''Monster Jam Showdown'' is a 2024

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developed and published by

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. It is the eleventh game in the ''Monster Jam'' series.

Gameplay

Players compete in

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events in arcade-style racing gameplay. Players can adjust the difficulty and degree of reality desired. Forty licensed

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s are available in the base game, some of which need to be unlocked. An additional 26 trucks are available through

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. Players can also unlock

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s for their vehicle that help perform tricks. It is playable both single-player and multiplayer, through

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or the internet.

Reception

''Monster Jam Showdown'' received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to the

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. ''

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'' called it "a great looking, family-friendly racer", though they said it could use more depth and variety. ''

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'' praised the gameplay and variety of trucks, but they said it was formulaic. ''GamingBolt'' said they "really wanted to love" ''Showdown'', but they felt found the campaign "dreadfully underwhelming", disliked how similarly the trucks played, and found the music generic. They still enjoyed the driving physics, though.

References

External links

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