Harley Davidson Road Trip
SCORE: 80
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Harley Davidson Road Trip is all about driving down the open road. Or
that was the assumption I had when I started playing this Wii game.
There is a lot more to Harley Davidson Road Trip than I was expecting.
There are levels where the player is required to take pictures of hidden
items while touring a scenic spot. There are levels where the player
gets to follow the leader, collect items, ride in formation, and have
their picture taken.
The graphics in Harley Davidson Road Trip are decent. I found no camera
issues, and the details looked okay. I have to admit I was expecting the
worse when I heard Harley Davidson was on the cover. This is the Wii, so
do not expect photo realistic images. The bikes look good in the
showroom, and the background images look good while driving cross
country. The graphics do get repeated, but there is some diversity to
it. Harley Davidson Road Trip also saves the player from crashes. If you
go out of control you quickly reset. Families appreciate the violent
images being kept out of the game.
There are various radio stations in Harley Davidson Road Trip that play
different tracks. The range of music is exceptional. There are sound
bytes from certain characters throughout the game. This is where Harley
Davidson Road Trip stumbles a little bit. These sound bytes can be
re-used way too often. Some of them can also be very discouraging. I had
to mute the TV the twentieth time I tried to beat a hard formation
level. I got tired of hearing the same thing over and over again.
There are three sections with each kind of level in it. Each of these
areas are different parts of the country. Complete one to unlock the
other one. You earn credits while you play that can be used to purchase
additional hogs. The downside to Harley Davidson Road Trip is there are
only six motorcycles. Four family members can enjoy Harley Davidson Road
Trip, which is a cool thing. Family Friendly Gaming was given a
reviewable copy of this home console game. I still feel Harley Davidson
Road Trip is worth the price of admission if you are looking for a
motorcycle game on the Wii.
The controls in Harley Davidson Road Trip can take some getting used to.
The acceleration and deceleration can take some getting used to. I have
never driven a motorcycle so that may have something to do with it. I
had real problems with the Pack Ride levels, especially during the
transitions. All in all I had a lot of fun playing Harley Davidson Road
Trip. I would have appreciated another way of unlocking levels than
having to beat every level in one region. The free ride mode is really
cool, and one of the best aspects of this game in my opinion.
So many racing games focus on the crashing. So many games that allow
motorcycle racing love to show the driving bouncing along the pavement
after a mistake is made. That may be realistic, but it gets old, and is
certainly not family friendly. Harley Davidson Road Trip spares families
from those images, and that goes a long ways. There are also cool things
like taking pictures of hidden items in various locales. I want to see
more games like this in the future. I will be recommending Harley
Davidson Road Trip to friends and family members.
- Frank
Graphics: 83%
Sound: 69%
Replay/Extras: 85%
Gameplay: 73%
Family Friendly Factor: 88%
System: Wii
Publisher: Destineer
Rating: 'E' for Everyone
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