Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing

[Kev_Hectic]

Gamespot gives lowest score ever

And for good reason too...

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/bigrigsotrr/review.html

It's hard to imagine that shit like this could ever get published, It looks like the developers gave up after a week of development. You have to see the videos to truely understand how bad this game is, it's hillarious. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nelson.gif

[ExcessiveForce]

wow. truly, wow. what a sad, sad, facsimile of a video game. I am at a loss for words.

[Scream]

Hehe. The video review is too funny. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[omnipresence]

I got an account, but when I try to download the video review they won't give me the download link, instead they bother me with signing up for payment membership. WTF?

I hate these gaming sites which always try to make you pay.

[nyne]

Good lord.

I have never in all my years of gaming, watched a gameplay video, and cried from laughter.

Today, that changed.

I want that game just for the hilarity factor.

[Hudson]

Hahaha!! I MUST HAVE THIS GAME!! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/woot.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/woot.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/woot.gif

[KaiserSoze]

w.t.f. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/reviews/919220_20040114_screen003.jpg

seriously, i've seen better graphics in atari 2600 games.

this is truely pathetic. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mryuck.gif

any game that has a "you're winner!" screen with trophy-you just know it's gonna be bad.

[Dr.Dude]

How the HELL did this steaming dogpile get made? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[KaiserSoze]

check out these screens:

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/reviews/919220_20040114_screen012.jpg

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/reviews/919220_20040114_screen007.jpg



http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/reviews/919220_20040114_screen001.jpg

rofl!

it looks like the developers fell asleep at the computer and their cat jumped up on the keyboard and hit a few random keys and they woke up and compiled it.

[Wamplet]

hahaha, and I thought Big Mutha Truckers was bad. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/redface.gif

They could always pass it off as a game that boosts morale, since you win every time. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[RollingBrass]

The video review is AWESOME. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Dr.Dude]

Christ, their gr4mmR is bad too! What the hell do they mean by "You're winner!"? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif

And what the hell is with that lampost in the first screenshot? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Komb.at]

When i read that your opponent doesn't move, i thought "hey, what would happen if you push him through the finishing line". Then i read a little further, and i suppose you would just clip right through him anyway http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dopefish.gif

[Mad_Max]

I must get this game! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Making bad games such as this actually is an art. I honestly don't see any developer/publisher who would dare releasing something like this in a coherent state of mind. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[KaiserSoze]

The video review is AWESOME. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif



yeah, i'm a complete member, i gotta check it out.

i heard it's comedy gold!

http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[X-Vector]

Yeah, yeah, but is it better than Kreed?

[shiranui]

Hey, a patch has been released that makes the game into GOTY material.

http://www.stellarstone.com/Files/BigRigsPatch_Nov16.exe

[Mountain Man]

Gamespot wrote:

Big Rigs is a game so astoundingly bad that it manages to transcend nearly every boundary put forth by some of gaming's absolute worst of the worst and easily makes it into that dubiously extraordinary category of being one of the most atrocious games ever published.


Now there's a box cover quote if I've ever seen one.


KaiserSoze wrote:

any game that has a "you're a winner!" screen with trophy-you just know it's gonna be bad.


And they didn't even get that right. The screen actually says, "You're winner!" They couldn't even get a simple three word phrase grammatically correct!

[Simon Charles]

Gamespot also gave a 1 to a game called Navy Seals or something. If you think crappy games are funny, check that one out too. There's no AI, models just dissapear, etc.

[shiranui]

When i read that your opponent doesn't move, i thought "hey, what would happen if you push him through the finishing line".



<font color="yellow">You're loser! </font> http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/woot.gif

[Inanimate Carbon Rod]

Basic members can only do the stream...

[Syph]

Gamespot also gave a 1 to a game called Navy Seals or something. If you think crappy games are funny, check that one out too. There's no AI, models just dissapear, etc.



I checked it. It was Navy Seals Weapons of mass destruction. And even that got a 1.6
That big rigs game is truly complete crap. I wouldn't have played that when i was into the 16-bit games. And I'm not exaggerating http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mryuck.gif

[GuyFawkes]

What a peice of shit.

[QuiGonJ]

That review was hilarious.

Reminds me of the PC Gamer of the worst thing ever to happen to the Build engine: Extreme Paintbrawl. Can't find it online, but the review was sooo bad the lead programmer wrote in to apologize and explain they had to get it out the door in something like six days.

Looked for the review online but no luck.

[The Bandit]

I remember reading the Xtreme Paintbrawl review in PCG. Never knew the programmer issued a written apology for that travesty. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nelson.gif

[Kev_Hectic]

I honestly don't see any developer/publisher who would dare releasing something like this in a coherent state of mind. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif



I have a feeling that the publishers didn't even bother to look at it. It's like they just grabbed whatever build they could find, pressed it, boxed 'em, and shipped them out. According to Gamespots review, the game doesn't even have sound effects for christ sakes, http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif


As for the game's sound design, there isn't any. There are literally no sound effects in Big Rigs. The only sounds that present themselves at all are a few unpleasant, looping techno tracks, and on a midrange PC, we couldn't even get them to play.



This is even funnier then their review of Gods and Generals (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/godsgenerals/review.html).

http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nelson.gif

[Syph]

This is even funnier then their review of Gods and Generals (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/godsgenerals/review.html).

http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nelson.gif



I don't know... Those soldiers running repeatedly into the fire were pretty damn funny http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Taril]

Omg..... I think im gonna be sick.. How the fecking hell does a pile of trash like this get released?? WTF were the developers thinking? Oh wait they werent.. That video review is funny.. I do feel his pain though..
Is it just me or does that guy always get stuck reviewing these garbage games? I remember he reviewed that crap Robocop game too.. That was a funny vid aswell.. I say, we find the dev of this game, and hang them in the streets, or somthing. Whos with me?? We must not allow another game like this to be made!

[Syph]

Games like that just make the good ones seem even better. Like idiots on the forums http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[PlayfulPuppy]

Omg..... I think im gonna be sick.. How the fecking hell does a pile of trash like this get released?? WTF were the developers thinking? Oh wait they werent.. That video review is funny.. I do feel his pain though..
Is it just me or does that guy always get stuck reviewing these garbage games? I remember he reviewed that crap Robocop game too.. That was a funny vid aswell.. I say, we find the dev of this game, and hang them in the streets, or somthing. Whos with me?? We must not allow another game like this to be made!



The game clearly wasn't finished, an idiot could see that.

I'll bet you money that it's the publishers who lay square at fault here, while the developers desperatly race out to change their names.

[dejay]

I think a score of 1 was too high. Negative numbers seem appropriate.

