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Euro Truck Simulator
Developer(s)SCS Software
Publisher(s)Microsoft Windows
OS X
  • WW: SCS Software
SeriesTruck Simulator
Platform(s)
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows
  • EU: 6 August 2008
  • WW: 29 September 2008
OS X
  • WW: 27 February 2012
Genre(s)Vehicle simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

Euro Truck Simulator (known as Big Rig Europe in North America) is a 2008 truck simulation game developed and published by SCS Software, set in Europe. The player can drive a variety of semi-trucks and trailers across a depiction of Europe, visiting the continent's cities, picking up and delivering cargo for various companies. More than 300,000 copies of the game have been sold in Europe.[1][better source needed] It is the first instalment in the Truck Simulator series of games.

Gameplay

Euro Truck Simulator features a realistic experience for driving trucks around Europe. The player has to deliver goods around Europe while obeying street signs, highway rules and managing their fuel levels. Euro Truck Simulator has different truck models from different real companies. Each truck has its own engine power, tires and size that effect driving. The game doesn't feature an ending and allows players to continue after having completed all objectives.

Trucks

A LKWLog trailer attached to a Swift (Scania R-series) truck

The game features European truck models with working instruments such as flashing indicators, temperature and low fuel warning lights, wipers, and gauges. The trucks included are the Mercedes-Benz Actros (known as Majestic), the Renault Magnum (known as Runner), the Scania R-series (known as Swift) and the Volvo FH16 (known as Valiant).

Reception

The game received mostly positive reviews from critics at the time of its release. Reviewers highlighted the game's good graphics, the game world and a "satisfying driving experience". They also mentioned the long driving times and repetitive gameplay as uninteresting for those not fans of transportation simulators.[4][better source needed]

User scores on Metacritic, Steam and GameSpot indicate more favourable opinions from customers than initial reviews suggested.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Wainwright, Lauren (2012). "Euro Truck Simulator 2". MCV (710). Intent Media: 56. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  2. ^ Metacritic. (2019). Euro Truck Simulator. [online] Available at: https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/euro-truck-simulator Archived 19 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine [Accessed 16 Jul. 2019].
  3. ^ Anon, (2019). [online] Available at: https://www.gamespot.com/euro-truck-simulator/reviews/ Archived 16 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine [Accessed 16 Jul. 2019].
  4. ^ a b c d e "Big Rig Europe (Windows) reviews". MobyGames.com.
  5. ^ "Euro Truck Simulator". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 19 September 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
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