Customer Reviews

18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I was excited to learn there would be a crazi taxi style game coming out using big rigs, but after I bought it I learned that it only had 4 levels and a really boring parking game. My friend and I beat the game in about 20 min. Another thing is that you can't just drive around like in crazi taxi ; you have about thirty seconds to get to each checkpoint.

The only cool thing about the game is that you can smash through anything in your way.

I recommend borrowing the game from a friend-don't waste ... on buying a game you will use for a half hour.

I love trucks so I thought it was a great game, but I was pretty dissapointed when I beat the game in less than an hour for the first time. I have played the game through many times, but now I'm sick of it. NOW! dont make the same mistake I made, I looked at the game on the internet and the graphics were outstanding, or so I thought, in fact I bought my dreamcast for this game, right when it came out. Rent the game for a couple of nights and I can asure you you'll have mastered this game and be very sick of it in a couple nights. I spent [$$$] on this game and its not worth it, but don't get me wrong this game is still very fun, maybe only at first

18 Wheeler was a good game in the arcade, and now you don't have to blow a dollar a pop to play it. The Dreamcast version is everything the arcade version is, crisp clean graphics, smooth controls, and great gameplay make this one of the last good Dreamcast games, think of it as Crazy Taxi with a big truck. Only problem is, and its a major problem at that, is this game is real short, and there are no extras, something Sega should have incorporated for their home conversion. Other than that, this is a good DC pickup.

The game is fun, but it could be a little more chalanging. I mean, my brother and myself beet the game in 3 hours the day I bought it. Now I don't think I will play it again. It makes for a good rental, but not a good buy.

Kudos to Sega for another off-beat title. Who could have thought that one could make an entertaining game out of truck driving? Make no mistake - this is a fun game. Points are also awarded for smooth, if not benchmark, animation and intuitive controls.

But shame goes to Sega for doing so little in porting the title over to a home console. With any arcade-to-console port, extras must be added or the gameplay must be modified to create replay value. Otherwise, there would be no excuse to buy the console version rather than spend the equivalent in quarters at the local arcade. Sadly, the core of the game, "arcade mode", is ported over with no change. And unlike the popular "Crazy Taxi", "18 Wheeler" does not go on and on if you are good enough. Instead, you go through a few stages and once you complete those stages ... nothing. Most people will learn to complete these stages inside of three hours. Sure, there is a "parking" challenge that is analagous to the mini-games in "Crazy Taxi", but again, once you finish them ... nothing.

Save your money and head down to your local arcade with some friends. For the equivalent number of quarters, the humorously large cabinet, life-sized trucker steering wheel, big bench seat, and loud horn will be more fun than you can ever have with this title at home.

18 Wheeler is a very fun game. It puts you in the mine as a real pro driver. You get to drive all over states. But the only problem with this game its too short. You'll get to earned money. You can get caught up with storms, crash into other trucks and cars. Most of all I think they made this game so that people will have a wonderful time. Play it with 2 players and really have a time with your life. Well enjoy your trip to Cally in a Cadillac.

Fun to play..however, only 1 hidden character was found and only 4 routes. Beating the Rival does not seem to get you anything. So what I get a new muffler or new engine they do not do anything that I can see..However, the horn was cool. Very detailed graphics and different trailers made the game fun. Running over other vehicles, exploding vehicles and dodging a tornado are just a few of the things you will encounter. Sounds and graphics are execellent. A fun game to play.

Who would have thought that the idea of a Big Rig making it to a a video game platform would have ever occurred? 18 Wheeler : American Pro Trucker is a fun and genuine classic that the Dreamcast should be proud of in it's last days of life. The controls are great, the graphics spell-binding, and the sound of those big rigs movin' at well-over-the-limit speeds...quite frankly is beyond me. However, if you were to get into the fun of things, you may find the Dreamcast applying adhesive bandages all around its wounded parts. Indeed, 18 Wheeler is a fun classic in its own, but with limited mobility of levels and length (yeah, you'll find this one complete in 2 to 4.5 hours,) the boys that made this one realize that their time and effort was somewhat waisted. A rental at best... -dreamcast kid...

The game play is great, but what happened to the game? I finished the arcade mode in less than 20 minutes. This is more like a demo than a game. I never played any videogame as short as this one. I definitely would not recommend ...it in fact I wouldn't recommend buying it. Stick to the arcade version.

This is one of the most innovative and addictive games ever. I spent hours at the arcade perfecting my trucking skills. This ranks with Crazy Taxi and Soul Caliber as the must have Dreamcast games.