Excite Truck
About the Game
A launch game for the Nintendo Wii, Excite Truck is the "sequel" to the Excitebike games for the NES and N64. The term sequel is used lightly, because now instead of playing on motorcycles, you are racing monstrous trucks across constantly transforming outdoors terrains. Like its predecessors, Excite Truck is a racing game pitting you against multiple opponents or other players.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Players have the ability to play in tournaments against NPC's to unlock medals, play head to head, or play a single-player special mode. Single player features a mode that allows players to go up against computer-controlled trucks in a competition with two branching difficulties across 4 medal challenges (bronze, silver, medal, platinum). The multiplayer head-to-head also allows for two players to race their trucks against each other, but without the use of the other NPC trucks. Special modes include a slalom challenge, a leap-through-rings jumping challenge, and a demolition derby. Players race on outdoor tracks in a number of locales from Fiji to Scotland.
Standout Features
- Single player features a mode that allows players to go up against computer-controlled trucks in a competition with two branching difficulties across 4 medal challenges (bronze, silver, medal, platinum).
- The multiplayer head-to-head also allows for two players to race their trucks against each other, but without the use of the other NPC trucks.
- The map is littered with obstacles such as jumps, water hazards, and cliffs to impede your progress.
- In the air, players can tilt the remote back and forth to lean their truck forward or backwards.
- D-pad: The #2 button is used for gas, and the D-pad can be used for a turbo.
- Excite Truck features a complete loss of realism, emphasis on turbo, and chaotic game play.
- San Francisco Rush: Players have the ability to push their truck's speed far past physical limitations, and jumps can be used to achieve jump heights akin to the N64 game San Francisco Rush .
- Simply by picking up icons, players or even NPC's can reform the land to make shortcuts and ramps.
Modes & Ways to Play
Players have the ability to play in tournaments against NPC's to unlock medals, play head to head, or play a single-player special mode. Single player features a mode that allows players to go up against computer-controlled trucks in a competition with two branching difficulties across 4 medal challenges (bronze, silver, medal, platinum). The multiplayer head-to-head also allows for two players to race their trucks against each other, but without the use of the other NPC trucks. Special modes include a slalom challenge, a leap-through-rings jumping challenge, and a demolition derby.
Player support includes Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
Presentation & Atmosphere
Using an SD card, the game's soundtrack can be customized with MP3s.
Display support includes Progressive Scan (480p), Widescreen (16 x 9), PAL 50Hz, and PAL 60Hz. Audio support includes Custom Soundtracks and Dolby Pro Logic II.
