The title of the worst game of all time is always up for debate, but it’s hard to denyBig Rigs: Over The Road Racing‘s favoritism. Fortunately or not, anyone unaware of its legend will get to confirm firsthand when it hits Steam in the near future.
“Get ready for some brake jamm’in, CB talk’in, convey roll’in action across America!” theSteam descriptionreads. “From Portland Oregon to Miami Florida, 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. And if that’s not enough, you’ll also be able to race your modified Rig on one of 5 different tracks for the ultimate driving rush as you crush the competition and set a new track record!”
And yet,Big Rigsis barely even a game. There’s no collision, for starters. There’s also no real way of even losing a race — your opponent doesn’t even get to start their rig. And the racing physics are not even non-existent — they’re something weirder.
To give you a proper idea of just how busted this game is, just know that driving in reverse will get you higher speeds than driving regularly. There’s no speed limiter when you’re going in reverse, meaning you’ll go fast to the point of breaking reality, stretching the size of your rig to fill the entire map, and then instantly win as your rig inevitably stretches over the finish line.
Fans today probably knowBig Rigs: Over The Road Racingbest after apopular Angry Video Game Nerd episode, but the game’s “popularity” originally skyrocketed following Gamespot’s scathing review that gave the game an “Abysmal” rating of 1/10. Gamespot’s review came accompanied by a video review — something exceedingly rare back in 2003 — that remains one of the funniest pieces of gaming media in existence.
Gamespot’s reviewremains a gem worth reading, but if you only have time for one takeaway, let Alex Navarro’s words linger in your mind, “Just how bad isBig Rigs: Over the Road Racing? It’s as bad as your mind will allow you to comprehend”.
No new features appear to be coming to this release, either; the Steam page boasts four trucks, four “unique” routes, and a whopping three “intense levels,” the same meager offerings from the game’s original release.
No pricing info or firm release date is available as of this writing, butBig Rigs: Over the Road Racingis slated for a Q2 2025 release.
