Actually, there's a lot more to it than just driving from Point A to Point B, rinse and repeat. Yes, it is relaxing if you treat it like a sim and obey all the laws and drive like you would in real life, but you can have tons of fun with it by driving like a maniac and seeing how fast you can get from Point A to Point B.
@@antonnewalker6488 I play both truck simulators with a USB Xbox controller, and it works perfectly. It's a bit fiddly and takes some trial and error to get the settings just right, like getting the steering centered and the "center null zone" just right. But once you do that, it's great to use a controller!
I have 1.2k hours of ETS2 and 500 hours in ATS, what keeps me hooked to both games is the fact I like listening to podcasts while playing, and sometimes drive without listening to anything, it became a sort of meditating means, as long as I am alive, it will never die. Edit: thanks for the likes
I just love how satisfying it is to drive, i just end up driving while vibing to the radios and when I finally complete that 2000km delivery that gets me a shit ton of money i just feel completed, and wanting to do it again.
SCS Software is by far my favorite game developer. The beauty they manage to create, the so realistic world that when I'm driving through Hungary and Romania I RECOGNIZE where I am, the smallest details they went into is just mind blowing. Simple and realistic (and if its not realistic enough, u can flood it with mods).
They seemed like a el-cheapo knock off Kirkland game dev at first, but I have nothing but respect for them and their masterpieces. I have more respect for SCS than I have for iRacing or Rockstar games (I actually started to hate rockstar when they came up against modders) or any other game developer.
I can't agree more, SCS is one of the best developers in the games industry. Every update and DLC they put out, you can feel the love and commitment they have for this and ATS. I have brought their games right from the very beginning (18 Wheels of Steel), it blow my mind, and they've been blowing my mind ever since. I just hope I live long enough to see the last of the DLCs, to see the game in its full glory. Fuck that, I'm taking my computer and internet connection with me when I die. LOL
"Creates a very soothing and relaxing experience" -Me yelling and cursing driving at 115+kmh while causing mass scale vehicular manslaughter just because i got a roadblock right at the last exit and I'm running late.
@@timmyc9915 probably not, only a few people know this but there is a truck speed limiter that is enabled by default in gameplay settings, disable it and use a fast truck and you can easily go over 130KMPH
I believe, that adding a multiplayer played quite a significant role for its popularity - in the early days, it was quite lonely to play all alone, then TruckersMP appeared in 2014 and now SCS made their own multiplayer
Depends on the style you like to play. I like to heavily mod the game and at this point it makes no sense to use multiplayer. It sure is cool to have dozens of other players arround, but I prefer having my truck perfectly and realisticly styled with my own unique skins.
@@ThunderSky If I wanted to get rammed off the road by some 10 year old in an overpowered vehicle I would just play Forza Horizon or something. I tried Truckers MP for like a couple of hours and just dropped it forever as it was the complete opposite of what I want in a trucking game. I can't be bothered with convoy either as I don't feel like having 7 other people on the map really changes the way you play. Maybe if I had a bunch of friends that also played but even then like I really can't what I'm going to get out of it over just playing single player. I don't play as much as I used to but ETS2 and to a lesser extent ATS are still great games to just drive and chill to.
@@IdiotRace i know what you mean, still MP is what gives games longevity nowdays, be it TMP or Convoy, any game with a MP survives more than one without. Not everyone likes to play with others but most do. And, most of sales of ets2 comes from banned trolls from TruckersMP which got banned and bought the game again to keep trolling, so, thanks trolls for giving scs money so they release free content :D
i know that this is a truck sim, but i play ETS2 with my friends for driving a "car" long distance. This is literally the only game that allowed this gameplay. Using mods, we drive the E63, S60, S600 W223, and Land Cruiser driving in convoy from Iceland to Saudi Arabia. No other game allowed us to do this.
@@TheMatsushitaMan just like driving a car. But from 30 or so car mods i tried, less than 5 are close to realistic. Even those mods i have to re modified it myself. Some are about 70% good but when i try to open the files its encrypted, so i skip it. Iirc it was ETS version 1.39 or 1.38, this is the mods i recommend, however i dont remember the modders anymore. The W212 E63 is good, but the steering adjustment doesnt work and the wiper is very buggy. The volvo S60 is a good one but sound wierd. W233 S600 this one is very good mod. The LC 200 is good, but the facelift VXR kit make the rear signal light reversed. The X167 GLS is also a good mod, but there is a big mercedes logo bugged just on top of the car. The GLE i think its the latest V167, physic good, handling okay, but the car 3d dimension is very very wrong, its way too big. Overall distance from Iceland to Saudi without counting the ferry, and convert it to real scale its only around 600km. Everyone should try it.
I wish someone made a 1 to 1 scale model of Earth into a car game so that I can enjoy a nice long drive from one side of the world to the other, visiting all kinds of places. Kinda like GTA but much bigger
@@Ravn7 You ***** are absolutely reliable. Always someone giving the same shit. If the drivers where you live are as shit as the "AI" in ETS2/ATS, you have my heartfelt condolences.
I've been playing it since the beginning, in fact I was a ETS1 player and for me, the biggest reason of this game success is the relationship between devs and community. The devs are always supporting and working on the community requests and everything they do it's with much care, respect and appreciation for the game. That's why I've bought every single DLC even being unable to play them all, to support this awesome company that gave us the best sim game ever
I've been playing it since the beginning, in fact I was a ETS1 player sorry buddy but german truck simulator aka the game/game engine itself, came before ETS1 (aka the beginning)
Also the effort SCS Software put into this game and their engagement and attencion towards the community are amazing! You mentioned about them constantly updating the game with new features and DLCs, but one more thing they're doing right now is reworking from scratch the older areas of the game, those from the base map created back in 2012, to look unique, realistic and with today's level of quality just like the newer DLCs. How cool is that!
Smart. If the foundation is sound, occasionally rebuilding that which is above ground is the smartest thing a developer can do. Instead of trying to milk the same players yearly for an almost identical game with questionable changes, they follow the 'if it ain't broke' philosophy which makes everybody happy except for greedy CEO's and Investors.
SCS started off with this project with under 20 people (SCS is now up to 200+ and still has no debt) and you could only buy the game in physical format. I had a question due to owning two PCs at the time and asked do I need to buy the game twice - one for each PC (I think I now brought the game over 15 times) and they emailed me back in great English saying our English-speaking person only works part-time and I get a full reply back in X days.
@@neilnelson7603 In general any online game will have it's own account to keep proper records and rewards. As a single person with no way to check - Is it possible for 2 people to access the same STEAM game at the same time? I wouldn't think so but I have no experience.
What a great little video this is! I have 4000+ hours on this game. And I work as a truck driver irl. Every day I come home and I play this game to relax. It's almost a paradox.
