Over 500 hours of gameplay and I still haven't been able to make a car that looks remotely good.

Jokes aside, the truth with this game is that playing it is only half the fun. The other half lies in the small but lively community that supports it. The official Automation forum is active and constantly arranges community challenges. The forum also doubles as a place to set up your fictional car company(s) to be judged by other companies/forum members.

I also used to drop this game due to me having nothing else to do, and complained how it had no actual gameplay. But then I visited the forums and it was like getting a second wind. Yes, it is perpetually in early access. Yes, it's not a "game" per se due to lack of real objectives. But if you view it less as a game and more as a tool for creativity outlet, it becomes something a lot more interesting.

Over 500 hours of gameplay and I still haven't been able to make a car that looks remotely good. Jokes aside, the truth with this game is that playing it is only half the fun. The other half lies in the small but lively community that supports it. The official Automation forum is active and constantly arranges community challenges. The forum also doubles as a place to set up your fictional car company(s) to be judged by other companies/forum members. I also used to drop this game due to me having nothing else to do, and complained how it had no actual gameplay. But then I visited the forums and it was like getting a second wind. Yes, it is perpetually in early access. Yes, it's not a "game" per se due to lack of real objectives. But if you view it less as a game and more as a tool for creativity outlet, it becomes something a lot more interesting.