Author Topic: Am I the only one here who liked ExciteTruck? (Read 4250 times)

AdmiralViscen · « **on:** March 09, 2009, 11:39:45 PM »

Because this looks like shit

http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14325482/excitebots-trick-racing/videos/Excite_Bots_Teaser_TrailerV6-H264.html

If you hate Wii it is a must click

cool breeze · « **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2009, 11:44:15 PM »

Excite Truck was a lot of fun. The trailer for this game was stupid and I hope that the scenes shown here were just selected to show off the new stuff, not give you an example of races would be.

Third · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2009, 11:48:12 PM »

Super Sandwitch?

Absolutely horrible

tiesto · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2009, 11:54:01 PM »

Yeah, I NEVER got the GAF hype... the game wasn't bad but the controls were much too sensitive and track design made it too easy to crash into the trees, killing momentum.

That game doesn't look too bad actually, really silly but at the very least, creative. The music has to go though, it reeks of mid 90's Midway arcade racing.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2009, 11:57:37 PM »

this looks awesome, fuck y'all

pilonv1 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2009, 11:59:41 PM »

horrible game, wouldn't pass for a psx/n64 game yet looks good for wii

duckman2000 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2009, 12:00:50 AM »

Still, I miss Super Mario Galaxy. I think I'm going to have to buy another Wii.

Bildi · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2009, 12:06:49 AM »

This looks better than Excitetruck.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2009, 12:17:39 AM »

Why can't you just play it for fun?

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2009, 12:18:27 AM »

because it isn't fun

demi · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2009, 12:20:16 AM »

Quote from: BrandNew on March 10, 2009, 12:17:39 AM

Why can't you just play it for fun?

LOL

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2009, 12:20:21 AM »

I liked the first one because you could do cool slides and really get a rhythm going with jump-boosts. You could do full laps without letting off the boost or overheating, if you were good. ExciteTruck needed work but what it doesn't need is hitting clowns with pies.

or fucking lady bugs

, I don't even know what this is

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2009, 12:36:35 AM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on March 10, 2009, 12:18:27 AM

because it isn't fun

you haven't played it

eterna sonata isn't fun

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2009, 01:11:44 AM »

oh i have most certainly played excitetruck

pilonv1 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2009, 01:17:25 AM »

more like boringtruck am i rite

Bildi · « **Reply #15 on:** March 10, 2009, 01:18:51 AM »

u r so so so rite

duckman2000 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 10, 2009, 02:37:33 AM »

I remember they had a demo for ExciteTruck in stores around when the Wii was first released, nearly made me swear off the Wii for good.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #17 on:** March 10, 2009, 03:24:32 AM »

excitetruck fucken owns aye, I piss on the h8terz

Bebpo · « **Reply #18 on:** March 10, 2009, 03:57:29 AM »

I tried to like it during the Wii launch week when I was giving all the Wii soft a fair shot. But the controls were just too inaccurate for me and the graphics were complete shit framerate and visually. I'd rather play F-zero GX or something.

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #19 on:** March 10, 2009, 04:28:59 AM »

Wow. Evilbore fails at having fun again.
Excitetruck is like the beautiful mulato baby between the union of burnout and excitebike. And now SUPER SANDWICH. GO09 came early this year!

treythemovie · « **Reply #20 on:** March 10, 2009, 05:07:15 AM »

Excitetruck was a fun game. Nothing insanely special but decent enough. The game had some good, if beta, ideas like the terra formation. Plus the Wii controls weren't bad

I still need to see more about Excitebots first. Is it going to have the custom soundtrack? Is it going to have the terraformation or the boosting feature? These are important questions and hopefully the new crazy features aren't merely replacing the old stuff but adding to it. However even considering this I don't understand why this game is getting so much hate in places.

Tristam · « **Reply #21 on:** March 10, 2009, 05:10:01 AM »

Excite Truck actually was fun, like Hydro Thunder on wheels. This, however, looks fucking stupid. That's not to say that I never thought Excite Truck looked generic--it DOES look generic, but it also has an appreciable sense of speed and the super-sensitive tilt controls somehow made tree runs much more enjoyable.

EDIT: I think I just found out why I thought Excite Truck was so fun: scoring points for tree runs and truck smashes. There was something spectacularly satisfying about getting a 5-star rating for both. Oh yeah, and the terramorphing was pretty cool too. Every race was stupidly chaotic and the original buttrock soundtrack suited the game well.

drohne · « **Reply #22 on:** March 10, 2009, 05:40:54 AM »

if this was from a third-party publisher ninthings would be rageshitting themselves at the implicit belief that wii games must be made cutesy and minigamey

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #23 on:** March 10, 2009, 06:38:07 AM »

So fucking what Drohne.
Its going to be fun no matter who is bitching about it.

treythemovie · « **Reply #24 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:34:40 AM »

Quote from: drohne on March 10, 2009, 05:40:54 AM

if this was from a third-party publisher ninthings would be rageshitting themselves at the implicit belief that wii games must be made cutesy and minigamey

And if this game was on the Xbox, Evilbore wouldn't have a thread dedicated to hating it either.

drohne · « **Reply #25 on:** March 10, 2009, 09:41:39 AM »

excitetruck borders on unplayable. you can't steer with no resistance and no indication of where full lock is. or i suppose you can, but there's no good reason to

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #26 on:** March 10, 2009, 09:54:05 AM »

Looks pretty awesome. Day one purchase.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Maybe.

