Cruis'n (ironically) looks like a train wreck

by Justin McElroy { Nov 5th 2007 at 4:28PM }

Listen, we know that the Wii doesn't have a ton of processing power under the hood, but is it really necessary to also release games that look like Cruis'n? It's like forcing the asthmatic kid in your gym class to wear a "World's Best Breather" T-shirt. It's just unnecessarily cruel.

Of course, the same could be said of us for subjecting you to this Cruis'n trailer, which we'd sooner guess was an animated menu screen on the 2 Fast, 2 Furious DVD than an actual video game. So, can the final product be as bad as this trailer makes it appear? Well, scientifically, no. But we'll keep our fingers crossed.

Tags: cruisn, wii

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

GamerCrusader @ Nov 5th 2007 4:33PM

Wasnt this an arcade game released about a decade back? I remember playing something that looked exactly like this at a movie theater while waiting for toystory.

NukeAssault @ Nov 5th 2007 4:56PM

its form the same series of games. So no surprise.

Grant @ Nov 5th 2007 6:23PM

Yup,
Cruis'n USA FTW!
Guess they didn't feel like updating the graphics either.

rv @ Dec 6th 2007 3:25PM

Doesn't look that bad compared to other wii games...

Sean @ Nov 5th 2007 4:33PM

Incredible.

g.Park @ Nov 5th 2007 4:35PM

GOTY Confirmed.

Nick the Hero of Canton @ Nov 5th 2007 7:30PM

YOUR WINNER!

Mighty Shockwave @ Nov 5th 2007 9:38PM

Nick you fool!

It's YOU'RE WINNER, as in YOU ARE WINNER.

Poisoned Al @ Nov 6th 2007 3:44AM

You're both wrong. It's "A WINNER IS YOU!"

WiNG @ Dec 6th 2007 3:12PM

Wrong, "A Winner is You" is a different joke from "You're Winner"

Get your nerd memes straight. I hate to say this, but... you need to spend more time... at 4chan.

man that was painful

Ben @ Nov 5th 2007 4:35PM

This hurts my heart. Do my eyes deceive me, or is this sub-PS2 level stuff? I love my Wii, but garbage like this is exactly what's wrong with the system. What a waste.

Jerk Face @ Nov 5th 2007 11:22PM

Seriously, it looks like a fucking N64 game. What the holy hell is this shit?

Mr Khan @ Nov 5th 2007 4:36PM

...And all the anti-Nintendo trolls feel as though they have been given a charge of energy, and newly revitalized, they shall return in greater numbers

Seriously, if this doesn't produce more Wii haters, it will at least cement Midway's image as a company beyond all hope

DemonGSides @ Nov 5th 2007 5:11PM

Dude, the game looks horrific, and we've acknowledged it.

Now stop praying on Wii-haters.

Rubang B (BRUSH WITH FAME) @ Nov 5th 2007 5:30PM

We PREY ON Wii-haters.
We PRAY TO Satan.

Shockgamer @ Nov 5th 2007 4:36PM

I've seen better looking Dreamcast games.

Shinamano @ Nov 5th 2007 4:39PM

Ive never seen a Wii game look better then a Dreamcast game...ironic isn't it?

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Nov 5th 2007 4:52PM

then obviously you haven't been paying attention to gaming at all.

arrrgh @ Nov 5th 2007 5:25PM

I think his TV was off

cybereality @ Nov 5th 2007 11:27PM

Dreamcast had way better graphics. If you used the VGA adapter you could hook up to a monitor in HD resolutions. On the Wii you just get a blurry 480P.

Think about it. Dreamcast was at least as good as PS2 (probably better) and this Crus'n game is barely passable as a PS2 game. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to put that together.

bigd7387 @ Nov 5th 2007 4:37PM

One of the sites said it looked like a Dreamcast game and I really take offense to that. My Dreamcast has better graphics then this crap. The graphics actually look worse than the N64. Crusin' on the 64 looked like the arcade and this looks like an old 3DO game.

cc123 @ Nov 5th 2007 5:58PM

As a person that really loved my 3D0 I take offense to that.

Sean @ Nov 5th 2007 4:39PM

NITROUS!

d-pad @ Nov 5th 2007 4:40PM

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/28/midway-announces-cruisn-exclusively-for-wii/

Scroll down to comment #5.

Zeus, I still haven't forgotten that comment. In fact, I don't think I ever will.

Sean @ Nov 5th 2007 4:41PM

Brain damage will do that to a person.

Jeff @ Nov 5th 2007 4:44PM

LMAO.