@@RavikantRai21490 the roads in the game are way too wide. That's the biggest thing breaking the immersion for me. Driving wise, I would say it's pretty good, but there is definitely room for improvement with the physics. Also, I would like to see more truck-spesific features. Engine audio also needs improvement.
Because listening to the radio while exploring real places and driving like a mad man is the bomb! I love seeing what a mad company manager/truck driver I am, it always brings a smile to my face! It's such a nice way to relax from all the other more intense sim racing that I do!
Some weekends when I have nothing to do, I dress up in my good clothes, sit at my office and play ets2. I'm 22 and have been playing the game for more than a decade. To me this game is above everything that I have ever played. Because of it's simplicity, development and realism that it has. I bought my mac studio for work and as soon as I realised that I can play ets, I immediately downloaded it. I guess it's the fact that you can see your native town where you were born and for me living in a foreign country, it's a bless. Plus, as you said,it's therapeutic.
I loved the poetic approach on describing what this game really is. This is proof that games are not just entertainment, but also therapy. I love this game and it's the one I always keep installed, whilst other games, I play them and then delete them once I'm done with the main story or so.
After I had my first car crash, I started experiencing anxiety around driving that would stop me making even short journeys. It sounds ridiculous but I credit this game for helping me love driving again. I think the realism and calmness of it soothed me. It reminded me what I like about just cruising on roads and it also made me feel safe again. I guess it was a kind of exposure therapy but it really really worked for me!
the fact that it's relaxing is a big plus because with most games having some kind of "pro league" or ranked scene a game like ETS2 or ATS a player can sit back relax and just play no pressure
@@daseafrate2025 well there are some singleplayer games that have pro circuits but it's usually games that have a score system involved which is what really started pro-gaming back in the 80s/90s most of the game with tournaments had score ranking where a person would set a score and others would see if they could beat it
@@daseafrate2025 I agree while it can be fun to watch the Pro game leagues mostly the MOBAs the downside is that everyone thinks that if they good they can get on a pro-team when most MOBA teams want someone who can work as a team and help not someone who is trying to get all of the kills
Man this game is the bee's knees. I have been playing ETS since release and continuing with ETS2 and ATS. Started in high school, i graduated university 2 years ago. Still playing. Conwoy with your buddies is one of the best fun you can have.
Great video, I agree 100%! Something you didn't talk about is multiplayer convoys (built-in or through a mod), it can be really fun and I advise every player to try it :)
One other thing that bring players back to this game are the World of Trucks events where you can play in single player along with all the community to realize a goal such as deliver Christmas presents. If you partecipate in this free events you are awarded some esclusive cosmetic DLC (usually a livery and a cab ornament). There is also a timed event at the release of each new DLC to explore the new zone so I often buy them at day one. SCS is one of the best developer for community management, and for pricing policy: they choose a business model to release trucks and game updates for free, and sustain development trough map DLC, trailers, and cosmetics and the pricing and schedule of release of both ETS and ATS is really affordable.
the main attraction point of this game is the main game loop. As you said in the video it is just driving from point A to point B with some goods on the/your trailer. But, especially with all the DLCs, the world is so huge that it never really gets boring driving through the scenery. The diversity of goods to deliver is another point - for some freight you have to change your driving according to the length of the trailer to be a bit more cautious. There are plenty of narrow roads to navigate through with care, which can be quite thrilling - and at the same time it is so relaxing to drive the highways or the autobahn. The latest additions like scenic points, hidden roads to discover and points of interest where you have to take a picture are fantastic, too. I always search on the map for these and try to plan my route to get them :D This is the game that got me buying a wheel, too. That changed the experience immensely in a positive manner. I play this game since 2014 with close to 1,000 playing hours. Sometimes I take a year off, but I always come back to discover added features with newer versions :) I wonder if the game won the "Labor of Love"-award by Steam, yet? It should!
I'm playing ATS and ETS2 weekly. I have a rig to just play it. It is extremely relaxing, like meditating. After a couple of hours of highway, you are one with the universe.
"Creates a very soothing and relaxing experience" except from when you're on TMP Sim1 in Duisberg and you are screaming at your monitor because a pilot car has come out of nowhere and cut you up.
As a most likely future truck driver irl I love this game, I started playing it few years ago now I'm 17 in april 18 and most likely as my future job I see myself as a truck driver, for me this game was a escape from reality in this world we live in. Its such a beauty exploring a countries of EU I'm from Balkan so ofc when they added "West Balkan DLC" I was so hyped to play it and every time I hop on a game it just brings joy to me. I currently have 4.800h on this game and as you said the realisam and simplicity of this game just is enjoying as a hard core simulator guy. Even more when I was around a 500h mark on the game I was just forced myself to go get wheel from the store and even more enjoy realism of this game. Love the vid and hope that ETS community will still on be growing through the years! Keep trucking! 💪
It’s not just these reasons, it’s the fact that the multiplayer mod for this game is just freaking awesome, taking a drive through calais and listening to the voice chat never disappoints!
@@norbert099 It’s definitely due to pro mods. Any Euro server is a blast to drive through Calais and just listen to all the bullshit that’s being said on voice chat
I started this game some years ago, after i looked at some RUclips videos from a German truck driver and i really fell in love with it and ATS. Both of them helped me through the Covid period ,because we weren't allowed to travel, and in this way i could still do it. And it still keeps interesting not just because of new content, but also SCS remaking the older parts of the map so there's always something new to discover. Also very nice is that you don't have to pay to get the new trucks into the game, with the exception of certain customizations for them. All in all it's a game that keeps on giving and a nice counter to all those action games that are out there. nothing against those but sometimes it's nice to just drive over the highway in your truck and enjoy the ride with the radio on.
This game is amazing, I bought it like 1 month ago and it's wonderful for chill relax evenings. You put some random youtube video and just drive a truck. This is the life
For reasons that I cannot explain, this game will never seem to bore me forever Apart from the possible occasional burnout of course I've been playing this game since about October 2015, & despite all the time that I've been mostly consistently playing (& building so many as roughly 5.8k hours) it's still almost just as generally relaxing as it was first starting off. Of course the main difference is these days I know a lot on how the game works. Granted that plus the fact I play with hundreds of mods on singleplayer profiles. But nonetheless, this game for me is just the perfect match you could say. It's the most played thing on my Steam profile to this day and likely always will be If you were to mix in attending large-scale events on the third-party servers for TruckersMP, if they're planned out quite well those can also prove quite fun surprisingly. Even though in my opinion most the drivers in the busy areas on their servers are, shall we say not the most behaved Someday I even have plans to try driving lorries first-hand as a job which may partially be from this game. Have gotten all the required things done to drive them so just waiting for the good chance at this point, but also. Put simply, vehicles & especially lorries like in this game (or ATS too) are a special interest of mine. When you mix in mods with DLC's the amount of customization options available can be so insanely specific. There's quite a lot on this game which in ways I can't explain never become boring, ever. The map mods, trailers, accessories, it all adds up when they're so well balanced
You get a growing loyal audience when you have an affordable game that doesn't require high-end hardware, with developers who like what they are doing and listen to feedback to make continuous upgrades.
