''Euro Truck Simulator'' (known as ''Big Rig Europe'' in North America) is a 2008
truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame constructi ...
simulation game
Simulation video games are a diverse super-category of video games, generally designed to closely simulate real world activities. A simulation game attempts to copy various activities from real life in the form of a game for various purposes such ...
developed and published by
SCS Software
SCS Software s.r.o. is a Czech video game development company based in Prague, Czech Republic. It primarily produces simulation games for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux, including the '' 18 Wheels of Steel'' and ''Truck Simulator'' serie ...
, set in Europe. The player can drive a variety of semi-trucks and trailers across a depiction of
Europe
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, visiting the continents' cities, picking up and delivering cargo for various companies. More than 300,000 copies of the game have been sold in Europe. Its follow-up, ''
Euro Truck Simulator 2'', was released in 2012. By 2022, sequel Euro Truck Simulator 2 had sold 13 million copies and 80 million copies of extra downloadable content.
Trucks
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
The Mercedes-Benz Actros is a heavy-duty truck introduced by Mercedes-Benz at the 1996 Commercial Vehicle IAA in Hanover, Germany as the replacement for the SK. It is normally used for long-distance haulage, heavy duty distribution haulage ...
(known as Majestic), the
Renault Magnum
The Renault Magnum is a heavy-duty truck that was produced by the French Manufacturer Renault VĂ©hicules Industriels and later Renault Trucks (also part of Renault, now Volvo) from 1990 to 2013. The Magnum was available in semi and rigid conf ...
(known as Runner), the
Scania R-series
The Scania PRT-range (also known as Scania LPGRS-range or Scania PGRT-range), also referred to as ''new truck range'' or ''Scania's truck range'', is the current range of trucks produced by the Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania. It ...
(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.
[
User scores on Metacritic, Steam and GameSpot indicate much favourable opinions from customers than initial reviews suggested.]
See also
* Truck Simulator
''Truck Simulator'' is a vehicle simulation game media franchise, series created by SCS Software. The first title in the series, ''Euro Truck Simulator'', was released on 29 August 2008 for Microsoft Windows and OS X and the first European-truc ...
series
References
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2008 video games
MacOS games
SCS Software games
Video games developed in the Czech Republic
Video games set in Austria
Video games set in Belgium
Video games set in France
Video games set in Germany
Video games set in Italy
Video games set in Poland
Video games set in Portugal
Video games set in Spain
Video games set in Switzerland
Video games set in the Czech Republic
Video games set in the Netherlands
Video games set in the United Kingdom
Windows games
Truck simulation video games
Single-player video games
Meridian4 games
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