18 Wheels of Steel Across America Computer Game

Pros: Single player missions, dynamic marketplace, real time driver interactions

Cons: Driving gets boring and repeatitive, outdated graphics and sound

The Bottom Line: Grossly outdated and not recommended except for nastalgic purposes only.

Review: 18 Wheels Of Steel: Across America, developed by SCS Software, is a realism trucking simulation game. Across America puts you in the driver's seat of a big rig tractor trailer truck and it's your job to turn a small trucking business into a massive...

Pros: Cheap; realistic physics; good economic sim

Cons: You spend most of your time driving, and that's a bit boring

The Bottom Line: This is a true bargain at $5. It won't knock your socks off, but it's not a bad game at all if you like simulations and big ol' trucks.

Review: I saw a copy of this at Target on sale for $5, so I decided to grab it. After all, I've always been fascinated with trucks and if the game was rotten, I wasn't out much cash. Since this is a budget title, I wasn't expecting much. However, this game...