Hard Truck

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Hard Truck is a series of trucking simulators, published in the United States by ValuSoft. The series currently has 3 released installments, with a fourth to be released soon.

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[edit] Hard Truck

The original Hard Truck
The original Hard Truck

The original Hard Truck. It was developed by Russian developer SoftLab-NSK and published by Buka Entertainment. It emphasized truck racing, although it had a mode where you could deliver cargo. The maps were simple, usually had 2 or 3 routes to reach the destination, and had no traffic model.



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    DAF
    ZIL
    GAZelle
    MAZ T-Storm
    Volvo
    Scania AB
    Mercedes-Benz Actros
    Mack Vision
    Kenworth
    Peterbilt
    Freightliner Century Classic
    Navistar (International Trucks

    Make: ZIL
    Model: 133540
    Price: 20.000
    Power: 250 HP
    Weight: 8.000 KG.

    Make: ZIL
    Model: 5423
    Price: 20.500
    Power: 200 HP
    Weight: 12.000 KG.

    Make: KAMAZ
    Model: 6460
    Price: 22.000
    Power: 240 HP
    Weight: 12.000 KG.

    Make: KAMAZ
    Model: 54115
    Price: 32.000
    Power: 269 HP
    Weight: 10.600 KG.

    Make: MACK
    Model: VISION
    Price: 52.000
    Power: 405 HP
    Weight: 14.000 KG.

[edit] Hard Truck 2

Main article: Hard Truck 2: King of the Road

Very similar to the first, but more of an emphasis on delivery of goods. Police are added to the maps, but still no traffic model. Interestingly, the police only give chase for a limited time period, after which they simply give up and dispatch a machine gun crazy helicopter to attempt to slow you down. Once they've demolished your truck, they write you out a simple ticket. The game is more similar to King of the Road than to Hard Truck.

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See also Hard Truck 2: King of the Road

[edit] Hard Truck: 18 Wheels of Steel

Hard Truck: 18 Wheels of Steel
Hard Truck: 18 Wheels of Steel

In this installment, the racing option was removed completely. The game focused on delivery of goods. There were three maps, each depicting an area of the USA, including:


[edit] More Info on Hard Truck: 18 Wheels of Steel

A traffic model was added. It also featured a simple business management sim, where you could hire drivers and set up routes to make profit.

All further trucking simulations from ValuSoft are in a new series simply called 18 Wheels of Steel.

[edit] Hard Truck Apocalypse

A completely different take on the hard truck games, developed by the Russian developer Targem, released on June 26, 2006, this game takes place in an apocalyptic, Mad Max like future. A disaster occurred and everyone on Earth has to wear special masks to survive. You can still perform trade runs between villages to make money however, the main method for making money is to loot destroyed enemies of cargo and weapons.

The game takes place in an apocalyptic version of Europe, with different zones depicting countries like Germany, France, England, and many more. You can drive a total of five vehicles, from a simple Van to the gigantic BelAZ. The guns vary from roof-mounted machine guns, shotguns, and mortars to laser and energy weapons.

[edit] Hard Truck Apocalypse: Rise of the Clans

The official standalone expansion to Hard Truck Apocalypse, also developed by Russian developer Targem. It has not been released in western stores yet, but you can buy and download it online at Gamer's Gate. It takes place in an apocalyptic version of North America. In the game you are a vagrant, a strong loner who is searching for the mythical city of Edmonton in "le canada".

The game reuses a lot of material from HTA; however, most of the vehicles, weapons, & enemies are the same. There are four brand new zones and a whole new storyline.

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