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| Euro Truck Simulator (PC CD) |  | From: First Class Simulations
Category: Video Games
List Price: £29.99
Buy New: £17.61
You Save: £12.38 (41%)
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 963
Platform: Windows Xp
Genre: transport-simulation-games
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5060020473227
ASIN: B00171TTG2
Release Date: August 30, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 best game in the series August 31, 2008
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
Finally this long anticipated addition to the Hard Truck series arrives and it is certainly the best one. The makers of this series are doing great, the first 18 Wheels of Steel was a good game, and it established a solid ground for truck simulation games in general to follow. The releases that followed that had some flaws, and the latest one American Long Haul was probably the best of all that group. Now this game has acquired the crown. First, it is set in Europe, which is a great change and very welcome as well, from playing on American Maps all the time. The graphics are really amazing, the detail level is very high, especially the interior of the truck, where everything is animated, and you can see all the digits, and speedometers in action. This was missing or not fully functional in previous editions of the game. The greatest improvement is the handling of the truck, it feels more realistic, and not a 100% arcade driving anymore. You have to be a lot more careful when you turn for instance. Installation is quite easy and fast, no problems there. System requirements are not that big, but it is always preferable to have a good graphics card of at least 256 dedicated memory, and 1 Giga Ram. This will insure a smooth running of the game. I am running it on those setting, and I do get some glitches now and then, but nothing serious. The roads, maps, and companies all look amazing in the game, very realistic and enjoyable to watch while driving. Certain aspects of the game remain more or less the same with a little bit of improvement, like the economy and strategy, where you have to build your company from scratch, though they did introduce something like a ranking system in the campaign where you improve your status by achieving certain requirements.
I did notice some flaws however: The horn sound is not that great, not suitable for a truck at all. And there is no sound for Reverse, which is a bit strange.
I am still in the first stage of the game, and could not see that there is Radio or chatter, which was good, but now it is misssing, which makes the game a bit too quit for my liking. There is probably an option to play your own tracks, but could not find it so far.
The system of trailer detachment has changed, now it is a bit more difficult, and you have to be very accurate. Though it adds to the challenge, and makes the game even more realistic.
So in a nutshell, excellent truck simulation game, amazing graphics, sadly there is no UK map, game play is awesome, and it is definitely worth buying whether you are a big truck fan, or just a fan of simulation games, this is a real must buy. Top quality simulation game and best in the series.
Euro Review September 11, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
When I first ordered this game I thought, it's bound to be just like all the sims around but, how wrong can you be.
This is the best game I have ever played on my computer, I cannot stop, the scenery is breathtaking and I thank the game designers.
The review that slags the game as "boring and a waste of money" is totally misguided and that person should stick to the shoot em up games if he wants instant gratification.
Lorry driving is a tedious job sometimes, as the real drivers out there work long hours doing the same things day in day out.
My father was a lorry driver years ago and he says it has everything that a real lorry driver has to do in his job included apart from the roadworks scenario as described in a previous review.
Maybe a patch can put this to rights in the future.
So to sum up,
BUY THIS GAME IF YOU LIKE PROPER SIMULATIONS.
Aussie Fan
 Euro Truck Simulator September 5, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a very good game, installation is simple and it checks your system to give you the best graphical options ( you can change these if you want). The game runs very smoothly and looks really good, day, night, sunshine, rain and thunderstorms. The roads are busy and the AI seems fine, they even stop and let you pull out or do your reversing.
I have had a few simulator titles (flight, trainz etc) and i think this keeps you coming back as everyday is slightly different. Varity of loads and locations, you can freely drive around any country you have access too, but you will need to do some deliveries to earn money to pay for fuel etc.
Only downside is that you can't drive on the Uk roads, and maybe the odd set of roadworks would add to the realism, however I have noticed that the AI vehicles do occasionally have crashes and this causes traffic jams.
Overall if you want a driving sim with a kind of business feel to it (which gives you reason for driving) then this is the one.Only 4 stars because no game is ever perfect. Be good if there were addons like you get for flight sim. Go buy it!!
Amazing August 29, 2008
13 out of 17 found this review helpful
I have had the game one day and i can't leave it alone!
Its just great, i am very happy with the graphics and the details on and inside the trucks!
you must get your copy today!
Euro Truck simulator August 31, 2008
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have got this game too the gameplay is fine anf the graphics are good too,I'm using a steering wheel but when cornering its a little sensitive even though i have change the sensitivity but i keep lane swappping a lot and cutting up other drivers even though i only slightly move the steering wheel.
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