Car Mechanic Simulator 2021

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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 11 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 6 out of 20

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  1. Werteyeo
    Aug 12, 2022
    7
    The thing is, in terms of complexity at the time of managing the technical aspect of a car, the game is great. But it lacks satisfaction. Is not relaxing but more like a chore to play. Instead of a nice puzzle to complete feels more like a task. And at the end, you fix the car, check the "complete contract" button and the car disappears. Not a reward screen, not a money balance to see howThe thing is, in terms of complexity at the time of managing the technical aspect of a car, the game is great. But it lacks satisfaction. Is not relaxing but more like a chore to play. Instead of a nice puzzle to complete feels more like a task. And at the end, you fix the car, check the "complete contract" button and the car disappears. Not a reward screen, not a money balance to see how much you spend against how much you won. The car is just gone and now go for the next contract...… Expand
  2. anotherjoe
    Aug 17, 2021
    4
    I believe that many editors of specialized magazines do not have the knowledge to review a title of this type. A software that passes itself off as a "simulator" and instead is a simple 3D reproduction of car parts, more or less official. Many disassembly of parts in reality are not absolutely necessary for disassembly.
    For example, to disassemble the ABS, the shock absorber or the brake    I believe that many editors of specialized magazines do not have the knowledge to review a title of this type. A software that passes itself off as a "simulator" and instead is a simple 3D reproduction of car parts, more or less official. Many disassembly of parts in reality are not absolutely necessary for disassembly.
    For example, to disassemble the ABS, the shock absorber or the brake disc does not need to open them in their sub-components, while the game forces you to do so. Indeed, it is practically always possible to disassemble the entire suspension (shock absorber, brake disc, brake caliper, stub axle with hub, drive shaft and swinging arm) keeping the pieces all together. On the other hand, if you want to remove the brake booster, which in in-game cars can always be reached without difficulty, you often have to remove the engine and gearbox in order to access it. Furthermore, very often, you can remove the engine and gearbox by keeping them together, while in the game to remove the engine you have to remove the cylinder head first, which makes no sense. The engine can be removed from cars with its electrical components still attached, i.e. alternator, starter and ABS. The game forces you to disassemble even the smallest details, which is useless in most of the practical cases. I have also seen players who first remove the rear window to remove the rear hatch. But know what it takes then to reassemble it? Removing the rear window and then removing the door just for to work on a vehicle with mechanics in the rear is simply insane, but if the game removes the door only if you remove the rear window first, the gamer is forced to follow this crazy procedure.
    You could find dozens of inaccuracies of this type, which for a title that wants to be a "simulator" are not good.
    The only positive side is that, for those who are totally lacking in knowledge in the car mechanic sector, you learn how the pieces generally look and how they are called, but it is absolutely not a mechanics simulation, so I hope that from the next episode remove that "simulator" from the title.    … Expand
  3. mugen_is_here
    Jun 25, 2022
    0
    A very very obnoxious game!

    1) There was no way to determine what was wrong with the cars lying in the garage. You can't open the doors and enter. 2) The tutorial just introduced a bunch of tools and expected that you'll already be a mechanic. This is BS. THey should have provided some kind of hand-holding at the very least to get you started. 3) When you're driving the car to    A very very obnoxious game!

    1) There was no way to determine what was wrong with the cars lying in the garage. You can't open the doors and enter.

    2) The tutorial just introduced a bunch of tools and expected that you'll already be a mechanic. This is BS. THey should have provided some kind of hand-holding at the very least to get you started.

    3) When you're driving the car to "test" the various components - none of those components are explained. For ex "saldon" or something. WTF is that? How do I check that $#!T? I kept driving around for 10 minutes and the only check that I got was the accelerator. That's BS!

    4) When you're driving on the test track it seems that you have to follow a pre-determined route. But there is no map / directions which means you need to figure out which route you're supposed to take by trial and error, remember it, and then drive on that route at speed. Another BS. There's no reason why a mechanic would be driving on a race track just for testing basic components. He could do that if he's fine-tuning the car for a race but here we're supposed to be fixing cars.    … Expand
  4. paul_
    Aug 31, 2021
    10
    Great game! Details are improved and you can now fix more parts of the car, with new tools.
  5. DylanColino
    Aug 31, 2021
    7
    Una oportunidad desaprovechada

    Es muy similar a la version anterior, es decir, a la del 2018. Sigue manteniendo las mismas mecanicas pero ahora con minijuegos, suuuper sencillos que no tienen nada de "simulador" como dice el titulo. Graficamente mejoro pero muy poco, sigue siendo el mismo motor grafico y no incoporo nuevas tecnologias como DLSS, Ray Tracing o FSR. Algo que me llamo    Una oportunidad desaprovechada

    Es muy similar a la version anterior, es decir, a la del 2018. Sigue manteniendo las mismas mecanicas pero ahora con minijuegos, suuuper sencillos que no tienen nada de "simulador" como dice el titulo.
    Graficamente mejoro pero muy poco, sigue siendo el mismo motor grafico y no incoporo nuevas tecnologias como DLSS, Ray Tracing o FSR.
    Algo que me llamo mucho la atencion es que a pesar de ser una copia de su antecesor, pusieron motores nuevos, antes estaba lleno de V8 a inyeccion y con carburador con varillas, ahora hay copias de motores reales, al igual que los autos, ahora todos los autos estan basados en el modelo de la vida real, esta el Corvette, el Toyota Supra MK1, Nissan 350Z, R34, Rolls Royce, etc. Lo cual esta buenisimo.

