RECYCLE
- September 3, 2014
- rondomedia GmbH
Get on Steam"RECYCLE: Garbage Truck Simulator" is a game that lets you manage a waste management enterprise while driving realistic garbage trucks through a lively city. Hire staff, purchase vehicles, plan routes, and expand your business to become a "trash tycoon." The game includes various types of trucks and management tasks for increased depth.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a unique and immersive garbage truck simulation experience, allowing players to manage their own fleet and routes.
- Many players find the gameplay relaxing and enjoyable, especially when listening to music or podcasts while playing.
- The developers have shown responsiveness to issues, providing fixes and patches to improve the game experience.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, including crashes and issues with AI behavior, making it frustrating to play.
- Graphics and camera controls are subpar, leading to a less enjoyable visual experience and difficulty in navigating the game.
- There is excessive micromanagement required, which can make gameplay tedious and detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- graphics18 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 28 % neutral mentions
- 28 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players noting that they are subpar and poorly optimized, especially for a title released in 2012. While a few users appreciate the graphics as one of the game's stronger aspects, many criticize them for being unrealistic and lacking polish, particularly in comparison to contemporary titles. Additionally, there are significant compatibility issues with AMD graphics cards, leading to driver problems for some users.
“Nice graphics, big map, and under 300MB size; that is strange as I got another game that is less and is 8GB in size...”
“Graphics are surprisingly good and the gameplay is fun if you like simulations.”
“Good graphics, probably the best feature of the game.”
“The game may seem great, but the novelty wears off quickly, as for the graphics?”
“They’re far from perfect, and from a game that was made in 2012, I’m appalled by this game's graphics.”
“Graphics are extremely poorly optimized.”
- stability8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many users reporting frequent glitches and crashes, despite some enjoyment of the gameplay. While some players experience only minor issues, others face significant performance drops and frustrating bugs, leading to a consensus that the game feels unfinished and still in a beta state.
“The game crashes too much and glitches.”
“Frustrating and buggy!”
“Additionally, this game was released as a finished product when it was in beta at best (i.e., there are still glitches and things the creators could have improved on).”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay experience is highly polarized, with some users praising the management aspects while others criticize the overall execution, citing poor graphics and frustrating mechanics. Many players report technical issues, such as crashes and a lack of guidance, leading to dissatisfaction and requests for refunds. Overall, the gameplay appears to be unfinished and lacking in support, leaving players eager for improvements.
“Might not be the best in graphics, but the gameplay and the management are superb!”
“Awful graphics and gameplay.”
“I have only played about 42 minutes of it after tinkering with it for about 2-3 hours. It crashes to desktop before the main menu, and the gameplay is poor with no tips or help to know what to do. I have demanded a refund since I found out about the new refund policy on Steam.”
“I purchased a finished game; I can't wait until it's finished so I can write a proper review of my gameplay experience.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as easy to understand and features an enjoyable soundtrack, though some find it somewhat boring. It is noted for being relaxing, especially when played alongside other audio, but overall, it received a mixed rating of 5/10.
“Easy to understand and, as a bonus, an awesome soundtrack!”
“Admittedly, this might sound kind of boring, but it's actually pretty relaxing if played while listening to a podcast or music, as it's fairly hard to go bankrupt unless you're super careless.”
“The music is quite forgettable and doesn't add much to the overall experience.”
“The soundtrack feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“Overall, the music is underwhelming and fails to enhance the game's atmosphere.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game excessively tedious and reminiscent of a job, with a need for constant micro-managing. Additionally, technical issues such as bugs and crashes further detract from the experience.
“The game requires way too much micro-managing, and the tasks are as tedious as going to an actual job.”
“Another game from the same team of farming giants, full of bugs and crashing.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users generally feel that the game lacks significant replayability, with many concluding that it offers little incentive to play again after the initial experience.
“I played the guessing game and my conclusion is that there's not much replay value.”
“After finishing the game, I found that there was little incentive to play it again.”
“The lack of meaningful choices means that replaying the game feels pointless.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The optimization aspect of the game has been criticized for lacking competition and route development, with players noting that the current technology could have been better utilized to enhance gameplay. Suggestions include linking routes to garage sites and implementing a performance-based system that affects route availability, which has been largely overlooked.
“There is no competition, and not only that, but there is no route development either. With the technology available in games today, this is one aspect that could have been explored more. Routes could have been linked to the garage sites owned, as well as the current criteria. Additionally, how well you perform on the routes you have should impact whether other routes become available to you. Poor performance on any route should potentially result in losing that route due to customers opting to use another competitor - again, this has been totally overlooked.”
“The optimization in this game is severely lacking. The mechanics feel outdated, and there are numerous bugs that disrupt gameplay. It's frustrating to see such potential wasted due to poor optimization.”
“I was really disappointed with the optimization. The game runs poorly on even high-end systems, and the frame drops are frequent. It feels like the developers didn't prioritize performance at all.”
