While there's little to be said for chugging from one place to another, trying to avoid oncoming traffic, trees, and road signs, occasionally a few zingers will spice up the action. A broad, interlocking system of highways connects destinations, which must be traveled back and forth ad infinitum, because play is a strictly open-ended affair.Īs the course of events unfolds, you'll either make money and prosper, buying trucks for computer controlled employees to use (thereby adding to one's bank account), or languish in poverty, spending every last cent on repairs and rescues. Crashes damage goods, reducing their value, and slow deliveries also knock dollars off of your reward for a job well done. The gameplay itself, which plays like a toned down version of Crazy Taxi, is built around the principle of moving cargo from point A to point B in the fastest amount of time. Logically, the former option's more forgiving in terms of turns and crashes, while the latter choice should strike the fancy of career big riggers. Additionally, while it's a surprise to discover that this game expertly caters to a small, blue-collar crowd when taken at face value, it's still more shocking to realize that this sucker might just have some widespread appeal.įor starters, two types of driving models are offered: arcade and simulation.
They also seem to have an eye for picking up on what the big "Mart" (Wal, K, and Stein) shoppers crave. Although the common man wouldn't be inclined to think it, the Soviets purportedly know a little something about the trials and travails of a life spent on the road.
Or, uh, there's a second if you're referring to Hard Truck 2, even though most gamers probably missed out on ValuSoft's original, budget-priced Russian import.
A virtual trucking simulation-now there's a first.
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