    Lamentablemente sigue usando la misma estrategia del juego anterior y son los DLCs, que ya de lanzamiento cuenta con 2, el de autos electricos y el de Nissan. El primero esta buenisimo, todo un mundo nuevo son los autos electricos, y el de Nissan esta muuy bien elaborado y detallado, en especial el Nissan GT-R R35 con su sistema de transmision en el eje trasero y traccion integral.

    En conclusion, el juego esta muy bueno si no entendes nada de mecanica, para aprender las partes del auto y mecanica basica esta buenisimo, pero, esta muuy lejos de ser un simulador, es mas un juego arcade.    … Expand
  6. bar0yka
    Mar 18, 2023
    4
    leş optimizasyon ve yenilik sunmayan oynanış ayrıca bi lisans falan alın şuna mk yeter
  7. M0rits
    Aug 13, 2021
    7
    Overall its a great game. but from the 2018 version it simply just seems like a DLC.
    Details are improved and you can now fix more parts of the car, with new tools.
    The new washing mechanism is awful, that could have been done alot better. Car saloons now allow you to choose which car u would like to see, instead of having to reload all the time. The new improved shopping list makes    Overall its a great game. but from the 2018 version it simply just seems like a DLC.
    Details are improved and you can now fix more parts of the car, with new tools.
    The new washing mechanism is awful, that could have been done alot better.
    Car saloons now allow you to choose which car u would like to see, instead of having to reload all the time.
    The new improved shopping list makes the game THAT much better.
    i am a bit split about the new Garage. its roomier and less dungeon like. but i still feel it could be better.
    If u liked cms 18 i think u would like the 21 version. but as i said it just feels like a new dlc.    … Expand
  8. xwerswoodx
    Oct 21, 2021
    8
    Honestly they hasn't improved game so much from 2018, 2015 or 2014 but has some new mechanics, and I like new garage, washing system and part upgrade system at all. Same with the old titles, it starts repeat after some hours but i found out this game is more balanced and better from other titles. I was thinking 2018 could be their last title after waiting 3 years but they come back with aHonestly they hasn't improved game so much from 2018, 2015 or 2014 but has some new mechanics, and I like new garage, washing system and part upgrade system at all. Same with the old titles, it starts repeat after some hours but i found out this game is more balanced and better from other titles. I was thinking 2018 could be their last title after waiting 3 years but they come back with a nice and shiny game, which let you to upgrade your garage, paint and decorate it. Even I think it can be improved much more with upgrades but I don't think they will do it, anyway still nice game to play, and this is the first title for them I have satisfied to buy all DLCs too.… Expand
  9. ulidev
    Feb 6, 2022
    9
    Great game from the Developers. Although having none knowledge related to car mechanics, this is a game that provides entertainment with a very friendly interface. However, some bugs are still shown and the shopping list system can lead to some confusion later on.
  10. NotCeeJay
    Oct 14, 2022
    8
    This type of game can be very addicting when you play the whole story mode & that itself is very fun. However I feel like there should be more added to the game since it seems just a bit empty once the game finishes. After you complete the story mission there's not much to do rather than just get to a high level & be a rich mechanic with a nice car or something. I think the gameplay isThis type of game can be very addicting when you play the whole story mode & that itself is very fun. However I feel like there should be more added to the game since it seems just a bit empty once the game finishes. After you complete the story mission there's not much to do rather than just get to a high level & be a rich mechanic with a nice car or something. I think the gameplay is nice but the story is just lacking some things in general.… Expand
  11. PR9Gaming
    Aug 12, 2023
    9
    Absolutely amazing game with tons of gameplay as you can work car jobs or buy + fix cars yourself. The drag racing dlc also gives you another avenue to make money + actually use your cars instead of fixing and selling/storing them. The only thing keeping me from giving it a 10 is some missing features that would wrap it all together like driving the cars around your lot or more uses forAbsolutely amazing game with tons of gameplay as you can work car jobs or buy + fix cars yourself. The drag racing dlc also gives you another avenue to make money + actually use your cars instead of fixing and selling/storing them. The only thing keeping me from giving it a 10 is some missing features that would wrap it all together like driving the cars around your lot or more uses for the warehouse.… Expand

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Nov 30, 2021
    71
    There are some minor improvements here and there, but there’s no new big feature that screams – that’s where 3 years of development went. The only one reason to get CMS2021 for the full price is if you somehow missed the 2018 version. [Issue#256, p.56]
  2. Games.cz
    Oct 4, 2021
    70
    Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 is, more than anything else, a light remaster of the previous instalment. It’s really pretty and its minigames are fun, but if you’re looking for anything significantly new, you’ll be disappointed. If you own CMS2018 with all its DLCs, there’s little reason to switch to the new one.
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  3. Gamepressure
    Sep 11, 2021
    70
    Developers from the Polish studio Red Dot Games have chosen the path of slow evolution of their brand – I'm still waiting for a revolution. I wanted a shiny new car straight from the factory – instead I got a decent used car, which, albeit pretty and working, isn't that spectacular.
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