[KaiserSoze]

i dl'ed the vid review last night. priceless.

truck going down the road, starts to cross over bridge: then *poof* it disappears. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

and the screen keeps going like you're still driving your truck and then *poof* it reappears. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

awesome collision detection: there is none. he drives through a "city" that look like static polygons with hardly a trace of textures on them. but by driving "through" a city, he doesn't drive down the city streets, he drives *through* the buildings. holographic cities! sweet! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/brickwall.gif

wow, look at those mountains over there! let's go check them out. mountain goes straight up, no way the rig can make it up there. wrong. straight up it goes. better than a james bond vehicle! doesn't even need rocket assistance. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif

wait, let's go on top of the mountains then drive into the air-we can do that too!

for the love of all good things: these devs need to be blacklisted from every remotely decent dev company out there. please. make it stop. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/redface.gif

[Grande 3:16]

The screen actually says, "You're winner!" They couldn't even get a simple three word phrase grammatically correct!

Move over "All your base". http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif


I think a score of 1 was too high. Negative numbers seem appropriate.

I remember once the chick on The Movie Show was reviewing a movie, and she refused to give a movie "zero stars" because she didn't want audiences to race out just to see how bad it is. Maybe that was their thinking here.

[Marty]

maybe their excuse is they made it that bad on purpose so that people would find fun in experiencing something that sh*t

[mysteryperfecta]

Their website is a mess, too. www.stellarstone.com (http://www.stellarstone.com)

[Grande 3:16]

Their website is a mess, too. www.stellarstone.com (http://www.stellarstone.com)

Go there, click the links and.....

... nothing happens!

[KaiserSoze]

Their website is a mess, too. www.stellarstone.com (http://www.stellarstone.com)

Go there, click the links and.....

... nothing happens!



rofl!

just like the game! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/brickwall.gif

[Mountain Man]

That website is pathetic. What happened, did the company go bankrupt and close up shop but the publishers released the game anyway?

[replicant 1138]

heh, the textures look close to something you would see in monster truck madness one... except those were better

[Kronx]

I love their mission.

"We strive is to provide our clients with best of gaming technologies and cut their development expenses, allowing them to concentrate on product rather than on technology hustles of development. We are capable of doing large scale sophisticated technological projects, utilizing the best technologies and guarantee customer satisfaction.

We combine stong management ( with our Santa Monica, CA based headquarters ) with superb creative, yet non expensive development teams in Russia. This allows our clients to cut development expenses 3-5 times comparing to cost of local European or US development team or employees. At same time we provide instant feedback to our clients, thanks to our management offices in Los Angeles and London."

They're winner! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/woot.gif

[Mad_Max]

Luckly, they haven't decided to mention the games they've worked on in their website, too. That gives their other games a chance to actually sell, I guess. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

That website doesn't even load in Mozilla, and in IE half of the links don't even work. This website is winner indeed!

[Wamplet]

I love their mission.




haha, looks like it was written by those same 3 year old tv producers. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Joe Siegler]

http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/images/2004/reviews/919220_20040114_thumb001.jpg

http://forums.3drealms.com/images/nelson3.gif

[Dr.Dude]

awesome collision detection: there is none. he drives through a "city" that look like static polygons with hardly a trace of textures on them. but by driving "through" a city, he doesn't drive down the city streets, he drives *through* the buildings. holographic cities! sweet! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/brickwall.gif


"Kickass"! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif Okay, this game sounds sooooo bad that I just have to play it! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Joe Siegler]

OMG - that's hysterical!

The video was to die for, too! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Simon Charles]

OMG - that's hysterical!

The video was to die for, too! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif




The look on the reviewer's face as he stands up from his chair is priceless. I actually felt bad for him for not having anything to punch around him. He looked like he could have used blowing off some steam.

In the end, is this the outside of the GameSpot offices? There's no snow.

[Scream]

Guess what game is #1 at Gamespot today. People love train wrecks. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[zakath]

damn register crp sht -- YARR, wanna see http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[Dark Pulse]

Someone wanna post a copy of that Vid somewhere? I MUST see this!

[Redlof]

http://cgi.gamefaqs.com/boards/gentopic.asp?board=919220

This is why I <3 GameFAQs.

[Simon Charles]

http://cgi.gamefaqs.com/boards/gentopic.asp?board=919220

This is why I <3 GameFAQs.




I love how someone over there said it:

"An all new dimension in suck."

[Imfamous]

In a PC gamer a while back, I saw a review for some paintball game. They said that best feature of it was a box that could be recycled. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/redface.gif

[Scream]

Greg Kasavin bases an editorial around this game. (http://www.gamespot.com/features/6086626/p-2.html)

[Night Hacker]

Kewl, a game you can never lose at, gotta buy it asap! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

(I have to remember to save that "You're Winner!" screen, could come in handy on these forums. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif)

[Cheeser12]

Me=evil.
Since the contact section on their site was broken,
I sent them my comments through their tech support system. Hey, they deserved it! And every please add "You're Winner!" to their sigs. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Steve]

"You're Winner !"

HAHA http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Joe Siegler]

Greg Kasavin bases an editorial around this game. (http://www.gamespot.com/features/6086626/p-2.html)



That's a good article, actually. Gotta love this screen capture I took from the review. The caption to the screenshot is awesome! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Scream]

Ya, I thought he made some good points. Same kind of crap has been going on for years in all kinds of industries. The problem with software is that it is even more difficult to determine it's junk before buying it than most things. Unlike a pair of shoes, you rarely get the chance to try it out in the store before you buy it.

I realize that almost nobody here would get stuck with a lemon like this, because they would be looking at reviews and checking for a demo before buying, but uninformed parents and grandmas buying games for their grandchildren are the ones allowing companies like this to turn a profit on this crap.

[Joe Siegler]

I realize that almost nobody here would get stuck with a lemon like this, because they would be looking at reviews and checking for a demo before buying, but uninformed parents and grandmas buying games for their grandchildren are the ones allowing companies like this to turn a profit on this crap.



The same people who buy GTA for their 7 year old without checking to see what the game is about first, too.

[Yenz]

From Greg Kasavin editorial;

The upper limit of our scoring system has been reached; it's been a while since the last one, but we have in fact given out four perfect-10 scores over the years.


Anyone knows which games that recieved a percect ten by Gamespot?

[PlayfulPuppy]

The same people who buy GTA for their 7 year old without checking to see what the game is about first, too.



... even when common sense would dictate otherwise.

"Grand... Theft... Auto? It must be about bunnies!"

[Scream]

From Greg Kasavin editorial;

The upper limit of our scoring system has been reached; it's been a while since the last one, but we have in fact given out four perfect-10 scores over the years.


Anyone knows which games that recieved a percect ten by Gamespot?



Pretty sure Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 did. Don't know about any others.

