18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal

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Publisher's description of 18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal

From Trymedia Systems: Take your show on the road. Drive your rig to make it big and build your business. Money talks when you're in charge, so get the peons to do the driving while you count your cash. You're not only a trucker, you're a tycoon.

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Editor's review of 18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal

If you're looking to race big rigs, this isn't the game for you. But if you've ever looked longingly at life on the road, it's worth a try. 18 Wheels of Steel puts the player in the role of truck operator, making business decisions about which cargo to carry and which city to take it to. As the player succeeds, his or her fleet grows ultimately to 35 different trucks. Then it gets tricky. Different drivers will have expertise on different terrains. Some goods are perishable, and won't survive long hauls. Drivers have to get enough sleep on the route, or they'll run into trouble. There isn't much in the way of flashy graphics or standout special effects here, but the gameplay itself is challenging and addictive, and makes for a good addition to the simulator universe. However, the 60-minute trial period doesn't provide enough time to fully experience the game.

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  18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal

  !!!SSSSSUUUUUPPPPPEEEEERRRRR!!!!!!!

  by: Atzies on 10-Oct-2006 05:05:38 AM

  Pros: This game is just amazing, i have the full version of this game and i cannot seem to get enough of it, though really depends on the person that you are to like it, my brother did not like it, though if you have patience and like driving then you should take this game...

  Cons: I think the graphics need imporvments.. espcially the wayh they have made the city...

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  18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal

  Very good - everything you could want

  by: downloadermania on 13-Jun-2005 08:47:22 AM

  Pros: An amazing game with several different genres as you become more advanced - driving, slowly becoming into strategy. It loads quickly without lag. At first it is a driving game, where you do what you are told by your boss, pick up the things that you should and go where he tells you.

  Secondly, you can control yourself, after reaching a certain amount of money and buying your own truck. You can take what you want where you want, and get prestige points for delivering them to the correct places, depending on how much you damage it. You can upgrade your own truck at the cargo terminals, or at a truck dealer, and buy a new one in exchange. You can deliver a wider range of cargo for more money as you get higher prestige levels, displayed by a star. Firstly black, at no prestige points, then bronze, at 25 prestige points. Next, silver at 50 prestige points, and finally gold, at 100 prestige points.

  After that, when you are silver star, or 50 prestige points, it becomes more like a strategy game, although you can still drive and delive goods. You can buy more new trucks, and hire drivers for them, which you contact by talking to them ingame. They can travel around just like you, and you can even meet them travelling! When you get to this stage, you can gain money much faster, and with more satisfying results. You upgrade their trucks, and buy them new ones as they get better. All in all, it is an amazing game, with lovely graphics, and gets better as you do too. 5/5 from me!

  Cons: Mostly very good, but I think that it could maybe have a tutorial or tell people the controls at the beginning.

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  18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal

  It's a great game, but WHATEVER YOU DO: DON"T BUY IT!!

  by: jprgo on 29-Dec-2005 08:20:04 AM

  Pros: The game is magnificent and very realistic, it's too bad you can only play 59 minuts.

  Cons: !!! see: spazmouse !!!

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  18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal

  Great Game

  by: on 13-Jan-2005 09:20:03 AM

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  18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal

  very good-fast download aswell

  by: charlie6yk on 05-Jul-2005 08:24:42 AM

  Pros: i think that trucks are mad and this game just puts it all together and it is so mint

  Cons: well.. the graphics were a bit bland and it was a shame it was only a 60 minute trial

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