what is fun about this game?

[Reiri]

i've never played this type of game before, but i see quite alot of people are playing it, what makes it fun? is it suitable for me if i've never played these types of games before?

[Merlin]

Depends on if you like driving. If your the sort of person who only drives because they have to then no this game won't be much fun. But if you enjoy driving this game can be fun and relaxing just as long as you can dodge the AI

[gallagher4005]

Ya. The demo is a good idea. There is a TON of stuff in this game that makes it lots of fun. If you like to drive and see the countryside AND want to learn to drive the BIG RIGS, this game is for you! If not, don't bother.

[FTL_FAM]

What makes this game so fun?

Where do I start :)

In all seriousness, ETS2 seems like one of those games that very few would be into, but SCS managed to bridge the fun aspects of mainstream gaming with the more procedural and off-putting aspects simulators are built on.

If you like to drive, this game is for you. Bonus if you like big rigs, North American (via mods) and European. However, as others also stated, this is not a racing game. It's more of a liesurely driving game even though you are responsible for getting your cargo to the destination on-time and undamaged... Which is a lot harder than it sounds.

Everybody who plays it likes it for different resons, so I can only tell you why *I* like it:

The game does what any good piece of entertainment should do and that is transport me to a completely different (but familiar in this case) world. The graphics may not be Crysis level, but they are immersive enough for what the game is presenting: Transporting various cargos through the European country side as well as delivering to smaller representations of urban cities.

There are features that could be added, yes, and the overall simulation aspects are "lite" compared to other simulators on the market e.g. iRacing, etc... But that doesn't make the game any less appealing and most importantly fun, IMO.

The game just "feels" right despite any shortcomings it may have.

I think this is the most important part because this is what keeps me coming back for more. It makes you feel like you are driving an eightteen wheeled semi truck (despite some of those elements being reduced in the latest version, unfortunately). That's why it's completely different from most driving/racing games like Dirt, GRID, etc.

As an older gamer, my reflexes aren't what they used to be, but for ETS2 they don't have to be twitch-level to enjoy the game. It's also not mindless, reptitoous violence either like BF4, et al... That I have no problem with, but ETS2 is a nice change of pace and appealing to gamers who want more than endless shooting, killing, dying and respawn.

Sorry for the wall of text, but a lot of people ask why is ETS2 so popular, so I just thought I'd give my six pence worth, for what it's worth ;)

[a hobo]

Im not sure why i like it that much, i just enjoy driving around. I also find it suprisingly calming, it doesnt get you as pumped up as shooters etc. You can just pick a long drive, and relax.
i have a friend who was interested, but confused why i played it, then he bought it and agreed that it is quite relaxing

[Nednada]

Its a mistery... I really dont know how to explain why I like this game so much. Even my girlfriend and her little brother started playing and just cant stop. The game is relaxing (like other ppl said) and immersive as well, besides that, it is really cool just to drive around Europe and do your deliveries.

[bukkie661]

ETS2 is pure gold. The developers are still supporting and actually give full disclosure of where the money goes they earn with game and DLC-earnings. SCS is still adding stuff and reworking the game in other areas. You know that if you buy ETS2, you're buying something that's as much loved by the developers as it is by the players.

And if you know that ETS started as a joke.., SCS was born out of a group of developers who wanted a game they would like to play and was originally never meant to be released to the public at all. The original idea however met some success outside the group of developers and it snowballed from there.

I can't explain the success any more than SCS can. If you look at the game proper it's nothing more than driving from A to B and then do it all again. If you want stuff in your truck like CD-radios, a female codriver, whatever, you have to turn to the modding-community as the game itself is very barebones. I love the DLC-skins and knowing where the money you pay for them goes is great, but I wish SCS would create an aftermarket-parts DLC pack that sticks to the realism they envision. Megastore-mod is cool, but I find that I discard 99% of it because of stuff like oversized deep-dish wheels.

On maximum graphical detail, it's probably the most beautiful driving-simulator out there, coming over a hill in Italy is breathtaking (followed by a crash because I forget to engage the retarder and have mismanaged the air-brakes just before, lol.).

If you go for the urgent-deliveries, ETS2 can be quite tense, especially on the longer urgent trips involving the ferry to the UK!

I would advise to stay away from the different communities that sprung up around ETS2 though, the stupidity runs rampant in them, where grown men pretending to be truckers are stopping at nothing to spite and belittle eachother. It's pathetic.
Joining a VTC (Virtual Trucking Company, ETS2 clans more or less) is a decision you have to make for yourself, but again I would advise to think long and hard about it; these people aren't your friends, whatever they tell you.

Lastly, ETS2 can be as casual or as hardcore as you want it to be. There are options enough to tailor the game to how you like it, right down to driver-fatigue. It's very playable with keyboard and mouse, 360 gamepad and steering-wheel controllers. On top of that, ETS2 is the one game where you get the best experience with the Occulus Rift.

[76561198078738622]

Aswame game.u can play .full time pass with ur friend

[Meridius]

it's probably the best game for relaxation.

[blidosaur]

Best anti-rage game ever.

[Anxious Rich]

I would never have thought i would like a game like this but i do.Its worth every penny

[Chalk]

I like that you can always have a new adventure the country side is beautiful and best sim ive played.

[FTL_FAM]

Originally posted by Merdakah:

I can't explain the success any more than SCS can. If you look at the game proper it's nothing more than driving from A to B and then do it all again. If you want stuff in your truck like CD-radios, a female codriver, whatever, you have to turn to the modding-community as the game itself is very barebones.

I think the key to ETS2's success is that it is very accessible to a large group of casual gamers because the core gameplay mechanic is not very challenging, but does provide challenge if you use mods and play the game as realistically as possible.

That kind of balance (easy to pick up, hard to master) is very rare in games and SCS seems to have perfected it with this title even more so than previous trucking games.

On maximum graphical detail, it's probably the most beautiful driving-simulator out there, coming over a hill in Italy is breathtaking

The game isn't real (obviously), but it feels right when you are driving and that's the most important thing for any game to achieve. It transports -- pun intended -- You to a completely new, but familiar world which any piece of entertainment should do, IMO.

I would advise to stay away from the different communities that sprung up around ETS2 though, the stupidity runs rampant in them, where grown men pretending to be truckers are stopping at nothing to spite and belittle eachother. It's pathetic.

That's why I don't post on the official SCS forums as much any more. Some of the users and moderators are quite fanatic over there which is a shame because they are alienating potential customers who want to interact with the developers directly and not deal with people's egotistical immaturity. You see this in all gaming communities, but simulators tend to attract older, Conservative White Males who think they are the center of the universe and it's kind of ironic since the real world is changing and they are quickly becoming a minority.