Watching monster truck racing on television or even in person, one cannot help but crave driving one of those behemoths. The sheer power (often north of 1,300 horsepower!) massive tires, and torque-multiplying gearing means little can slow down these juggernauts. Activision has just launched the latest monster truck video game, enabling enthusiasts to get behind the thumbstick and live out their own city-crushing fantasies.
Monster Jam: Urban Assault takes the trucks out of the arena and sets them loose onto city streets across the globe. The game features the most famous monster trucks in the world, including Grave Digger, Maximum Destruction, Monster Mutt, Blue Thunder, and Captain's Curse and newer stars such as Stone Crusher and Backwards Bob. There are 27 trucks in all to choose from. There are 26 new urban tracks compared against the previous Monster Jam game, with 12 stadiums packed with things to demolish, seven different game modes, and 12 skill competitions. Purists will appreciate that long-time monster truck announcer Scott Douglass is the voice in the game.
Not likely to instill good driving habits, Monster Jam: Urban Assault should provide enthusiasts with welcomed entertainment between televised races. The game is available for PlayStation 2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and Wii. Oddly, Activision does not have a version for the PS3 or Xbox 360.