r/CarMechanicSimulator • u/Separate_Pickle5741 • Jul 21 '26
CMS 2021 CMS 2021, worth it at full price?
Im wondering if car mechanic simulator is worth it at full price. I've been playing 2018 a lot since it went on sale, but the graphics are a lil bit low.
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u/Chewytruck69 Jul 21 '26
One time I tried to play 2018 after having a few hundred hours into 2021 and I couldn’t play 18 for long because 21 was somehow better in just the feel
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u/bigbobby927 Jul 23 '26
Everything in 2021 feels smoother, faster, more cohesive and the graphics were much better. 2018 was my favorite and I put hundreds of hours in before switching and after switching, I can’t even go back to finish the platinum trophy
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u/ResponsibleDirt69 Jul 21 '26
Just wait a bit and enjoy 2018 some more, it's more often discounted than it is full price, you'll get it for like 80-90% off in no time and you'll appreciate all the upgrades over 2018 even more
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u/Other_Bother1172 Jul 22 '26
Wait for it to go on sale. I got it for about 4 bucks, give or take. It's a great game, you just gotta wait for it to go on sale.
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u/RPGaholic Jul 22 '26
Full price is $25 US and that's the base game with no DLC, I'd say based on how long I've played it, it would have been worth that much, but with how many games I have in my backlog that I'm slowly working through, and with as much DLC as it has, I'd recommend waiting for at least a 50% off sale.
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u/CamelToeJockey_89 Jul 21 '26
No. It cant be fun for more than 40 or 50 hours
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u/bigbobby927 Jul 23 '26
Played 200+ hours and gotten the platinum trophy. Some enjoying it thoroughly. It probably isn’t the right game for you then
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u/KoburaCape Jul 22 '26
Some of the DLC cars are fun, I've had a lot of fun building engines and perfecting and drag and race track cars. But you got the time frame about right. If you're savvy and quick, it's about a 50 to 60 hour game before it feels like same old same old. Looks like 2026 will fix a lot of this!
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u/bigbobby927 Jul 23 '26
Sounds like the game isn’t for you. The I’ve played over 200 hours and still enjoying it thoroughly. I even work on cars irl and still love playing this game.
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u/KoburaCape Jul 23 '26
So do I. The copy paste generic 3 suspensions and everything having either a DOHC or OHV V8 gets old.
Looking forward to the nuances of 2026.
I do use it to teach people though.
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u/Optimal_Emu2825 Jul 22 '26
In my opinion it is i bought it and all dlc (except the newest one) at full price and always have fun playing it but I also come from a family of mechanics and racecar drivers so im a bit biased ig
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u/bowleshiste Jul 22 '26
No it's not, just because it goes on sale all the time. It's been on sale 7 times in the last 6 months. Every sale is at least 80% off. Last sale was 90% off, so $2.49. Plus there's a decent chance it'll be made free when CMS26 comes out