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FIA European Truck Racing Championship
The only official simulation that features all the unique characteristics of the ETRC and offers all racing fans a completely new driving experience: race a giant 5-tonne, 1,000-horsepower truck against 12 competitors while respecting the race rules to avoid penalties.
Details
- Released
- July 18, 2019
- Also known as
- Truck Racing Championship
- Developer
- N-RACING
- Publisher
- Bigben Interactive
- Subscriptions
- PS Plus Game Catalog
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All in all, FIA European Truck Racing Championship is a surprisingly good racer, though it’s not going to appeal to all due to the fact that it’s about racing big heavy trucks rather than the latest sports cars. Still, for those seeking something a little bit different, it’s definitely worth investigating. I wouldn’t say it does anything spectacularly well, but when there’s nothing else quite like it available, it doesn’t matter all that much. FIA European Truck Racing Championship offers a fresh racing experience, and that’s somewhat an unexpected pleasure in 2019.
Remember the article I wrote about AA gaming not long ago? Remember when I said that the beauty of AA games is that people can actually make titles catered to a very niche and specific audience and still get away with it? FIA European Truck Racing Championship couldn’t have been released in a more appropriate time, because it’s the perfect example of why I like these types of games, even though they are far from perfect or properly polished.
If you enjoy long track races, and want a new challenge, ETRC is almost certainly that. However, if that’s not your thing, there is nothing this game does that will lure you over.
I love that FIA European Truck Racing Championship exists and I really hope such a niche title finds the right audience. Developer N-RACING has been faithful to the essence of truck racing, but it hasn’t been able to create the structure, close fighting, nor personality the series has to offer. Variety is good, and I really hope they can work on an improved sequel. For now, once the novelty has worn off, you are left with a pretty lifeless game.