Burger King Xbox games roundup
by Kevin Kelly 
{ Nov 23rd 2006 at 3:00PM }
We finally decided to ante up and visit a local Burger King in order to pick up the three Xbox games they released recently. You can get 'em with any value meal for an additional $3.99, and they work in both the original Xbox, and the 360.Our first trick was in talking them into letting us buy all three without having to also buy three value meals. So, one Jedi mind trick on a manager and $15 later, we had our three games and a really nasty Chicken Fries value meal with hash browns. Not a good choice, FYI.
All three of these games feel like they are the bastard children of Fuzion Frenzy, but what can you really complain about for $3.99? The only improvement would be to stick all of these on one disc and sell them at the same price. They run in HD, but the graphics are extremely last-gen.
- Sneak King -- the creepiest and weirdest of the bunch. In fact, the magazine ads for the games say "Now Creepy On Multiple Levels," and they mean this game. You play as The King, and your goal is to sneak up on people and surprise them with food. That's it. Stay out of the vision of the civvies and you're fine, but if they spot you, an alarm will sound, and they'll probably need years of therapy. You can jump in things like bales of hay and empty boxes to hide, and that's about as complex as it gets.
- PocketBike Racer -- this one is exactly what it sounds like, you pick a character ranging from The King, to the Subservient Chicken, to Brooke Burke (wtf?), to a BK employee and hop on a pocketbike. The racing is fairly Mario Kart-esque: you can pick up power-ups along the way, including missiles to launch at your opponents, and dynamite to drop behind you. Unlike Sneak King, you can take this one online and race on Xbox Live. Which isn't any more exciting.
- Big Bumpin' -- Okay, as much as we hate to admit it, we really like this one. It's bumper cars with power-ups, and you're trying to smash your foes off the track, what's not to love? Now you can finally take out all the aggression you feel towards The King. It's the best of the bunch, plus you can take it online and play Bumper Hockey, where you use your cars to guide a massive puck around the ice and hopefully into the goal. Did you see the South Park with the Pee Wee Hockey League? It's about like that, but funny as hell.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Knoxximus @ Nov 23rd 2006 3:08PM
Big Bumpin' FTW!!
hennifer @ Nov 23rd 2006 3:09PM
uhh, you got hosed. In Canada, they offer all three games for 12.99 with no food purchase. Good game, 'tiq!
Kevin @ Nov 23rd 2006 3:10PM
AWESOME!!! Sadly, I don't have an Xbox. :(
eight @ Nov 23rd 2006 3:14PM
Yeah these games are really fun. I have PocketBike Racer and Sneak King... i wasnt luckey enough to get my Jedi Mindtrick to work... so it will be one more value meal for me to get Big Bumpin.
PBR is halarious... i too wondered what Brooke Burke was doing in the game. She's a little out of place next to the King and the whopper mascot.
I recomend them. Certainly a good time that is had by all.
Tom @ Nov 23rd 2006 3:18PM
If bought simply for the gamer score,then they are all well worth the price.I've bought worse games,I'm sorry to say.
Mstryking @ Nov 23rd 2006 3:20PM
3 value meals?
all i did was ask my parents to get me the games and they came home with all three with a whopper junior!! :p
Hey Alex @ Nov 23rd 2006 3:22PM
Actually I'm kinda enjoying Sneak King. It starts of ridiculously easy, but quickly becomes a pain in the ass when you attempt to complete the 20th challenge or the 40th challenge (where I'm stuck). It's my understanding the 40th challenge is only the half way point in the game.
It's also somewhat fun to try to achieve an "A" rank on challenges.
Havne't tried the other ones yet. My BK only had the one game.
rockintom99 @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:28PM
I've always thought The King was a pretty awesome mascot, and had I an xbox (stupid amazon 360s selling out in less than a second...), I would totally get Sneak King.
Justin @ Nov 23rd 2006 3:55PM
I loved how when I went into BK, they seemed shocked when I said I didn't even want the food. (not shocked as in "But you need to buy it", shocked as in "Who wouldn't want our wonderful Burger King food?")
