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In January 2013 SCS Software announced a [[downloadable content]] (DLC) package — ''Going East!'', expanding the game map into [[Eastern Europe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.scssoft.com/2013/01/ets2-eastern-european-expansion.html|title=ETS2 Eastern European Expansion |publisher=SCS Software|website=SCS Software Blog|date=31 January 2013 |accessdate=13 August 2013}}</ref> The DLC saw the introduction of thirteen new cities across [[Poland]], [[Slovakia]], the [[Czech Republic]] and [[Hungary]] and was released in September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/09/04/euro-truck-simulator-2-heads-east-for-its-first-dlc-expansion/|title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 heads east for its first DLC expansion|publisher=Future Publishing Limited|website=PC Gamer|first=Phil|last=Savage|date=4 September 2013|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref> |
In January 2013 SCS Software announced a [[downloadable content]] (DLC) package — ''Going East!'', expanding the game map into [[Eastern Europe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.scssoft.com/2013/01/ets2-eastern-european-expansion.html|title=ETS2 Eastern European Expansion |publisher=SCS Software|website=SCS Software Blog|date=31 January 2013 |accessdate=13 August 2013}}</ref> The DLC saw the introduction of thirteen new cities across [[Poland]], [[Slovakia]], the [[Czech Republic]] and [[Hungary]] and was released in September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/09/04/euro-truck-simulator-2-heads-east-for-its-first-dlc-expansion/|title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 heads east for its first DLC expansion|publisher=Future Publishing Limited|website=PC Gamer|first=Phil|last=Savage|date=4 September 2013|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref> There are still no plans for an upcoming map DLC. |
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| Developer(s) | SCS Software |
| Publisher(s) | SCS Software Other Publishers
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| Series | Euro Truck Simulator |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Linux[3] |
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| Genre(s) | Vehicle simulation game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Euro Truck Simulator 2 is a platform vehicle simulation game developed and published by SCS Software for Microsoft Windows and Linux and was released on October 19, 2012. The game is a direct sequel to the 2008 game Euro Truck Simulator and it is second video game in Euro Truck Simulator series. Set in Europe, the player can drive one of a choice of articulated trucks across a depiction of Europe, picking up cargo from various locations and delivering it. As the game progresses, it is possible for the player to buy more vehicles, depots, and hire drivers to work for them.
Gameplay
Players choose their starting city from various locations in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. At first, the player can only take what are known as quick jobs. These quick jobs involve making deliveries with a truck and fuel provided. As the player earns money or takes bank loans, they can eventually afford to buy themselves a truck, acquire a home garage, and start making more money by delivering cargo using their own truck instead of just being a driver for hire. Money earned in the game can be spent on upgrading or purchasing new trucks, hiring NPC drivers to take on deliveries, buying more garages and expanding the home garage to accommodate more trucks and drivers.
The player gains experience points after each delivery. A skill point is awarded after each level-up. Skill points can be used to unlock deliveries that require different ADR classes, longer distance deliveries, special cargo loads, fragile cargo loads, deliveries that are urgent and eco-driving. This progression allows the player to take on better paid jobs.
The game features seventy seven cities in thirteen different countries, over twenty different types of cargo and over fifteen fictional European companies.
Version 2 includes two new truck companies, Scania and Renault, with MAN returning from the original game. DAF, Iveco, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo trucks were not officially licensed and had their names changed to DAV, Ivedo, Majestic and Valiant respectively. Later updates included the official branding for the DAF XF,[4] Volvo FH16 and Iveco Stralis.[5]
Development
Expanding beyond the Windows version, SCS announced in March 2013 that they were developing a Mac version of the game.[6][7] One month later they released a Linux beta version of the game to the public through Steam.[3]
In July 2013 a large update was released, fixing various graphical glitches, improving the toll booths and included the ability to switch off the trucks' speed limiter from within the gameplay options.[8]
In October 2013, SCS announced support for the Oculus Rift head-mounted display which became available in the 1.9 update released in March 2014.[9][10]
Downloadable content
Going East!
