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laywiin
11-22-2007, 03:35 PM
:? The last time i'v been looking at some Truck games, what of them should i get ? i want the most realistic and cool one.. (graphic) 2 :twisted:


Thanks !

rcm.1982
11-22-2007, 04:29 PM
if you want a nice truck game with nice graphics wait for this one..rig n' roll..it will come out in about 2-3 months atleast thats what they say.
u can check out the screenshots and videos ..they are very nice
i myself am going to get a wheel..the logitech g25 costs around $280
i dont know yet if my system is capable of handling this game so i will have to wait and see once the system requirements come out
anyways..buy this game and try it out then buy whatever u need to fulfill your needs! :D

here are the system requirements

Minimal:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Processor: 2.0 GHz
RAM: 1.0 Gb
Video card of nVidea GeForce 5700 128 Mb class
DirectX compatible audio card
HDD: 10 Gb
DirectX 9.0c

Recomended:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Processor: Intel Core Duo
RAM: 2.0 Gb
Video card of nVidea GeForce 8800 256 Mb class
DirectX compatible audio card
HDD: 10 Gb
DirectX 9.0c
Pedals, steering wheel.

and i hope you wait for this game and dont get any other old ones! dont waste your money!

fellowpigeon
11-22-2007, 04:34 PM
as of right now 18 wheels of steel haulin is the best one out right now

laywiin
11-22-2007, 09:42 PM
[Thans, great reply. well i'm really been looking at this one for long time .. I will buy it Yes just tough before this one came:P CANT WAIT! :cry:

WBCody
11-25-2007, 12:14 AM
You might also want to take a look at Hard Truck 2, as the physics of the way the trucks handle is a little more realistic than in 18 Wheels of Steel. Plus I like the fact that you can keep your trailer with you once you've unloaded. You are not forced to use just the trailers that the shipper offers and then have to drop it once you reach your destination.

DANE
11-26-2007, 10:46 PM
i love pttm cause of all the mods avlable

3dartpol
11-30-2007, 09:07 PM
I finished English translation of the one of the best reviews for King of the road
I have posted that at my forum.
I post it here too, this was one of the best reviews out there:


King of the road Review
http://home.deds.nl/~equality/images/kingoftheroad_box.jpg

Introduction
Story & Plot
Graphic and sound
Feeling
Lifespan & Replayability
Multiplayer
Screenshots
Conclusion

*Thanks and credit to Johan @64bits.se for Swedish orginal review.*
*Credits to 3dartpol for English translation.*


:: Introduction ::
I suppose not many have heard about the King of the road game at this moment.
Not either it's predecessor Hard Truck 1 and 2 have reached some higher status within
PC-game industry. What is then King of the road for a game? In short
you can describe it as one only big simulator of truck driver job, perhaps not exact but next near to.
One thing is however sure, if you like flashing graphic, fast cars and generally run amok in a game
then King of the road is noting for you. But for you who appreciate calm, quiet (yet not boring) who
take place oneself slowly and certainly, can nice and warm continue reading.

Extra Intro info from manual:
“King Of The Road” is the World's first continuous driving simulator. You
are a long-haul trucker making living by delivering wares from town to
town in the region covered by continuos network of roads. One of the
towns has an airport where merchandise is delivered from outside the
territory. Each town has a depot that puts in orders for goods, as necessity
demands. The profit depends on the shortage of the merchandize
delivered, so the quickest player makes the most. In the game there are
no separate levels, so you can remain in the game world as long as you
choose. Night will succeed day, sometimes the sun would go behind the
clouds or you will have to fight a storm. With luck you get an order to
GreyStone. They won't let you there without an order. It's a plant where
technical carbon is made - a restricted area. But orders to deliver the
diamonds from the plant are gainful. You can upgrade or even change
your truck on that. If you can deliver them without an accident, that is...
Check your pager. You will be notified of the races that take place regularly
taking place at Circuit. Manage to get on time at the start. Late comers
are not allowed to take part. Winners will get a substantial money prize.
Any winner (in the races or when delivering load) gets a license to hire
another trucker and start a company. The license is valid for a limited
time, so you should look promptly for a driver willing to work for you. You
will have to buy his truck from him and then pay him salary, but all the
gain will go to your company account. Your competitors will also start
their companies and build up their power, enticing your employees with
higher salaries. The company whose share of the delivery market
reaches 51% - wins."



