We’ve had a lot of arcade-style monster truck games over the years, but the last real proper monster truck simulator was the one that released way back in 1998 from Terminal Reality and Microsoft called Monster Truck Madness 2. Since then we’ve had a series of less than memorable outings featuring monster trucks, but Nacon and Teyon want to change that around with this generation’s first realistic monster truck simulator called Monster Truck Championship.
The Unreal Engine 4-powered racing title is scheduled to launch on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch this fall. The hook for the game is that it features realistic handling and vehicle physics, hearkening back to the Monster Truck Madness days rather than the Monster Jam games from GameMill and Activision, which were basically arcade racers with over-the-top physics and tracks.
If you’re into those kind of games you can check out Monster Jam Crush It! for PS4 or Xbox One, but if you want something more grounded that requires skill, technique, and focus, Monster Truck Championship is supposed to be the game that delivers. You can get a glimpse of what the action and graphics are like with the trailer below.
Visually the game looks like it’s on point.
It’s hard to get a good grasp on what the physics for the monster trucks are like, but I do wonder if they will flip and tip like they occasionally do in real-life at the slightest occurrence of misaligned jumps or cutting corners too short?
Gamers will compete in single-player events via the career mode or online against up to seven other players across 25 different circuits. The game also features a freestyle mode, race, destruction mode, time attack, and the aforementioned online mode.
There are 18 different customizable monster trucks in the game, where you can adjust and fine-tune the engine, the suspension, the tires, grip, and gears.
The career mode is also rather robust, according to the press release. You’ll start off at the bottom of the pack and attempt to work your way up the professional leagues, upgrading your truck, managing your team, and keeping your finances in order.
While the game sounds decent on paper, I would need to see more before jumping on board. That’s not to mention that Teyon’s past pedigree isn’t all that spiffy. Their two most notable games in recent times is Rambo: The Video Game and Terminator: Resistance, which gives you an idea of the quality of games they produce.
Anyway, keep an eye out on social media or visit the official Teyon website to keep track of Monster Truck Championship‘s development.