Much confusion, and talking to 3 people later (each claiming to be the manager until I talked to the next person), somehow I got out of BK with all 3 games, a double cheeseburger value meal, and a bottle of water, for $8.57.
I have no idea what happened but I'm not complaining. ;)
As for the games, they're really not bad. Had I paid $20 each I'd be upset but for under $10 for all 3 they're not bad at all. Pocket Racer reminds me of ReVolt (Which is a truly underrated gem of its time). Sneak King is pretty fun. Haven't completely gotten into Big Bumpin' yet.
Mikey @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:33PM
I have Sneak King and Pocket Bike Racer. Both are really well done for the price. Pocket Bike Racer, especially. The regular racing is quite fun, and so is the battle mode. I haven't gotten to play the other 2 modes yet, but those 2 alone are a blast and well worth the price of admission. Xbox Live support is a big plus, too. Sad to say, I think I could kill a lot of time playing PBR.
Sneak King on the other hand has upped the challenge level quite a bit from when I first started playing it. It's a tough game, honestly, and if you have lots of free time, there is plenty to do.
Now I have to wait to be hungry for BK again so I can get Big Bumpin.
Shecky @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:51PM
The reason Brooke Burke is in PBR is because she was somewhat prominently featured in that BK commercial from awhile back with Hootie singing. I think. I don't know why she was in that commercial in the first place, though.
Joe @ Nov 23rd 2006 7:49PM
You can play these on Xbox 1, for those of you without next-gen systems.
Matt @ Nov 23rd 2006 5:29PM
Sneak King scored better than most the PS3 launch games! I so want this game, if I had a 360.
Mr. Dark @ Nov 23rd 2006 7:05PM
I nabbed Sneak King ASAP. So far, it's just amusing as hell. I was -deeply- surprised at how many hilarious little touches they added. Different 'flourishes' when delivering food, little bonus animations when playing with objects in the game environment (lowering the drawbridge at the sawmill, displaying your royal kung-fu by chopping a tree down with your hand, etc) as well as the fact that there are EIGHTY challenges here spread across four completely different play environments.
The play mechanic is fun, the graphics are fine (I'm on old X-Box, not the 360), and for $4...hell, there's WAY more than $4 in value here. What's better is my wife and I -like- BK, so buying the cheapest value meal to get the game was not a chore at all. I ate the burger, she ate the fries and had the diet coke. I then proceeded to dance, deliver, and creep the night away.
GamerJunk.net @ Nov 23rd 2006 5:57PM
Pocketbike Racer is the best one! Sneak King has camera issues and is hard to control.
Big Bumpin is the biggest rip off from Fusion frenzy.
scott @ Nov 23rd 2006 5:59PM
Anyone who likes these games officially forfeits their right to complain about in-game advertising ever again.
Fisher @ Nov 23rd 2006 6:07PM
Dear Mr. Scott,
There is a vast difference between buying a blatant advertgame for three bucks and spending fifty bucks on an actual game that has advertising subtly placed in by watching what I do on the Internet.
With the Burger King game you know what you're paying for; a Burger King game. It's like buying an action figure of the Burger King. It's a far cry from buying a Marvel Legends Wolverine figure and having it come with a happy meal and a tiny copy of Madden NFL 2007. Catch my drift?
Sincerely,
Fisher
Jedijoe9 @ Nov 23rd 2006 7:04PM
I've been having a blast with Sneak King and PBR. I haven't seen this anywhere else but these dics have both original xbox and xbox 360 versions on the disk, so that is neat.
Now to get my hands on big bumpin'...
Wes Henderson @ Nov 23rd 2006 7:45PM
Here's why Brooke Burke is in the games
http://youtube.com/watch?v=stma9PvnROU
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Oo-c26OYA2U
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ipU2qDpKxAU
Burger Kind did a couple commercials with Brooke, as well as a viral marketing campaign with videos of Brooke and the King on the beach, as well as going to a Lakers game together
Richard @ Nov 23rd 2006 7:58PM
That bumper cars one is awesome!
sizer @ Nov 23rd 2006 9:04PM
I have to say each of these is easily worth $4. Sneak King is hilariously creepy.
