IGN writes: "Have you ever wanted to experience the excitement of riding a bucking bull without taking on the health risks associated with actually mounting the nearly one-ton beast, being thrown from its back and then being chased down and possibly gored or trampled? Or, conversely, have you ever watched professional bull riding and found yourself cheering for the bull to toss its rider and then add injury to insult? PBR: Out of the Chute is your chance to live the dream. But, how does the visceral experience of bull riding translate into the digital arena? "
While playing GDN did notice some things that were just plain annoying. When you get into the chute (rider, or bull) the announcer says just about the same thing every time. The music soundtrack does consist of only a few tracks, and sounds decent. The graphics are not awesome but get the job done. And online would have been a great feature.
But, where else can you ride a bull without the thought of getting hurt and at a budget price no less. These days, that means a lot to everyone. As with many new sports titles that come out for a gaming system, it was well put together, and will need some tweaking to become what the football, baseball, and basketball franchises are today from the big boys.
PBR: Out of the Chute is the kind of game that only hardcore rodeo fans could get into, and even they would likely be bored with the gameplay within an hour or so of picking up their controllers. The game looks mediocre, even by PS2 standards, its audio component doesn't add much at all, and, its gameplay is simple and unimaginative.
Presentation - 4.0
Graphics - 5.0
Sound - 4.0
Gameplay - 3.5
Lasting Appeal - 3.0
Overall -
IGN writes: "Have you ever wanted to experience the excitement of riding a bucking bull, without taking on the health risks associated with actually mounting the nearly one-ton beast, being thrown from its back and then being chased down and possibly gored or trampled? Or, conversely, have you ever watched professional bull riding and found yourself cheering for the bull to toss its rider and then add injury to insult? PBR: Out of the Chute is your chance to live the dream. But, how does the visceral experience of bull riding translate into the digital arena?"
