I understand the hype on XCOM2 but...

B & B · 02-04-2016, 08:55 PM

According to Steam the next top selling game currently is.........

Truck Simulator?

WTF

you drive around Cali and NV hauling crap to get $ to customize your rig?

Am I missing something? Sure its a 'game' but a top selling one? SRSLY?

ppl are sitting around 'pretending' to drive trucks to oil fields and deliver shit to construction sites? this is PC gaming?

stevew · 02-04-2016, 08:59 PM

Trukz, the trucking sim - Front Office Football Central

JonInMiddleGA · 02-04-2016, 09:04 PM

I had to look that up ... and then I saw where it's actually the sequel to Euro Truck Simulator 2.

That sucker sold 3.5m units.. PC Gamer Sim of the Year 2012. 79/100 on Metacritic, R/P/S #9 of top 25 sims of all-time.

With that history I'm not surprised the sequel is selling well.

Groundhog · 02-04-2016, 09:14 PM

Yeah, I could never imagine wanting to play a trucking sim, but I see them on Steam and other sites all the time. On the other hand, take offs and landings aside, is a flight simulator all that more exciting? Especially folks who fly actual 14+ hour commercial flight paths in real time.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 02-04-2016, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B & B

According to Steam the next top selling game currently is.........

Truck Simulator?

WTF

you drive around Cali and NV hauling crap to get $ to customize your rig?

Am I missing something? Sure its a 'game' but a top selling one? SRSLY?

ppl are sitting around 'pretending' to drive trucks to oil fields and deliver shit to construction sites? this is PC gaming?

I have the previous game in the series. It's actually a lot of fun.

mckerney · 02-04-2016, 09:20 PM

Wait until you find out about Farm Simulator.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-04-2016, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mckerney

Wait until you find out about Farm Simulator.

And then there's Goat Simulator

EagleFan · 02-04-2016, 09:22 PM

Before Euro Truck Sim 2 I would have agree with you but that game is oddly addictive. It is a very calm game, just driving from point A to point B and trying to go from driving for a company to owning your own truck and upgrading. It is very relaxing to fire that up every now and then and do a couple runs. I will try the new game at some point just to get the Americanized version (so I don't have to worry about remembering which side of the road I will be driving on or what the differences in signs are).

Peregrine · 02-04-2016, 09:22 PM

Warehouse/logistics simulator - drive a forklift, move boxes!

Warehouse and Logistics Simulator on Steam

B & B · 02-04-2016, 09:35 PM

Ryche · 02-04-2016, 09:46 PM

I don't know, my father is a truck driver so I'm definitely interested in it. And it's only 20 dollars

JPhillips · 02-04-2016, 09:57 PM

If you get the leveling system right just about anything can be addictive.

frnk55 · 02-05-2016, 08:21 AM

I have ETS2 and ATS. It's a great game when you just want to relax, put some tunes on and drive looking at the scenery. And of course saving money so you can buy you're own rig and leveling up.
I can see why people would not like it but I love it.

heybrad · 02-05-2016, 08:54 AM

There was an Intellivision game called Truckin. Pretty much the same thing these games are but when I first saw the Euro version I had to try it since I loved the Truckin game as a kid. I'll just piggy back what everyone else has said in that it's good relaxing fun. I didn't know they were coming out with an American version. If it's only California and Nevada, that's kinda lame.

QuikSand · 02-05-2016, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

If you get the leveling system right just about anything can be addictive.

+1

mckerney · 02-08-2016, 09:08 PM

American Truck Simulator - SteamSpy - All the data and stats about Steam games

Nearly 150k copies sold in under a week. Though if it makes you feel better XCOM 2 is at least 500k.

Balldog · 02-12-2016, 11:59 AM

I actually enjoy Farm Simulator

Dutch · 02-12-2016, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

And then there's Goat Simulator

And then there's Flight Simulator...which sold about 4 copies last week.

Mota · 02-12-2016, 07:02 PM

I played the hell out of Euro Truck Simulator 2 and Farming Simulator 2015. Both great games that are very relaxing and have that little catch that keeps you wanting to play.