The food was nor so great, and I tossed it after a few bites. Oh well. This guarantees that the advertisement portion of the game is completely wasted on me.
azesino @ Nov 23rd 2006 9:29PM
I love Sneak King.
I feel like a rapist, I swear that if it wasnt burger kind that was doing this game they would of be burning the copies calling it "how to be a rapist"
beaker @ Nov 23rd 2006 10:32PM
I bought one hamburger (no value meal) and got the three games for free, two days ago. I'm not sure what was going on back of the counter. I even asked, "Hey! Aren't you supposed to charge me for these?" The girl in back of the cash register just looked really confused.
Today we had friends over and played nothing but the bumper car game. Awesome.
The achievements are surprisingly difficult to get. I think the most I have is 4 on the Sneak King game.
All in all, it's well worth the crappy hamburger I ate. These games are a lot more solid than I would have expected. They are definitely comparable to Live Arcade games, and quite fun.
radjago @ Nov 23rd 2006 11:41PM
I see you failed to check out the Xbox versions of the games. Pocketbike Racer and Big Bumpin' DO NOT support Xbox Live multiplayer, only 4-player split screen. It's only $4 and it's still worth it to me, but I thought everyone should know that before they decide whether it's worth it or not.
Amos @ Nov 23rd 2006 11:47PM
Why all the "crappy food" comments? You guys are just being elitist. Burger King isn't a major franchise by accident. They hamburgers are just fine. Good, in fact. Get off your high horse and eat your fast food.
Amos @ Nov 23rd 2006 11:52PM
*Their hamburgers
beaker @ Nov 24th 2006 12:44AM
Amos, it all depends on the Burger King restaurant. I'm not an elitist--I love Burger King burgers. I just don't like them at the one Burger King in my very small town. It all comes down to quality control, and my BK has NONE.
On the other hand, I did score some free games. Truly, our BK is staffed by idiots.
Trina @ Nov 24th 2006 2:41PM
I bought all three the other day. Haven't had a chance to play them yet because I was busy playing the Wii with my parents, but I'm looking forward to trying them out.
jon @ Nov 27th 2006 4:37PM
PBR is really fun, I only wish they had more than 5 tracks to race on. I haven't played with my Wii for 2 days because of it. Sometimes the people online are really annoying if the host has mic turned on in-game.
baby sea tuna @ Nov 24th 2006 8:22AM
I think it's brilliant that my friend's PS3 downscales Resistance to 480p but 'ol Sneak King runs fine in all of its 1080i glory. Let's hear it for standards!
Galley @ Nov 24th 2006 8:53AM
What, no PlayStation lovin'?
Rone Leah @ Nov 24th 2006 7:16PM
I told the cashier I wanted all three games and ordered a fish sandwich with it. They proceeded to get totally confused and by the time the manager visited 3 times I got my fish value meal and 3 games for $11 and some change. Not sure what happened as I was expecting more but I have to say these games are fun. For the price I feel that they are totally worth the expenditure. If nothing else, getting the achievements on your Gamerscore is something to laugh about. My friends keep asking me what kind of achievements they are. Plus the games are just fun. Simple and fun.
Maybe A Scientist @ Nov 24th 2006 11:19AM
The King should be an unlockable character in the new Smash Bros. game.
You know i'm right.
jimpbblmk @ Nov 26th 2006 12:40AM
@ # 39:
The King AND Clippit
:D
Zack @ Dec 5th 2006 6:20PM
That does it. I'm getting a value meal on the way home from work.
DON @ Dec 6th 2006 1:38PM
these BURGER KING games suck, my roommate brought pocketbike racer home the other day, threw it into my xbox360, he played it for about 2 minutes tips before it cut out and made all kinds of wierd sounds, my Xbox 360 then started making grinding noises, so i got up to take the disc out and the 360 shocked me, pretty good too! i have a burn mark! anyways
my brand new xbox 260 is toast thanks to these goddamn games. eat $hit burger king
Jeff @ Dec 7th 2006 9:04AM
Wow Don, that's a good one, pretty funny.
I really hate it when a bad game causes my console to start electrocuting people. Happens all the time, drives me nuts.
...are you sure he didn't toss a greasy french fry in there along with the disc?