As I have played Euro Truck Simulator 1 (retail edition) for ages, this review might be a little unfair, because I am likely to upvote this quicker than the average other player. At least it feels like that.

With over a hundred hours in this game, I can say that this game is absolutely amazing, the physics work well, but they are far from realistic (like the SpinTires realism), but hey, they work for what this game is made for, and that's driving. A LOT of driving.
Now a short list of what I think is good and bad about the game:

+ Good driving physics.
+ Large amounts of core customization available (extendable with mods).
+ Easy to install mods.
+ Custom radio/music player (you can link to a webpage player as well).
+ Good looking. The trucks look very detailed and the world feels more alive than in most other sims.
+ Easy to understand, there's only a 2KM drive tutorial to show you everything you need to know about the game.
+ Active developer team.

- The AI tends to glitch out sometimes (the developers are working on this).
- AI trucks don't have the same physics as you do, so AI trucks pull up way quicker from a traffic light than you do, even if you are maxed out or using an engine mod.
- BIG and old looking user interface, it becomes annoyingly big if you are on a screen smaller than 21".
- (Some) overpriced DLC. Asking 1.99 EUR for just 5 - 10 new skins/skin patterns seems a little bit too expensive to me.

I would definitly recommend this game to anyone who is interested in simulators or just a fun game, but keep in mind that you are going to drive the same routes over and over and over and over and over again, but for me, the fun kept on going!

Keep on Truckin' !

Sidenote: I would highly suggest getting the expansion DLCs for this game.

Another Sidenote: If you have all the expansion DLCs for this game, I would highly suggest checking out ProMods, since they make the biggest, most detailed map mod for this game. (but you need all DLCs in order to use it.)

As I have played Euro Truck Simulator 1 (retail edition) for ages, this review might be a little unfair, because I am likely to upvote this quicker than the average other player. At least it feels like that. With over a hundred hours in this game, I can say that this game is absolutely amazing, the physics work well, but they are far from realistic (like the SpinTires realism), but hey, they work for what this game is made for, and that's driving. A LOT of driving. Now a short list of what I think is good and bad about the game: + Good driving physics. + Large amounts of core customization available (extendable with mods). + Easy to install mods. + Custom radio/music player (you can link to a webpage player as well). + Good looking. The trucks look very detailed and the world feels more alive than in most other sims. + Easy to understand, there's only a 2KM drive tutorial to show you everything you need to know about the game. + Active developer team. - The AI tends to glitch out sometimes (the developers are working on this). - AI trucks don't have the same physics as you do, so AI trucks pull up way quicker from a traffic light than you do, even if you are maxed out or using an engine mod. - BIG and old looking user interface, it becomes annoyingly big if you are on a screen smaller than 21". - (Some) overpriced DLC. Asking 1.99 EUR for just 5 - 10 new skins/skin patterns seems a little bit too expensive to me. [i]I would definitly recommend this game to anyone who is interested in simulators or just a fun game, but keep in mind that you are going to drive the same routes over and over and over and over and over again, but for me, the fun kept on going![/i] [b][i]Keep on Truckin' ![/i][/b] Sidenote: I would highly suggest getting the expansion DLCs for this game. Another Sidenote: If you have all the expansion DLCs for this game, I would highly suggest checking out ProMods, since they make the biggest, most detailed map mod for this game. (but you need all DLCs in order to use it.)