Quote:



I wonder if there is a market for a pure driving sim like there is for flight sims. My first thought would be no because almost anybody can drive (at least in the US) while few people get the chance to fly an airplane.





Seems SCS Software believes there's a market... well, if you want to drive an 18-wheeler or commercial bus. Web page: http://scssoft.com/

SCS tends to cater to the niche market. They've been around for years (thinking back to the late 90's; the game quality is certainly not up to par with titles like Oblivion, Far Cry, etc. but for the most part, they're solid games that can run on older platforms.

The one key point (alluded to in this thread) is that each of SCS' driving sims is goal-oriented, whether it be a bus or truck. That's the core of all games. In SCS' truck sim, you have to get to point "x" within "y" amount of time, or suffer the consequences. Do well in the game, and you are rewarded (ex: expand your truck fleet, for example).

With Andy's idea, perhaps those small towns have certain tasks to complete or items to find in order to earn some sort of benefit (such as a nitro retrofit {grin}), but to do when the player feels ready for it. Now it *is* starting to follow along the lines of a modern-day Oblivion, but who can argue with their success, right? LOL!

Just a thought from the lonely open highways of west Texas.