![]() There’s also the joke simulators (Grass Simulator, anyone?) that have sprung up in the wake of the category’s grandfather: Goat Simulator. Of zen that’s achieved when you’re out on the open road and en route to yourĭestination, with the option of having real, live radio stations playing in For Euro Truck Simulator 2 in particular, there’s a real feeling Still can’t park the truck at the end of a job without the auto-park option,įor example) have had enough bells and whistles in the visuals and generalĭesign to be a much more complete entertainment experience than you may have Inherent in the gameplay (I’ve played Euro Truck Simulator 2 for hours and ![]() It’s hard to know exactly when this started, but games suchĪs Euro Truck Simulator 2, despite their sometimes punishing levels of ‘realism’ However, in recent years the Simulator category has undergoneĪ real renaissance. Think back to this being done on 90s PC hardware too, in some cases before 3D acceleration – and it becomes even more baffling to consider. I recall hearing stories in the 90s of people firing up their flight sim of choice and making real-time, transatlantic flights from London to New York (and vice versa), across a mostly featureless ocean. It used to be that, when games were titled ‘X Simulator’, you’d get a dry, dull game, devoid of much – what’s the word – gameyness? Flight simulators, train simulators, truck simulators – over the years, they were once considered fodder only for ultra-serious enthusiasts.
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