Rubang B (BRUSH WITH FAME) @ Nov 5th 2007 5:11PM

Wow. Great find. I'm speechless.

Fox318 @ Nov 5th 2007 8:36PM

Wow. Talk about getting owned.

elpmis @ Nov 5th 2007 4:41PM

Steer with the Wii Remote!

Burnt Meatloaf @ Nov 5th 2007 4:42PM

Every time I tell someone that the Crusin' series of games were always crap, I get some smartass whining that the games looked awful but they were a TON of fun to play.

No, they were all just crap.

Shockgamer @ Nov 5th 2007 4:57PM

Have Mercy! It was 1996!! Mario Kart wouldn't be out for months! San Francisco Rush wouldn't be out until a year later!

If you wanted a racing game for Christmas, you either had Cruisin or Wave Race..

Rubang B (BRUSH WITH FAME) @ Nov 5th 2007 5:22PM

It was really fun while it lasted, but the series hasn't really had any legs. I enjoyed both that year, but Wave Race was by far the superior racer! I even downloaded it for my Wii, but wouldn't do the same for Cruisin'. I think I might still have both cartridges hidden away in my storage unit.

License to ill @ Nov 5th 2007 4:43PM

Another triple A piece of shit for the wii. Damn wtf why can't third party's at least put some kind of effort into making a decent wii game...

ColossalHat @ Nov 5th 2007 5:00PM

Because it's a Midway game that's not Mortal Kombat?

Mr Khan @ Nov 5th 2007 5:15PM

Because they're not Capcom?

Superstar90 @ Nov 5th 2007 6:37PM

Because if the game ends up sucking, they can blame the Wii's new controls and lesser graphics.
But.... if the game is good, they can say graphics don't matter and the Wii's controls are nice and innovative.

Fox318 @ Nov 5th 2007 8:41PM

@Superstar90

No. Its because its cheap to port, and it will turn a profit. People will buy this. This has nothing to do about who to blame. This has to do with the majority of Wii may purchase this because they are not "gamers".

Rubang B (BRUSH WITH FAME) @ Nov 5th 2007 10:04PM

@Fox318, Considering this game is coming out within 10 days of Super Mario Galaxy, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Puzzle Quest, the new Geometry Wars, Tomb Raider Anniversary, Medal of Honor Heroes 2, Rayman Raving Rabbids 2, Trauma Center: New Blood, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, Link's Crossbow Training, Ghost Squad, and Soulcalibur Legends, (and a bunch of crap)... I don't even think it will turn a profit. And I was only naming the games I'd actually pay for before paying for this pile of filth.

I bet more people download Mario Kart 64 for $10 than pay for this crap.

elpmis @ Nov 5th 2007 4:43PM

Choose Your Car!

Martez @ Nov 5th 2007 5:15PM

Win.

Zertoss @ Nov 5th 2007 4:43PM

I think I remember playing this Flash game somewhere.

Jeff @ Nov 5th 2007 4:43PM

I hate the Wii, but Garbage like that is not its fault. There's more than enough power to pump out decent looking games-- look at RE4 on the Gamecube! We should be getting at least 1.5x that quality!

Mischa @ Nov 5th 2007 6:11PM

Agreed 100%

WiNG @ Nov 5th 2007 4:43PM

Cruisin' _________ has always been a horrible game, but this is a new low.

JodyAnthony @ Nov 5th 2007 4:44PM

this trailer made me realize two things:

1 - the Cruis'n series always was and always will be terrible
and
2 - I REALLY want a new San Francisco RUSH 2049.

danny. (fdf.) @ Nov 5th 2007 4:56PM

I was getting irritated with everyone bashing the cruis'n series until I read this comment and remembered that the San Francisco Rush games were the games I was thinking of... Stunt mode in one and then battle mode in 2049 were huge hits in the house I lived in when I went to college.

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Nov 5th 2007 5:16PM

Nah, Cruisin USA on N64 was hella fun. Everything else was trash.

Corbo @ Nov 5th 2007 5:17PM

I was actually playing Rush 2049 on the N64 this morning. I swear the graphics were better than this crap. I've never even played any Cruis'n games, but Rush is at least a hundred times more worthy of a sequel.

Adam Kelly @ Nov 5th 2007 5:44PM

I totally agree. I was thinking that it looked like they just emulated the Rush 2049 engine. Where are the stunt wings? I loved Rush, Blitz, Gauntlet Legends, and Hydrothunder back in the day. Too bad Midway thinks they can still get away with crapsicle 3D graphics and sprites for environment objects (wtf?).