[NetNessie]

Indeed this is the crappest game I have ever seen.
Its so crap it redefines crap.

[GuyFawkes]

Theres a reason crap games like these populate the PC and never see the light of day on Consoles. Its called quality control, if the game isnt good then sony, microsoft, and nintendo wont even bother with it until its ironed out into a decent game. There is NO PC quality control, if there is its between the publisher and developer and its minor.

[Imfamous]

I don't know. I think looks a little worse than that big rig game... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/extremepaintbrawl/index.html

[Joe Siegler]

This is the biggest image I can find with the cover art.

I wonder if any of our photoshop gurus can abuse the box art. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

(Or find a bigger version more suitable for abuse)

[Aegeri]

I think the most horrifying aspect (revealed in the editorial) is they actually PAID someone to review this ($20 dollars US in fact!). That in itself is almost frightening.

Imagine the innocents that might have bought it WITHOUT gamespots review!

I think we should rally up, and attempt to destroy this game where we see it.

[KaiserSoze]

This is the biggest image I can find with the cover art.

I wonder if any of our photoshop gurus can abuse the box art. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

(Or find a bigger version more suitable for abuse)



i like the tagline:

"over the road racing"

more like "over the road, under the road, through the road, above the road, road-what road?"

i agree, we need photoshop goodness. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Dr.Dude]

That's part of the title. The tagline is "18 Wheels of Thunder!" http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[Syph]

From Greg Kasavin editorial;

The upper limit of our scoring system has been reached; it's been a while since the last one, but we have in fact given out four perfect-10 scores over the years.


Anyone knows which games that recieved a percect ten by Gamespot?



Pretty sure Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 did. Don't know about any others.



Ocarina of time
Soul Calibur on dreamcast

can't find that fourth one but the next closest is a tie between Halo and Metroid Prime, each with a 9.7

[KaiserSoze]

i just want to award this game the official:

http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/attachments/455788-bigrigscaption.png

because with the recent "leakage" of game demos, big rigs 18 wheels of thunder managed not to get leaked!
a big round of applause! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/woot.gif

gee, i wonder why no one tried to get this prized demo. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif

[Imfamous]

From Greg Kasavin editorial;

The upper limit of our scoring system has been reached; it's been a while since the last one, but we have in fact given out four perfect-10 scores over the years.


Anyone knows which games that recieved a percect ten by Gamespot?



Pretty sure Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 did. Don't know about any others.



Ocarina of time
Soul Calibur on dreamcast

can't find that fourth one but the next closest is a tie between Halo and Metroid Prime, each with a 9.7



Nope, next closest is Perfect Dark with a 9.9

BTW I hate Zelda. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/redface.gif

[peonyu]

Can someone put up a FTP or Torrent the movie... i dont want to sign up there.

[Simon Charles]

The only perfect 10 I know of is Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the N64. I don't understand how it got a perfect score. Controls are horrible and sound effects are annoying. The game is so tough I can't even get one goddamn weapon. I haven't even seen ONE enemy yet.

[peonyu]

I agree, Ocarina of time had to have been reviewed by its fanboys in the gaming rags, A link to the past was easily better and had a better story.

[nyne]

The only perfect 10 I know of is Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the N64. I don't understand how it got a perfect score. Controls are horrible and sound effects are annoying. The game is so tough I can't even get one goddamn weapon. I haven't even seen ONE enemy yet.



Wuh....ummm.....how in the.....you.....DO YOU SUCK THAT BAD AT GAMES?!?!

[dreweth]

The only perfect 10 I know of is Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the N64. I don't understand how it got a perfect score. Controls are horrible and sound effects are annoying. The game is so tough I can't even get one goddamn weapon. I haven't even seen ONE enemy yet.



I don't mean to be an ass, but it seems that adventure/platform 3dr person games aren't your cup of tea.

This is the second great game you have put down this week because you couldn't play them well. I don't think that's the developers fault.

If you weren't able to aim well in Half-Life 2 because of your own abilities, would you rate the game lower? Well, it's obivous you would, and you would be wrong.

[Justin]

The only perfect 10 I know of is Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the N64. I don't understand how it got a perfect score. Controls are horrible and sound effects are annoying. The game is so tough I can't even get one goddamn weapon. I haven't even seen ONE enemy yet.



Hmm, OOT is tied for my favorite game ever, it's really very good. You seem to just not be able to get far, so I'll help you out.

(mild spoiler warning)

Crawl through a hole in the wall in the Kokiri Village to get into the training ground, where you get a sword. You can buy a shield at the shop in the village. Once you have these the guard will let you in to see the Deku Tree, where you'll find enemies.

[Crosma]

perfect 10

This is the problem with gaming journalism. Every publication wants to be loved by the publishers, so they throw ridiculously high scores around. A perfect score says one thing: the game is perfect (and the reviewer is arselicking). Surely everyone could name several flaws in such games (which instantly makes the score illegitimate)?

You need room to maneuver, if you award a perfect score to a game then what do you do next week when a much better game comes along? Frankly, I find all of those perfect scoring games dull, which just goes to show how unobjective these reviewers are.

[Simon Charles]

This is the second great game you have put down this week because you couldn't play them well. I don't think that's the developers fault.




I'm not putting down Zelda. In fact, I think OTT is a damn fine game. I just question the "perfect" score. It's by no means perfect. It has nothing to do with my abilities to play the game.

[Justin]

A perfect score says one thing: the game is perfect (and the reviewer is arselicking). Surely everyone could name several flaws in such games (which instantly makes the score illegitimate)?



I don't think a 10 score means "totally flawless in every way", it means "good enough to round up to 10". If you can't ever award a 10 what's the point of having a 1-10 scale?

[Justin]

I'm not putting down Zelda. In fact, I think OTT is a damn fine game. I just question the "perfect" score. It's by no means perfect. It has nothing to do with my abilities to play the game.



...WTF

How does "horrible controls", "annoying sound effects", etc. count as "not putting it down"?

And how can you know if it's a damn fine game if you haven't even gotten to the first level (as it sounds like from your post)?

[peonyu]

Play the snes game A Link To the Past on a emulator, then compare it to Ocarina of time and you will see what a pile of dung Ocarina is compared to the snes version.

[Volte]

You can find both a sword and enemies within 5 minutes of playing the game. Did you turn on the game with the specific intent to hate the game?

[dreweth]

This is the second great game you have put down this week because you couldn't play them well. I don't think that's the developers fault.




I'm not putting down Zelda. In fact, I think OTT is a damn fine game. I just question the "perfect" score. It's by no means perfect. It has nothing to do with my abilities to play the game.



Lemme see...horrible controls...check
annoying sounds...
far too tough to be playable...

