18 Wheels of Steel: Convoy

About

"18 Wheels of Steel: Convoy" is a truck driving simulation game that lets players haul cargo across North America. With a focus on transportation management, players must balance fuel, time, and traffic laws while building their own trucking empire. The game features various customization options for trucks and trailers, as well as realistic physics and weather conditions.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

63%

Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game brings back a lot of nostalgia for players who enjoyed it in the past.
Some players appreciate the various missions that add variety to the gameplay.
The graphics and realistic weather conditions are considered good by some players.

The inability to save during deliveries is a major frustration for players, often leading to wasted time.
Many features feel unfinished or missing, such as customization options and proper traffic behavior.
The game suffers from numerous bugs and outdated visuals, making it feel like a poorly executed product.

graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
25%
38%
The game's graphics receive mixed reviews, with some players noting outdated textures and simplistic models that highlight its age, while others appreciate the fun, cartoonish style and realistic weather effects. Despite some improvements in graphics, the overall art style and atmosphere are considered weaker compared to previous installments. While nostalgic fans enjoy the visuals, there are criticisms regarding inconsistencies and oddities in the graphical presentation.
- “I love it a bit cartoony but it's fun and I love the trucks. The handling is pretty good and I love the challenges. Overall, this is a great graphic game and a lot of fun. I would recommend it if you love trucks and trucking like I do.”
- “This game is a fun classic with good graphics and realistic weather conditions, offering more than American Truck Simulator.”
- “This franchise '18 Wheels', the great predecessor of 'Euro Truck Simulator', is one of the funnest truck sim games. The graphics may not be high-end, but it captures the essence of trucking.”
- “The visuals of the game also make it painfully clear how old the game is, and the textures and models are painfully simplistic.”
- “Unfortunately, it has not aged well, with boring gameplay, the inability to save during runs, many useless or unfinished features, very outdated visuals, and many bugs.”
- “This one, despite better graphics overall, has a weaker art style and atmosphere than previous installations.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
75%
The gameplay features a variety of missions that add some diversity, such as driving different vehicles, but overall it is criticized for being simplistic and lacking depth. Many players feel the game has not aged well, suffering from outdated visuals, numerous bugs, and unfinished elements, which detract from the overall experience.
- “An excellent idea regarding the new gameplay in the form of various missions that we need to complete.”
- “The only thing that slightly saves this game is the various missions that you can unlock and add some variety to the gameplay, like ones where you drive a bus, sports car, or fire truck.”
- “The gameplay is really simplistic.”
- “Unfortunately, it has not aged well, with boring gameplay, the inability to save during runs, many useless or unfinished features, very outdated visuals, and many bugs.”
- “The only thing that slightly saves this game is the various missions that you can unlock and add some variety to the gameplay, like ones where you drive a bus, sports car, or fire truck, but these are too few and far between and take too long to unlock to save this game.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The music in the game is highly praised, with many players reminiscing about the captivating intro song and high-quality in-game tracks featuring impressive guitar riffs and melodic elements. However, some users noted the absence of music in certain parts of the game, which detracted from the overall experience.
- “I remember playing this game when I was a kid, getting to the main menu and listening to the gorgeous intro song is worth the full price.”
- “High quality in-game music.”
- “Awesome mirror-like reflections on metallic surfaces and the menu music is simply amazing, with great guitar riffs and melodic moments.”
- “No background music in the game.”
- “The in-game music lacks variety and becomes repetitive quickly.”
- “The soundtrack feels disconnected from the gameplay experience.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The story aspect of the game is criticized for being underdeveloped, with the only redeeming feature being the variety of missions that offer some gameplay diversity. However, these missions are infrequent and difficult to unlock, overshadowed by numerous technical issues that detract from the overall experience.
- “The only thing that slightly saves this game is the various missions that you can unlock and add some variety to the gameplay, like ones where you drive a bus, sports car, or fire truck, but these are too few and far between and take too long to unlock to save this game.”
- “Distorted textures, other vehicles randomly despawning, crashing, or clipping through the ground, my truck getting stuck or clipping through the ground, roads missing from the mini-map, parts of the world map being impossible to see, cars or other objects spawning inside walls or in the middle of roads, cars randomly stopping, and certain missions completely breaking or not ending when they were supposed to were all issues I encountered while playing this game.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
300%
The game runs smoothly without performance issues, but players have reported numerous other bugs that affect the overall experience.
- “The optimization in this game is impressive, allowing for smooth gameplay even on lower-end systems.”
- “I appreciate how well-optimized the game is; it runs seamlessly without any noticeable lag.”
- “The developers have done a fantastic job with optimization, ensuring a stable frame rate throughout.”
- “Thankfully, this means there are no performance issues running this game, but there are still dozens of other bugs.”
- “The optimization is lacking, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.”
- “Despite the game's potential, poor optimization results in long loading times and crashes.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
While the game features improved graphics, many users feel that it lacks the strong art style and immersive atmosphere found in previous installments.
- “This one, despite better graphics overall, has a weaker art style and atmosphere than previous installations.”