Editing Big Mutha Truckers

{{GameInfobox
|developer = Eutechnyx, Raylight Studios
|publisher = Empire Interactive, THQ, Destination Software, Zoo Digital Publishing
|eu_rel    = {{Release|2002|November|27|EU|PlayStation 2}}<br>{{Release|2002|December|29|EU|Xbox}}<br>{{Release|2003|March|25|EU|GameCube}}<br>{{Release|2003|April|16|EU|Microsoft Windows}}<br>{{Release|2005|December|2|EU|Nintendo DS}}<br>{{Release|2005|December|9|EU|Game Boy Advance}}
|au_rel    = {{Release|2002|November|27|AU|PlayStation 2}}<br>{{Release|2002|December|29|EA|Xbox}}<br>{{Release|2003|March|25|AU|GameCube}}<br>{{Release|2003|April|16|AU|Microsoft Windows}}<br>{{Release|2005|December|2|AU|Nintendo DS}}<br>{{Release|2005|December|9|AU|Game Boy Advance}}
|na_rel    = {{Release|2003|March|16|NA|Microsoft Windows}}<br>{{Release|2003|June|16|NA|PlayStation 2}}<br>{{Release|2003|June|23|EU|Xbox}}<br>{{Release|2003|August|14|NA|GameCube}}<br>{{Release|2005|October|19|NA|Nintendo DS}}<br>{{Release|2005|November|9|NA|Game Boy Advance}}
|jp_rel    = {{Release|2004|January|22|JP|PlayStation 2}}
|genre     = Racing
|features  = Single-player
|ratings   = ELSPA-11+, ESRB-T, ESRB-E10+, OFLCA-G8+, PEGI-7+, PEGI-12+
|platforms = GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS
}}
'''''Big Mutha Truckers''''' is a {{vgy|2002}} [[racing]] [[video game]] developed by [[United Kingdom|British]] studio [[Eutechnyx]]. Set in fictional Hick County, the game revolves around completing trips between cities, delivering goods, and competing in races while at the helm of an [[semi-trailer truck|eighteen wheeler]]. The game is available on [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Game Boy Advance]], and [[Personal computer|PC]], but enjoyed only mediocre critical and commercial success due to repetitive gameplay, dated graphics, and lackluster sound. The game uses [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]]'s "[[Born to Be Wild]]" as its theme-song. The sequel is [[Big Mutha Truckers 2]].

The game's plot revolves around one of four available characters and their quest to inherit the family business. With plans to retire from the family business, Ma' Jackson challenges her four children, Cletus, Earl, Rawkus, and Bobbie-Sue, to a "Trial by Truckin." She gives each sibling 60 days in which to make deliveries to various cities in Hick State County, with the company going to the sibling with the most money in the end. 

==Gameplay==
Big Mutha Truckers is primarily a racing game, in the same vein as [[18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker]]. Players spend the majority of their time on the road, navigating the highways between the game's six cities: Salt Sea City, Capital City, Greenback, Skeeter's Creek, Smokestack Heights, and Big Mutha Truckin' Incorporated. The player will earn most of his or her money through trade, shipping goods from [[cell phones]] to [[beer]], with additional opportunities from mini-games and challenge races. 

Every city features three locations: a garage, a bar, and a store. The garage allowed players to repair damage, refuel, switch trailers to carry different kinds of cargo, buy upgrades to improve their rig, or design custom logos for their truck. In the bar the player can find tips on where to buy and sell certain cargo, and a [[loan shark]]. The store allows the player to buy and sell goods, with prices varying by town. When visiting Big Mutha Truckin' Incorporated, the bar and store are replaced by visits to Ma Jackson.

On the road, the player can earn extra money by smashing other vehicles. This money can be multiplied through combos, or by hitting a vehicle with the trailer. If the player earns a high enough combo, he can make reward icons appear on the road. When collected, these icons can refuel the truck, repair damage, or offer a cash bonus. [[Police]] and [[biker gang]]s are both present in the game, and cause trouble for the player if he or she attacks them by mistake. Police officers will pursue and arrest the player, while bikers will attempt to shoot up the trailer, or even detach it from the truck. In either case, its a significant blow to the player's cash. Police can be avoided with skillful driving, and bikers can be shaken off the truck. 

