NPoCP: Digital Car Edition

"bwp240" (bwp240) 04/28/2017 at 13:44 • Filed to: NPoCP

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Today’s nice price or crack pipe is a bit different. Usually I find a random car off craigslist and poll the Oppo community to determine whether it is NPoCP. Well, today we are looking at something a bit more reasonably attainable.

Have you ever wanted to live like Aaron Kaufman on Fast ‘n’ Loud? Well Car Mechanic Simulator 2015 is your opportunity to live out that experience. You start out doing simple tasks, replacing brakes, changing oil, etc. Eventually, your skill tree grows and allows you to buy junk cars from auction and rebuild them into your dream machines or take on the challenge of flipping and selling the cars for profit. Car Mechanic Simulator is currently on sale for $3.59, or $4.49 for the small DLC pack.

Reviews seem to be leaning positive, but are mixed. Through my analysis of reviews and let’s plays, the game has some flaws. Most of these flaws are on the business/economic side. For example, cars are never worth less than what you pay for them (You can still go red if you spend too much in parts). Another is that there is no chance of the cars value not being the sale price (i.e. auction or negotiation on sale). Experience seems to be a bit nonsensical as it doesn’t seem to be related to the type, complexity, or duration of job. Many complaints are about the tedium and repetitiveness which is understandable in a game like this.

The only other games I have seen that even come close to this concept are Need For Speed Porsche Unleashed, which has great, but flawed buy/sell mechanic, and Street Legal Racing Redline, which has the most involved mechanic process I have ever seen. I have wanted a good car flipping/selling game and this may fit the bill, but is this game any good. It looks like a balance between a good simulator and those crappy random German simulators.

Has anyone played this game? Is it any good? Is it worth the $4.49 price tag? Is there better DLC that I should get? (I know it is only $5 but let’s have some fun).

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > bwp240 04/28/2017 at 13:51

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It’s fun to pick up for 5-15 minutes and do a couple of jobs, but not really something to fill a night with.

Euro Truck Simulator 2 (or American Truck Simulator if you’re so inclined), on the other hand, is strangely zen-like. Wait for a sale and get it with as much region DLC as you feel comfortable spending.

Honeybunchesofgoats > bwp240 04/28/2017 at 13:55

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It’s well, well worth it. I was actually going to make a post on Oppo saying people should buy it. It’s super relaxing to teardown engines and put them back together and if nothing else, it’s great in a very, very basic way for learning how engines and suspensions are put together. It’s just a shame that there’s not much actual driving.

bwp240 > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 04/28/2017 at 14:01

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That is very true, I got both games + a G27 is a ton of unexpected fun. Also getting the multiplayer mod is a plus. I have had many people not understand how fun it is until they try it.

Speaking of that both ATS and ETS2 are on sale as well.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > bwp240 04/28/2017 at 14:10

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It’s just about the only game I know where “it makes me fall asleep” is a compliment.

bwp240 > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 04/28/2017 at 14:17

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Well, tbf “it makes me fall asleep” is probably not that great for a driving game lol, but I get your point.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > bwp240 04/28/2017 at 15:09

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From the videos I’ve seen this game plays like itit was written by people who’ve read books about working on cars but never actually did it or even worked in the industry at all. For example replacing a crankshaft in game doesn’t require removal of the transmission, engine, pistons, or anything else that directly connects to the crank. Just get everything around it out of the way, subframe, oil pan, axles, and you’re good to go. I could go more in depth, but meh.