The AI for the traffic is so realistic, they actively cut you off and make you pay for the damages.

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Overall, i would give this game a 7/10. It's a fun game but it lacks, in my opinion, the real feel of trucking out in the rural areas of America. You don't get the feeling of being sat in a powerful, 8-wheeler listening to some of the latest and greatest Drake tunes on the radio. Obviously, the game is not near finished, i mean, there is about 10 trucks in total and abround 3 states. I suspect the game will add more states and trucks and like they did in the Arizona DLC.

I have quite a bit of history with truck driving simulators since the days of SCS Software's 18 Wheels of Steel franchise. When I first heard of American Truck Simulator, I just about flipped my lid. I've been lookin forward to a revival of 18 Wheels of Steel for quite some time, and this game is more than likely what SCS wanted their original franchise to be. The game uses the same engine as Euro Truck Simulator 2, but there are minor gameplay differences from this and Euro Truck Simulator 2. Two of the most obvious things this game does differently from ETS2 is it's of course, set in the United States.

Just a side note, I really hope SCS brings back some of the features from 18 Wheels of Steel like being able to drive through Canada and Mexico.

Anyways, the gameplay is different from ETS2. Namely, you see police cars patrolling the highways and city streets, which, I should add as a warning for those who are NOT from the US that play this game: Police cars in the United States have radar built into the vehicles, so just like in real life, they CAN detect if you're speeding even when driving through the oncoming lane. While this is annoying, it does simulate police car radar, and they WILL fine you if you are speeding. Another thing that's different is all 50 US states have laws permitting drivers to make a right turn at a red light, while in Europe, this is either NOT permitted at all, or permitted only in certain areas. However, unlike this game, there are many real life locations in many US cities that have those hated signs that say "NO TURN ON RED" at intersection. Those do not exist in this game, so you will never have to worry about being fined for an illegal turn on red. However, for a right turn on red to be "legal" in the game, you have to have came to a complete stop at the itersection with your turn signal on, be in the rightmost lane on the road you're on, while yielding to traffic before executing the turn, just like in real life.

Another thing that is different in this game than ETS2 is there are weight stations throughout the map. Just like in real world American trucking, the United States Department of Transportation mandates that all freight trucks must be weighed to make sure they are within both federal and state weight regulations, or be faced a fine. If you are overweight, you will be fined (Although I have yet, as of the writing of this review been fined for driving overweight. SCS might not have this as an actual mechanic in the game, but if it is, consider this a friendly heads-up). If you do not stop at the weigh station when it is open you will be fined. That being said, just like in real life, the weigh stations are open from a certain time, and close at a certain time. However, if the stations is not closed, you WILL weight that truck or be fined.

Another side note: If you are driving a truck without a trailer, which is often called "bobtailing" in American truck slang (Not sure if it's also used in Europe), you are NOT required to use a weight station.

Another thing that is taken from real life and put into this game is driver fatigue, just like in ETS2. Just like in ETS2, there is a setting where you can turn it off.

The game's current state only has California, Nevada and Arizona as US states that you can go to, but SCS plan on adding the entire continental US, with my hopes being they will add Canada, Mexico, and some of the US's territories like Puerto Rico. That being said, I highly recommend buying this game, but at the same time, there is a very limited amount of map even with Arizona. I bought this game knowing how much map there is to start, but I honestly recommend buying this after some more US states are released. I really recommend buying this after a minimum of five US states (including California, Arizona and Nevada) are featured within the game.

If you want to drive a truck, but "don't" have a drivers license, hehe.
this game is for you.

In a nutshell: change gear, change gear, change gear, check your mirror, murder a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, change gear...

This game is amazing, but the only problem I see with this game is a slight annoyance. The AI likes to drive 10 mph above the speed limit, sometimes 20 mph. I find it incredibly annoying when I'm 5 mph above the speed limit and get a ticket from a police car going 20 mph faster than me. Please fix this.

Played this game with vive and g29. and I can say holly ♥♥♥♥ you feel yourself like truck driver I even started to regret that I didint go to study logistics.

Being someone who thoroughly enjoyed ETS2, this game was equally if not more enjoyable.

Pros:
- Trucking now requires more skill (trucks harder to maneuver).
- Good graphical detail (Requires decent GPU)


Cons:
- There are now active police cars on the road. No more 175km/h on the highway where there are no speed cameras ;(
- There were initially a few issues with this game but I have found that most of these have been ironed out through updates.
- Not really a con but once again you will find yourself in situations with a truck (with a significantly longer wheelbase compared to ETS2) and an extremely long trailer, in which you will find it very difficult to clear traffic, obstacles etc.

Overall a great game and definitely recommended to those who liked Eurotruck Simulator 1 & 2. And to those of you who prehaps didn't find ETS2 & ETS2 as fun as you would have liked, American Truck Simulator may very well change your opinion of SCS truck simulators. I am really looking forward to the release of more truck companies and of course wider map coverage to include more than the 3 US states that are currently in game. I know this game is still in the early stages of map development and I haven't looked into the developer's intentions but I would love to see this map to expand out to include not only all the states of the USA but surrounding countries such as Canada (maybe including Alaska), Mexico and so on (maybe as DLC as that would be quite an effort).

I really like the running of the business part. I have nothing better to do.