My girlfriend didn't get why I loved this game.

Said I was a loser and a weirdo.

So I built my transport company into a million dollar empire just to show her what I'm capable of.

I haven't heard from her for a while.

10/10

This game is meditation, the thought-cleansing effect of driving a thousand kilometres along the highway cannot be understated. Occasionally poor AI choices behind the wheel may spike your blood pressure but overwhelmingly ETS2 is a relaxing thing to stick on after a rough day. And if that's not enough you can just drive into oncoming traffic in your indestructible death machine.

An alternate title for this game could be "Zen and the Art of Logistics".

I'm having fun in this game. WHY AM I HAVING FUN IN THIS GAME?
EXPLAIN YOURSELF, GAME.

Top-notch truck driving simulator. With support for TrackIR, wheels and pedals, this game has become a gem of the simulation genre.

Before having tried it, it's hard to see why this game will be so addicting. I suspect much of that feeling comes from the progression from a lowly truck driver not even owning a truck to a multi-country Logistics company owning a hundred trucks and employing as many drivers.

You "level up" various skills which improve the rewards you get from certain types of deliveries or open up more jobs such as longer distances or different categories of dangerous cargo.

Driving the trucks is a pleasure. It's surprisingly therapeutic driving from city to city, obeying the road rules rather than smashing things up like a madman. That said, if you disable the speed-limiter in options (90kph) you can get a bit crazy, getting as high as 150kph+ on some routes, a bit of a thrill considering the cargo you have in tow! Speed cameras will become your enemy though.

Unfortunately the AI of the other traffic can at times frustrate. In some instances such as in underpasses under freeways you can find intersections where the cars always fail to give way, probably because the intersection was not programmed correctly. Don't get me started on the kamikaze AI at roundabouts either.

In any case, this is the most fun you can have driving a truck in a game. Having a controller or steering wheel would be highly recommended, and if you have head-tracking equipment it's icing on the cake.

Much like my sentiments of Farming Simulator 2013, I fell in love with Euro Truck Simulator 2 and I have no idea why. Mundane job simulators are overwhelmingly garbage, but a select few (including ETS2) are surprisingly compelling.
There is no way I can think of to describe this game without sounding terribly drab. You’re a truck driver, and are starting your own shipping company. You have to drive according to the law, take rest breaks, buy fuel, pay for upkeep. There is nothing on paper that should be exceptional about this game, yet for what it is, Euro Truck Simulator 2 is disturbingly enjoyable. I recommend everyone to give it a try.

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Highlights
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- Fantastic Visuals And Huge Map
- Addictive Gameplay And Growth/Leveling
- Best Driving Simulator With Oculus Support
- Perfect Way To Clear A Stressed Mind!

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Journal Experience
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Journal Entry 1

Its my first day running my new company "Marauder Trucking" I took out a huge loan from the bank scored myself a sick looking Volvo truck, im ready for action.

Journal Entry 2

I'm new to driving a vehicle with this many gears and new to shifting manually with a clutch but I think I got it under control.... then I back up straight into the side of a small van... so no im not under control.... I've now damaged my truck to 8% and cost myself a pretty penny for the accident..... But hey we all gotta learn sometime right?

Journal Entry 3

After driving around my small property parking lot and learning my gears I decide to venture to the populated streets! I backup (this time checking my mirrors) and carefully pull onto the street. I'm now happily driving among the traffic of Europe! The drivers a slow and waiting at lights is a pain in the rear...but... alas this is my life now ...

Journal Entry 4

I have picked a mission to haul a load of heavy machinery across the countryside. I drive to my location, which happens to be a nice little farm with very tight corners and fences. I see my load waiting between two other loaded trailers, this looks like a tight fit. I attempted backing up several times not getting it right, I'm sure the farmer and his wife were either giggling inside their house or regretting not hiring a better driver. I finally get latched on and give a sigh of relief, I pull out of the space and very gently make my turns while trying not to stall out. Although its tight maneuvering I am able to escape Vincent's Smoked Meats!

Journal Entry 5

Now on the road I get to enjoy the beautiful countryside and shake my fist at the slow and dangerous drivers around me.... it begins to get a bit darker and a light rain starts, I almost drive my truck off the road twice trying to turn on my headlights and windshield wipers but were all good. I'm now cruising down the road at a gentle 70 and things are good....uh oh.....I can see a line of cars piling up behind me so I better pick up the pace... This was a poor decision on my part...