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dammitmattt · « **Reply #27 on:** March 10, 2009, 10:14:16 AM »

Are we sure this isn't a joke? What the fuck did I just watch?

tiesto · « **Reply #28 on:** March 10, 2009, 10:26:26 AM »

Quote from: BrandNew on March 10, 2009, 12:36:35 AM

Quote from: Professor Prole on March 10, 2009, 12:18:27 AM
because it isn't fun

you haven't played it

eterna sonata isn't fun

Eternal Sonata is awful, one of the worst RPGs I've played since Xenosaga.

And yeah, the custom soundtracks were a great idea for Excitetruck, hell, for games in general... even if my music collection is much more suitable to the Wipeout series.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #29 on:** March 10, 2009, 11:27:35 AM »

Quote from: treythemovie on March 10, 2009, 07:34:40 AM

Quote from: drohne on March 10, 2009, 05:40:54 AM
if this was from a third-party publisher ninthings would be rageshitting themselves at the implicit belief that wii games must be made cutesy and minigamey

And if this game was on the Xbox, Evilbore wouldn't have a thread dedicated to hating it either.

Uh if there was a game called ExciteTruck on 360 that I really enjoyed, and this was revealed as the sequel, I would certainly make a thread about it.

dark1x · « **Reply #30 on:** March 10, 2009, 11:53:46 AM »

It's a reasonably decent game with really ugly visuals, performance issues, and the most generic presentation this side of Chevy VS Ford.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #31 on:** March 10, 2009, 01:28:56 PM »

Looks like fun. Evilbore is anti-fun, so I'm not surprised the 'Bore ain't feeling it.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #32 on:** March 10, 2009, 01:31:34 PM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on March 10, 2009, 01:28:56 PM

Looks like fun. Evilbore is anti-fun, so I'm not surprised the 'Bore ain't feeling it.

I think you have us confused with GAF or something. Or maybe you have "fun" confused with "boring". That could be it.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #33 on:** March 10, 2009, 01:35:45 PM »

No, I'm pretty sure that I've got you pegged as the butthurt fanbois taking Wii's success personally. Don't worry, it's not just EB - it's nerdlingers throughout the internet.

demi · « **Reply #34 on:** March 10, 2009, 01:40:17 PM »

You're a nerdlinger

What do you think about that

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #35 on:** March 10, 2009, 01:40:50 PM »

I'm at peace with it.

Third · « **Reply #36 on:** March 10, 2009, 02:08:50 PM »

Here comes the Wii defence force.

Teddman and Saint are probably the oldest people I've seen posting on the internet.
Their rabid Wii defence is a bit suspicious.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #37 on:** March 10, 2009, 02:18:45 PM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on March 10, 2009, 01:35:45 PM

No, I'm pretty sure that I've got you pegged as the butthurt fanbois taking Wii's success personally. Don't worry, it's not just EB - it's nerdlingers throughout the internet.

If spastic waggle action is the new definition of "fun" then go ahead and count me in the bitter old fogey camp.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #38 on:** March 10, 2009, 02:38:13 PM »

Quote from: Third on March 10, 2009, 02:08:50 PM

Teddman and Saint are probably the oldest people I've seen posting on the internet.
Their rabid Wii defence is a bit suspicious.

Your mangling of the word "defense" is suspicious as well.

Quote from: The Card Cheat on March 10, 2009, 02:18:45 PM

If spastic waggle action is the new definition of "fun" then go ahead and count me in the bitter old fogey camp.

So Trauma Center, Boom Blox, da blob, World of Goo, Mario Kart, Smash Brothers, Mario Galaxy, Williams Pinball Hall of Fame is "spastic waggle action"?

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #39 on:** March 10, 2009, 03:55:21 PM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on March 10, 2009, 02:38:13 PM

Quote from: Third on March 10, 2009, 02:08:50 PM
Teddman and Saint are probably the oldest people I've seen posting on the internet.
Their rabid Wii defence is a bit suspicious.

Your mangling of the word "defense" is suspicious as well.

Outside of the US, defense is spelled with a c

Rman · « **Reply #40 on:** March 10, 2009, 04:06:27 PM »

Never played the original and was never interested.