I've played ETS2 since 2013, and i can asure, this game is a masterpiece. I've played most of these years without mods, and when it started do be a little bit boring, i just download a mod and boom, something light up on the game and i start to play it again. Here in Brazil, the game community is pretty big and have a lots of trucks and brazillian maps that are very real and interesting to play with. And after all, when im sad, happy, angry, hungry, or just dont wanna be beaten up on R6S or BF4, i just open up this game and do a few deliverys on Germany and all the good things from this game hit up.
I just downloaded the latest 2.70 version of Promods, and it added a ton more places to drive like Ireland, more cities in England, a few islands, Northern Scotland, Iceland, big sections of Poland, Norway, Finland, Greece, Even parts of the middle east. Highly recommended.
i absolutely love this game its so therapeutic and with the use of promods and mods in general it makes the map feel so much more realistic and looks so close to real life
Couldn't agree more mate. The mods make the whole experience way better but the vanilla game is still really enjoyable. I have a question, where can I find the maps mods with Africa and other continents? I haven't bought any map DLCs yet but I want to. Currently I want to explore the vanilla map before buying the DLCs.
ETS 2 has been with me through 2 life changing heart breaks, I'm talking about "having to rethink my whole life and future plans" type of heart break. it's probably my favorite meditation game ever since I got into gaming as a child
Some people use this as a real life training medium so i was surprised that it wasn't even mentioned : ) Another reason could be the VR improvements since, so VR immersion and growing VR game base also helps ^^
I was introduced to the game series on the morning of Christmas day with German Truck Simulator. I'm Slovene but I didn't mind this foreign language that most of my Spongebob Squarepants VHS tapes are in. Anyway, it is the one and only reason why I've grown to love trucks more. Lastly, a truck driver' still lives on my street.
I love playing ETS2 on my Steam Deck not only because it’s an excellent sim with a vast world, but I find it really relaxing. Just driving and seeing the countryside pass me by, it puts me in a good headspace. I tell my partner it’s my “brain turn off game” because I play it for a half hour or so before I go to bed. I think ETS2 is proof that a game can be relaxing and calming without being boring.
Honestly, for me what makes me always come back is just the laid back feeling of hearing a powerful diesel engine purr on the background while I enjoy the scenery when doing a a delivery. There's some sort of relaxing vibe about this and and American Truck that's just there and no one can deny it.
I've seen this game all the time but, I never really gave it a good look. I'm sure it's gonna be dirt cheap when the autumn sale hits. I loved snowrunner and after watching this video I'm pretty sure this one will be in my library very soon.🙏👍
I had this on my library for years without playing. After this video I decided to play. Now I can't stop, it's very relaxing indeed. And very cool to see familiar places, different places and what kind of different trucks/loads it has. All the countries are really well done and unique. Germany has good roads without tolls where you can floor it, Latvia has narrow roads and sometimes you drive inside villages so traffic gets in your way a lot. Quite happy with it. The devs really put a lot of effort and love on the game
One thing I like is that ETS2 (and the similar ATS) continue to receive updates and new content, both paid and free. If you want to expand your map, you can pay for as much or as little map expansion as you care about. As SCS has grown bigger over the years, they are now able to start releasing updated trucks with increasing frequency. I also feel like as time has gone on, SCS has only increased their standards of realism and graphics. As a non-European, I also liked being able to drive around and get a little simulated taste of what these European countries are like.
ETS 2 will never die. Never. Ever. ...well, at least until ETS 3 comes out. 👀 But seriously, you hit the nail on the head and I completely agree: It feels therapeutic and relaxing playing this game. Good job with this video. 👍
One important thing this video missed is the music. The radio stations are better than satellite radio and its free. Awesome selection, and almost no commercials.
this game did so much over the covid times like lockdown. we regularly had 50 strong convoys from our own company and we held events with up to 250-300 people from all over the world. this game has 1500 hours for me and i still play
Despite not being a semi driver myself - I am a huge sucker for vehicles that can carry literally everything, and thanks to modding - you can somewhat safely use roadtrains in there, because in reality - trailers bigger than HCTs are completely forbidden in Europe, but the game does not have restrictions for that - you can just go with it and legitimately deliver cargos with no trouble if you know your paths and your vehicle.
Thank you for your review videos!! They've helped me with decision on several different games. I do have ETS, play it quite often, and agree with your points on why it is so popular. I also loved hearing the Space Engineers opening soundtrack in the background for this video. How about a review or refuses to die video on SE? I'm sure it would qualify for either category.
I´ve been driving truck in real life since I was 20, never ever got into this back in the days. Now I´m almost at 40 and my buddy recommended this game to me, since I was going through hell with family stuff, this game got me through some rough weeks, it truly gives you the feeling that you´re actually unwinding and relaxing. And yes, if you play the game as intended with all the simulation you will will get close to the real experience I´ll tell you that much.
I think one important aspect that deserves mention but usually doesn't get it is how SCS have vastly improved their technology over the decade and a bit since release. At release, the map was made up of a series of cities in western and central Europe that consisted of repeated assets and were connected by roads that all looked the same. Their mapping quality improves with every new extension, to include sights and landmarks that are instantly recognizable. They've even begun completely rebuilding the vanilla map to match the improvement in quality, and they're doing it for free.
I absolutely wait for the new engine. This could be one of the greatest things they ever made and I like that they take a lot of time so that they don’t mess it up.
I have been with this game since the beginning, it has changed over the years and as time goes by it just get more beautiful with every update, I just winding down with this game on the longest haul across Euro, seeing some of the most beautiful places, there is no game like this.
I love ETS2. With Promods its even more excellent. If you told me 5 years ago I'd have 100+ hours in this game I'd have laughed in your face, but here we are...
99% of car games are about racing. Ok, I get it, competition is fun etc.... But after a long, busy day IRL it's just so much more fun to just put on your favorite music or podcast, and chill driving around Europe (condensed in a manageable scale), enjoying the landscapes, trying out new trucks and customizing them.... My absolute dream game would be a hybrid of ETS2, Test Drive Unlimited and MSFS2020, were we could explore the whole world (AI-generated from satellite maps), driving trucks as well as regular and sports cars.
