Heavy Duty Challenge review

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Developed by Nano Games and published by Aerosoft GmbH, Heavy Duty Challenge is a driving simulator that is very different from its counterparts.

Heavy Duty Challenge review

Heavy Duty Challenge is a game inspired by real-life truck tournaments. In challenging championships, you must overcome courses full of obstacles. You can show your best performance, win trophies and try to get to the top of the online leaderboards. In the game you can drive officially branded trucks recreated in the most detail from real vehicles. Heavy Duty Challenge is literally an ultra-realistic physics simulation.

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The game has good graphics and great looking locations. The 12 trucks that need to be unlocked are categorized as 2 axles, 3 axles and 4 axles. The game has a repeatable set of event opening licenses and gameplay involves reaching a certain number of doors in open areas.

You can earn in-game currency and experience from finishing events, which can be used to upgrade your trucks’ drivetrain, transmission, suspension, and tires/brakes. Further upgrades can be made using experience points to increase levels for faster rotation or turnover. You should also use game money to repair possible damage to the trucks.

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Heavy Duty Challenge gameplay

The player is given control of acceleration and direction, as well as control of gear shifting, axle shifting, handbrake and ignition. The main aspect of this game really comes from the offroad challenge as mentioned in the title. Several different landscapes can be explored with a variety of trucks, upgrades, and challenges associated with each location.

In addition to all this, the player can change the camera angle to first person right seat, left seat, zoomed in and third person for a wider view. Once these controls and the basic idea of this game are grasped, completing challenges and upgrading vehicles goes relatively quickly with a wide range of customization.

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There is much more for players to discover and appreciate over time in Heavy Duty Challenge. As the leaderboards fill up and players flock to challenge the top contenders, it will become clearer which vehicles offer the best performance for a given situation.

There are championships in the game. There are various events/locations within the Five Gates the Hidden Gems, Europa Truck Trial and Heavy Duty Championship championships. The game also penalizes players for hitting door signs or waiting too long.

Heavy Duty Challenge System requirements

Minimum:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: from 2.9 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel i5-10400F or newer
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 20 GB available space
  • Sound Card: integrated or dedicated compatible soundcard
  • Additional Notes: For extra immersion: steering wheel, gearbox or/and pedals

Recommended:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel core i7 3,4 GHz gen 5+ or equivalent
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVidia RTX 2080 or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 20 GB available space
  • Sound Card: integrated or dedicated compatible soundcard
  • Additional Notes: For extra immersion: steering wheel, gearbox or/and pedals