Excite Truck is fast, fun, and worth checking out.
The gameplay is simple and works great. Tilt the Wii remote from side to side to steer, tilt to jump, so on and so forth. It works great. The controls are really responsive. The sense of speed is awesome, too. Sometimes, however, the speed can really throw you off, but it's not enough to hurt the experience. The single player game is straightforward. You race your way through the Bronze Cup, Silver Cup, Gold Cup, and the Platinum Cup. Your focus is more on making good jumps and smashing other racers than actually winning the race. Your goal in each race is to get as many stars as possible doing various things (drifting, smashing other trucks, jumping through rings, etc.) and try to reach the required number of stars to complete the race.
The graphics are pretty good. The environments look solid and the framerate keeps up speed perfectly. The sound is alright, if not a little cheesy. Luckily, you can put in your own tunes using an SD card.
The game is extremely fun to play, but it won't last very long. The single player mode isn't that long and the multiplayer isn't anything special. The game probably isn't worth $50, but it's definitely worth the money for a weekend rental. When the price goes down, Excite Truck will be a great buy.
Overall, Excite Truck is a fast and fun racing game with only a couple of bumps. At it's current price, Excite Truck isn't worth it because of it's shortcomings. But if you need a game to play on Friday night, Excite Truck is a great rental.