Jimmie Johnson's Anything With an Engine Review (360/PS3)

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  • RaychelSnr
    Executive Editor
    • Jan 2007
    • 4845

    #1

    Jimmie Johnson's Anything With an Engine Review (360/PS3)


    Jimmie Johnson’s Anything with an Engine feels like a throwback. It’s a budget cart racer with "crazy" characters, and a game that would feel right at home on the original XBOX, circa 2002. That’s not to say that it's a game devoid of value or fun. In fact, the game features some innovative mechanics; unfortunately, it’s all wrapped in a pretty bland theme.

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  • JerzeyReign
    MVP
    • Jul 2009
    • 4847

    #2
    Just commented on the FB page with this: Thought this was going to be something dealing with Nascar -- I was wrong and disappointed. Do they not know that Mario Kart dominates the 'Go Cart' scene
    #WashedGamer

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    • jyoung
      Hall Of Fame
      • Dec 2006
      • 11132

      #3
      The videos I've seen of this make it look pretty fun.

      <iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JHDx_jJrcKk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

      I may pick it up once it inevitably hits the bargain bin.
      Last edited by jyoung; 12-14-2011, 06:25 PM.

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      • Blitz1942
        MVP
        • Apr 2009
        • 2645

        #4
        Re: Jimmie Johnson's Anything With an Engine Review (360/PS3)

        I'll stick with Modnation Racers. In fact, the better track/character/kart creators could probably make that game within MNR, or get fairly close to it. We've already got Mario Kart, Diddy Kong Racing, and Crash Team Racing in it just through community creations.

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        • JerseySuave4
          Banned
          • Mar 2006
          • 5152

          #5
          this looks like it can be a fun game like a Mario Kart. I won't buy it but i could see kids having fun with it.

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          • Blzer
            Resident film pundit
            • Mar 2004
            • 42557

            #6
            Mario Kart gets too many brand name recognition points. In other words, there are games with better visuals, racing physics, track layouts, weaponry, tournament style play, challenges and AI difficulty, etc. Maybe a single game doesn't have all of those things over Mario Kart, but they get a pass "just because." ModNation Racers obliterated M.K. in my opinion, and I don't think there's any reason one game should get 10x more sales than the other.

            Granted, they're on different systems entirely (as well as this game), but I hope my point here is getting across. That said, I watched about a minute of gameplay here, and while I'm not buying it (I also wouldn't buy Mario Kart either), I'm not sure why it warrants a 4 in the end.
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            • jyoung
              Hall Of Fame
              • Dec 2006
              • 11132

              #7
              The demo for this just went up on the marketplace.

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