Big Bumpin'
Big Bumpin', développé par Blitz Games et édité par King Games, est sorti le 19 novembre 2006 sur Xbox 360 et Xbox. Ce titre de course et de sport s'inscrit dans une trilogie de jeux promotionnels distribués par les restaurants Burger King, disponibles à la vente uniquement du 19 novembre au 24 décembre 2006. Le joueur y pilote des autos-tamponneuses dans des arènes semées de pièges comme des scies surgissantes, des trous sans fond ou des plaques de glace, et peut affronter ses amis en ligne ou hors ligne. Six personnages et cinq arènes sont proposés, parmi lesquels la mascotte The King, Brooke Burke et le Subservient Chicken, pour cinq modes de compétition incluant Own the Puck, Last Man Standing, Power Surge, Shockball et Hockey, avec en complément un mode création de personnage et de voiture ainsi qu'un mode tournoi solo. La durée de la campagne principale est estimée à une heure et demie.
L'accueil critique fut mitigé, avec une note agrégée de 44,96. DailyGame a salué un jeu « absolument joyeux, surtout pour son prix de 4 dollars avec un menu », tandis que Console Gameworld le plaçait « juste derrière Pocketbike Racer comme le meilleur des trois jeux Burger King ». Certains joueurs sur Metacritic ont toutefois regretté un manque de modes de jeu et une intelligence artificielle facile, estimant le titre « dénudé » mais divertissant entre amis, ou encore l'ont jugé moins amusant que les deux autres jeux Burger King, tout en concédant qu'il pouvait faire rire occasionnellement.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« An absolute joy of a game, especially considering it only costs $4 with the purchase of a Value Meal (and plays on both the Xbox 360 and Xbox). The controls can feel a bit slippery at times, especially compared to the overly precise AI, but for a mini-budget game it's easy to forgive. »
« Runs a close second to Pocketbike Racer for best of the three Burger King games, with bumper car fun for gamers of all ages, on- or offline. »
« Surprisingly fun if you have a couple friends to enjoy it with and is definitely worth the bargain price tag. Overall, for what you'd expect from games of this price, we have a pretty decent showing. »
« It's very basic and not as compelling as a single-player affair in the long term, but fire this game up with three other players and get the competitive juices flowing and you'll find a fantastic multiplayer party game joyride waiting to suck you in for a good while. »
« The graphics are good, and the game is fun to play especially online. »
« Fairly forgettable. However, you cannot underestimate the fun it is when you get a few of your buddies together or hop online for some Xbox Live fun. Heck, if Big Bumpin' were offered on the Arcade, it would cost 320 points ($4), making it the cheapest XBLA game you could purchase. For this, I stress that this title is a tremendous value for those looking for some quick achievements and easy (and cheap) gameplay to jump into. »
« Big Bumpin' isn't a must own title, but it is a good cheap substitute for some of the weak sauce multiplayer modes we've seen on Xbox Live Arcade lately. »
« You’ll play it for a few hours, then take it online, play for awhile longer, then you’ll be done with it. It’s fun for the time that it lasts, and will definitely last you longer than the more expensive value meal that you’ll be buying. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« With not many game modes, a few, especially hockey, are pretty good & this is great with friends. CPUs are easy & it's admittedly barren. »
« Not quite as fun as the other two Burger King games sadly. It is good for a laugh once in a while though. »
« I've never heard of these games before, and I bought Big Bumpin' for 3 bucks when I randomly saw it at a Burger King. For the price, you definitely get around 3-4 hours of fun with friends before it gets old. The AI is extremely difficult to play against, the graphics are a bit gross, and some of the minigames are quite frustrating. I try to keep in mind that it's a budget title but there are just so many issues. It's fun to play for a laugh, but it's probably not something I'm going to go back to for a long time. »
« As if Sneak King weren't bad enough, they release this almost painful experience. While not as bad as Sneak King, that doesn't say much, even for a $3 game. The load times are longer than the actual minigames themselves. The actual gameplay is so boring and motonous. The graphics are Playstation 2 esque, and the controls are pretty jumpy. That said, I found some hints of fun, but is easily diminished by its enormous failures. I suggest that you skip this, or you risk yourself hating Burger King more. I know I did. »
« This game is probably the healthiest thing they've ever had on their menu. It's meant to be played with a few friends, though if you really want to, you can play alone, which is a pretty bland time. But again, it's meant for multiplayer, and it does make for a surprisingly entertaining little party game. If your of age and the drinking type, it makes a great drinking game. It's just a simple, fun game, and it controls great. If you get together with friends and play games together, pick it up for $1 at your gamestore. You might actually have fun. »
« It has fun gameplay and options. It is a joy to play alone, but it is much better with friends. It can be quite addicting for a while but it is not too memorable. »
