scene. [Apr 2003, p.63]
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66With shallow gameplay and minimal longevity, King of Route 66 is a coin-op in PS2 clothing.
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60The game's charm doesn't save it from supershort (though plentiful) levels and opponent A.I. that'll keep you playing the early levels over and over and over again. [Apr 2003, p.71]
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60Very shallow and an incredibly short.
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60The lack of gameplay depth and the game's frequently erratic difficulty make it tough to recommend to anyone who isn't absolutely desperate for a game about big trucks.
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While the load times are not outrageously long, they do pile up, especially when there is a palatable pause just between flipping to the options screen!
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The cruel difficulty hampers the enjoyment. [Apr 2003, p.116]
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60The games pace rarely manages to grind past second gear, making this a much longer haul than it really should be.
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Challenges are all over the place, randomly ranging from boringly easy to annoying difficult. [Apr 2003, p.90]
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58A short and somewhat frustrating experience. [May 2003, p.48]
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50Whoever oversaw the conversion over at Sega must have had the reflexes of thh Flash, because you pretty much need them in order to win the game at the default difficulty setting. [Apr 2003, p.42]
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50Worth a rental just to gawk in awe at how the Japanese perceive the people and culture living in the red states of the United States of America (AKA Bush country).
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50The gameplay itself is unchanged from 18 Wheeler, with your lumbering truck falling out of control at the drop of a feather and the graphics looking just a shade above Dreamcast quality.
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This type of game doesnt lend itself well to repeated visits due to the simplistic control and driving requirements (gas, nitro, repeat).
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Unfortunately the trip doesn't last long before you just want to pull over and grab some shuteye.
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This game is a subpar attempt at adding a new mode of transportation, and absolutely nothing more, to the racing genre. Worth perhaps a drunken rental, certainly no more.
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42While AM2 has gone in and added a bunch of modes to the game such as two-player and mini-games, it hasnt really done anything to make the game any deeper or more enjoyable.
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Someday, game designers will come up with more original stereotypes.
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40Plays just like it looks: a lumbering version of "Crazy Taxi."
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ChristianH.0Sucky.
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