Sounds like a 9.0 to me.

Shocker review!

[nyne]

Play the snes game A Link To the Past on a emulator, then compare it to Ocarina of time and you will see what a pile of dung Ocarina is compared to the snes version.



Apples and oranges my friend. Apples and oranges.

[Dukefan]

perfect 10

This is the problem with gaming journalism. Every publication wants to be loved by the publishers, so they throw ridiculously high scores around. A perfect score says one thing: the game is perfect (and the reviewer is arselicking). Surely everyone could name several flaws in such games (which instantly makes the score illegitimate)?

You need room to maneuver, if you award a perfect score to a game then what do you do next week when a much better game comes along? Frankly, I find all of those perfect scoring games dull, which just goes to show how unobjective these reviewers are.



It's arguable. Many movie critics use a four-point scale allowing for halfs, and starting at 0, so it's actually out of nine. It's not uncommon for critics to award several films 4/4 throughout the course of the year, and no one questions their credibility for it. Roger Ebert explains it by saying that the ratings are absolute, not relative, and shouldn't be used to compare two movies. Four out of four just means the movie is really fricking good, not the best movie ever. Ten out of ten does not mean utterly flawless, it means closer to ten than nine, and therefore really fricking good.

There is no such thing as a truly objective reviewer. A reviewer's job is to write and articulate his opinion, nothing more. Of course it may not agree with your opinion, but that doesn't make him an idiot, it means he has different tastes than you. Of course it's entirely subjective! I'm more surprised by the fact that you expect anything different.

[Dukefan]

I'm not putting down Zelda.



Huh?


I don't understand how it got a perfect score. Controls are horrible and sound effects are annoying. The game is so tough I can't even get one goddamn weapon. I haven't even seen ONE enemy yet.


Is this like reverse psychology or something?

[Simon Charles]

This is the second great game you have put down this week because you couldn't play them well. I don't think that's the developers fault.




I'm not putting down Zelda. In fact, I think OTT is a damn fine game. I just question the "perfect" score. It's by no means perfect. It has nothing to do with my abilities to play the game.



Lemme see...horrible controls...check
annoying sounds...
far too tough to be playable...

Sounds like a 9.0 to me.

Shocker review!




Yeah. 9 out of 10. An excellent score because Ocarina of Time is an excellent game.




...WTF

How does "horrible controls", "annoying sound effects", etc. count as "not putting it down"?






Putting down a game, in my book, means bashing it and saying it's utter crap. I hate its controls and the sound effects, but I can see all the greatness surrounding those. I said it's not "PERFECT". http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/brickwall.gif

[LeadBullet]

I think I've heard of retarded chimps that were able to eventually beat that Zelda game, and also find many of the secrets along the way.

If you can't figure out how to operate a Nintendo game you should probably try to retire from anything that involves your hands.

[KaiserSoze]

this thread cannot die! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

i was browsing my local target's pc game section and guess what i saw?

http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/attachments/455788-bigrigscaption.png


1 single copy of big rigs! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif marked at $10. (should have been $ -10. )

the box looked like it was ran over by the ups truck, seriously! (as a result, the game probably runs better http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif ).

i suspect the target employees knew that this was a waste of their time to even put on the shelf so they decided to run over it a few times with their car(and for good measure had an elephant stomp on it).

i got a good laugh out of it. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/woot.gif

[Crispy Critters]

I would love to buy one of these games to see just how bad it is myself. But I can't imagine what other people would be thinking. "Is this kid dumb or something?"

[Syph]

They'd probably say "You're winner!" http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Really though. This game is so bad that everyone has got to know about it. To see any other game with the "worst game ever" title is just wrong. We must put this game where it belongs... Right in the crapchute of mainstream disgust http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mryuck.gif

[Joe Siegler]

Has anyone actually

a) seen this in a game store with their own eyes?

b) actually gotten it?

[PlayfulPuppy]

Has anyone actually

a) seen this in a game store with their own eyes?



Kaiser said he did, three posts up.


b) actually gotten it?



Would anyone really spend their money for something they KNOW is bad?

Although, admittedly, I would like to get a copy purely so I can hold it over my head and exclaim "WINNAR!"

[Scream]

Although, admittedly, I would like to get a copy purely so I can hold it over my head and exclaim "WINNAR!"



And then everyone would point at you and the empty space in your wallet where your $$ used to be and exclaim "LOSAR!" http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[KaiserSoze]

indeed, i saw it at target.

when i went back a few days later, it was gone. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

i fear some poor kid got it for his/her birthday. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

but never fear,

your winnar! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/woot.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Kronx]

I saw it in the bargin bin at Electronics Boutique, but it was $9.99. I would have bought it if it was lower for the sheer novelty.

[megarust]

I saw it at the store also. I wouldn't buy it unless i was wiping my ass with money. And even then, I would just get it to see how bad it is.

[groovie]

I saw it at a Target here in California. I picked it up and just chuckled.

[Joe Siegler]

I saw it at a Target here in California. I picked it up and just chuckled.



Probably what I would do if I saw it. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Joe Siegler]

Check out this picture! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[Joe Siegler]

And here's what's inside the box. A CD and a "game manual". http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Aegeri]

Is there anything in the manual? Just wondering http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Dr.Dude]

Post plenty of screenshots!!!! Especially where you do cool tricks like driving on the mountain!!! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Yatta]

Does it say "18 Wheels of Thunder" on the box? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Joe Siegler]

Is there anything in the manual? Just wondering



It's a single piece of paper. It's about a 6x6 inch (one sided) square. Has installation instructions - and it say you have to have DirectX 8.1, believe it or not.


Does it say "18 Wheels of Thunder" on the box?



Yup. My hand covers part of that in the pic I posted.

Actually, the system requirements are posted on the bottom of the box. They're quite funny. This actually what it says, I didn't change anything.

Minimum Requirements:

Windows XP/98
Pentium III 1Ghz
64 MB RAM
DirectX 8.1 video card w/32 MB RAM
Sound Card
300MB free space on Hard Disc Drive

Recommended System Requirements:

Windows XP/98
Pentium III 1.5Ghz
128 MB RAM
3D card with 64 MB video memory that supports DirectX 8.1
Sound Card
300MB free space on Hard Disc Drive

When I get to the office tomorrow, I'll scan the back cover of the box. That's pretty funny, too. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Yatta]

Minimum Requirements:

Windows XP/98
Pentium III 1Ghz
64 MB RAM
DirectX 8.1 video card w/32 MB RAM
Sound Card
300MB free space on Hard Disc Drive


It must have been built on the DooM III engine. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[Syph]

So you really did get it. Oh god. Treasure it Joe. Treasure it like you would a... Well like you would a stone in a rock quarry. And keep it as a reminder to all those you work with what could happen if you produce anything like that http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mryuck.gif

[zakath]

this game will probably sell more than daikatana, hopefully, it wont encourage the devteam to make another though http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[DLT]

Played it today at a mates house.I thought the gamespot vid was bad but nothing comes close to playing it for yourself, The only object that you cant clip through is the ground so that goes for bridges your none moving ai counterpart buildings the lot.

