Big Mutha Truckers 2: Truck Me Harder
A sequel about hauling goods and evading tax evasion charges.
Big Mutha Truckers 2: Truck Me Harder is a 2005 racing video game from developer Eutechnyx, released on PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows. It follows the 2002 original, Big Mutha Truckers. Players control Ma Jackson and her children as they manage a haulage business, buying and trading goods between towns to earn enough cash for a lawyer to clear Ma of tax evasion charges. The player drives from town to town, purchasing cheap items and selling them elsewhere for a higher price. Side missions involve driving other vehicles, like SUVs or pickup trucks.
Critical reception was mixed for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions, while the PC version received unfavorable reviews, according to Metacritic. The Detroit Free Press gave the Xbox version two stars out of four, noting that the action is decent when driving the 18-wheeler, dodging UFOs, hitting bikers with the trailer, and outrunning police, but that the low production values show in towns, where players visit stores and bars for upgrades, contacts, and cargo. The Sydney Morning Herald awarded the PS2 version two-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that causing chaos in a big rig is fun at first but quickly grows old, and that the repetitive, unsubtle jokes often fail to land. The Times gave the game two stars out of five, stating that the impressive graphics and extensive road maps only heighten the disappointment of the overall experience. Maxim gave it two out of ten, calling it nothing new, and comparing the police chases to Driver and the deliveries to Crazy Taxi, but noting that the slow, sluggish rig makes both less enjoyable.
Quick Facts
- Title
- Big Mutha Truckers 2: Truck Me Harder
- Developer
- Eutechnyx
- Publisher
- EU · Empire Interactive · NA · THQ
- Series
- Big Mutha Truckers
- Platforms
- PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows
- Released
- PlayStation 2 & XboxEU · 24 June 2005 · NA · 23 August 2005Microsoft WindowsNA · 23 August 2005 · EU · 26 August 2005
- Genre
- Racing
- Modes
- Single-player
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
Big Mutha Truckers 2: Truck Me Harder continues the story of Ma Jackson and her children as they operate a haulage company. The player drives between towns, purchasing goods cheaply and delivering them to towns where prices are higher to make a profit. Side missions allow the player to drive other vehicles such as an SUV or pickup truck. The game's action includes dodging UFO invaders, smacking bikers with the trailer, and outrunning the cops, though the production value is described as bare-bones when visiting towns to buy upgrades and find loads.
Reader's Guide
The game received mixed reviews on PlayStation 2 and Xbox, and unfavorable reviews on PC according to Metacritic. Critics noted that causing havoc with a big rig is fun initially but the novelty wanes, and the unsubtle gags are endlessly repeated. The Detroit Free Press gave the Xbox version two stars out of four, praising the on-road action but criticizing the bare-bones town sequences. The Sydney Morning Herald gave the PS2 version two-and-a-half stars out of five, noting the fun wears off quickly. The Times gave two stars out of five, stating that impressive graphics and extensive road maps add to the disappointment of the overall experience. Maxim gave a score of two out of ten, comparing the game unfavorably to Driver and Crazy Taxi, and noting the rig is slow and sluggish.
Did You Know?
- The game was developed by Eutechnyx for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows.
- The player can drive vehicles other than trucks, such as an SUV or pickup truck, in side missions.
- The PC version received 'unfavorable' reviews on Metacritic, while the console versions received 'mixed' reviews.
- Maxim gave the game a score of two out of ten, calling it slow and sluggish.
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