Excite Truck is one of the best Wii launch titles to ever come out.
Gameplay: Excite Truck's gameplay is excellent. You control the truck for real, by tilting the Wii Remote left or right to steer, the D-Pad to use the turbo, Button 1 to accelerate, Button 2 to brake, and the A Button to reset when you are in the wrong way. The steering works very well, but there is a bit of a learning curve, since the D-Pad is here on the Wii Remote. Unlike most racing games, you don't have to come in first place to win. Instead, you have to get stars by performing certain techniques, such as smashing opponents' trucks, drifting, and catching massive air. The first mode you will use is the Tutorial, teaching you the basics of the game. Once you pass the first tutorial, you are able to select Excite Race mode, Challenge mode, and Versus mode. Excite Race mode lets you compete in races around the world against five opponents. Challange mode lets you do one of three challenges: Gate Challenge, Ring Challenge, and Crush Challenge. Versus mode is obviously a race mode where you and another person start racing each other. It would be better if it was a 3 or 4 player race mode, though. Nevertheless, the gameplay is near-perfect.
Graphics: Beautiful. One of the best graphics for the Wii. The truck models look superb, and the track layouts are nice.
Sound: Again, the sound and music are nice. The soundtrack is splendid, and the sound effects are great.
Value: You can play for hours trying to unlock everything by getting all the stars on every track.
Tilt: Despite what GameSpot says, Excite Truck is a very cool launch title for the Wii. Racing fans will not be disappointed.