Occasionally, the player will be asked to accomplish a side-mission when he or she visits a bar. These simple point-to-point races are good for cash if the player can complete them.

==Critical reception==
{{VG Reviews
| GSpot = 6.2 out of 10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/driving/bigmuthatruckers/review.html |title= PlayStation 2 review |publisher=GameSpot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/driving/bigmuthatrukers/review.html |title=GameCube review |publisher=GameSpot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/driving/bigmuthatruckers/review.html |title=Xbox review |publisher=GameSpot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/bigmuthatruckers/review.html |title=Windows review |publisher=GameSpot}}</ref>
| IGN  = 6.3 out of 10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/426/426462p1.html |title=PlayStation 2 review |publisher=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/433/433716p1.html |title=GameCube review |publisher=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://xbox.ign.com/articles/426/426641p1.html |title=Xbox review |publisher=IGN}}</ref><br />DS: 6.0 out of 10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/731/731339p1.html |title=DS review |publisher=IGN}}</ref><br />GBA: 5.0 out of 10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/731/731352p1.html |title=GameBoy Advance review |publisher=IGN}}</ref><br />PC: 5.3 out of 10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/455/455754p1.html |title=Windows review |publisher=IGN}}</ref>
| GSpy = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/big-mutha-truckers/5922p1.html |title=PlayStation 2 review |publisher=GameSpy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/big-mutha-truckers/5923p1.html |title=Xbox review |publisher=GameSpy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/big-mutha-truckers/6004p1.html |title=Windows review |publisher=GameSpy}}</ref>
| GR   = PS2: 66.8% (31 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/562129.asp |title=Aggregate score for PlayStation 2 |publisher=Game Rankings}}</ref><br />GCN: 65.4% (11 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/589614.asp |title=Aggregate score for GameCube |publisher=Game Rankings}}</ref><br />GBA: 50.0% (1 review)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/929314.asp |title=Aggregate score for GameBoy Advance |publisher=Game Rankings}}</ref><br />DS: 56.0% (5 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/929556.asp |title=Aggregate score for DS |publisher=Game Rankings}}</ref><br />Xbox: 65.9% (28 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages/2914430.asp |title=Aggregate score for Xbox |publisher=Game Rankings}}</ref><br />PC: 55.8% (10 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/589613.asp |title=Aggregate score for Windows |publisher=Game Rankings}}</ref>
| MC  = PS2: 62% (15 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/bigmuthatruckers |title=Aggregate score for PlayStation 2 |publisher=Metacritic}}</ref><br />GCN: 63% (5 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/cube/bigmuthatruckers |title=Aggregate score for GameCube |publisher=Metacritic}}</ref><br />Xbox: 59% (12 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbx/bigmuthatruckers |title=Aggregate score for Xbox |publisher=Metacritic}}</ref><br />PC: 61% (5 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/bigmuthatruckers |title=Aggregate score for Xbox |publisher=Metacritic}}</ref>
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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."<ref>{{cite web|last=Navarro |first=Alex |title=Big Mutha Truckers for GameCube Review |date=21 August 2003 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/driving/bigmuthatruckers/review.html?mode=gsreview |accessdate=2007-07-21}}</ref> 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|lather-rinse-repeat]] cycle can turn stale after only a few hours of play."<ref>{{cite web|last=Mahood |first=Andy |title=Big Mutha Truckers Review |date=28 July 2003 |url=http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/july03/bigmuthatruckerspc/ |accessdate=2007-07-21}}</ref> Despite negative commentary, though, many reviewers admitted that the game was enjoyable, if only for the first eight to ten minutes.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official|http://www.bigmuthatruckers.com}}
* [http://www.thezooshop.com/product-item.php?id=85 Big Mutha Truckers Game Boy Advance game]
* {{moby game|id=/big-mutha-truckers|name=''Big Mutha Truckers''}}

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