Certainly it's a big step from the Call of Duty / Halo games where you need to be 100% mentally sharp and focused or else your K/D ratio will be poor. At 9:30 when I can finally play games, I'm exhausted after work, commuting, making dinner, cleaning up, spending time with the family and making sure everybody is tucked in. I find these games are perfect for those moments. It takes you away to another place and you can enter a world that you might not normally have access to.

02-04-2016, 09:04 PM	#3
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	I had to look that up ... and then I saw where it's actually the sequel to Euro Truck Simulator 2. That sucker sold 3.5m units.. PC Gamer Sim of the Year 2012. 79/100 on Metacritic, R/P/S #9 of top 25 sims of all-time. With that history I'm not surprised the sequel is selling well. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

02-04-2016, 09:14 PM	#4
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	Yeah, I could never imagine wanting to play a trucking sim, but I see them on Steam and other sites all the time. On the other hand, take offs and landings aside, is a flight simulator all that more exciting? Especially folks who fly actual 14+ hour commercial flight paths in real time. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

02-04-2016, 09:22 PM	#8
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	Before Euro Truck Sim 2 I would have agree with you but that game is oddly addictive. It is a very calm game, just driving from point A to point B and trying to go from driving for a company to owning your own truck and upgrading. It is very relaxing to fire that up every now and then and do a couple runs. I will try the new game at some point just to get the Americanized version (so I don't have to worry about remembering which side of the road I will be driving on or what the differences in signs are). __________________ The EagleFan YouTube Channel - Reactions Soarin' & Scratchin' YouTube Channel - We react to music, videos, TV, we talk, we are planning some field trips Soarin' & Soothin' - Meditation, Relaxation, and Sleep Aid; mental health is important

02-04-2016, 09:35 PM	#10
B & B College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: A sports era long ago when everything didnt require a Nike logo	I gotta lotta probs with u ppl __________________ Nobody cares about Kyle Orton because he's black. -PT

02-04-2016, 09:46 PM	#11
Ryche College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO, USA	I don't know, my father is a truck driver so I'm definitely interested in it. And it's only 20 dollars __________________ Some knots are better left untied.

02-04-2016, 08:59 PM	#2
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Trukz, the trucking sim - Front Office Football Central

02-04-2016, 09:20 PM	#6
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Wait until you find out about Farm Simulator.

02-04-2016, 09:22 PM	#9
Peregrine Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cary, NC	Warehouse/logistics simulator - drive a forklift, move boxes! Warehouse and Logistics Simulator on Steam

02-04-2016, 09:57 PM	#12
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	If you get the leveling system right just about anything can be addictive. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

02-05-2016, 08:21 AM	#13
frnk55 High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2006	I have ETS2 and ATS. It's a great game when you just want to relax, put some tunes on and drive looking at the scenery. And of course saving money so you can buy you're own rig and leveling up. I can see why people would not like it but I love it.

02-05-2016, 08:54 AM	#14
heybrad Norm!!! Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Manassas, VA	There was an Intellivision game called Truckin. Pretty much the same thing these games are but when I first saw the Euro version I had to try it since I loved the Truckin game as a kid. I'll just piggy back what everyone else has said in that it's good relaxing fun. I didn't know they were coming out with an American version. If it's only California and Nevada, that's kinda lame.

02-08-2016, 09:08 PM	#16
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	American Truck Simulator - SteamSpy - All the data and stats about Steam games Nearly 150k copies sold in under a week. Though if it makes you feel better XCOM 2 is at least 500k.

02-12-2016, 11:59 AM	#17
Balldog Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Macomb, MI	I actually enjoy Farm Simulator

02-12-2016, 07:02 PM	#19
Mota College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2001	I played the hell out of Euro Truck Simulator 2 and Farming Simulator 2015. Both great games that are very relaxing and have that little catch that keeps you wanting to play. Certainly it's a big step from the Call of Duty / Halo games where you need to be 100% mentally sharp and focused or else your K/D ratio will be poor. At 9:30 when I can finally play games, I'm exhausted after work, commuting, making dinner, cleaning up, spending time with the family and making sure everybody is tucked in. I find these games are perfect for those moments. It takes you away to another place and you can enter a world that you might not normally have access to.

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