It's one of the games that I played with crack when it launched and bought it on a steam sale just because I liked it so much and wanted to support the devs. It got better over the time and a lot of features was added and the mods just made it even better. Also, the multiplayer (truckersmp) is also splendid and playing with friends is an awesome experience (even with just the base game multiplayer). It's one of the games that makes you want to buy a steering and pedal setup just so you can drive more for hours and hours and it's really therapeutic.
I currently have to commute for about 3h a day for my job. And getting home, just to drive an extra long haul around while listening to audiobooks is quite relaxing.
ETS2 is something I played during my college days (2012 - 2016). It really is therapeutic and meditating, just hearing my favorite songs or hearing the radio stations provided in the game. I stopped playing once I bought my car recently. But I still play ets 2 once is a while.
i bought this game from the steam summer sale (aswell as ATS) 2 years ago and ive loved my experiences in both games as well as the constant DLC/updates the games get
This game is simply satisfying. The slow pace, passing those narrow roads, parking precisely, and growing our business are some of the things that make this game so timeless. It's the satisfaction that we get from all of those things. It's almost therapeutic. I even felt asleep in a lot of long range delivery 😂
Things I would like to see in it in near future- 1. Working fog lamps 2. Resting animation 3. Character walking free roam and hooking/unhooking trailer and checking truck 4. Random truck breakdown like puncture
And it’s for both beginners and pros. You can play it with keyboard and turn off quite a lot of sim mechanics in the menu but you can also play with wheel and shifter and turn on every little detail to make it really feel like real truck.
Keeping the game active, and engaging the community, mods, etc. It's very nice. It's its own niche, and will remain that way. 7,000 hours later, still enjoying it. The community is like no other, as you say.
I keep getting blown away by the love of detail those guys put into the game, and also how they capture the feeling of the different countries. It's uncanny! And even old maps don't get forgotten but constantly upgraded for free, it's unbelievable! I've got European and American truck simulator and have been playing them since they first came out. Now I don't even do jobs anymore but everytime a new country gets added, I go exploring the entire map and usually by the time I'm done, the next one gets released. So the game keeps me busy just by getting updated 😂.lol
To me (bought this game 2 hours ago) it's exactly the same nieche as DCS and Assetto Corsa have for me. Fully immerse me in VR without much stress. Although seeing 2 frames of a missile before impacting in your face in DCS in VR never gets old it's really about the relaxation.
I main play American Truck Sim, its pretty much the same game but set in America. Me and my friends have accidentally play for 12 hour just doing cross country jobs (using coast to coast and canimana). I love how SCS has constantly put the work into improving the games.
I started playing this 5 years ago with a controller pad and base game...5 years later I have a wheel, pedals, shifter, VR and motion rig. Oh and around 50 mods lol. It's not just a game..its an obsession!
Having been to Europe twenty times to ~30 countries and having driven many of the highways and roads in the game, I really enjoy ETS2 and its continuously growing and updated content 👍
Fisrt time I played this game was back In 2013. I was in college at that time. I didn't even know I could run this on my basic laptop. To my surprise, it ran very well. Growing up as a kid in India, I always liked to sit in the front seat of the bus to feel like driving the bus. And when I played this game for the first time, I was hooked. I was skipping college to play this game LOL. Most of the time, I was just running an empty cab to accelerate quicker. And not to mention the DLC to override the speed lock. Man, it was so much fun and relaxing. That ultimate POV driving view is what makes this game so good.
Also, with the newer DLCs ,this applies to ATS aswell, the mapping standards became incredibly good. It basically doubles the game as a virtual sightseeing simulator
I'm busy so much that I miss giving my time to this game, it's like I'm playing while escaping the stress and emotions and just enjoying the sceneries, roads, engine sounds, and traveling. I love this game
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Actually, there's a lot more to it than just driving from Point A to Point B, rinse and repeat.
Yes, it is relaxing if you treat it like a sim and obey all the laws and drive like you would in real life, but you can have tons of fun with it by driving like a maniac and seeing how fast you can get from Point A to Point B.
can you play with a controller with euro truck 2?
@@antonnewalker6488 I play both truck simulators with a USB Xbox controller, and it works perfectly. It's a bit fiddly and takes some trial and error to get the settings just right, like getting the steering centered and the "center null zone" just right. But once you do that, it's great to use a controller!
@@antonnewalker6488 Yes, but it isn't ideal. Xbox controllers don't have enough buttons
Truck drivers on their rig and then they come home, sit back, and play a truck sim game😎
It's basically me.
I don't know why, but i get really chilled.. And i can customize my truck how i want 😅
It's like an active service military playing Arma when he gets home.
Same 😂@@BavarianTrucking
My dad whos a lorry driver says playing ets2 is just like homework
Seriously. I got my uncle into ATS. He has a Class A with H, and AB endorsements.
I have 1.2k hours of ETS2 and 500 hours in ATS, what keeps me hooked to both games is the fact I like listening to podcasts while playing, and sometimes drive without listening to anything, it became a sort of meditating means, as long as I am alive, it will never die.
Edit: thanks for the likes
Yeah exactly it's nice to just relax and listen to music while playing it
I do this exact same thing and after a couple of hours i feel mi mind recharged. It's a wonderful feeling.
I do the same with forza horizon. I thin’ 8 should try these games
Gives you that vibe of going on a relaxing night drive, but without having to pay for gas.
I just love how satisfying it is to drive, i just end up driving while vibing to the radios and when I finally complete that 2000km delivery that gets me a shit ton of money i just feel completed, and wanting to do it again.
SCS Software is by far my favorite game developer. The beauty they manage to create, the so realistic world that when I'm driving through Hungary and Romania I RECOGNIZE where I am, the smallest details they went into is just mind blowing. Simple and realistic (and if its not realistic enough, u can flood it with mods).
They seemed like a el-cheapo knock off Kirkland game dev at first, but I have nothing but respect for them and their masterpieces. I have more respect for SCS than I have for iRacing or Rockstar games (I actually started to hate rockstar when they came up against modders) or any other game developer.
if u want to expand your experience, get promods 100%
Exactly!
do you feel wierd? when i come to Stuttgart i know where I am but the road are way longer 😂
I can't agree more, SCS is one of the best developers in the games industry. Every update and DLC they put out, you can feel the love and commitment they have for this and ATS. I have brought their games right from the very beginning (18 Wheels of Steel), it blow my mind, and they've been blowing my mind ever since. I just hope I live long enough to see the last of the DLCs, to see the game in its full glory. Fuck that, I'm taking my computer and internet connection with me when I die. LOL
"Creates a very soothing and relaxing experience"
-Me yelling and cursing driving at 115+kmh while causing mass scale vehicular manslaughter just because i got a roadblock right at the last exit and I'm running late.