All I can say is this game is not even 10% finished.My mate went to the bother of buying it off US ebay, this thing is a colecters item it will go down in history as the worst game ever,Yes its even worse than ET and thats saying somthing.

If your ever in a shop and think "it cant be that bad after all daikatana wasnt as bad as people made out" it is just walk away all I can say avoid! unless you want to keep it on is a shelf as a bit of history or as somthing to bring up at lan partys.

[Joe Siegler]

Funny thing is, if it wasn't for the review and the video posted by Gamespot, I probably would have never been interested. After watching that video "review" they have, I just felt compelled to buy it. Even after their review said "Please do not play this game. We cannot stress this enough", I still felt compelled to buy it - mostly for a the "train wreck" aspect of it all.

So after Gamespot seemed to go out of their way to tell people not to play the game, that's exactly what made me want to. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Oh, and ET wasn't the worst 2600 game - there's TONS worse - I mean truly bad. ET was bad, there's no doubt, but it's by far nowhere near the worst.

[Joe Siegler]

Here's some replies from the thread in General Msgs where I posted the pic of myself.



Did you actually buy that? And if you did... Did you actually play it? Well if you really did you should put it up in the office as an example of what NOT to do http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif



I thought it was fairly established that Joe no longer has the need to buy games. Seems he knows enough people in the Biz to get freebies 10x over.



This is true, but I could not find anyone at Activision who would even respond to my queries about it, let alone someone who even KNEW about it. There's no Activision logo on the box anywhere, despite being in the "Activision Value" line. I wrote 'em asking if there were posters or something along those lines. I thought it would be great to have a poster for this game. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

So, this one was paid for. It wasn't a freebie - although I tried to go that route. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif


Joe - You have to review that game for us.



The problem is that even if I did, I couldn't come close to the masterpiece that Gamespot did (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/bigrigsotrr/review.html) on this one.

[KaiserSoze]

oh man this is gold! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/woot.gif

gotta post screen captures joe!

you're winner!

btw from the gamespot review:

"Big Rigs' first and most grievous issue lies in its gameplay. Specifically, there isn't any."

sig material for sure! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/love.gif

[Joe Siegler]

Attached is the readme from the game. I find it rather amusing that the website listed in the readme gives a 404 not found. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Syph]

Excellent sig addition Kaiser. Also I think it's hilarious that they are so ashamed that they made this game that they won't even answer questions about it.

"We didn't make that game"
"But it says right here tha-"
"That's an accident in programming. We had nothing to do with it [slams door]"

Somebody said that they actually issued an apology for the game and that they had to make it in 6 days http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nelson.gif

On the topic of DNF, this serving as an example of what happens when you rush... Take your time guys.

[thefly]

How did this game see the light of day?

Surely there are plenty of shareware titles from the 90s that owned this games ass.

how? HOW??

[duke_fan]

Have you got the patch?! It makes the other truck MOVE!!! Unbelievable! Not only that, even if the other truck hits all the checkpoint first, you still get the venerable "YOU'RE WINNER!" Thus preserving the self-esteem of the person who plays it. SHEER GENIUS!

As an added benefit, the game keeps the famous Fast Reverse feature that lets the truck accelerate to supersonic speeds!

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! I CAN'T WAIT FOR BIG RIGS 2!

[KaiserSoze]

just remember, when you're feeling down:

http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/images/2004/reviews/919220_20040114_thumb001.jpg

no you're not. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/woot.gif

[Inanimate Carbon Rod]

http://www.stellarstone.com/
Notice the links on the main website dont work... Edit: It only works in IE.

However, after poking around I found this

http://www.stellarstone.com/company.html

I found the following quotes particulary hilarious


but also developed massive game engine technology that allow us to cut expenses associated with game development up to 5 times.




MISSION
We strive is to provide our clients with best of gaming technologies and cut their development expenses, allowing them to concentrate on product rather than on technology hustles of development.





LOL, apparently there is a patch for Big Rigs to bring it up to version 1.0... located on thier support page.
http://www.stellarstone.com/support.html

Joe, update the game to see if it helps any...

http://www.stellarstone.com/services.html

rofl 15 grand for a video game.

[Inanimate Carbon Rod]

Any chance of someone reporting a clipping problem for the game? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Edit, I also found the broken images..... My little sister could make a better webpage.

http://www.stellarstone.com/Images/

Edit: it works in IE but not Firebird

[Joe Siegler]

OK, so I decide to put the CD in the drive. It has an autorun file, an autorun icon, the readme, and a single install file, which contains the program, too. There is a DirectX directory, but that's *IT* on the CD. Perhaps they're holding back the good stuff until Big Rigs: Collector's Editon, or "Big Rigs II: Electric Boogaloo".

So I put the CD in the drive. I get this exciting screen:

http://forums.3drealms.com/images/bigrigs0.jpg

I'm feeling masochistic, so I get this horror. I'm actually installing this? What the hell is wrong with me?

http://forums.3drealms.com/images/bigrigs1.png

After awhile, the excruciatingly slow status bar gets closer to being done. In fact, almost ALL of the data comes from this "cars" file. Cars? Where are there cars in this game?

http://forums.3drealms.com/images/bigrigs2.png

It's finished installing. dare I click "Launch Big Rigs"?

http://forums.3drealms.com/images/bigrigs3.png

Here are the icons and the desktop icon for it:

http://forums.3drealms.com/images/bigrigs4.png

http://forums.3drealms.com/images/bigrigs5.png

And finally, see the attached image. It's actually the credit screen for the game. The funniest part is that I couldn't get the game to run at all. Just went black. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Perhaps it's just my machine here, I'll try it at 3DR in the morning. I must have an old machine if I can't run this.

[Joe Siegler]

I think this pic applies for this thread. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

http://forums.3drealms.com/images/elrond.jpg

[Syph]

Yeah, Gamespot Said they couldn't get it to run on most computers. God, even the icons are shitty in quality. Is that a truck... Or a smudge on the screen? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Damn this is making my night. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/woot.gif

[Inanimate Carbon Rod]

Report it to the support staff, they say most issues are resolved within 24 hours....

http://www.stellarstone.com/support.html http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[DLT]

There may be no cars in the game but there are a ton of crashed helicopters http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[duke_fan]

Here's the url of the developers: http://tsgroup-inc.com/

Big Rigs isn't listed for some reason. The CEO's name matches perfectly, though on http://tsgroup-inc.com/Vision.htm.

