Big Rigs

Late in 2003, a game was released called Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing. It was not until 2004 that various game websites and TV shows found the game under their radar and the stories about this game were spread.

This PC game has the unique distinction of being what could possibly be the single worst game to ever be released. The premise is that you are a semi-truck driver, as claimed on the box: "You'll be hauling loads and trying to stay one step ahead of the law, as you climb into your big rig for non-stop driving action. Race across America and deliver your load to its destination before the competition. So keep the tank full and your pedal to the metal as you rack up points and own the road."

There are no true obstacles to victory in Big Rigs, as the truck may freely be driven on and off roads without any loss of traction, straight up the steepest of hills, through structures, and even out of the map's boundaries, all without any reciprocal change in speed or velocity. The truck falls through bridges as if they do not even exist, but this does not present a problem for the player because the truck is capable of driving on water at the same speed it does on land. Also, when the player's truck is put into reverse, it has no terminal velocity; so long as the reverse key is held, the truck will accelerate indefinitely. Indeed, the actual acceleration of the truck increases over time along with its speed. It is even possible, after several minutes of acceleration in this manner, for the speedometer to reach many thousands of times the speed of light. However, as soon as the reverse key is released, no matter what speed the truck is travelling at, it will halt instantly. The player's truck is even able to turn whilst stationary. Put simply, Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing largely ignores the laws of physics. Although the game purports to have sound effects, most users have found that they do not play properly and are inaudible on their systems.

Also on the box is the mention of "the Ultimate Traffic Stopper: a Police Roadblock!"

Unfortunately, none of this is actually included in the game.

In addition to the horrendous graphics and absurd soundtrack:

• Although sold as a racing game, there is nobody to compete against. Your opponent sits motionlessly at the starting line for the entire game.
• There is no cause for worry when buildings and trees rest in your path, for in Big Rigs you can drive through everything. That includes buildings, trees, and your opponent. You may also sink under bridges and drive into the valleys they are supported by.
• In this game your "rig" can traverse ramps or mountain ledges of any slope with no loss in speed whatsoever.
• If you hold the reverse key, your truck will accelerate past lightspeed and fall into the timewarp complex. Your speed will increase by proportion, and when you have exited the map and travel fifty times the speed of light, you can release reverse to stop immediately, on ground or not, regardless what speed.

Since there is no competition, you can theoretically win every race you do, unless you fly off a track into a colorless, textureless area. You are then presented with a large trophy and text that claims: "You're Winner!"

The forum member Parakarry discovered the gamespot.com review of Big Rigs and showed his friends the videos and screens, and the people went wild. Big Rigs now sometimes comes into mention in the Pointless Post Palace, and the phrase "You're Winner!" has found its way into every crevice of the board's colloquialism.

Later, in 2006, ShadowMan made (but did not release) the first Big Rigs mod.

This is not an MFGG-specific theme - Big Rigs became a freakshow attraction on other forums at roughly the same time. It is recommended to read GameSpot's review, which is completely devoid of any words as none are needed.