This is a great game to jump into and kill some time in a very zen, flow-state kind of way, if that's your thing. It strikes a nice balance between hardcore simulation and something a little more accessible and casual for most players. The ability to save and load at any time is a great feature, the trucks handle as one would expect, and the scenery is wonderful to watch.

One thing to note, which may be either a positive or a negative for some players, is that the game world is not a 1:1 recreation - it's much smaller around 1:20. You won't be able to visit every highway, byway, and backroad that exists IRL in the US. But overall that's probably good for the "casual" aspect of the game, and the world does feel just big enough to test one's endurance capabilities and route planning on longer journeys.

ALSO NOTE: At the time this review was written, the Base Game only comes with access to three states - California, Nevada, and Arizona. See the list of DLC for other States you can unlock for additional cost, and even then, only states west of the Mississippi. Kind of disappointing if you were hoping to drive coast-to-coast, which you cannot do at this point in development.

This is a great game to jump into and kill some time in a very zen, flow-state kind of way, if that's your thing. It strikes a nice balance between hardcore simulation and something a little more accessible and casual for most players. The ability to save and load at any time is a great feature, the trucks handle as one would expect, and the scenery is wonderful to watch. One thing to note, which may be either a positive or a negative for some players, is that the game world is not a 1:1 recreation - it's much smaller around 1:20. You won't be able to visit every highway, byway, and backroad that exists IRL in the US. But overall that's probably good for the "casual" aspect of the game, and the world does feel just big enough to test one's endurance capabilities and route planning on longer journeys. ALSO NOTE: At the time this review was written, the Base Game only comes with access to three states - California, Nevada, and Arizona. See the list of DLC for other States you can unlock for additional cost, and even then, only states west of the Mississippi. Kind of disappointing if you were hoping to drive coast-to-coast, which you cannot do at this point in development.