🤣🤣
Did you manage to reach 115kph on a downhill gradient?
@@timmyc9915 probably not, only a few people know this but there is a truck speed limiter that is enabled by default in gameplay settings, disable it and use a fast truck and you can easily go over 130KMPH
Why is this so relatable 🤣💀
@@randomdude5634 This was on a MB Actros with the 598hp engine. I bet there's faster trucks, this one happened to top out at around that speed
I believe, that adding a multiplayer played quite a significant role for its popularity - in the early days, it was quite lonely to play all alone, then TruckersMP appeared in 2014 and now SCS made their own multiplayer
Yep, without truckersmp, ETS2 would have been long gone.
Depends on the style you like to play. I like to heavily mod the game and at this point it makes no sense to use multiplayer. It sure is cool to have dozens of other players arround, but I prefer having my truck perfectly and realisticly styled with my own unique skins.
the MP is a goldmine of chaotic shenanigans and still gives me fond memories of mid-2020 TMP
@@ThunderSky If I wanted to get rammed off the road by some 10 year old in an overpowered vehicle I would just play Forza Horizon or something. I tried Truckers MP for like a couple of hours and just dropped it forever as it was the complete opposite of what I want in a trucking game.
I can't be bothered with convoy either as I don't feel like having 7 other people on the map really changes the way you play. Maybe if I had a bunch of friends that also played but even then like I really can't what I'm going to get out of it over just playing single player.
I don't play as much as I used to but ETS2 and to a lesser extent ATS are still great games to just drive and chill to.
@@IdiotRace i know what you mean, still MP is what gives games longevity nowdays, be it TMP or Convoy, any game with a MP survives more than one without.
Not everyone likes to play with others but most do. And, most of sales of ets2 comes from banned trolls from TruckersMP which got banned and bought the game again to keep trolling, so, thanks trolls for giving scs money so they release free content :D
i know that this is a truck sim, but i play ETS2 with my friends for driving a "car" long distance. This is literally the only game that allowed this gameplay. Using mods, we drive the E63, S60, S600 W223, and Land Cruiser driving in convoy from Iceland to Saudi Arabia. No other game allowed us to do this.
How are the car physics?
@@TheMatsushitaMan just like driving a car. But from 30 or so car mods i tried, less than 5 are close to realistic. Even those mods i have to re modified it myself. Some are about 70% good but when i try to open the files its encrypted, so i skip it.
Iirc it was ETS version 1.39 or 1.38, this is the mods i recommend, however i dont remember the modders anymore.
The W212 E63 is good, but the steering adjustment doesnt work and the wiper is very buggy.
The volvo S60 is a good one but sound wierd.
W233 S600 this one is very good mod.
The LC 200 is good, but the facelift VXR kit make the rear signal light reversed.
The X167 GLS is also a good mod, but there is a big mercedes logo bugged just on top of the car.
The GLE i think its the latest V167, physic good, handling okay, but the car 3d dimension is very very wrong, its way too big.
Overall distance from Iceland to Saudi without counting the ferry, and convert it to real scale its only around 600km. Everyone should try it.
I was gonna say, I basically use this as European Road Trip Simulator, but you tell me there are car mods!?
@@Mentally_Will where have you been? xD
I've been driving cars in ets since at least it was released in ets2mp ...
I wish someone made a 1 to 1 scale model of Earth into a car game so that I can enjoy a nice long drive from one side of the world to the other, visiting all kinds of places. Kinda like GTA but much bigger
you are having relaxing drive until some brain dead ai decides its too relaxing
Its super realist 😊
@@Ravn7 You ***** are absolutely reliable. Always someone giving the same shit. If the drivers where you live are as shit as the "AI" in ETS2/ATS, you have my heartfelt condolences.
ETS2 has been a top seller on steam for so many years. Such a great game, i love it
I've been playing it since the beginning, in fact I was a ETS1 player and for me, the biggest reason of this game success is the relationship between devs and community.
The devs are always supporting and working on the community requests and everything they do it's with much care, respect and appreciation for the game.
That's why I've bought every single DLC even being unable to play them all, to support this awesome company that gave us the best sim game ever
I've been playing it since the beginning, in fact I was a ETS1 player
sorry buddy but german truck simulator aka the game/game engine itself, came before ETS1 (aka the beginning)
Also the effort SCS Software put into this game and their engagement and attencion towards the community are amazing! You mentioned about them constantly updating the game with new features and DLCs, but one more thing they're doing right now is reworking from scratch the older areas of the game, those from the base map created back in 2012, to look unique, realistic and with today's level of quality just like the newer DLCs. How cool is that!
Smart. If the foundation is sound, occasionally rebuilding that which is above ground is the smartest thing a developer can do. Instead of trying to milk the same players yearly for an almost identical game with questionable changes, they follow the 'if it ain't broke' philosophy which makes everybody happy except for greedy CEO's and Investors.
I wish UK or Benelux were reworked but I understand that there are yet two map expansions to do and complete Germany rework
Constant updates and events that pleases the mass and not just pushing out poor quality DLCs like others. It’s just perfect.
And the price is what allows it to do well, it's very fairly priced and regularly goes on sale
@@ryanhack8755literally just bought it yesterday on sale, bought all map expansions today, and will buy even more
I use this game as therapy. If life goes poop sometimes then this is where I find myself relaxed and calmed.
SCS started off with this project with under 20 people (SCS is now up to 200+ and still has no debt) and you could only buy the game in physical format.
I had a question due to owning two PCs at the time and asked do I need to buy the game twice - one for each PC (I think I now brought the game over 15 times) and they emailed me back in great English saying our English-speaking person only works part-time and I get a full reply back in X days.
350 now, and moving to newly built studio which has cappacity up to 600 employees.
What was the reply regarding owning two PCs....do you have to buy the game twice?
@@neilnelson7603 In general any online game will have it's own account to keep proper records and rewards. As a single person with no way to check - Is it possible for 2 people to access the same STEAM game at the same time? I wouldn't think so but I have no experience.
You can use the same account and play the same games, just not at the same time@@terrylandess6072
I just like how honestly they replied like: "We have only one English speaking dude and he's not here at the moment, please wait"
What a great little video this is! I have 4000+ hours on this game. And I work as a truck driver irl. Every day I come home and I play this game to relax. It's almost a paradox.
oh hey piglet 😅 fancy seeing you here lol
@@Rocker-1234 why u following me around bro
@@CommanderPiglet ask youtube lol, they recommended me the video
How is it compared to your real life trucking?
@@RavikantRai21490 the roads in the game are way too wide. That's the biggest thing breaking the immersion for me. Driving wise, I would say it's pretty good, but there is definitely room for improvement with the physics. Also, I would like to see more truck-spesific features. Engine audio also needs improvement.