:: Story & Plot ::
King of the road is as said a sort of simulator for truck driver profession, i.e.
the harder you work all the better and more you will be rewarded.
When you for the first time start the game you will have only one worn out old truck, that goes slow
and it have not anyhow finesse or extra equipment to shine with. To be able to equip the truck you
have to take job to earn money. Job work you can find at different places and locations in the game,
and at every district location there is a base with many loading points. At every loading point
you will be offered and provided different things to deliver. Every goods you choose to supply your truck
with have different attribute, properties and bring in different sum of money. If you want for example e.g.,
transport a cargo with light bulb you have to drive very careful and cautious to not destroy the cargo
that is very damageable, but if your drive a part of rubber wheels then you can gas and drive fairly freshly
without the need to worry about the cargo. But if you drive a cargo with damageable goods you will make
lot more money if you succeed deliver the goods intact.
When the goods, merchandise is delivered then you get your sum of money you have earned together
and you can equip the truck, or why not save the money and buy a new truck when you afford it.

And like that the game is going on, and the more money you earn then the better you will go to the top
of the truck business. If you besides succeed coming on first with a cargo delivery then you will get a
license witch give you the right to employ, hire more truck drivers that drive for you, which of course
increase your incomes and earnings.

To employ hire a driver you simply go to one of the games parking place, there you usually
be able to find a handful of truck drivers that seek job. Those drivers you afterwards hire you can contact
them via radio in case if you need reach them for different task mission.
You can also contact the police over the radio too if you would encounter for an robbery somewhere on the road.



:: Graphic and sound ::
For your that have played Hard Truck 2 there is coming no big surprise, the graphic looks like
almost exact similar, i.e. no super graphic, but fully serviceable in a such game. But of course
it's a large minus that the games graphic looks like coming from 90's and for example
with competitor 18-Wheeler.

Those different environment you encounter in the game feels very blocky, specially the trees that
looks like bad kulliser from some old theater, and wealth of detail is noting to brag about except the trucks
there they are tidy up well done. But one plus for the environments is that they are very a festive
atmosphere at same time and when they turn from summer to fall in the different regions areas it
is really noticeable. The trucks on the other hand they have put more time into, there is the details on
place but also there the graphic feels blocky for the trucks too which looks old-fashioned, it's a pity.
But graphic is not everything in a game, and those point the game drops for the graphic take not on
the feeling and length of life.
The sound on the other hand is quite similar a usual real truck and those characteristic give off air steam
you hear when air pressure system works on at braking is there off curse which gives the feeling of
you drive a 32 tons truck and not a small car.

The computer that was used to test the game was this:
CPU: Intel PIV 1,8@2,4
RAM: 512MB DDR PC2700
Graphic: GF4 Ti4400 128MB
Sound: Sonicfury 128
OS: Windows 2000 Pro



:: Feeling ::
The feeling in this game is almost perfect, more realistic is hard to get, in case with this graphic that this
game is equipped with. Little details as for example rain which gives very pleasant feeling when you sit and
drive those longer distance in the game.
Of course the game exchange shift betting days and night which lead to you to have check on/off
headlights if you want see anything in the dark.

Now perhaps you think it will be very long transport distances in the game and it doesn't happens
anything but that is not that typical case at all. If you drive for example a little longer distance from
south to the north you will encounter at anything from forest fire to road repairing, and then you have to
choose another alternative road which lead to delayed late transport and less money.
Afterwards after some time at regular intervals you must do some service for the truck and refuel it,
also those small details raise the reality feeling in the game, but unfortunately usuality it hurts in the
thin wallet to refuel all gas tanks with diesel.

