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Cruis'n

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3.3 User Score:

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Based on 7 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Midway Games

Developer: Midway Games

Genre(s): Racing, Driving

Players: Multi

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: November 27, 2007

Summary

An all new version of the classic Midway arcade racer, Cruis’n has come exclusively to the Wii. Choose your ride from an impressive lineup of licensed cars and experience a rush of adrenaline as you race opponents through twelve different street circuits using the Wii Remote to steer and perform outrageous stunts. Win races and earn upgrades including: turbos, body kits, neon and nitrous, allowing you to create the ultimate ride. [Midway]

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What The Critics Said

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PTGamers

Here we have a lackluster game, made without respect for the reputation of the series, just aiming to deceive players desperately in need for speed.

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IGN

We wish we could say that diehard Midway racing fans will get enjoyment out of this one, but we're that exact crowd, and we'd go back to "Rush 2042" long before booting this up again.

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GameSpot

Unless you fancy the idea of paying $30 for a hacked-together port of an old arcade game that wasn't any good to begin with, you can safely ignore Cruis'n.

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VideoGamer

The worst Wii game I've had the misfortune to play and a huge disappointment for Wii owners desperate for more arcade racing action.

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AceGamez

The longevity in single player is pitiful and only slightly better in multiplayer, but not by much, while the gameplay feels like a severely downgraded version of Burnout and the presentation is simply atrocious.

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Games Radar (in-house)

Games this low-rent and unapologetically busted only come around a few times a year, but don't bother savoring this rare experience - Cruis'n is undoubtedly the worst Wii racer to date, and another blight on a franchise that has long suffered in home conversions.

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Eurogamer

It's the worst-looking Wii game I've ever played and frankly that takes some effort. It's no fun to play either.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 3.3 (out of 10) based on 13 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Marcus L gave it a0:
Oh, Midway, why? Why release this travesty of a game to share the same name as a meh series? Ugh. Don't buy this people. All this is the the rubbish Fast and Furious game in arcades, just minus the FAF license. Avoid at all costs. Swine flu is more fun. (Damn, I made a swine flu joke when I have it. PARADOX!)

Justin B. gave it a2:
The only thing fun about this game is the control. The load time is rediculously slow - especially for the terrible quality of graphics that is rivaled by any game from 1992. Also, don't plan on using this game to end hours of bordom; it only took me about 3 hours to beat. Instead of paying $60 for this game consider picking up an N64 with Cruis'n Around the World. I'm actually annoyed that I bought this game.

G D gave it a3:
I wouldn't say it's the worst Wii racing game. There's Rig Racer 2 to deal with, after all...

Christian P. gave it a7:
This game is really fun and really enjoyable just like it's arcade counterpart. It has a some awesome gameplay that you get to do stunts and such. It really have some excellent controls and maybe the best of any racing game. Also it has some great music and some good sounds but some of them can get annoying at times. I don't really mind of lack of extra features because I'm an arcade fan people who played this maybe never been to a arcade before. I don't like the loading times and some of the glitches also don't forget about the dropping framerate because it drops sometimes. But overall this is a really fun game that anyone will enjoy even for arcade fans. It also have a two player mode that hypes up the fun. It may have bad graphics and loading times but sometimes I'm a bit on the retro side and that is the reason I bought this game so if you play the arcade verison then you should love the home version of the game.

Rick B. gave it a4:
Graphically challenged to say the least. Not sure if any skill required for this game, or just dumb luck.

[Anonymous] gave it a3:
Don't get it! not original, not fun, only 12 courses, a few cars, and barely any upgrades for the cars. im stuck with it now that i opened it.

Simon G. gave it a5:
Bad collision glithes, terrible loading time and dropping framerate are issues that makes it hard to forgive the sub standard graphic quality. I usually don't mind low graphic quality, but when it's the case, you're not supposed to have all these major problems. However, I thaught the controls worked alright (skip the d-pad option it's horrible); ttilting to steer is fun. Personnally, I don't mind the lack of the dept because I'm a huge arcade fan and the main gameplay is enough for me. When playing I'm having a lot of fun... the reason why I give a 5 out of 10 is simply because of the problems listed above.

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