Nintendo Life - D3Publisher's Turbo: Super Stunt Squad for Wii U is the HD cousin of the poorly received 3DS racer of the same name. Expectations were kept low for the title, due to the handheld edition's lacklustre visuals, infuriatingly imprecise controls and lack of any actual "stunts." But Turbo: Super Stunt Squad for Wii U is a pleasant surprise, with immensely improved production values, more variety, and entirely different gameplay. Whereas the 3DS edition is a compromised Mario Kart clone, the Wii U adaptation takes its inspiration from the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series, replacing skateboards with the titular snail and his friends. This movie tie-in is far from perfect, but with the Wii U library still seeking more content and variety, it may prove a fun diversion until the big guns start rolling out.
From love-struck ogres to domesticated dragons, Dreamworks Animation knows a thing or two about creating memorable characters popular with film fans of all ages. Of course, they also know a thing or two about squeezing as much money as possible from their beloved franchises. From school stationery to action figures, the merchandising possibilities are endless and the video game market has become the prime target for parting parents from their hard-earned cash. Occasionally, developers are given some creative freedom and recently, this has spawned titles such as Skylanders, Moshi Monsters and Disney’s Infinity. However, creativity can go the other way and Dreamworks’ latest movie tie-in seems to completely disregard the ideas and themes set out by its silver screen counterpart.
The "movie-game tie-in" klaxon is sounding, which can only mean one thing: you should be looking for the nearest exit.
PopBucket writes: When this game landed on my lap I assumed that it would be a Mario Kart pretender. After all Turbo: Super Stunt Squad (TSSS) is a tie-in to the new DreamWorks CGI family film which sees the hero snail (Turbo) aim to become the fastest snail and greatest racer in the world. However upon booting up the game I realised it’s much more like a Tony Hawk skateboarding games. Sadly, not a very good one.
