18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker

18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker

Arcade flyer
Developer(s) Sega AM2, Acclaim Cheltenham (PS2, GameCube)
Publisher(s) Sega, Acclaim (PS2, GameCube)
Platform(s) Arcade, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube
Release date(s) Arcade
Dreamcast
  • JP October 12, 2000
  • NA May 22, 2001
  • PAL June 1, 2001
PlayStation 2
  • NA November 14, 2001
  • PAL November 23, 2001
  • JP December 5, 2002
GameCube
  • NA February 18, 2002
  • PAL May 31, 2002
  • JP September 12, 2002
Genre(s) Vehicle simulation, action
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Distribution GD-ROM, CD-ROM, Nintendo optical disc
Arcade system Sega NAOMI

18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (also known as just 18 Wheeler) is an arcade game developed by Sega AM2 and distributed by Sega. The game was first released in arcades in 2000, then ported to the Dreamcast in 2001. It was later released for the PlayStation 2 in 2001 and Nintendo GameCube in 2002 by Acclaim Entertainment. Sega followed up on the success of 18 Wheeler with a sequel, The King of Route 66.

Gameplay

Players start the game in Key West hauling a fuel tanker.

The main purpose of the game is to make it to the finish line with the truck's cargo. Players are given a set amount of time, but can ram into special vans that will add three seconds to the timer. There are several characters to choose from, each with a unique truck and attributes.

The game starts out in Key West and players travel across the United States, ending in San Francisco. After Stage 1, the game gives the player a choice of trailer. One trailer is harder to haul, but provides a bigger payoff while the other choice is easier to haul but provides a smaller payoff. Money is deducted from the total when the trailer is hit. Players can sound the truck's horn to make other cars on the road yield and slipstream behind large vehicles to gain a momentary speed boost.

In addition to the time limit, players also compete with the "Lizard Tail", a rival trucker. Crossing the finish line before the Lizard Tail yields additional money. In between levels, players can park the truck in a mini game to earn more cash and upgrades for their truck, such as an improved horn.

Ports

The first port of the game was released on the Dreamcast. Released by Sega, it is faithful to its arcade counterpart, but the voice actors for the characters were changed and it lacks the arcade's cross-country map loading screens. One of the selectable truckers in the arcade version, Nihon Maru was now made available as an unlockable character. A split screen multiplayer mode was added, allowing two players to race against each other. The game was released by Acclaim Entertainment (who also released Sega's Ferrari F355 Challenge on the Dreamcast) on the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings(DC) 63.58%[1]
(PS2) 55.25%[2]
(GC) 51.04%[3]
Metacritic(DC) 67/100[4]
(PS2) 61/100[5]
(GC) 52/100[6]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame(ARC) [7]
[8][9]
Edge6/10[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly(DC) 6.33/10[11]
(GC) 5.5/10[12]
Game Informer(DC) 8.5/10[13]
(PS2) 7.25/10[14]
(GC) 6/10[15]
GamePro(DC) [16]
(GC) [17]
Game RevolutionC[18]
GameSpot(DC) 6.5/10[19]
(PS2) 6.3/10[20]
(GC) 4.6/10[21]
GameSpy(GC) 68%[22]
(DC) 6.5/10[23]
GameZone(PS2) 6/10[24]
(GC) 4.5/10 (mislabeled as "4/10")[25]
IGN(DC) 7.8/10[26]
(PS2) 5.5/10[27]
(GC) 5/10[28]
Nintendo Power2.8/5[29]
Official PlayStation Magazine (US)[30]
BBC Sport72%[31]
Maxim6/10[32]

The home versions of the game were met with mixed reception upon release. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 63.58% and 67 out of 100 for the Dreamcast version;[1][4] 55.25% and 61 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version;[2][5] and 51.04% and 52 out of 100 for the GameCube version.[3][6]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
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  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker for Dreamcast Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
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  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
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  12. ↑ EGM staff (May 2002). "18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (GC)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (155): 112.
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  29. ↑ "18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker". Nintendo Power 154: 133. March 2002.
  30. ↑ "18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 125. January 2002.
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  32. ↑ Porter, Alex (13 March 2001). "18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (DC)". Maxim. Archived from the original on 26 June 2001. Retrieved 7 December 2014.

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