Because listening to the radio while exploring real places and driving like a mad man is the bomb! I love seeing what a mad company manager/truck driver I am, it always brings a smile to my face! It's such a nice way to relax from all the other more intense sim racing that I do!
Some weekends when I have nothing to do, I dress up in my good clothes, sit at my office and play ets2. I'm 22 and have been playing the game for more than a decade. To me this game is above everything that I have ever played. Because of it's simplicity, development and realism that it has.
I bought my mac studio for work and as soon as I realised that I can play ets, I immediately downloaded it.
I guess it's the fact that you can see your native town where you were born and for me living in a foreign country, it's a bless. Plus, as you said,it's therapeutic.
I loved the poetic approach on describing what this game really is. This is proof that games are not just entertainment, but also therapy. I love this game and it's the one I always keep installed, whilst other games, I play them and then delete them once I'm done with the main story or so.
After I had my first car crash, I started experiencing anxiety around driving that would stop me making even short journeys. It sounds ridiculous but I credit this game for helping me love driving again. I think the realism and calmness of it soothed me. It reminded me what I like about just cruising on roads and it also made me feel safe again. I guess it was a kind of exposure therapy but it really really worked for me!
Whenever I'm stressed or having a bad day, I play ETS 2... It's sooo relaxing..😌
the fact that it's relaxing is a big plus because with most games having some kind of "pro league" or ranked scene a game like ETS2 or ATS a player can sit back relax and just play no pressure
There are no pro leagues or whatever in singleplayer games
@@daseafrate2025 well there are some singleplayer games that have pro circuits but it's usually games that have a score system involved which is what really started pro-gaming back in the 80s/90s most of the game with tournaments had score ranking where a person would set a score and others would see if they could beat it
@@RavenStorm332 in my opinion if you want competition, go practise a real sport. Gaming is supposed to be relaxing and fun
@@daseafrate2025 I agree while it can be fun to watch the Pro game leagues mostly the MOBAs the downside is that everyone thinks that if they good they can get on a pro-team when most MOBA teams want someone who can work as a team and help not someone who is trying to get all of the kills
I just love playing this game with friends while listening to the radio and just talking about life and all
Man this game is the bee's knees. I have been playing ETS since release and continuing with ETS2 and ATS. Started in high school, i graduated university 2 years ago. Still playing. Conwoy with your buddies is one of the best fun you can have.
Great video, I agree 100%! Something you didn't talk about is multiplayer convoys (built-in or through a mod), it can be really fun and I advise every player to try it :)
One other thing that bring players back to this game are the World of Trucks events where you can play in single player along with all the community to realize a goal such as deliver Christmas presents. If you partecipate in this free events you are awarded some esclusive cosmetic DLC (usually a livery and a cab ornament). There is also a timed event at the release of each new DLC to explore the new zone so I often buy them at day one.
SCS is one of the best developer for community management, and for pricing policy: they choose a business model to release trucks and game updates for free, and sustain development trough map DLC, trailers, and cosmetics and the pricing and schedule of release of both ETS and ATS is really affordable.
the main attraction point of this game is the main game loop. As you said in the video it is just driving from point A to point B with some goods on the/your trailer. But, especially with all the DLCs, the world is so huge that it never really gets boring driving through the scenery. The diversity of goods to deliver is another point - for some freight you have to change your driving according to the length of the trailer to be a bit more cautious. There are plenty of narrow roads to navigate through with care, which can be quite thrilling - and at the same time it is so relaxing to drive the highways or the autobahn. The latest additions like scenic points, hidden roads to discover and points of interest where you have to take a picture are fantastic, too. I always search on the map for these and try to plan my route to get them :D
This is the game that got me buying a wheel, too. That changed the experience immensely in a positive manner.
I play this game since 2014 with close to 1,000 playing hours. Sometimes I take a year off, but I always come back to discover added features with newer versions :)
I wonder if the game won the "Labor of Love"-award by Steam, yet? It should!
Its officially a series lets go 🔥
It is ❤️
I'm playing ATS and ETS2 weekly. I have a rig to just play it. It is extremely relaxing, like meditating. After a couple of hours of highway, you are one with the universe.
"Creates a very soothing and relaxing experience"
except from when you're on TMP Sim1 in Duisberg and you are screaming at your monitor because a pilot car has come out of nowhere and cut you up.
Love to hear the Space Engineers sound track in the background
2:18 "It respects the laws of physics" To a point sure. RUclips is full of videos with trucks flying around, lagging, glitching.
As a most likely future truck driver irl I love this game, I started playing it few years ago now I'm 17 in april 18 and most likely as my future job I see myself as a truck driver, for me this game was a escape from reality in this world we live in. Its such a beauty exploring a countries of EU I'm from Balkan so ofc when they added "West Balkan DLC" I was so hyped to play it and every time I hop on a game it just brings joy to me. I currently have 4.800h on this game and as you said the realisam and simplicity of this game just is enjoying as a hard core simulator guy. Even more when I was around a 500h mark on the game I was just forced myself to go get wheel from the store and even more enjoy realism of this game. Love the vid and hope that ETS community will still on be growing through the years! Keep trucking! 💪
ATS and ETS are so much fun and relaxing. I literally have every AAA game possible, but the only game that I have the maximum hours is ATS
It’s not just these reasons, it’s the fact that the multiplayer mod for this game is just freaking awesome, taking a drive through calais and listening to the voice chat never disappoints!
Calais has been quite silent for a while.
Or maybe it's because I use the Promods Server which has less players.
@@norbert099 It’s definitely due to pro mods. Any Euro server is a blast to drive through Calais and just listen to all the bullshit that’s being said on voice chat
I started this game some years ago, after i looked at some RUclips videos from a German truck driver and i really fell in love with it and ATS. Both of them helped me through the Covid period ,because we weren't allowed to travel, and in this way i could still do it. And it still keeps interesting not just because of new content, but also SCS remaking the older parts of the map so there's always something new to discover.
Also very nice is that you don't have to pay to get the new trucks into the game, with the exception of certain customizations for them.
All in all it's a game that keeps on giving and a nice counter to all those action games that are out there. nothing against those but sometimes it's nice to just drive over the highway in your truck and enjoy the ride with the radio on.
I've played this game since I was 11 years old. I am now almost 23 and I still come back to it when I have the time. Truly a masterpiece.
