The TV present “Pimp My Trip,” was successful on MTV and ran six seasons from 2004-2007. Trying again on the present now, it was an absurd piece of leisure; the mods have been wild to the purpose of being pointless and dumb and apparently it sucked behind the scenes for anybody that was truly on the present. The online game nonetheless managed to be a worse expertise.
“Pimp My Trip” the sport debuted in late 2006 on PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii and in mid-2007 for the PlayStation Moveable. UK primarily based developer Eutechnyx and writer Activision by some means made a recreation that was concurrently “Pimp My Trip” in identify however was additionally far faraway from what the TV present was about.
On its floor, it appeared easy sufficient. Within the recreation, you’re an automotive store proprietor, I suppose? It’s by no means truly clear. You’re challenged by rapper and “Pimp My Trip” host Xzibit (who additionally offered his voice and likeness for the sport) to customise, aka “pimp” buyer automobiles and take them from the rust buckets they create in to one thing cool that has road cred within the in-game metropolis of Pimp Metropolis. Sounds easy proper? It’s not.
The primary unusual factor you’ll discover is that it’s important to elevate cash. That is regardless of the truth that you might or might not personal a customization store (once more, it’s not clear) and the those that come to you’re referred to as clients. As soon as Xzibit goes to fulfill the shoppers you’re handled to a one to 2 minute lengthy minimize scenes that includes graphics that remind you of simply how far fashionable gaming consoles have come. You additionally meet clients who need their automobiles “pimped,” and also you’re given a price range.
There’s a couple of methods you may earn money for these lazy clients who don’t wish to pay for their very own journey pimping. One of many methods is to simply drive round and trigger destruction “Grand Theft Auto”-style. Hitting different automobiles in visitors or destroying issues like mild poles, gates and visitors meters across the metropolis will add to your money complete. Appears a bit of counterintuitive however OK. One other approach is to play among the mini video games, one in every of which is named “Ghost Trip The Whip.”
When you’re unfamiliar or simply not city sufficient, Ghost Using The Whip, or Ghost Using was common within the 2000s, particularly California’s Bay Space. Principally, a driver hops out of a gradual transferring automobile and dances beside it whereas it’s nonetheless rolling. You are able to do this within the recreation to boost funds and it appears to be like cringe as hell.
When you’ve raised sufficient money, you may customise the shopper’s journey. You must act shortly although as you’re competing in opposition to one other customized store. Whoever has essentially the most factors after the automobile is absolutely completed wins. You basically do that similar factor via 14 different clients. The ultimate journey you get to pimp is Xzibit’s however you get the concept. The sport sucked. Critics felt the identical approach.
“Pimp My Trip” was panned by reviewers on each platform it was provided on; its lowest rating on Metacritic is on the Wii model which sits at 26 although some have mentioned the PSP model is the worst of all of the platforms. Most reviewers mentioned the sport was repetitive; irrespective of the shopper, you’re going to seek out your self doing the identical factor time and again. Some evaluations have been hilariously harsh. “No quantity of Xzibit affect or journey pimpage can save Pimp My Trip from its god-awful minigames and awful driving mechanics,” mentioned Gamespot of their PS2 evaluation of the sport. “It’s a grind that’s simply not a lot enjoyable to play, irrespective of how a lot ghost driving the whip takes place. Pimp My Trip falls a couple of rims wanting a set,” mentioned one other PS2 evaluation from GameTrailers.