[Mongorian]

I sent them one.

Game Title: Big Rigs: Over, under, and through the road racing.

Problem Description: The game sucks for some reason, please fix kthxbye.

[shiranui]

I gotta get this game

[Crispy Critters]

Report it to the support staff, they say most issues are resolved within 24 hours....

http://www.stellarstone.com/support.html http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif



I already tried that. They sent me an e-mail within 15 minutes. All that was in the e-mail was my system specs that I was required to fill out. I can't find this game at any stores in my area, which kinda sucks. I wanted to see just how bad it is first hand.

[Grande 3:16]

Had to be done...

[Grande 3:16]

The REAL installation...

[The Bandit]

"Big Rigs II: Electric Boogaloo" = ROFL!
Big Rigs not running on Joe's machine = You're Winner!

Joe, I hope you're going to archive this on the Greatest Hits board... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[C2S]

"Big Rigs II: Electric Boogaloo"


Big Rigs Forever http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif (WID)

Oh, and imagine saying: 'I'll play Big Rigs Forever.'

[Joe Siegler]

Had to be done...



Where's the trophy cup in that picture? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Also, I showed this thread to my brother, and he said we should email the Elrond picture to their tech support people. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Joe Siegler]

Here's a picture of the back of the box for Big Rigs.

[Joe Siegler]

Just to prove it..

Here's my bookshelf in my office here at 3DR.

[Joe Siegler]

And here is a closeup of the middle shelf. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Hudson]

You just HAD to stick it next to Daikatana didnt you.. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tinyted.gif

[zakath]

hehe, got the spot right next to daikatana, good choice http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

and those images on the back of the box are photoshopped, heavily http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Joe Siegler]

You just HAD to stick it next to Daikatana didnt you.. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tinyted.gif



Actually, to be flat out honest, that's just where it ended up. Before I put it on the shelf, there was an empty spot between Daikatana & Hunting Unlimited (the same people who did DN:MP).

Anyway, it was only after I put it in the empty slot that I saw it was next to Daikatana, and took them both out for the pic I posted in the other thread with Xenophage and them. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif


and those images on the back of the box are photoshopped, heavily



Not by me! I just scanned the back of the box and posted it.

[Hudson]

You just HAD to stick it next to Daikatana didnt you.. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tinyted.gif



Actually, to be flat out honest, that's just where it ended up. Before I put it on the shelf, there was an empty spot between Daikatana & Hunting Unlimited (the same people who did DN:MP).

Anyway, it was only after I put it in the empty slot that I saw it was next to Daikatana, and took them both out for the pic I posted in the other thread with Xenophage and them. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif



Yeah, Yeah.. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Inanimate Carbon Rod]

Couldn't you sue them for false advertising?

[Joe Siegler]

Couldn't you sue them for false advertising?



And gain what by the effort? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Kev_Boy]

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/godsgenerals/index.html

If you liked the Video Review for Big Rigs, also check out their Video Review for Gods and Generals http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Joe Siegler]

OH DEAR GOD. Look what I just found.

I can't believe it! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[zakath]

Couldn't you sue them for false advertising?



And gain what by the effort? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif



your money back, so you can buy the XBOX version also http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Hudson]

OH DEAR GOD. Look what I just found.

I can't believe it! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif



And the ESRB didnt stop them?? Christ I thought they were supposed to be LOOKING OUT for kids.. Jeez. If anyone I know actually buys this i'll be forced to make them play Postal 2 for 24 straight hours at gunpoint just to revert them back to sanity.

[Simon Charles]

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/godsgenerals/index.html

If you liked the Video Review for Big Rigs, also check out their Video Review for Gods and Generals http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif




He he! Attack of the Clones! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Stupid AI just walks into the fire AND keeps coming back for more! Now that's some quality game design.

[Bludd]

Is it true that you can go insanely fast in reverse? I heard it's almost no limit to the speeds you can attain by reversing.

[Joe Siegler]

Pretty much, yeah. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Simon Charles]

Thanks Joe, pictures are excellent. Can't believe you actually bought it. I hope DNF will be better than that!

(By the way, did you lose like a gazillion pounds? You look slim.)

[crunchy superman]

That's it - I just have to buy this game! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/woot.gif

[Inanimate Carbon Rod]

The back of the box says that in one level there is a police road block, but how could they block you with all of the clipping issues?

[Bludd]

Awesome. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Someone should hire these guys just to get a chance to pick their brains and then promptly fire them.

[Redlof]

Hey, I heard that one of the files that Big Rigs installs is actually just a zip with a different extension. You might want to check that out, Joe. I'll see if I can find more information. I also remember hearing about models of cars in the zip not used in the game.

[zakath]

The back of the box says that in one level there is a police road block, but how could they block you with all of the clipping issues?



issues? There's no clipping AT ALL http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[duke_fan]

Don't about the models, but CarZ.res opens up nicely in winrar.

[Redlof]

Don't about the models, but CarZ.res opens up nicely in winrar.


Hey, what do I say to my compression program?
.
.
.
YOU'RE WINRAR!

I officially apologize to the guy I stole this from. I also apologize to anyone who groans upon reading this. I however, do NOT apologize to anyone for spelling apologize with a "z".

[John]

Yeah, it looks like the weightloss program thing Joe was going for is working. Great job...

And am i the only one who thinks this is the greatest game of all time? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[zakath]

got clip?

http://riidankylvajat.org/files/BIGRIG.jpg

[John]

What is with the speedometer's digital specs? Its like they WANTED to create the shittiest game ever made...

[nyne]

Check it out! Almost 700 mph IN REVERSE!!!

[Mongorian]

Accelerating forward has officially been pwned.

[duke_fan]

That's nothing!

[shiranui]

Doesn't microsoft have some kind of quality control to approve x-box games, or is this a joke or something?

[crunchy superman]

Bargain bin at Walmart! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/woot.gif I had to pick this up!

The only video options are for texture quality - you can't even change resolutions! AA doesn't seem to work for me either.

Some maps let you go right through the mountains, others act like you're glued to the terrain no matter what. I mean, you just can't get road-gripping traction like this anymore!:
http://crunchysuperman.freeservers.com/traction.jpg

http://crunchysuperman.freeservers.com/outthere.jpg


And I was disappointed - I never see "you're winner". All I get is proper grammar:
http://crunchysuperman.freeservers.com/youwin.jpg

But hey, one good thing is written right in the manual: "you will not need the CD inserted while you play the game" http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I've been rather entertained by this game! I've not laughed this hard in a long time!! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Crispy Critters]

Seriously, did the developers of this game actually want the final product look like this? Or did they do this as a joke to see how the public would take it?