This game is amazing, I bought it like 1 month ago and it's wonderful for chill relax evenings. You put some random youtube video and just drive a truck. This is the life
For reasons that I cannot explain, this game will never seem to bore me forever Apart from the possible occasional burnout of course
I've been playing this game since about October 2015, & despite all the time that I've been mostly consistently playing (& building so many as roughly 5.8k hours) it's still almost just as generally relaxing as it was first starting off. Of course the main difference is these days I know a lot on how the game works. Granted that plus the fact I play with hundreds of mods on singleplayer profiles. But nonetheless, this game for me is just the perfect match you could say. It's the most played thing on my Steam profile to this day and likely always will be
If you were to mix in attending large-scale events on the third-party servers for TruckersMP, if they're planned out quite well those can also prove quite fun surprisingly. Even though in my opinion most the drivers in the busy areas on their servers are, shall we say not the most behaved
Someday I even have plans to try driving lorries first-hand as a job which may partially be from this game. Have gotten all the required things done to drive them so just waiting for the good chance at this point, but also. Put simply, vehicles & especially lorries like in this game (or ATS too) are a special interest of mine. When you mix in mods with DLC's the amount of customization options available can be so insanely specific. There's quite a lot on this game which in ways I can't explain never become boring, ever. The map mods, trailers, accessories, it all adds up when they're so well balanced
You get a growing loyal audience when you have an affordable game that doesn't require high-end hardware, with developers who like what they are doing and listen to feedback to make continuous upgrades.
I've played ETS2 since 2013, and i can asure, this game is a masterpiece. I've played most of these years without mods, and when it started do be a little bit boring, i just download a mod and boom, something light up on the game and i start to play it again.
Here in Brazil, the game community is pretty big and have a lots of trucks and brazillian maps that are very real and interesting to play with.
And after all, when im sad, happy, angry, hungry, or just dont wanna be beaten up on R6S or BF4, i just open up this game and do a few deliverys on Germany and all the good things from this game hit up.
I just downloaded the latest 2.70 version of Promods, and it added a ton more places to drive like Ireland, more cities in England, a few islands, Northern Scotland, Iceland, big sections of Poland, Norway, Finland, Greece, Even parts of the middle east. Highly recommended.
Def gonna check it out!!
i absolutely love this game its so therapeutic and with the use of promods and mods in general it makes the map feel so much more realistic and looks so close to real life
Couldn't agree more mate. The mods make the whole experience way better but the vanilla game is still really enjoyable. I have a question, where can I find the maps mods with Africa and other continents? I haven't bought any map DLCs yet but I want to. Currently I want to explore the vanilla map before buying the DLCs.
Check promods. I haven't checked it for a while but it's one of the solutions to have non-SCS maps in the game
ETS 2 has been with me through 2 life changing heart breaks, I'm talking about "having to rethink my whole life and future plans" type of heart break. it's probably my favorite meditation game ever since I got into gaming as a child
You have VTC's to thank for this.
Also for all my fellow truckers, change navigation from Best Roads to Small Roads in your gameplay menu
choose shortest routes and get best of both worlds
ayy, I can use small roads??!! I never knew that, I was badly trying to get a very challenging experience.
Some people use this as a real life training medium so i was surprised that it wasn't even mentioned : )
Another reason could be the VR improvements since, so VR immersion and growing VR game base also helps ^^
Best thing is that you can listen to irl radiostations via the game. Truckers fm is also very nice just like truckersmp
I was introduced to the game series on the morning of Christmas day with German Truck Simulator. I'm Slovene but I didn't mind this foreign language that most of my Spongebob Squarepants VHS tapes are in. Anyway, it is the one and only reason why I've grown to love trucks more. Lastly, a truck driver' still lives on my street.
I love playing ETS2 on my Steam Deck not only because it’s an excellent sim with a vast world, but I find it really relaxing. Just driving and seeing the countryside pass me by, it puts me in a good headspace. I tell my partner it’s my “brain turn off game” because I play it for a half hour or so before I go to bed. I think ETS2 is proof that a game can be relaxing and calming without being boring.
Enjoy the small screen while having the eyes of a young man. :) Even with reading glasses, using a smart phone is annoying.
Honestly, for me what makes me always come back is just the laid back feeling of hearing a powerful diesel engine purr on the background while I enjoy the scenery when doing a a delivery.
There's some sort of relaxing vibe about this and and American Truck that's just there and no one can deny it.
I've seen this game all the time but, I never really gave it a good look. I'm sure it's gonna be dirt cheap when the autumn sale hits. I loved snowrunner and after watching this video I'm pretty sure this one will be in my library very soon.🙏👍
Its only 4.99 rn
It’s 1.99 rn on steam!
I had this on my library for years without playing. After this video I decided to play. Now I can't stop, it's very relaxing indeed. And very cool to see familiar places, different places and what kind of different trucks/loads it has. All the countries are really well done and unique. Germany has good roads without tolls where you can floor it, Latvia has narrow roads and sometimes you drive inside villages so traffic gets in your way a lot.
Quite happy with it.
The devs really put a lot of effort and love on the game
One thing I like is that ETS2 (and the similar ATS) continue to receive updates and new content, both paid and free. If you want to expand your map, you can pay for as much or as little map expansion as you care about. As SCS has grown bigger over the years, they are now able to start releasing updated trucks with increasing frequency. I also feel like as time has gone on, SCS has only increased their standards of realism and graphics. As a non-European, I also liked being able to drive around and get a little simulated taste of what these European countries are like.
ETS 2 will never die. Never. Ever.
...well, at least until ETS 3 comes out. 👀
But seriously, you hit the nail on the head and I completely agree: It feels therapeutic and relaxing playing this game. Good job with this video. 👍
4:42 There's my mod. Lowloader Jeeps :D
Nice
One important thing this video missed is the music. The radio stations are better than satellite radio and its free. Awesome selection, and almost no commercials.
6:59 it’s a me, Mario!!
Straight to the point! Amazing graphics, amazing physics, relaxing, you can simply listen to music or some podcast and enjoy driving.
this game did so much over the covid times like lockdown. we regularly had 50 strong convoys from our own company and we held events with up to 250-300 people from all over the world. this game has 1500 hours for me and i still play
Despite not being a semi driver myself - I am a huge sucker for vehicles that can carry literally everything, and thanks to modding - you can somewhat safely use roadtrains in there, because in reality - trailers bigger than HCTs are completely forbidden in Europe, but the game does not have restrictions for that - you can just go with it and legitimately deliver cargos with no trouble if you know your paths and your vehicle.
Thank you for your review videos!! They've helped me with decision on several different games. I do have ETS, play it quite often, and agree with your points on why it is so popular. I also loved hearing the Space Engineers opening soundtrack in the background for this video. How about a review or refuses to die video on SE? I'm sure it would qualify for either category.
Glad to see game music admirer ❤️ I do have a review for SE 😊 Just search it on a channel (sorry can't link it to you now)
I´ve been driving truck in real life since I was 20, never ever got into this back in the days.
