The TV present “Pimp My Experience,” was a success on MTV and ran six seasons from 2004-2007. Trying again on the present now, it was an absurd piece of leisure; the mods had 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 Experience” 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 in some way made a recreation that was concurrently “Pimp My Experience” 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 Experience” 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 convey 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 you must increase 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 folks that come to you’re known as clients. As soon as Xzibit goes to fulfill the shoppers you’re handled to a one to 2 minute lengthy reduce scenes that includes graphics that remind you of simply how far trendy gaming consoles have come. You additionally meet clients who need their automobiles “pimped,” and also you’re given a funds.
There’s just a few methods you possibly can earn money for these lazy clients who don’t wish to pay for their very own trip pimping. One of many methods is to simply drive round and trigger destruction “Grand Theft Auto”-style. Hitting different automobiles in site visitors or destroying issues like gentle poles, gates and site visitors meters across the metropolis will add to your money complete. Appears a little bit counterintuitive however OK. One other means is to play a few of the mini video games, one in all which is named “Ghost Experience The Whip.”
In case you’re unfamiliar or simply not city sufficient, Ghost Driving The Whip, or Ghost Driving was fashionable within the 2000s, particularly California’s Bay Space. Mainly, a driver hops out of a sluggish transferring car and dances beside it whereas it’s nonetheless rolling. You are able to do this within the recreation to lift funds and it seems cringe as hell.
When you’ve raised sufficient money, you possibly can customise the shopper’s trip. It’s a must to act shortly although as you’re competing towards one other customized store. Whoever has probably the most factors after the automobile is totally executed wins. You primarily do that identical factor by way of 14 different clients. The ultimate trip you get to pimp is Xzibit’s however you get the concept. The sport sucked. Critics felt the identical means.
“Pimp My Experience” was panned by reviewers on each platform it was supplied on; its lowest rating on Metacritic is on the Wii model which sits at 26 although some have stated the PSP model is the worst of all of the platforms. Most reviewers stated the sport was repetitive; regardless of the shopper, you’re going to search out your self doing the identical factor again and again. Some critiques had been hilariously harsh. “No quantity of Xzibit affect or trip pimpage can save Pimp My Experience from its god-awful minigames and awful driving mechanics,” stated Gamespot of their PS2 assessment of the sport. “It’s a grind that’s simply not a lot enjoyable to play, regardless of how a lot ghost using the whip takes place. Pimp My Experience falls just a few rims wanting a set,” stated one other PS2 assessment from GameTrailers.
