Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #13161 in Video Games
- Brand: ValuSoft
- Model: 73202
- Released on: 2009-10-02
- ESRB Rating: Everyone
- Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Format: CD-ROM
- Original language:
English - Dimensions: .60" h x
5.50" w x
7.75" l,
.25 pounds
Features
- Extreme Locations! Travel across 5 hair-raising locations including ice roads, dry desert and crazy jungle.
- May the best man win. Bid against hard-nosed competitors to secure jobs for your burgeoning business.
- Extreme Loads! Transport loads that would even scare your grandma ? maximum/minimum loads, oversized loads, high risk cargo and more!
- These beasts don?t drive themselves! Back up to loading docks, manage your fuel, and maintain your trucks in peak condition.
- Extreme Deadlines! Achieve the unachievable by delivering your loads under deadline.
18 Wheels of Steel Extreme Trucker
Product Description
You ‘da Boss! Move it better and faster than your competition. Build your reputation and your empire coast to coast as you haul across the most extreme conditions and loads. Grab the wheel and hop in – your extreme adventure begins here!
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
20 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
By N. baban
Well I tried the game(torrent), and the following things are missing from previous 18 wos games.1.no more gas stations2.no police3.no sleepieness4.no dealerships5.no repair shops6.can not hire drivers7.don't have the freedom to go to which company hq you want to take loads from8.money system doesn't exist in this game, it's now a points reward9.your truck is different for every delivery(you don't own a truck).and to conclude this review, it's just redundant gameplay. YAY!In the game you are givin a job, you have to choose which is best for you based on your skills. You can choose a job with alot of points reward but the difficulty and distance of range will be hard.In the world map there is north america (canada), south america, and my favorite austraila. There will be expansion maps just like Euro truck simulator.Overall it is a good game, great graphics,NOT SURE IF YOU SHOULD BUY it but rather download it and show SCS that gamers matter not money, I guess I had my hopes up a little too high after waiting 2 years. I just wish it was like 18 wos ALH with those great graphics.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By M. Harris
This is a decent game. But not as good as the sequel to this game, Extreme Trucker 2. But before we get to that, let's talk about this one. Driving is realistic. But the turning radius of the trucks is poor, and not much different than older games. But the graphics are much better, as well as the weather. But this game is a different type. It is not a serious simulator, it is an arcade-style game. But there is nothing wrong with that, except for the fact that the player can get tired of it quickly, with only three environments included. But they are very detailed and realistic, and amazing. This was a good approach, being the first of its kind. But it needs improvement. The maps need extension, and the physics system needs repairs. If you drive too fast over ice, the front end of your truck will lift up high in the air, which is very unrealistic. But the trucks are much more realistic than in older games. they finally look real, inside and outside.In Extreme Trucker 2, the game I mentioned above that is an update to this one, is so much better. There are no wierd physics, in fact the physics system is really realistic. The maps were extended, and two new places, Bangladesh and Montana, were added. Also, both games have the same system requirements. So they work very well on most computers, including average ones. But beware, this takes a better system than previous games, but the requirements are not crazy.So I do suggest that people buy Extreme Trucker 2, but this is not a bad game, but one that has room for a LOT of improvement. And four stars is an accurate rating for this, with no generosity at all.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
By Mark Lahren
It's been years since I've bought or played an 18 Wheels of Steel sim, so I grabbed this one, not expecting much. And in terms of gameplay, from what I remember of the old games, this one has been dumbed down a bit for the average joe. So, if you like a lot of detail to your game, you might be disappointed. However, I'm not an actual truck driver. I'm actually just an average guy, and I suspect that I'm the guy they were aiming this at, because I actually like it. It's not perfect, but it is fun to drive the missions.Graphics are really quite good as far as budget titles go these days. In fact, considering that it comes on a single CD rom, I think the graphics are quite excellent when you turn all the graphical options to high. I've got Anti-aliasing set all the way to 8X, and Anisotropic Filtering all the way up, resolution set to 1920 x 1200 (I was surprised the game actually supported that high of a resolution), and everything else set as high as it would go. And I'm getting nice, silky-smooth framerates, and the gameworld looks quite detailed, and much better than I was expecting. Online gameplay videos can't do it justice. (my rig: Windows Vista, Intel Core2 Quad 6600 2.4 ghz, nVidia 9800GT/512, and a lot more ram than is needed for this game). The box recommends a 2.2 ghz processor, 1 gig of ram (2 gigs for Vista), 1 gig HD space, and a 256 meg video card. But I'm guessing you could easily get by with a slower system, as this is not a state-of-the-art graphics engine. I mean, it looks very nice, but it is relatively simple when compared to cutting-edge shooter games. They've managed to coax a lot of nice effects out of it, such as blowing snow and beautiful skies.There are a variety of different views: The one I mostly use is the in-cabin view, to make it feel like I'm really in the truck and driving it. However, you can switch anytime to an external viewpoint and pan around the truck to make situational awareness easier. The mirrors are also fully functional, as are your horn, turn signals, dashboard gauges and headlights (off/dim/bright).Controls work very well, and are remappable to different keys for the most part. My only gripe is that there is no Reverse Y-axis (mouse up/down) option, so I'm constantly moving the mouse down when I want to look up. But for most people this won't be an issue. I cut my PC gaming teeth on flight sims however, so my old joystick habits cause me to pull back on the mouse to look up. You can also choose whether you want automatic or manual transmissions.Anyway, this is a pretty good trucking game. It looks nice, runs smooth, controls easily, and is easy to pick up and play. Hardcore simmers should probably do more research, however, as this is NOT a hardcore trucking sim. It's more of a simple sim. Also, no CD is required in the drive, so you can just install it, and file the disk away.
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