Now I´m almost at 40 and my buddy recommended this game to me, since I was going through hell with family stuff, this game got me through some rough weeks, it truly gives you the feeling that you´re actually unwinding and relaxing.
And yes, if you play the game as intended with all the simulation you will will get close to the real experience I´ll tell you that much.
It the most realistic driving simulator i have ever played, i play it with my G29 with clutch and H shifter
The overwhelming masculine urge to drive a big truck across the world will never not be fun or relaxing.
euro truck simulator 2 is the team fortress 2 of the simulation genre
Pretty much
Space engineers music on the background takes me to the days, when I spend my nights playing it!
I think one important aspect that deserves mention but usually doesn't get it is how SCS have vastly improved their technology over the decade and a bit since release. At release, the map was made up of a series of cities in western and central Europe that consisted of repeated assets and were connected by roads that all looked the same. Their mapping quality improves with every new extension, to include sights and landmarks that are instantly recognizable. They've even begun completely rebuilding the vanilla map to match the improvement in quality, and they're doing it for free.
I absolutely wait for the new engine. This could be one of the greatest things they ever made and I like that they take a lot of time so that they don’t mess it up.
I have been with this game since the beginning, it has changed over the years and as time goes by it just get more beautiful with every update, I just winding down with this game on the longest haul across Euro, seeing some of the most beautiful places, there is no game like this.
I love ETS2. With Promods its even more excellent. If you told me 5 years ago I'd have 100+ hours in this game I'd have laughed in your face, but here we are...
I'm at over 6k hours of ETS2+ATS, love it so much. The meditative state you mentioned is so real
more players than call of duty HAHA
99% of car games are about racing. Ok, I get it, competition is fun etc.... But after a long, busy day IRL it's just so much more fun to just put on your favorite music or podcast, and chill driving around Europe (condensed in a manageable scale), enjoying the landscapes, trying out new trucks and customizing them.... My absolute dream game would be a hybrid of ETS2, Test Drive Unlimited and MSFS2020, were we could explore the whole world (AI-generated from satellite maps), driving trucks as well as regular and sports cars.
i am legend
It's one of the games that I played with crack when it launched and bought it on a steam sale just because I liked it so much and wanted to support the devs. It got better over the time and a lot of features was added and the mods just made it even better. Also, the multiplayer (truckersmp) is also splendid and playing with friends is an awesome experience (even with just the base game multiplayer). It's one of the games that makes you want to buy a steering and pedal setup just so you can drive more for hours and hours and it's really therapeutic.
I AM LEGEND
Another reason why this game is so popular is because you can see really cool cars and trucks without going outside
I just bought this game, this morning. Wonderfully fun! just WOW!
I currently have to commute for about 3h a day for my job. And getting home, just to drive an extra long haul around while listening to audiobooks is quite relaxing.
ETS2 is something I played during my college days (2012 - 2016). It really is therapeutic and meditating, just hearing my favorite songs or hearing the radio stations provided in the game. I stopped playing once I bought my car recently. But I still play ets 2 once is a while.
i bought this game from the steam summer sale (aswell as ATS) 2 years ago and ive loved my experiences in both games as well as the constant DLC/updates the games get
there is a short out there of a trucker pulling over for a break, just to start up his pc and play ETS 2. Its relaxing.
This game is simply satisfying. The slow pace, passing those narrow roads, parking precisely, and growing our business are some of the things that make this game so timeless. It's the satisfaction that we get from all of those things. It's almost therapeutic. I even felt asleep in a lot of long range delivery 😂
Things I would like to see in it in near future-
1. Working fog lamps
2. Resting animation
3. Character walking free roam and hooking/unhooking trailer and checking truck
4. Random truck breakdown like puncture
And it’s for both beginners and pros. You can play it with keyboard and turn off quite a lot of sim mechanics in the menu but you can also play with wheel and shifter and turn on every little detail to make it really feel like real truck.
0:50 The Space engineer main theme goes hard!!!
Keeping the game active, and engaging the community, mods, etc. It's very nice. It's its own niche, and will remain that way. 7,000 hours later, still enjoying it. The community is like no other, as you say.
I keep getting blown away by the love of detail those guys put into the game, and also how they capture the feeling of the different countries. It's uncanny!
And even old maps don't get forgotten but constantly upgraded for free, it's unbelievable! I've got European and American truck simulator and have been playing them since they first came out. Now I don't even do jobs anymore but everytime a new country gets added, I go exploring the entire map and usually by the time I'm done, the next one gets released. So the game keeps me busy just by getting updated 😂.lol
To me (bought this game 2 hours ago) it's exactly the same nieche as DCS and Assetto Corsa have for me. Fully immerse me in VR without much stress. Although seeing 2 frames of a missile before impacting in your face in DCS in VR never gets old it's really about the relaxation.
It's a perfect game for chilling. You drive around while you listen things, podcast, books.
I main play American Truck Sim, its pretty much the same game but set in America. Me and my friends have accidentally play for 12 hour just doing cross country jobs (using coast to coast and canimana). I love how SCS has constantly put the work into improving the games.
I started playing this 5 years ago with a controller pad and base game...5 years later I have a wheel, pedals, shifter, VR and motion rig. Oh and around 50 mods lol. It's not just a game..its an obsession!
Having been to Europe twenty times to ~30 countries and having driven many of the highways and roads in the game, I really enjoy ETS2 and its continuously growing and updated content 👍
I like that in this game. You need a wheel, snacks, drinks, friends and spotify to have a 6 hour session while having fun. It's just chill.
02:38
OH
MY
GOD
That dog's neck 🫥
Fisrt time I played this game was back In 2013. I was in college at that time. I didn't even know I could run this on my basic laptop. To my surprise, it ran very well. Growing up as a kid in India, I always liked to sit in the front seat of the bus to feel like driving the bus. And when I played this game for the first time, I was hooked. I was skipping college to play this game LOL. Most of the time, I was just running an empty cab to accelerate quicker. And not to mention the DLC to override the speed lock. Man, it was so much fun and relaxing. That ultimate POV driving view is what makes this game so good.
Thanks to scs software developers for making it even greater and keeping it alive. This game is like meditation.
Also, with the newer DLCs ,this applies to ATS aswell, the mapping standards became incredibly good. It basically doubles the game as a virtual sightseeing simulator
Now everyone became more curious why Euro Truck Simulator 2 aged better than every games that tried to get/be simplified only to be bombed?
I'm busy so much that I miss giving my time to this game, it's like I'm playing while escaping the stress and emotions and just enjoying the sceneries, roads, engine sounds, and traveling. I love this game
i started playing ETS2 many years ago and i stared with just my keyboard now i have an enitr rig problably one of the best games ive played in ages
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