Comments on: Hard Trucking, Now In Europe

By: david

david — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:15:12 +0000

I have got euro trucks and also got 18 wheels of steel long haul, and I must say 18 wheel have stopped me using the other one, no contest, however 18 wheels could of had some good little things added ie when using the hand brake and foot brake it would of been nice to hear the air sound.

By: SixStringSamurai

SixStringSamurai — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:58:53 +0000

Youre Win!

By: malkav11

malkav11 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:59:29 +0000

I actually paid $1 at Half-Price, but thanks. :)

By: hydra9

hydra9 — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:49:13 +0000

@malkav11:
I’m actually playing Hard Truck Apocalypse at the moment. It is a peculiarly relaxing, somewhat simplified version of Elite. With trucks. It can get a bit repetitive and the combat is pretty simplistic, but that was true of Elite/Frontier, as well. At the same time, I’m finding it highly addictive, and there are *lots* of different parts and weapons you can add to your truck. Not the most amazing game in the world, but definitely a solid and enjoyable one.
[Note: If you live in America, you can pick up a copy at Half Price Books for $4!]

By: malkav11

malkav11 — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:04:10 +0000

I confess to being peculiarly drawn by these games. I’ve yet to actually play any of them, but the core concepts sound like they could really be quite interesting. There’s just always something else more guaranteed to be exciting waiting for my attention.

(I may very well wind up playing Hard Truck Apocalypse, though. It looks like about as close as I’m going to get to a post-apocalyptic car combat RPG with the demise of Auto Assault.)

By: Diogo Ribeiro

Diogo Ribeiro — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:03:28 +0000

Also, I never would’ve tried a hunting game, but these guys made it fun with Hunting Unlimited. A hunting game? They also created a great and pretty darn scary shark-harpooning title, a relaxing undersea screensaver/’game’ (Ocean Dive)… I think I’d trust them with anything (though trucks, buses and wild animals seem to be their forte).

Now, if only a game combined all of those elements into one!

By: Five

Five — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:56:17 +0000

Why does this interest me so much?

Going to see how my computer handles the demo

By: hydra9

hydra9 — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:31:01 +0000

American trucks are much better. Totally agree with the 'Elite' comment. And I have to say right now, how AWESOME SCS Software (creators of these fine games) are. They take the unlikeliest genres and produce really fun, well-made games - Bus Driver, for instance! Who would have imagined a slow, methodical bus driving simulation would be so fun? That's another demo you should download. Also, I never would've tried a hunting game, but these guys made it fun with Hunting Unlimited. A hunting game? They also created a great and pretty darn scary shark-harpooning title, a relaxing undersea screensaver/'game' (Ocean Dive)... I think I'd trust them with anything (though trucks, buses and wild animals seem to be their forte). [Note: I'm not paid by SCS Software to endorse their products. I'm just a bit of a fan.]

By: Dinger

Dinger — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:29:31 +0000

The Bologna-Firenze Autostrada. With crashcam it otta be pretty good.

By: Bobsy

Bobsy — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:02:19 +0000

Rubbisher trucks, sure, but I’d far rather cruise around perilous narrow alpine roads in Central Europe than long, dull American Interstates.

By: Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:35:16 +0000

Can you get out of the truck and play the game as a first person shooter?

By: ascagnel

ascagnel — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:07:52 +0000

@Jim Rossignol: It’s not just 18 Wheels, its real life too. But I live in New Jersey, and we “can’t drive.”

That said, I’m all over random games like this. At least once CivRev/Civ4 let me out of their collective clutches.