Critical Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | PS2: 66.8% (31 reviews) GCN: 65.4% (11 reviews) GBA: 50.0% (1 review) DS: 56.0% (5 reviews) Xbox: 65.9% (28 reviews) PC: 55.8% (10 reviews) |
| Metacritic | PS2: 62% (15 reviews) GCN: 63% (5 reviews) Xbox: 59% (12 reviews) PC: 61% (5 reviews) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| GameSpot | 6.2 out of 10 |
| GameSpy | |
| IGN | 6.3 out of 10 DS: 6.0 out of 10 GBA: 5.0 out of 10 PC: 5.3 out of 10 |
Big Mutha Truckers was met with lukewarm reception. GameSpot critic Alex Navarro gave the game a 6.2 rating, noting that while it "earnestly tries to be a fun game," flaws in the presentation and a lack of varied gameplay lead to a game that "as a full-on purchase . . . just doesn't measure up." Similar complaints about the game's commerce model came from Andy Mahood of GameSpy, who wrote that "no matter how much you dress it up . . . this lather-rinse-repeat cycle can turn stale after only a few hours of play." Despite negative commentary, though, many reviewers admitted that the game was enjoyable, if only for the first eight to ten minutes.
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