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Euro Truck Simulator 2
Box art
Developer(s)SCS Software
Publisher(s)SCS Software
Other Publishers
SeriesEuro Truck Simulator
EnginePrism3D
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Linux[3]
Release
  • October 19, 2012[1]
Genre(s)Vehicle simulation game
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer (3rd party alpha)

Euro Truck Simulator 2 is a vehicle simulation game developed and published by SCS Software for Microsoft Windows and Linux and was initially released as open development 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

File:Euro Truck Simulator 2 driver view screenshot.jpg
Driver's view from a DAF truck during game play.

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] On the 27th February, they stated "the Mac OS port of ETS2 is taking longer than anybody would like, but trust us, we are still working hard on it."[8]

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.[9]

In October 2013, SCS announced support for the Oculus Rift head-mounted display which became available in the beta 1.9 update released in March 2014.[10][11]

In May 2014, ETS 2 was update out of beta with patch 1.10.[12]

In July 2014, ETS 2 released an open beta of patch 1.11 on steam. The full patch will contain 3 new cities in Austria and Italy, along with an improved layout and UI, a way to adjust your seating in the cabin, and a feature that allows you to sell/trade your garages.

Downloadable content

Going East!

In January 2013 SCS Software announced a downloadable content (DLC) package — Going East!, expanding the game map into Eastern Europe.[13] The DLC saw the introduction of thirteen new cities across Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary and was released in September 2013.[14]

Scandinavia

SCS software have confirmed on their blog that the next big update will depict Scandinavia added onto the game world but they can not recreate any roads that the ProMods map has because ProMods released their version of Scandinavia during the Summer of 2013. Both ProMods and SCS Software will find a way to make both maps work with each other.

Paint job themes

A set of Halloween themed paint jobs was released exclusively on Valve's Steam store on 24 October 2013.[15][16] On 10 December 2013, a set of winter themed paint jobs [17][18] called Ice Cold were released. These themes can be applied to any truck in the game. On April 4, 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. Finally, in the 1.10/1.11 update there are 5 new paint schemes with the UK flag, the Irish flag, the Scottish flag, the American flag and the Canadian flag.

Mods

A wide range of mods can be downloaded for Euro Truck Simulator 2, many of which help the game grow in game content, map size and game popularity. Some popular map mods include ProMods, who have currently modelled northern France and Scandinavia, and the TSM (TruckSim Map)who have modelled Italy, Spain, Greece and Northern Africa. (Jazzycat and MHA are other examples worth noting). There is also a Third Party Multiplayer mod which is currently in open Alpha status, allowing ETS2 players from all over the world to make deliveries in the same world-space.

Reception

The game was generally well received by critics, holding a score of 79/100 on Metacritic, indicating 'generally favorable reviews'.[19]

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.[20]

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."[21] (It is noteworthy, that in the years since release that SCS have worked very hard to improve the accuracy of the Scenery and have added many landmarks)

Awards

PC Gamer awarded the game 'Sim of the Year 2012' in its end-of-year awards.[22]

Publishers

Country Publisher
Germany Rondomedia
Portugal PlayGames
Russia Akella
United Kingdom Excalibur Publishing
Poland CD Projekt
France Anuman Interactive
Scandinavia Wendros

See also

References

  1. ^ "Final stretch". SCS Software's Blog. SCS Software. September 14, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Euro Truck Simulator 2". Steam. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Public Linux Beta of Euro Truck Simulator 2". SCS Software's Blog. SCS Software. April 16, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  4. ^ "DAF Trucks coming to Euro Truck Simulator 2!". SCS Software's Blog. SCS Software. October 27, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  5. ^ "A New ETS2 Patch Almost Here". SCS Software's Blog. SCS Software. January 25, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  6. ^ SCS Software (March 18, 2013). "SCS Software's blog: Scania TDS on Mac App Store". blog.scssoft.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  7. ^ "Euro Truck Simulator 2 for the Mac". PaultheTall.com. Retrieved October 7, 2013.[dead link‍]
  8. ^ SCS Software (February 27, 2014). "SCS Software's blog: Bus Driver - Pocket Edition". blog.scssoft.com. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  9. ^ Vandell, Perry (July 25, 2013). "Euro Truck Simulator 2 receives a truckload of fixes". PC Gamer. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  10. ^ Cavalli, Earnest (October 24, 2013). "Euro Truck Simulator 2 shifts gears to add Oculus Rift support". Joystiq. AOL Inc. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  11. ^ Duda, Tomáš. "ETS2 update 1.9 is live!". SCS Software Blog. SCS Software. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  12. ^ TIMMY (May 19, 2014). http://steamcommunity.com/games/227300/announcements/detail/1281583999477922962. Retrieved May 21, 2014. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ "ETS2 Eastern European Expansion". SCS Software Blog. SCS Software. January 31, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Halloween Paint Jobs Pack on Steam". Store.steampowered.com. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  16. ^ "Halloween paint job blog posting on SCS Software Blog". SCS Software Blog. SCS Software. October 24, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  17. ^ "Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Ice Cold Paint Jobs Pack on Steam". Store.steampowered.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  18. ^ "Ice Cold paint job blog posting on SCS Software Blog". SCS Software Blog. SCS Software. December 10, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  19. ^ "Euro Truck Simulator 2 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. January 18, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  20. ^ Sterling, Jim (January 31, 2013). "Euro Truck Simulator 2". Destructoid. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  21. ^ Stone, Tim (December 6, 2012). "Euro Truck Simulator 2 review". PC Gamer. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  22. ^ Stone, Tim (December 27, 2012). "The Sim of the Year 2012: Euro Truck Simulator 2". PC Gamer. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
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