TRUCKED OUT

Before you even think about entering a race in European Truck Racing Championship’s career mode, you need a licence. Earning one involves a series of challenges designed to teach you the basics of navigating one of these weighty monsters around a track without overheating, oversteering, or toppling over. And it’s worth paying close attention to these tests, because this is very different from other racing games.

If you’re used to playing more traditional, where you can slam the handbrake and drift effortlessly around a corner, you’ll have some adjusting to do. These trucks will spin out at the slightest provocation and my first hour of the game was spent misjudging corners and twirling to an embarrassing standstill.