Everyone has long been accustomed to the fact that the gaming industry is located in America and Europe, but in the Russian Federation, as well as in neighboring countries, it is constantly asleep, only occasionally giving out masterpieces and periodically delighting users with good projects. As for racing simulators, everything is very bad here, because in this genre, good-quality projects can be counted on the fingers. One of them, which stands out from the rest, will be described later - this is "Four-Wheel Drive 2: UAZ 4x4", an SUV simulator that will allow you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Russian roads, as well as off-road, which will be even more exciting.
What kind of game is it?
Naturally, you should start with the basic information about the game "Four-Wheel Drive 2: UAZ 4x4", which may interest you. This game was released in 2006 on the then popular Chrome Engine. First of all, she was pleased that she supported not only single mode, but also multi-user mode. Immediately it is worth noting the fact that this project stands out from the rest by the fact that it was the first game dedicated to SUVs in Russia. Naturally, similar projects began to appear after that, but the first one was “Four-Wheel Drive 2: UAZ 4x4”, which was released almost ten years ago. Accordingly, now everyone can play this simulator, since the system requirements for it are very low.
Simulator or arcade?
The developers said "Four-Wheel Drive 2: UAZ 4x4" as a car simulator, but in the end it turned out that it was more like an arcade. The fact is that the main distinguishing feature of a car simulator is the proximity of driving and its behavior on the road to reality. This significantly increases the complexity of managing it, makes the user think about every time you increase and decrease gear, at every turn, and so on. As for this game, this is not close here - the management is extremely simple and unrealistic, which emphasizes the entertainment of this project. This is not a big deal - the developers simply acted rather strangely, trying to pass off their development for what it is not. Although it is not entirely clear why this was done with the project “Four-Wheel Drive 2: UAZ 4x4” - there is everything for a high-level arcade game in it, but it is simply impossible to attribute it to car simulators.
Cars in the game
Files "Four Wheel Drive 2: UAZ 4x4" weigh very little when you install the game on your computer. And here the difference between domestic and foreign developers is already evident. Car simulators and racing arcades of leading developers most often have an incredibly wide selection of cars of various brands that have different configurations, and often even driving style. As for this project, there is only one brand - UAZ. Moreover, only four cars are available to you, and four more are available as a bonus. Thus, you will have few opportunities to enjoy various vehicles to overcome the routes offered to you. The game "All-Wheel Drive 2: UAZ", of course, was made quite qualitatively, but in some places the level of development is simply striking, all the differences between domestic and foreign developers become visible.
Money, damage, repairs and improvements
What is the essence of the game? You need to drive an UAZ off-road vehicle while driving along the tracks and making money from it. Where can you spend your earned finances? First of all, it is worth noting that the game has a damage system, so you periodically have to repair your car so that it does not lose in performance, which will only bring you worse results. However, you can not only restore the car to its original state, but also improve it to demonstrate even better results on the tracks. Thus, developers are able to bring diversity to the gameplay by adding customization of cars. It also plays an incredibly important role when it comes to multiplayer mode.
Trails in the game
In total, the game has a fairly large number of various tracks that are components of several types of competitions, such as a trial or off-road sprint - even off-road orientation was implemented. It should be noted that all races are held in real locations that were copied from existing regions of Russia - for example, Baikal, Karelia and even taiga. The fact that in these regions even weather conditions are observed that correspond to reality in most cases deserves special praise. Thus, the racing process itself is a pleasure. Of course, I would like to see more cars, but the abundance of tracks, game modes, as well as the realism of the surrounding world make us forget about this drawback.