Journal Entry 6

Now thinking back... in the best interest of other drivers I should have just stayed the speed I was going.... but I did not. I got far to generous with the gas pedal and shifting, ended up pumping my truck up to around 120. This speed was great, I was making good time, I didn't have a line of cars behind me.... but I didn't account for sharp corners in my equation. I came whipping up to a corner thinking... ok ill just tap the brakes and slow down a bit.... well its wet on the road.... its a sharp corner... I got it down to about 98 when i hit the corner and suddenly my world started to become slightly off center...

Journal Entry 7

Now that my truck is laying on its side I've learned a key element about gear reduction to control speed as well as "when to" and "when not to" apply the brakes. I had missed my corner by lots...I had not taken into account the grade % of the road and I rolled it and slid for a long distance... it was quite scary......After my truck is up righted from the long skid on its side im now looking at 72% damage, the truck sounds like a blender full of ball bearings and the lights flicker.... that's totally normal right? ...

Journal Entry 8

Ok the truck sounds terrible but it still drives... Its got horrible turning now and 3 of my gears are non existent... I'm still about 2 (game hours) away from my destination. I am able to drive for about 45 mins before the truck really starts to have...issues... I was driving along at my new cautious speed of 50 and suddenly my truck turns off.... great no power steering so my wheel locks up and its like trying to steer a dead whale with a pool cue....not working well.... but I'm able to get it to the side of the road safely.

Journal Entry 9

I am able to start the truck again and drive another while before it turns off again. I'm now only 20 mins away from my destination and im not giving up... if its the last thing I do im getting this load to its destination. I've now cranked this thing over enough times that I could probably forge a blade on the starter.... but luck has it that the final stretch into town is all down hill....yay!..... throw it in neutral and coast into the city... I blast my horn and coast powerlessly through red lights, dodging traffic and jumping curves. I look like a boat without a crew heading directly for the shore.

Journal Entry 10

I can see the building! I'm almost there! .. I'm coasting much much slower now that the terrain has leveled out, The truck won't even start now its toast, im about 30 feet from the buildings entrance and moving at a speed of about 5-7... Old ladies with walkers are getting better torque ratios then my truck. I finally land right next to the door, Unable to start the truck im not going to be able to back it in manually so we will take a gimme on this load.... this may be bad for my business but I can personally suggest you don't hire anyone from "Marauder Trucking"

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When I first saw it, I thought, "How could driving a truck around Europe be fun?"

Now, driving that beautiful truck around Europe is one of the things I look forward to doing everyday.

Its like driving in real life but in a truck in Europe and not in real life

If you didn't find inner peace while playing this game you were playing it wrong.

There is a trucker in all of us.

At I laughed, I mocked the virtual truckers. I mean, who wants to sit around and drive a virtual truck? me
Now however, I laugh, and mock those who don't sit around and drive a virtual truck. Get it, and be sucked into a never ending obsession of delivering cargo all over Europe.

I bought this game for like 2 euros, and omfg, this game is fascinating!! imo this is the best simulator game! you can easily relax after school or work, just drivin' the truck, while listening some good music!
I would recommend this game even for 20 euros!

like skyrim with trucks

Well where to Start with this game!

I've played this game since day one, even before it hit the steam release with over 1000 hours. The game itself unmodded provides great entertainment if you enjoy to just relax at your computer and just drive. If you're wanting a great simulation aspect, this game can deliver on many levels and provide simulation like the real thing!

Speaking of modding, this game provides a massive range of modding features to improve and drastically extend your gameplay, I personally play a modded game most of the time, as I've expereince most of the game and what it offers in the unmodded version, but to this day mods still make the game very fresh and new to play!

Overall I would recommend this game to anyone that enjoys driving games, with a very open aspect to modding. The graphics are beautiful and are very eye appealing, but another good thing is that the specs aren't too high to play the game!

Quality of the game put all other simulation games to shame. Because of its realistic approach, Euro truck simulator 2 is a awesome simulator. Thanks to the Prism3D engine, the driving looks a lot better than before. Anyway EU2 is not for everyone but if you enjoyed trucking simulators than you've come to the right place!

Gameplay:
+ Lots of licensed trucks. - DAF, IVECO, MAN, RENAULT, SCANIA and VOLVO trucks officially licensed, Although there is a not officially licensed company. (Mercedes-Benz changed to Majestic)
+ A vast world to explore. - Hours of gameplay for fans of truck simulators.
+ Customization. - Unlock a huge range of customization options, from cabin and engine to interiors and paint job.
+ Management. - Buy garages, recruit drivers and create your own company.
+ Built-in Music player. - listening your favorite musics or internet radio.
+ Awesome physics.

The atmosphere and graphics:
+ Excellent UI. - Simple, clear and readable fonts on wide range of screen sizes in any devices.
+ Stunning realistic world.
+ Realistic day-night cycle.
+ Quite nice landscapes.
+ Good texture quality.
+ Beautiful 3D graphics.
+ Incredible detailed trucks and interiors.
+ Good music and sound.