In January 2013 SCS Software announced a downloadable content (DLC) package — Going East!, expanding the game map into Eastern Europe.[11] The DLC saw the introduction of thirteen new cities across Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary and was released in September 2013.[12] There are still no plans for an upcoming map DLC.
Paint job themes
A set of Halloween themed paint jobs was released exclusively on Valve's Steam store on 24 October 2013.[13][14] On 10 December 2013, a set of winter themed paint jobs [15][16] called Ice Cold were released. These themes can be applied to any truck in the game. On April 4th, 2014, SCS Software released six more paint jobs in a DLC pack called "Force of Nature" and all paint jobs are still Steam DLC only. The Going East DLC however, is both Steam and Non-Steam DLC.
Mods
A range of mods can be downloaded for Euro Truck Simulator 2, some of which help the game grow, both in game content size and game popularity. ProMods and JazzyCat are some of the many examples.
Reception
The game was generally well received by critics, holding a score of 79/100 on Metacritic, indicating 'generally favorable reviews'.[17]
In a positive review for Destructoid, Jim Sterling praised the game's accessibility, noting how easy the GPS and map features were to use, as well as the option to stream European internet radio, and the multitude of control options available. He also praised the graphics, stating that "[f]rom the shape of the traffic lights to the atmosphere of the backdrops, there's a sense of individuality to each new territory you uncover, and the trucks themselves are lovingly recreated with an intricate level of detail", although he did criticise the AI of the other vehicles on the road.[18]
In a similarly favourable review, Tim Stone of PC Gamer called it "unexpectedly engrossing", praising the size of the map and the variation of the roads and scenery available. He did however have reservations about the accuracy of the surroundings, commenting "no one seems to have told SCS’s countryside crafters that rural Britain features long green things called hedges. Cities are often depicted with the shortest of visual shorthand – a few warehouses, the odd landmark if you’re lucky."[19]
Awards
PC Gamer awarded the game 'Sim of the Year 2012' in its end-of-year awards.[20]
See also
References
- ^ "Final stretch". SCS Software's Blog. SCS Software. September 14, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "Euro Truck Simulator 2". Steam. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ a b "Public Linux Beta of Euro Truck Simulator 2". SCS Software's Blog. SCS Software. April 16, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ "DAF Trucks coming to Euro Truck Simulator 2!". SCS Software's Blog. SCS Software. October 27, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "A New ETS2 Patch Almost Here". SCS Software's Blog. SCS Software. January 25, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ SCS Software (March 18, 2013). "SCS Software's blog: Scania TDS on Mac App Store". blog.scssoft.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ "Euro Truck Simulator 2 for the Mac". PaultheTall.com. Retrieved October 7, 2013.[dead link]
- ^ Vandell, Perry (July 25, 2013). "Euro Truck Simulator 2 receives a truckload of fixes". PC Gamer. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ Cavalli, Earnest (October 24, 2013). "Euro Truck Simulator 2 shifts gears to add Oculus Rift support". Joystiq. AOL Inc. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ Duda, Tomáš. "ETS2 update 1.9 is live!". SCS Software Blog. SCS Software. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- ^ "ETS2 Eastern European Expansion". SCS Software Blog. SCS Software. January 31, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ Savage, Phil (September 4, 2013). "Euro Truck Simulator 2 heads east for its first DLC expansion". PC Gamer. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ "Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Halloween Paint Jobs Pack on Steam". Store.steampowered.com. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ^ "Halloween paint job blog posting on SCS Software Blog". SCS Software Blog. SCS Software. October 24, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ "Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Ice Cold Paint Jobs Pack on Steam". Store.steampowered.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ "Ice Cold paint job blog posting on SCS Software Blog". SCS Software Blog. SCS Software. December 10, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ "Euro Truck Simulator 2 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. January 18, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ^ Sterling, Jim (January 31, 2013). "Euro Truck Simulator 2". Destructoid. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ Stone, Tim (December 6, 2012). "Euro Truck Simulator 2 review". PC Gamer. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ Stone, Tim (December 27, 2012). "The Sim of the Year 2012: Euro Truck Simulator 2". PC Gamer. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved November 9, 2013.