I drive a truck for a living, and some people might find it strange that I come back home and essentially play job simulator. But its actually a really fun job. I enjoy ATS because it allows me to enjoy the road without all the annoying hassles of driving IRL like worrying about traffic, following distances, waiting at stop lights, speed limits, etc. It's just pure driving joy with none of the headache. SCS has really poured a lot of labor into ATS since it released. Trucks feel very weighty, graphics are really pretty, sounds have improved considerably. Driving on the highway feels very tranquil, peaceful, and you just lose yourself. I have zero complaints with the game, I just hope they keep adding more and more states. Its a really deep rich game and I love making money and buying more trucks, coloring each one uniquely and investing in a driver that I keep forever. The game esseentially captures all that is great about trucking with none of the annoyances or stupid stuff. It does have all the "simulation" aspects for those of us who want to simulate, like weigh stations, tickets, fines, road rules etc.

It's just freedom at its finest. I love it.

Edit 11/24/23: still the best driving game of all time

I drive a truck for a living, and some people might find it strange that I come back home and essentially play job simulator. But its actually a really fun job. I enjoy ATS because it allows me to enjoy the road without all the annoying hassles of driving IRL like worrying about traffic, following distances, waiting at stop lights, speed limits, etc. It's just pure driving joy with none of the headache. SCS has really poured a lot of labor into ATS since it released. Trucks feel very weighty, graphics are really pretty, sounds have improved considerably. Driving on the highway feels very tranquil, peaceful, and you just lose yourself. I have zero complaints with the game, I just hope they keep adding more and more states. Its a really deep rich game and I love making money and buying more trucks, coloring each one uniquely and investing in a driver that I keep forever. The game esseentially captures all that is great about trucking with none of the annoyances or stupid stuff. It does have all the "simulation" aspects for those of us who want to simulate, like weigh stations, tickets, fines, road rules etc. It's just freedom at its finest. I love it. Edit 11/24/23: still the best driving game of all time