Review 18 Wheels of Steel

Haul Some! Kick Some! Life on the road is filled with obstacles. Do you have the juice to go from gearjammer to boss man in the trucking business? Climb in the can and find out! You're steering the whole operation, from choosing the trucks to hiring the drivers in your fleet. Avoid the hazards and you'll be haulin' it in. But, make too many wrong turns along the way and it could be a lost cause. That fire in your belly is gonna take you straight to the top. Take risks, cash in and upgrade your rig. Work hard and you might end up driving the whole show! 18 Wheels of Steel: Haulin' takes the series back to its truck simulation roots. With a much higher emphasis on the trucking business side of the game, the player's driving skills as well as business instincts are constantly challenged.

From trucker to tycoon...
You’re the owner of your own trucking business and you answer to no one. Bid on jobs and show ‘em you got what it takes to deliver faster than the competition. Manage your money and your business to build your empire one delivery at a time.

Feel the power of 15 mammoth machines as you rumble down the highway at 80 mph.

Haul 30+ types of goods including livestock, chemicals and mobile homes, cross country to bring in the big bucks.

Rule the roads as you drive your mammoth over 1000s of miles of highway across the continuous 48 states.

Control each delivery for maximum payout, but—don’t overload your rigs or damage them during transport. Mistakes cost you money and future jobs.

Slackers need not apply!
Start with little cash and prove you’ve got the guts to risk it all. Make it big in the world of trucking and use your cash to add dozens of upgrades to your trucks.

Prove you ain’t no amateur big rigger.
Back up to loading docks, manage your fuel and maintain your trucks in peak condition.

You asked for it!
Now you can hit the road to build your reputation coast to coast. Transport cargo across 48 states.

Can you handle the pressure?
Protect your delivery times and your bottom line against accidents, bad weather and even the police. How are you going to handle these trucking nightmares?

Sometimes 18 Wheels Just Ain't Enough!
Take the wheel of a fast paced, high intensity trucking business. Start as a one man show, bidding on jobs, then build your fleet into an unstoppable convoy and deliver the goods. Grow your business and your fleet, but beware – your reputation is everything. Fail at a job or pass on the wrong offer and you'll find yourself haulin' manure!

Lock and load the big runs. There's power in numbers and your convoy's gonna rule the roadways.

Feel the rumble of the road beneath the wheels of 35+ rigs and trailers.

Haul asphalt through 40+ cities coast to coast and from Mexico to Canada.

Bid on 45+ cargo types and prove you can handle the big jobs.

Build your Convoy One Rig at a Time. Build your trucking empire from a single hauler to a vast network of convoys crisscrossing North America.

Take this Job and Love It! Comb the cargo docks, gas stations, highway motels and other meeting points to locate jobs and get yourself on the road.

A Man's Only as Good as His Word. Build your reputation by getting the job done right. Bigger and better jobs wait for the trucker who gets'r done! Passing on the wrong job can get the competition on your tail and your name in the mud.

10-4 Good Buddy. Bid on lucrative larger jobs and captain the convoys necessary to pull them off. But watch your back — the police are always looking to take a mighty convoy down!

Feel the Power, Live the Dream!
Take your show on the road. Drive your rig to make it big and build your business. Money talks—when you’re in charge, get the drivers to do their job while you count your cash. You’re not only a trucker, you’re a tycoon.

CAN YOU HANDLE THE BIG JOBS?
Damaged goods eat your profits. Keep it shiny side up maneuvering through dangerous changing weather conditions.

DISPATCH 45+ CARGO TYPES
Keep this country movin’ while you build a trucking empire.

YOU’RE THE BOSS
and you give the orders. You own up to 35 trucks and you own the road.


STEP ON IT
Stay one step ahead of the law as you rumble through crowded cities, past bustling sea ports and across rolling plains.

From Big Rigs to Big Business, You’re in the Driver’s Seat.
Stop Workin’ for the Man. That fire in your belly is gonna take you straight to the top. Take risks, cash in and upgrade your rig. Work hard and you might end up driving the whole show.

You a Hot Head Under Pressure?
Find out as you meet hazards head-on. From accidents, coppers and Mother Nature, can you meet the deadline?

Life on the Road Ain’t Easy.
Keep your 18-wheeler in tip-top condition, repair damage and improve your rig with dozens of upgrades.

Get Outta my Way!
Haul it all through 30 cities from Mexico to Canada and sea to shining sea.

Cash is King.
Jump behind the wheel of 35 rigs and your choice of trailers to bring in big loads and big bucks.

Windows 98/ME/XP CD
Pentium III 800MHz or faster
256 MB RAM
DirectX 8.1
32 MB 3D Video Card with T&L and DirectX 8.1 compliant video drivers
DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
200 MB Free hard drive space
4X CD-ROM drive
Mouse
Keyboard

32 MB 3D Video Accelerator with DirectX 8.1 compliant video drivers

Trial Period: 60 minutes gameplay
it's the full game
No Internet connection needed to play, No CD-ROM necessary
Convert to full version with no additional downloads.