Review: Arctic Trucker Simulator (Steam)

Arctic Trucker Simulator – officially endorsed by Alex Debogorski – takes you down the world’s iciest and most dangerous roads!

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Pros:

  • Steam achievements.
  • Full controller support.
  • Graphic options: Resolution, Full screen,Graphics from basic to excellent and draw distance for trees and horizon.
  • Small download.
  • Dynamic weather changes.

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Cons:

  • Graphics are low quality and look very much like a bad mobile port.
  • Engine noise plays when on pause screen.
  • No physics at all.
  • Horrible music.
  • Menu with controller is slow and clunky and just not user friendly.
  • Side mirrors reflection is painted on.
  • Ugly dashboard textures.
  • No tutorial.
  • Lacklustre graphic options.
  • Mouse arrow doesnt go away when on controller.
  • Truck doesnt skid on ice or have proper crash detection.
  • No danger on the ice, Its like you are on a solid safe road. Only difference is you have obstacles to drive around.
  • Trailer just dissapears when you hit the location icon.
  • Basic colour chart for spraying your truck and it sprays the whole thing.
  • Ugly MS paint style logos.
  • Missions are just generic boring pick a load and drive to a point and drive back.
  • Night time driving isnt actually that dark and you don’t need to use your lights.
  • No traffic or wildlife about.
  • All trucks handle the same even after upgrades little changes.
  • No decent weather effects like snow, White outs or heavy rain.

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Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!

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