Euro Truck Simulator 2

One of the games that has lifted up our mood whenever we came from school is Euro Truck Simulator 2. This game is an open world truck simulator game developed and published by SCS Software for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and MacOS and was initially released as open development on October 2012. The game is a direct sequel to the 2008 game Euro Truck Simulator, and it is the second video game in the Truck Simulator series.

First, this game is for truck enthusiasts but at the same time it is for those who want to have fun and a calming experience after a hard day. This game has an impressive fleet of trucks from different official brands and each one can be modified according to everyone's taste. As the game is a simulator, the player must transport goods from different European countries. If this sounds boring, note that during this game you will visit real cities that are accurately placed on the map. You must also be very careful on the road because there are many unforeseen things, so you must be focused during the job.

Secondly, the game also has a multiplayer version where you can have fun with your friends and meet people from all over the world, just like in real life. Even though it is a game, it also has some rules so it can keep its role-play style and if you break certain rules, you will be sanctioned just like in real life but instead of real money, you will lose in-game currency.

We have been playing this game for more than 4 years and even now we have not got bored. Like any game, it has some advantages and disadvantages. The main advantage is that this is a simulator, and you can see what it is like to be a truck driver. You can also explore real areas of Europe and also learn about the cities of different countries. At the same time, this game develops your reflexes because you are put in unexpected situations while in the game traffic.

The disadvantages would be that some jobs are quite boring, and you do nothing but go continuously without putting your reflexes into operation. Also, in multiplayers there are some players who destroy the well-being of others, and this makes you close the game instantly. Luckily, playing with friends will certainly solve these two problems.

However, Euro Truck Simulator 2 is one of the best simulators and we encourage others to try it because they will not be disappointed at all.

Marian Gabriel Țancoc and Iustin Andrei Săndulache
clasa a XI-a C

PC Building Simulator

If you have ever built your own PC before then here is your chance to build hundreds without emptying your wallet or even worse, going into debt. And if you haven’t, well everyone has got to start somewhere. With the 2019 PC Building Simulator game available on Steam and Epic Games, you can start owning and operating your own PC repair workshop, because I am sure that is someone’s dream job somewhere (mine certainly is).

In order to simulate real-world builds as closely as possible, London-based publisher and amateur PC builders, The Irregular Corporation, added real-world licensed components from manufacturing partners Intel, AMD, ASUS, CORSAIR, EVGA, GIGABYTE, MSI, NVIDIA, NZXT, Razer and more with simulation benchmarking software 3DMark.

For the people who are new in this genre, the game simplifies this hobby to make it easy and friendly. You won’t have to spend time managing your cables, for instance, as the game does this for you. It also points out where the motherboard, graphics card, processor, fans, and various parts are, highlighting units you can remove and obstacles that are in your way. That saves time, which is great because a game like this can already take up many hours and keeping that real-life difficulty level wouldn’t make the game more fun.

When you first start the game, you are greeted by an e-mail from your uncle Timbo which says that he is on a vacation in Spain and so he gives you his PC workshop. However, you will have some difficulties launching your own business because uncle Timbo hilariously ran a one-star service and borrowed $15 for gas money. Starting with poor service rating and negative $15 in your bank account will be a little challenging but if you know what you are doing and offer your services to as many people as possible, your company will definitely shine. Serving customers well will soon push out the poor reviews of uncle Timbo’s service with glowing ratings of your own.

Indeed, one of the best parts of actually building a PC is physically feeling the metal, glass and cables assemble into something that can eventually power up. Although you lose this tactile yet satisfying experience in the game, PC Building Simulator repays you with other thrills like gaining profit via your company, customers giving you five-star ratings and even hitting a successful benchmark on 3DMark.

In conclusion, if you are a PC enthusiast or someone who just wants to learn how to build a PC properly, you must give this game a try since it has a ton of features such as custom water cooling, customizable cables, overclocking, plus more than 200 licensed components.

Repairing computers has never been this exciting!

Rareș-Andrei Țăranu
clasa a XI-a C