The control of the truck is very well done and good if you use a steering wheel, yet it can feel
a little well insensible if you steer your truck with the keyboard witch result in you get end up in
the ditchside and some part of the cargo gets damaged with injury. To come out of ditchside you
have to call 911 rescue service for carry it out and the gist of it is lesser money to business company
then it cost some penny to be carry out by rescue service.

But if you choose to spend some money on a steering wheel then it will be a pleasure to drive
your truck, and together with some pedals the pleasure is perfect when you better can adjust
gas and the brake and it will not be same as keyboard. But if you sit and think you can give so
much gas then you think wrong, because if you gas too much drive fast then you run into the risk of been
busted of police in a speed control or any other control cameras witch tend to turn up
everywhere. Besides you can get busted for other traffic crime for example careless driving and driving
against red light etc.
if you want test your truck max speed without been busted of the police then there is a race location
to compete into an enclosed location, and there you can win different certificate witch you will have good
use of it the in the game.



:: Lifespan & Replayability ::
The game lifespan is next to endless when there is many different models of trucks and it is only
real trademark like Renault, Volvo and Scania you can buy and drive, and none invented models exist.
When you have your dream truck the game will not end there, as you can always equip your truck
with everything from gas tanks to speed camera warning system.
Besides there is many hidden roads and short cuts that help you earn time and money.
if you get tired sick of driving trucks then there is a variant in the game that allow you to drive
around in usual cars and explore the map.


:: Multiplayer ::
King of the road multiplayer is nothing you can be dependence of, but certainly the game multiplayer
have 3 different alternative witch is fun like relaxation from all serious gameplay at LAN.
Unfortunately there is no online servers that run King of the road, you have no other choice to decide
the person you want to play with and who that will create and who will join.
Those three multiplayer alternative that is offered is following:

Truck Ball
Only the name of this alternative maybe get many to scratch their heads, what can truck ball be?
Truck ball is to knock on the large ball into different gateways witch gives different many points, but
it is not at all easy when everyone try to knock on the ball all the time. Of course wins the one
who has most point when the time is over.
Truck ball can be quite fun if you are 2-4 players but if you are more it tend towards to be quite
difficult and it lose lot if it's feeling. But in just enough amount can truck ball be almost entertaining.

Truck Race
This alternative offer you to compete towards your opponents on a racing track that reminds little
of a track that was in a Formel 1- game. Truck race feels quite monotonous witch you will not be able
to have different alternative other trucks or tracks and it's something you will not get stuck to for many
times in a LAN, without some rounds then you will feel quite satisfied.

Off Road
As you maybe understand of it's name it is about to drive in off road terrain a certain distance and
of course to try come at first place. But there is no freedom you must drive same truck and path
always. There is however some short cuts after the track witch extend the length of life for this multiplayer
alternative a little bit.




:: Screenshots :: 26 pic
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http://archive.64bits.se/recensioner/kftr/18_big.jpg
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http://archive.64bits.se/recensioner/kftr/9_big.jpg



:: Conclusion ::
King of the road is a game for those that like and are interested in trucks, otherwise you will not
like it and you think it is quite boring. But when you have well got into the game it will be almost
habit-forming and those times just run away while you drive through an old forest road with an Coca
Cola in the cargo on and only enjoy the mood, atmosphere witch the game has.

The Good
Lifespan & replayability
Atmosphere
Feeling

The Bad
You must like trucks
Blocky old graphic

doordie
12-03-2007, 06:03 PM
post your review on www.mobygames.com its the best site for independent game reviews (no corruption like gamespot, ign, etc) and has every console you've ever heard of. i recommend making an account an submitting a few reviews and/or pictures!

http://www.mobygames.com/search/quick?q=hard+truck&x=0&y=0 :(