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Best Racer to Ever Exist
posted by lemonball (CHARLESTON, SC) May 10, 2009
Member since Dec 2007
3 out of 4 gamers (75%) found this review helpful
I'm sure that a lot of people will say, "Mario Kart Wii is better!" Mario Kart Wii is good, but not this good. Excitebots is now my favorite all time racer.
Pros
-crazy stunts
-good graphics
-cool vehicles
-excellent controls
-techno music fits the game
Cons
-none for me, but some lazier people may not like
using the motion controls (lazy bums)
The action of this game is a total blast, and has made it into my favorite game list.
Pros
-crazy stunts
-good graphics
-cool vehicles
-excellent controls
-techno music fits the game
Cons
-none for me, but some lazier people may not like
using the motion controls (lazy bums)
The action of this game is a total blast, and has made it into my favorite game list.
good game but hard to judge
posted by hobieone (SAN ANTONIO, TX) May 4, 2009
Member since Oct 2008
3 out of 4 gamers (75%) found this review helpful
the play and modes makes this game stand out the poker race was fun and added a new twist to racing games and the races were fast and fun and the game can get addicting.
but the graphics are average for the wii and they could of did like other racing games on the wi and gave you an option of controls schemes. the 2 they give you are responsive and works well despite the game has a quirk if your not holding the control exactly parallel but at a angle to the floor when the game start you car steers that direction when it is parallel it like driving a real car with its front end out of alignment.
but the online play is what make this game really stand out!
its definitely worth the rent. and a game i 'll prob pick up later on down the road my self
but the graphics are average for the wii and they could of did like other racing games on the wi and gave you an option of controls schemes. the 2 they give you are responsive and works well despite the game has a quirk if your not holding the control exactly parallel but at a angle to the floor when the game start you car steers that direction when it is parallel it like driving a real car with its front end out of alignment.
but the online play is what make this game really stand out!
its definitely worth the rent. and a game i 'll prob pick up later on down the road my self
You have robots? Let's race them!
posted by JCDenton (FREEDOM, NH) Jul 27, 2009
Member since Mar 2006
ExciteBots takes a typical racing formula and adds robotic animals. Yep, that's what I was missing in my racing.
All things considered, ExciteBots offers a solid racing experience. It's fast, fluid and fun. It offers a variety of courses spread over four classes. It features plenty of unlockable robots and extras. It has a wacky sensibility that lends itself to arcade racing.
The game uses the standard motion-sensor racing controls, meaning you'll be holding your Wii remote sideways and tilting it from side to side to turn. Flicking it upwards will allow you to jump. I found the sensor controls touchy, swinging heavily with each tilt.
The problem it faces it that it becomes a slave to it's own gimmick. For instance, each of these animals can change into a two-legged version of it's wheeled form by picking up a wrench. At that point, you moving your racer by shaking the remote from side to side, which makes you go fast but creates problems with direction. Each robot has an arm they use to grab bars, which you swing on by moving the remote around in a circular pattern, also difficult to judge based on the motion controls. Actually, the overall reliance on the motion controls is a big flaw in the design.
At a certain point, all the bowling pins, soccer goals, bombs, flying, bars and bots become more relevant than the racing itself. It's too bad they didn't stick to the basics, without throwing all that other stuff in to compromise the game. But they did... and it shows.
All things considered, ExciteBots offers a solid racing experience. It's fast, fluid and fun. It offers a variety of courses spread over four classes. It features plenty of unlockable robots and extras. It has a wacky sensibility that lends itself to arcade racing.
The game uses the standard motion-sensor racing controls, meaning you'll be holding your Wii remote sideways and tilting it from side to side to turn. Flicking it upwards will allow you to jump. I found the sensor controls touchy, swinging heavily with each tilt.
The problem it faces it that it becomes a slave to it's own gimmick. For instance, each of these animals can change into a two-legged version of it's wheeled form by picking up a wrench. At that point, you moving your racer by shaking the remote from side to side, which makes you go fast but creates problems with direction. Each robot has an arm they use to grab bars, which you swing on by moving the remote around in a circular pattern, also difficult to judge based on the motion controls. Actually, the overall reliance on the motion controls is a big flaw in the design.
At a certain point, all the bowling pins, soccer goals, bombs, flying, bars and bots become more relevant than the racing itself. It's too bad they didn't stick to the basics, without throwing all that other stuff in to compromise the game. But they did... and it shows.
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