Monster Jam Steel Titans 2

It’s certainly not for everybody, but those who are keen on driving four-wheeled monstrosities in open environments and flinging them around stadiums will be in their element with Monster Jam Steel Titans 2. It doesn’t really excel in any area, but it is one of the best attempts at bringing the joy of driving monster trucks to the video game world regardless. A nice variety of events and activities are on offer, and it boasts what is perhaps the largest number of Monster Jam vehicles to get behind the wheel of yet. It’s by no means essential, but if you’re after a racing game that’s a little b...

Monster Jam: Steel Titans 2 is at its best when it embraces the arcadeyness, depth, and lightheartedness that define its most exciting moments, though it sometimes punishes the very ambition behind those aspects.

Monster Jam Steel Titans was originally released in 2019, and despite being as niche as a niche game could be, I ended up enjoying up way more than expected. Considering the limited appeal and scope you would expect from a monster truck game, it had some nice ideas, such as an open world full of secret items to collect. It also had a control scheme that was much easier to deal with than the one featured in its direct competitor, Nacon’s Monster Truck Championship. Its sequel, Monster Jam St...

Rainbow Studios has been responsible for some top-notch, mudslinging racers over the years, but Monster Jam Steel Titans 2 isn’t one of them. The racing is serviceable enough and the themed worlds are a cute idea, but its bland and poorly presented, chore-like approach to its career content turns one of the most grin-inducing spectacles in motorsport into a remarkably dull experience.

Monster Trucks are a guilty pleasure for many, including myself. I was a big fan of them growing up and I remember hiring tapes from the local video rental to watch their latest car-crushing and mud-slinging endeavours. I played hours and hours of the Monster Truck Madness games in the mid to late 90s. These titles I credit as being some of the earliest and most effective open world racers available at the time.