Performance:
+ Running pretty well and smooth on a mid-range PC.
+ Stable.
+ Almost bug free.

Additional:
+ Moddable.
- No steam cloud.

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Graphics:
+ detailed cockpits
+ pretty landscapes
+ many camera perspectives
- recycled office building
- no damage model

Atmosphere:
+ harmonious trucker atmosphere
+ varied routes
+ driving at night, rain, fog

Sound:
+ good engine noise
+ internet radio connectivity
- overall thin soundscape
- honk sound like some baby seals

Balance:
+ tour selection determines the difficulty
+ mostly fair time window
- no tutorial
- no real difficulty

Campaign:
+ contracts freely selectable
+ free choice between mission trips, private trucks and logistics management
- expiration always very predictable

AI:
+ traffic flows generally realistic
+ employees driving solid
- traffic hardly responds to me (lane changes, accidents)
- red lights can be circumvented

Trucks:
+ partially reconstructed original
+ tuning affects noticeably
- only modern trucks, no classic

Game Size:
+ solo playtime around 40 hours
+ completely "europe" passable
+ over 60 cities
+ seven purchasable trucks (maybe more now)
+ tuning options
- rare special events

King of the road, lonely warrior wages, freight forwarding manager in continuous stress? In Euro Truck Simulator 2 of Rondo Media and SCS software you can simulate everything. Until unconsciousness. Euro Truck Simulator 2 is that rare thing, a strong sim tethered to a strong game. It is all about living the dream that is professional trucking.

You are tasked with transporting cargo to more than 60 different European cities. You start as a low-skilled, truckless lorry jockey, forced to take work from established haulage companies. An owned truck means more freedom, with higher-paying jobs that require more responsibility. The ultimate objective is for players to manage the operation of their own cargo business and additional tasks such as hiring employees and purchasing more garages and trucks.
Euro Truck Sim 2 provides some RPG elements to keep the game interesting. Jobs earn experience, skill points lead. Skill points can be spent to upgrade their own knowledge in certain types of jobs are. Development of new types of cargo and spending on fuel efficiency. Improving personal skills and the creation of an enterprise of a solitary driver to a whole fleet.

The game world is absolutely massive in scope. From scenic landscapes to curved tunnel through rock hill, go to your truck and from any destination is always an opportunity to see more of the many countries present. From the shape of the traffic lights to the atmosphere of the backdrops, there's a sense of individuality to each new territory you uncover, and the trucks themselves are lovingly recreated with an intricate level of detail.

The game combines a realistic trucking experience with rewarding and most importantly, entertaining gameplay. Both novice player and simulation lovers will appreciate the massive game world to explore, never-ending supply of freight trips claim to manage business tasks, customize trucks and gaining work experience. One of the finest and freshest trucker simulation game.

Score: 81 / 100


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"Like Skyrim with Trucks

10/10" -IGN

After 7 hours playing this game, i was about ready to give up my career as a European Truck Simulator 2.

But then something magical happened.
I inadvertently pressed the 'R' key whilst driving, and discovered radio.

Radio Gothic from the Czech Republic saved me.
Blaring songs about god knows what in some bork bork language reinvigorated my will to drive trucks in Europe.

Thank you based Radio Gothic/10

A LOT more fun than it should be.

1. Find Job 2. Gather trailer 3. Deliver trailer - Get paid... "i guess that can be fun...?"

Maybe it's the idea of creating and expanding a business. Maybe it's that wierd infatuation people have with locomotives . Maybe it's just a cool job that works perfect for an easy going simulator.

It's just good fun. Jump in and out, no hassle. Simple and relaxing.

Your only objective is to create a successful business and ultimately: earn money. Money buys accesssories and upgrades for your trucks, along with recruiting drivers and buying garages. Naturally your truck is the whole game, so customizing and improving it is your primary motivation. Working towards unlocks is a major incentive to keep you engaged.

There is a also a huge community with tons of fantastic mods to try out. They're easy to use and the content is full of good work. There are enough mods to improve upon nearly every aspect of the game.
There are a lot of sites with a lot of re-uploads and out-of-date crap, so It took me a while to sift through to find the ones i wanted. But it was totally worth it, I have an awesome menagerie of mods - I will share them if requested.

Its an otherwise pretty dull scenario for a game, there isnt a whole lot more underneath than what's delivered at face value.
There isnt anything truly unique or special about it. A European truck driving simulator, you shouldnt think much of it...

But even if you have a remote interest, it might be enough to get some real enjoyment out of this.

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