Third · « **Reply #41 on:** March 10, 2009, 04:11:02 PM »

Quote from: Malek on March 10, 2009, 03:55:21 PM

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on March 10, 2009, 02:38:13 PM
Quote from: Third on March 10, 2009, 02:08:50 PM
Teddman and Saint are probably the oldest people I've seen posting on the internet.
Their rabid Wii defence is a bit suspicious.

Your mangling of the word "defense" is suspicious as well.

Outside of the US, defense is spelled with a c

Wisdom comes with age, they say.

cool breeze · « **Reply #42 on:** March 10, 2009, 04:13:06 PM »

I'm surprised the original has such hate and love towards it. Excite Truck was a fun game, just nothing really special. It was like a Hydro Thunder or San Fransisco Rush arcade style of racing game, except not really as good, but still entertaining enough.

Third · « **Reply #43 on:** March 10, 2009, 04:16:33 PM »

I agree.The first one was quite entertaining. It was nothing special, though, and very forgettable.

But this one looks so weird. A bit too werid, I might say. But I'll check it out eventually.

archie4208 · « **Reply #44 on:** March 10, 2009, 04:18:33 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on March 10, 2009, 04:13:06 PM

I'm surprised the original has such hate and love towards it. Excite Truck was a fun game, just nothing really special. It was like a Hydro Thunder or San Fransisco Rush arcade style of racing game, except not really as good, but still entertaining enough.

Most of the hype comes from Wario pimping the game at GAF and people jumping on the bandwagon. It is certainly a good game, but not the second coming of Christ.

Bebpo · « **Reply #45 on:** March 10, 2009, 04:35:26 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on March 10, 2009, 04:13:06 PM

I'm surprised the original has such hate and love towards it. Excite Truck was a fun game, just nothing really special. It was like a Hydro Thunder or San Fransisco Rush arcade style of racing game, except not really as good, but still entertaining enough.

I dunno. It's hard to have much fun with the controls. Like drohne said, with no feedback it's really hard to steer exactly where you want to and since there are things to crash into everywhere that just makes it annoying when you smash into something you didn't want to drive into.

If it had analogue controls and a stable framerate I'd dig it.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #46 on:** March 10, 2009, 04:36:24 PM »

I love Hydro Thunder, I want more Hydro Thunder

ExciteTruck was a good stand-in for a few months there.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #47 on:** March 10, 2009, 04:49:06 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on March 10, 2009, 04:35:26 PM

Quote from: swaggaz on March 10, 2009, 04:13:06 PM
I'm surprised the original has such hate and love towards it. Excite Truck was a fun game, just nothing really special. It was like a Hydro Thunder or San Fransisco Rush arcade style of racing game, except not really as good, but still entertaining enough.

I dunno. It's hard to have much fun with the controls. Like drohne said, with no feedback it's really hard to steer exactly where you want to and since there are things to crash into everywhere that just makes it annoying when you smash into something you didn't want to drive into.

If it had analogue controls and a stable framerate I'd dig it.

I think it gets a free(er) pass just because you're always going so fast and making insane jumps, so the steering is, well, always going to be touchy. I would rather have that than the stiff motherfucking chore of controls that Motorstorm has.

dark1x · « **Reply #48 on:** March 10, 2009, 05:06:46 PM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on March 10, 2009, 04:36:24 PM

I love Hydro Thunder, I want more Hydro Thunder

ExciteTruck was a good stand-in for a few months there.

Well, there is that Hydro Thunder semi-sequel coming out in arcades (and likely home consoles) sometime this year...

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #49 on:** March 10, 2009, 05:08:11 PM »

treythemovie · « **Reply #50 on:** March 10, 2009, 06:22:05 PM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on March 10, 2009, 11:27:35 AM

Uh if there was a game called ExciteTruck on 360 that I really enjoyed, and this was revealed as the sequel, I would certainly make a thread about it.

If you say so.....

Quote from: archie4208 on March 10, 2009, 04:18:33 PM

Most of the hype comes from Wario pimping the game at GAF and people jumping on the bandwagon. It is certainly a good game, but not the second coming of Christ.

To be fair, I'm pretty sure most of the posts on gaf are being done in jest.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #51 on:** March 10, 2009, 10:30:46 PM »

Holy shit, what is that game

Quote from: treythemovie on March 10, 2009, 06:22:05 PM

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on March 10, 2009, 11:27:35 AM
Uh if there was a game called ExciteTruck on 360 that I really enjoyed, and this was revealed as the sequel, I would certainly make a thread about it.
If you say so.....

It'll be hard to prove, I doubt PURE 2 will have goofy bugs eating sandwiches.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #52 on:** March 10, 2009, 11:42:55 PM »

super sandwiches

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #53 on:** March 11, 2009, 01:50:52 AM »

Yeah goofy animals and super sandwiches are awesome. Dun ged da h8.

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Author Topic: Am I the only one here who liked ExciteTruck? (Read 4250 times)