[Scream]

No "You're Winner!"????

I would take it back and demand my money! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif

[Scream]

My guess is that they ran out of $ for the project long before it was done and the publisher decided to go ahead and release it anyway 'cause they knew Joe would buy it for $10, thereby making back the entire amount invested in it's production to that point.

[duke_fan]

My guess is that they ran out of $ for the project long before it was done and the publisher decided to go ahead and release it anyway 'cause they knew Joe would buy it for $10, thereby making back the entire amount invested in it's production to that point.


No.

Read this: http://www.gamespot.com/features/6086626/p-2.html

[Kev_Hectic]

Here's a picture of the back of the box for Big Rigs.

http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/attachments/494468-bigrigsback.jpg





It's funny how the screens on the back of the box look nothing like the ones in the actual game.

I also find it funny that is says there’re only four courses in the game, while Gamespot had said that there were five in their review copy but only four of them would work.

I really need to find a copy of this game just for the novelty factor. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Joe Siegler]

My guess is that they ran out of $ for the project long before it was done and the publisher decided to go ahead and release it anyway 'cause they knew Joe would buy it for $10, thereby making back the entire amount invested in it's production to that point.



Technically I didn't pay for it. My brother paid for it, and shipped it to me. He got such a laugh out of the review at Gamespot, plus the video that he was compelled to order it. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[DLT]

Just been back on big rigs managed to get it going over -20 million mph before having to stop with a sore finger.

the truck just vanashed after 5 million.

I wonder how fast you could get it going before it crashed?

[Scream]

My guess is that they ran out of $ for the project long before it was done and the publisher decided to go ahead and release it anyway 'cause they knew Joe would buy it for $10, thereby making back the entire amount invested in it's production to that point.


No.

Read this: http://www.gamespot.com/features/6086626/p-2.html



Ya, I've read it (I actually posted the link here earlier in this thread). I don't think Kasavin knows what he's talking about. I'm pretty sure this was released with Joe in mind...

[Grande 3:16]

May as well cash in on something while it's still popular...

[Joe Siegler]

I had to laugh really hard today. I was talking to a friend of mine at another company who actually bought Big Rigs FOR REAL. He apparently used to work at a trucking company before his current job, and he bought it because he saw it on the shelf and thought it would look cool from the box (which is another problem too - as the box is totally lying).

I really had to lay into him and tell him about the fact that he now owns by far the worst thing ever released by anyone anywhere.

http://forums.3drealms.com/images/nelson3.gif

Oh, and last night on Xplay on Tech TV they had a sequence called "Don't buy these games". Big Rigs was in there. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Klaus Kinski]

Tell us who it is! We want to laugh at him too! We all would be winner (except him of course)! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[navaho]

Me.

Long long ago, and far, far away I owned a trucking company for 9 years. Saw this somewhere.... Walmart maybe? for like, 5 bucks. Box looked cool. Bought it, took it home, forgot about it until I saw it in the photoshop contest picture. It still sits in a bin in my closet, unopened. Now I have to install it, just to see!

[Grande 3:16]

I went into an EB today and I was tempted to ask if they had Big Rigs, but I thought I'd get laughed out of the store. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/redface.gif

And tonight I was playing pool with Maffu, and he got snookered so I said "You're Snooker!" http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Klaus Kinski]

WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Joe Siegler]

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/239494.asp

Look at the price now! Buy it, before it's unavailable! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[StarBegotten]

LOL! You gotta love the reviews on that site, parody or tragedy? You decide! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Inanimate Carbon Rod]

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/239494.asp

Look at the price now! Buy it, before it's unavailable! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif



I think Joe has some sort of financial interest in this game. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Night Hacker]

The ironic thing about this game is that it will probably make a few bucks from people wanting to buy it just to see how bad it is! heheh.. I know if I see it in EB I will definately pick it up. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Karthik]

hey Joe have you tried downloading patch 1.0? maybe iut would work! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
And the screenshoots behind the box looks pre-rendered!

[Water12356]

Why the hell didnt I post in this thread sooner!?!?? This game is just plain shit! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/love.gif :winner:

[PlayfulPuppy]

The ironic thing about this game is that it will probably make a few bucks from people wanting to buy it just to see how bad it is! heheh.. I know if I see it in EB I will definately pick it up. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif



Actually I have no doubts a *cough*truckload of money was made off this game.

Probably only cost about $20,000 to make, and I can garuntee you they've made far more than that back just from 'Hey why not' sales.

[Joe Siegler]

Inanimate Carbon Rod said:

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/239494.asp

Look at the price now! Buy it, before it's unavailable! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif



I think Joe has some sort of financial interest in this game. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif



It's no longer available. Damn.

[maximan]

I tried to submit the following support statement:

I'm having a few problems with this product:
First and foremost, my opponent in the races never moves. If I try to run into him, I go straight through him...and actually I've been having trouble with that aspect too. Whenever I drive into anything my truck passes right through it. Even bridges...I can't seem to drive across them, I just sink right through them. I'm also having trouble with the fact that I can drive right up walls and off the map. And going on reverse, I can go infinitley fast and stop on a dime. I do not believe thats very realistic. Also, the back of your box promises Police Roadblocks, but I didnt see one Police car in my entire experience with this game. If you could help me that'd be great because I'm a fan



But when I press submit it says theres an error and the page cant be found. DAMN!

[Mountain Man]

Joe3DR said:
Oh, and ET wasn't the worst 2600 game - there's TONS worse - I mean truly bad. ET was bad, there's no doubt, but it's by far nowhere near the worst.


ET gained notoriety not so much because it was a poorly made game but because of Atari's poor business strategy at the time of its release. Snopes.com has a good write-up (http://www.snopes.com/business/market/atari.asp) about it.

As for Big Rigs, this game is up definitely up there with eXtreme Paintbrawl (http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/archives/review_2004-04-01.html) in the "So bad they're good!" category.

[Joe Siegler]

Oh, I know the ET story. I lived through it. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

As for Big Rigs vs Paintbrawl, there is NO comparison. Big Rigs is far worse. Makes Paintbrawl look like Half Life 2 by comparison.

[thefly]

PlayfulPuppy said:

Probably only cost about $20,000 to make, and I can garuntee you they've made far more than that back just from 'Hey why not' sales.



No disrespect PP, but have you actually worked on a game that has been sold? I ask this as an honest question, I know/think/have been led to believe you are in the fringe of the industry?

If someone made money off this game, then they have made many in the music industry look like chumps. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dopefish.gif

[Mountain Man]

Joe3DR said:
[Big Rigs] makes Paintbrawl look like Half Life 2 by comparison.


http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[Karthik]

IMHO, Big Rigs makes Maximum Overdrive more watchable!

