Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
An auto mechanic is a pretty interesting profession. It is akin to the work of a surgeon, only you do not need to let a person into pieces and then sew them back together, but try to find out the problems with the engine. Then - disassemble it for parts and put it back together.
But in reality, all the romance of this profession begins to disappear as soon as you are faced with the need to get your hands knee-deep in engine oil and look for spare parts almost on the black markets. And then also to hear from the owner of the car that the repair took too long and demanded so much money that it would be cheaper to buy a new "swallow".
You can dismantle cars without holding a cross key in your hands. It is enough to look into the Car Mechanic Simulator 2018. Fortunately, there are quite interesting cases for the repair and maintenance of cars here.
I'll weld you here, and you screw tightly with a wire at home
Once upon a time there was a tiny Polish studio Red Dot Games, which released all sorts of indie projects and existed in an "independent swamp". But in 2014 she decided to expand her portfolio and released Car Mechanic Simulator. The project was so successful that the developers themselves were very surprised by the sales. It turns out that people love not only driving cars, but also fixing them! And we thought that in garages, usually only drinking is done.
After a year with the release of Car Mechanic Simulator 2015, Red Dot Games has finally built the right business model for its job. First, they release the game, and then they start churning out paid DLC for it. There were as many as 11 add-ons for the 2015 car mechanic simulator, each bringing new cars - including licensed Maserati, Bentley and even DeLorean.
Fortunately, Red Dot Games did not rest on their laurels, smearing themselves with DLC with all new car models, and three years later released Car Mechanic Simulator 2018. The game moved to a completely new engine, thanks to which it can offer "virtual Petrovichs" not only a photorealistic picture of rusted bodies, but also very pleasant physics.
Why does a car mechanic simulator need a photorealistic picture with incredibly clear and beautiful highlights, which causes the video card to heat up like when launching an MMORPG on CryEngine - a completely different question. He fades into the background altogether as soon as the game begins to launch the elements of the tycoon. We are actually going to fix cars here, why do we need to calculate a business model?
Repairing cars in Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
The gameplay in Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 is as simple as a key for 14. They bring an ancient car to our photorealistic garage and complain that it knocks here, rumbles over there, and yesterday it was still smoking and does not drive anymore. We listen, nod meaningfully, and after waiting for the owner to leave, we begin to disassemble the car. Because this is the only way to find out what exactly broke there.
Find the broken part, remove it with a smart look and buy a new part. Or we go to the warehouse in search of an alternative. Or we are trying to find the right spare part in a landfill - what the hell is not kidding, what if a suitable part is lying around there?
Putting the car back, giving it to the happy owner, taking a service fee from him. And we are waiting for the next "patient".
The assembly-disassembly itself is done just fine. Even people who are not very versed in the device of the car will quickly understand what and how to extract from under the hood. Real mechanics will appreciate the attention to detail. For example, the engine can be removed using a special mini-crane and put on an equally special stand, where it can be disassembled to the ground. Likewise with wheels. There is a special machine for removing and putting on tires and subsequent balancing!
Yes, the design of cars is somewhat simplified. But, fortunately, not significantly. And then Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 could be used as a secondary education specializing in "Auto Mechanic" and sent with it all to the nearest service. And then it turns out that the damaged parts of the car not only rust!
Business Model in Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
But the business model was added to Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 for nothing. Because it ruins the gameplay a lot. For example, you can go to a junkyard or a garage sale to find parts. And this is not the concern of the auto mechanic.
Fortunately, the business model here is unobtrusive and does not require the player to exclusively monitor the income and expenses of the auto repair shop. Story missions, of course, will periodically be gently nudged towards reporting, but the gameplay is not limited to them alone. The campaign is short, it ends quickly, and then - hold on to your bolts and nuts! It's time for a technical inspection!
