• Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Nov 27, 2007
User Score
4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 23
  2. Negative: 14 out of 23
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  1. Aug 27, 2013
    10
    The game is a holy cookie with Midway's dick hot cream. Is really beautiful and enjoyable, it reminds our afternoons playing with 4 in our N64, every game that is rescued from that times is a masterpiece. I don't care all the issues it can have. I'll pay a fortune for it.
  2. Jan 5, 2022
    9
    This is a game so bad it is good. Very few games can hit this sweet spot. Usually a bad game is just that: BAD. This game is bad in a hilarious way but still extremely playable. One of Midway's last games before bankruptcy. You pick a car and race through 12 tracks gaining one upgrade to add to your car after finishing each race. That's about it. But from the campy music to the 2D spriteThis is a game so bad it is good. Very few games can hit this sweet spot. Usually a bad game is just that: BAD. This game is bad in a hilarious way but still extremely playable. One of Midway's last games before bankruptcy. You pick a car and race through 12 tracks gaining one upgrade to add to your car after finishing each race. That's about it. But from the campy music to the 2D sprite chicks and random black guy that cheer you on to the glitchy graphics...everything comes together into a very enjoyable package. Motion controls honestly felt fine, there is a decent challenge without feeling frustrating, and the track design is actually pretty decent. I had just as much fun with this game as the Cruis'n Trilogy on the N64. It's one of my favorite pick up and play retro wii games. Yes, it is a bad game, but if you enjoy wacky nonsense you will enjoy this game. Expand

Awards & Rankings

49
#49 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2007
63
#63 Most Shared Wii Game of 2007
Metascore
25

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 7 out of 7
  1. 30
    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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.