[jimbob]

i feel truely and deeply sorry for those who bought the game hoping it would be an actual game and not shit in a box http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

imagine the little kid who got this under his chritmass three http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[DigitalHammer]

jimbob said:
imagine the little kid who got this under his chritmass three http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif



Actually, Santa ran out of coal this year. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Joe Siegler]

Bump. This thread is so classic I figured it deserved another look.

[crunchy superman]

^ Thanks, I'd forgotten about it :D

I gotta dig that back out & re-install it sometime.

[g-dog]

Wow....what an amazing piece of dookie. (Really).

It's like they finished the game...then "accidentally" let some "challenged" people handle "cleaning up" the code; all the while deleting every other line of code. The stentch coming from my pc...it's...it's... augggghhhhhh (thud).

[alpha400]

Bump. This thread is so classic I figured it deserved another look.

why not move it to the greatest hits archive?

[Dave-ros]

It's suffered in the transference from the old forums: I've seen two KaiserSoze pictures that are now "Duke wants YOU to stop stealing our bandwidth" :p

This completely passed me by at the time (since I didn't find this forum until late 2004 and never heard of the game otherwise). Thanks, Joe, for allowing me to have a damn good laugh :D

[Hudson]

Personally I would tuck it into Greatest Hits before it gets crapped on.

Speaking of crap, I bought this game around a month ago for a dollar. I should send it to Jack Thompson for christmas.

[KaiserSoze]

Definately needs to be in the greatest hits section. :)

[Dave-ros]

Hudson -- did you do that to show him what a non-violent, non-child-corrupting game looks like? Maybe now he'll leave GTA alone :p

This thread should definitely go in Greatest Hits, if not for the pointless bickering about Zelda about 1/3 of the way through ;)

[wayskobfssae]

Wow... glad this got necroed. I never would've seen this. Yeah, I'm definately using that "You're Winner" screenshot for something one of these days.

[Foxy]

Actually, Santa ran out of coal this year.

Inside the box is a note saying "You're adopted!"

[Scream]

Ya, this thread was hilarious, although it's tough not to be hilarious when discussing a piece of work like this game.

[Dave-ros]

Inside the box is a note saying "You're adopted!
Surely "You're Adoption!"? :p

[hiob]

Surely "You're Adoption!"? :p

haha :D
awesome thread, really deserves a place in the Greatest Hits archives

[Joe Siegler]

I had a Big Rigs flashback today when I saw this in my spam filter in my mail client here at 3DR. :)

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/7176/bigrigsspamel8.png

[Steve]

I had a Big Rigs flashback today when I saw this in my spam filter in my mail client here at 3DR. :)

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/7176/bigrigsspamel8.png

What did you win? :p

*off topic*
What email client are you using there?

[Water12356]

Haha!

[IHerman]

I have searched for this game to buy it, but I couldn't find it anywhere.

Also I'm not prepared to pay more than 5 Euros. But seriously, this is a collectors item.

[Phait]

What did you win? :p

What email client are you using there?


Pegasus.

[Foxy]

Also I'm not prepared to pay more than 5 Euros. But seriously, this is a collectors item.

I want it too. xD

[KaiserSoze]

This thread deserves a greatest hits entry!

It never gets old! :)

[Syph]

Yeah, I remember when it first came up... Good times on the forums :D

[Joe Siegler]

This thread deserves a greatest hits entry!

It never gets old! :)

I agree, but the problem is if I do that, then nobody can add to it anymore. :)

[Water12356]

I still have to play this legendary game! :p

[Vivi]

You know what would have been better for this company? Since I hope they knew they had a really shitty game, they should have bought up the rights of a demo to a huge, highly anticipated game and offer it FREE! when you purchase a copy of Big Rigs.

[Water12356]

They should have released this game as freeware. Or at least have a demo! I just watched the video review (never did before because I still had 56k when this thread was first created.) and it was great. :D

[Dave-ros]

According to Wikipedia, this was a pre-alpha of a "proper" game called Midnight Racing, which suffered as a direct result of the fact that everyone who bought it quickly realised this fact. The game thus wasn't winner :p

Sooo... did the company that released Big Rigs just rip off the code during development and try to sell it, because they couldn't write anything themselves? And then issue a demi-backsided patch that was the best they could come up with? Hmm... ;)

[crunchy superman]

The game thus wasn't winner

:D

5char

[gt1750]

I watched the video - funny stuff :) I wonder if I'll ever see the game around here.

[Destroyer]

haha That game looks so horrible.

[Scream]

Hehe...

http://www.gamespot.com/users/AaronThomas/video_player?id=cCY6ljr65b8PuTDX&om_act=convert&om_clk=featuedvideo&tag=user_vids;img;0

[sawn_off]

Huh. I remember the box from the EB at the mall. Thought it might be a cool budget game. Never though about buying it though. Now I regret that.....

[Dr. Kill]

I don't know if any of you have seen this, but I like the review that Armake21 did:

Games that Suck: Big Rigs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqIOdzdTUCY)

[Yatta]

Lol: http://www.yourewinner.com/

[sawn_off]

I wish the Angry Nintendo Nerd would give this a few minutes. Could be the next Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

[Water12356]

Im afraid to look at those forums especally when I saw a thread titled: "Book of Rigism 9th Edition"

:eek:

[Dr. Kill]

I wish the Angry Nintendo Nerd would give this a few minutes. Could be the next Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Would be nice, but with all the reviews that already exist of it, I don't think it is nessessary. Also, I think this game is too new for the Nerd to touch. "He's gonna take you back to the PAST", not "A few years ago" :p

I must also admit, I am getting a little sick of the Nerd. Not so much his videos, but his fans. I'm a HUGE fan, but a lot of his fans on YouTube call every other reviewer a "AVGN" ripoff. I can't stand that! I drink and scream at videogames, but I've been doin that since before I heard of the Nerd.

[Joe Siegler]

http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/11/14/get-competitive-pgr4-gets-tournament-modes/

The story has nothing to do with Big Rigs, just funny to see it referenced in a story about Project Gotham Racing for the 360.

If there was a Big Rigs for the 360, what would the achievements be?

"You're Winner!" - Beat opponent truck, 200 points. ;)

[Scream]

You should get an achievement for losing a race.

[Fjallraven]

^Actually that's impossible. You see, the bots doesn't move. With the patch (were they move) they stop right before they cross the finish-line.

[big fat lazy]

Lmao, I never knew about the patch.

[Telee]

^Actually that's impossible. You see, the bots doesn't move. With the patch (were they move) they stop right before they cross the finish-line.

Yeah, I think that was his point. Like, it'd be challenging and difficult to lose a race... so you should get an achievement for that.