Jeep Thrills - PlayStation 2

Loved the idea of racing jeeps as all my other racing games are car based. Within one week this game is number one in my racing game collection. Starting off you create a profile and then you have I think it was 5 jeeps available to you. You only have the option of Group Race 1, which has a selection of four or five race tracks and you have to come at least third in all the races to unlock another feature, I havent gotten as far as to find out if this is a random feature or if there are specific features attached to each success. When I had placed at least 3rd in each of the races I unlocked Tournament 1 and another vehicle. I managed to get first place in each of the races and unlocked Group race2. I am not a die-hard fan - just one that likes racing games - Die hard racing fans probably wont like this game as it is fairly simple and thus not that challenging for them. For me - some of the tracks are challenging with some tricky U and W turns that often bring me to a dead stop then I lose race position. You build your boost meter quickly by doing jumps (& landing on 4 wheels) the more 'hardcore' the jump the more the boost build, however in some cases in recovering from a boost jump you can crash into a mountain, the water, tree/building and then have get moving again and get back on track. In other racing games the slighest touch on the joystick had the vehicle jumping left/right which cant make it frustrating in the heat of the moment you overcompensate on a turn, the movements in jeep thrills are a little less sensitive so you can really get into the game. Overall good fun and some great challenges

I'm a gamer, but I'm also a Jeep enthusiast. I own a real Jeep Wrangler, so I couldn't resist trying this game out. I was mainly interested in the selection of Jeep models to choose from. When I received the game in the mail I popped it in my PS2 and let her run. You start off with a few different vehicles while all the others are locked. What I found silly is that two-player racing is an unlockable. I felt this was a feature that should be available from the start. Instead, it forces players to do single modes before two friends can race together. So, after I tore up some races with the Jeep Gladiator, I decided to go exploring. You can go off road on some of the maps, which is neat but not conducive to winning races. You have boosters to speed up, or in my case speed up and crash. I'm one of those people that enjoy crashing and seeing how many different ways there are to flip a vehicle. In this game, there are some surprising crashes to pull off. I wasn't expecting much, but I'm happy to say I've enjoyed what this PlayStation 2 game has given me. Regarding the controls: They are simple and not overly challenging. Children should be able to easily grasp what does what. I personally try things first and then read the directions if I become lost. I didn't need to read the directions so I'll say it is a low difficulty. I enjoy testing games and finding glitches, and so far I've only found one. It's a fairly common glitch and I've seen it in many other games. I was Jeepin' along when my vehicle decided to freeze in place. The music and sound effects continued, but I wasn't going anywhere. I had to restart the game. No big deal, I wasn't playing to win that time anyway. Other: You can choose the color of your vehicle. Statistics of the vehicle are displayed (acceleration, handling, boost, ect.) so you can choose a vehicle better suited to a particular terrain. The more you crash = more damage caused to your vehicle. The more you play, the more you unlock. Certain races were a real challenge. Eventually I was convinced to try a vehicle other than the Gladiator or Wrangler. Don't expect to use boosters from a dead stop to get going. It doesn't work, at least not for me. This is a PS2 game, and since the world is currently into the PS3 and Xbox 360, you can't logically expect much for graphics. For what it is and its age, they are... well let's be honest... not that great. The game was supposedly released in 2008. I'd expect better for a PS2 game released in '08. Overall: The real fun of this game is getting to race your favorite Jeeps as well as concept Jeeps. Hardcore racing game fans will find little to nothing of interest in this game.

Love the fact that Amazon has all the old PlayStation 2 games! And for the most part when they arrive they're still wrapped in the original plastic never opened or played. Jeep thrills is a fun flat out off-road racing game, race against other different types of Jeeps in challenging courses, with decent obstacles and cool graphics, so if you still have a PS2 like I do LOL and you like to race this can be a handy little addition to your collection. The nitrous oxide boost is a lot of fun too.

I bought this game for my 11yr. old daughter who LOVES Jeeps ! Although the game's graphics lack the certain "wow" factor, I found the game to be VERY fun and challenging.

It says playstation 2. It was suppose to be the playstation 3 thats what i ordered. Fun part is.. I got the Wii version. I have very disappointed people on my hands.

this came quick was new in the box and my son loves to play it we are pleased with the value

Daughter said this is a cool game to play. She has a real jeep that she drives around once in a while so she real likes this game.

I have to return it, cause it doesnt even play in unit...

Did not work for play station 3.