Big Mutha Truckers 2
- September 1, 2020
- Strategy First
Get on SteamIn "Big Mutha Truckers 2", players assume the role of Ma Jackson, a tough trucker, and must deliver cargo across the United States while competing against rival drivers. The game features open-world environments, humorous dialogue, and various customization options for the player's trucks. Players must manage their time, money, and reputation to become the top trucker in the country.
PC
Windows
PlayStation
Playstation 2
Xbox
Reviews
- Fun and entertaining gameplay with a unique redneck ambiance and humorous characters.
- Great for nostalgia, offering a simple and straightforward arcade experience.
- Offers a variety of silly challenges and side missions that can be enjoyable for casual players.
- Repetitive gameplay loop with limited depth and minimal upgrades, leading to boredom over time.
- Technical issues such as poor controls, bugs, and lack of polish detract from the overall experience.
- Significantly inferior to its predecessor, lacking many features and improvements that fans expected.
- story11 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The story retains a similar premise to the first game, focusing on earning money to pay off a legal case rather than buying a family business, with a mix of humorous characters and side missions. However, many players find the narrative progression lacking, criticizing the outdated mechanics, uninspired world design, and unengaging side missions that detract from the overall experience. While some elements, like new missions and casino games, offer variety, they fail to compensate for the game's shortcomings in storytelling and gameplay cohesion.
“The first game was a redneck trucking simulator where you had to buy and sell goods in different cities, challenge fellow truckers to races, and complete random missions at the bar in order to get enough money to buy your ma's company and beat your brothers and sisters.”
“The story works and the characters you meet are interesting enough to feel acceptable.”
“The story is more or less the same, except instead of earning money to buy the company, you're earning cash to pay off jurors for your ma's legal case.”
“Apart from outdated tech (1024*768 max res), bad controls and lack of content & care, the game simply is the worst in terms of progression through the story.”
“The world and the roads are boring, uninspired and paths leading off the sides are only created to be used during the side missions.”
- humor8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is a mixed bag, with some players appreciating the comedic script and entertaining radio segments, while others find the character tropes offensive and not executed well. While there are moments of genuine humor, particularly in the side missions and character interactions, it may not be enough to sustain engagement for all players. Overall, the game offers a light-hearted experience with a blend of charm and old-school arcade humor.
“If you enjoy the main gameplay loop of driving recklessly, trading with grotesque and funny characters, doing side missions, you'll love it.”
“There were 4 drivers (a 5th secret driver you could unlock on ng+), memorable characters and settings, a decently sized map, serviceable driving, a comedic script and radio (it wasn't Monty Python funny but it had some legit chuckles), overall the game was a charming little sim that wasn't too deep, but didn't try to be.”
“Entertaining old-school arcade game featuring trucks and redneck humor.”
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is characterized by a redneck ambiance, featuring various radio stations that include entertaining dialogue and a nostalgic soundtrack from the original game. However, some players feel that the overall music selection is limited compared to previous versions, with fewer songs and missing customizations, leading to a sense of inconsistency in the game's audio experience. Despite these shortcomings, the inclusion of humorous interviews and a fitting soundtrack adds charm to the gameplay.
“I love the redneck ambiance with radios, music, sounds, and dialogues.”
“There are several radio stations to listen to with awesome music and fun dialogue that really fits the game.”
“Race against time with the classic soundtrack of Big Mutha Truckers.”
“The game as a whole also feels weirdly smaller, with small details such as a 5th driver missing, main menu being static images, missing entering/leaving the diesel animations, less radio songs (to be fair, there was very little in the way of music in the original), no more custom truck symbols. They essentially hyper-emphasized so many details in some areas and completely ignored it in others.”
“Any money the publisher has spent went into the 'all right now' music license, and any effort the developers have made went into the creation of one of the radio stations that features funny interviews (kudos to the voice actors on that one).”
“The game as a whole also feels weirdly smaller, with small details such as a 5th driver missing, main menu being static images, missing entering/leaving the diesel animations, less radio songs (to be fair, there was very little in the way of music in the original), no more custom truck symbols. They essentially hyper-emphasized so many details in some areas and completely ignored it in others.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The gameplay is centered around a main loop of reckless driving, trading with quirky characters, and completing side missions, which can be enjoyable for players who appreciate this style. However, some missions disrupt the flow, and while the humor in the game adds charm, it may not be sufficient to maintain long-term engagement. Overall, the gameplay offers limited variety with only a few challenges and upgrades available.
“If you enjoy the main gameplay loop of driving recklessly, trading with grotesque and funny characters, and doing side missions, you'll love it.”
“There are a couple of challenges on the road to give the gameplay variety and just a few upgrades for your rig.”
“Some missions break up the gameplay loop, and while some of the game radio and characters are funny, it's not enough to really push through.”
“Once you play it for 20 minutes, that's the gameplay loop.”
“There are a couple of challenges on the road to give the gameplay variety, and just a few upgrades for your rig.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their strong aesthetic appeal, striking a favorable balance that enhances the overall experience. Additionally, players report a smooth performance without any technical issues like crashes or freezes, even on modern hardware.
“It was a balance that favored aesthetics a little more, and it worked out well enough in its favor.”
“I have not had any issues such as crashes, freezes, or sound/graphic issues that can happen with old games on modern hardware.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, users report a high level of stability, with no significant issues such as crashes, freezes, or sound/graphic problems typically associated with older games on modern hardware.
