One of the most mediocre games on the PlayStation Portable is Monster Jam: Urban Assault. As a player, you can now race through the monster stadiums and generic streets of the city, in this monster-truck simulation game.
There are two different modes though quite standard in its gameplay. You race on tracks with three other racers. With high flying stunts and crashes, you can obtain boost juice. Cars are quite user friendly and can be handled with ease. There is a little disorientation while you make the awkward jumps when there is a shift in the camera.
Linear and narrow race tracks with minor detours create an amount of confusion. You will find yourself running into structures and buildings placed awkwardly even while you are using the arrows to follow.
The Eliminator race mode is quite interesting as, after each lap, the lagging racer is eliminated from the race. The one left out at last is the winner. The unique “Head to Head” racing mode in Monster Jam: Urban Assault PSP is the one where every other car faces the front except two cars which race backwards. You can participate in the “Devastator” events with the help of your monster truck-sim. Trick events are styled on the line of Tony Hawk is a refreshing difference from the destructive modes. For trick enthusiasts, there are various ramps and slopes in detailed environment, offering fun and excitement.
Added excitement is offered in the form of various stunt events. In a certain mode, the truck is treated as a bowling ball. In another mode, you will go hurtling along with your truck into a Skee ball which is huge.
Visuals of the Monster Jam: Urban Assault is pretty mediocre and there is no depth and weight in the design of the cars. When a lot of action is ongoing on the screen, there is a significant dip in the frame rate. A lot of areas therefore could have been worked on to present a much better driving game, though this is certainly not one of the worst. If you are a driving game enthusiast and have tried out every other game, then maybe you should go in for this one too.
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