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Introduction to Monster Truck Assault
I’ve been playing Monster Truck Assault on and off lately, and I’ve got to say it scratches that itch for high-flying, tire-smoking mayhem pretty nicely. You pick from a roster of oversized rigs—everything from souped-up classics to souped-down scrap-heap finds—and then it’s off to the gauntlet of ramps, rubble, and rival drivers. The moment you nail a double backflip across a ravine or launch over a row of smashed cars, there’s this rush that’s hard to beat.
The controls are straightforward enough that you don’t need to spend hours in a tutorial, but there’s depth if you want to master it. Throttle, brake, and a tilt mechanic let you tweak your truck’s pitch midair, so you can land on all four wheels instead of belly-flopping into the wreckage below. Each track is built to let you find your own line—sometimes that’s a wide arc to preserve speed, other times it means hugging a cliff wall for a secret shortcut.
Customization is another big draw. You earn cash by winning events and pulling off stunts, then funnel it into bigger engines, beefier tires, or just painting your truck in ridiculous color schemes. I love tinkering under the hood, swapping out parts to get that perfect balance between acceleration and stability. And if you want to skip the single-player grind, there’s a multiplayer mode where you can duke it out in demolition derbies or team up for stunt challenges.
It’s not perfect—once you reach the top tier, the difficulty spikes and you’ll be replaying levels to farm parts, which can feel a bit grindy. But honestly, when you’ve got a friend standing next to you, controller in hand, trading laughs over who just buried their monster truck in a wall, it doesn’t matter. Monster Truck Assault is a blast of pure, unapologetic off-road chaos, and it’s exactly the kind of ridiculous fun I look for when I need a break from everything else.