Car Mechanic Simulator 21 Game

Not long after I originally posted the review below, maybe a day or two, the developer released an update to fix the issue and announced it accordingly. They were courteous about the issue. Now that I can actually access the game, I feel that it’s…okay. For a game that tries to rival the complexity of the original CMS on a small screen, it’s pretty good, and it has all the elements of a mechanic game that seems to be standard in the entertainment industry. The interface is difficult, though, and some processes are convoluted. Great fun for mobile users; if you’re familiar with PC platforms, you might be disappointed. Overall, it’s solid. Original review (disregard): I downloaded this game earlier today and it doesn’t open. Just idles on a blank black screen. Not crashing, but not doing anything at all either. I’ve given it up to 5 minutes. I’m operating on iOS 17.1 and I suppose that could be causing an issue, but they do have an update claiming that they addressed this. Poor first impression.

I’ve spent a few weeks playing on this app and ended up dealing with a bug after my iPhone updated. After emailing the developer through their contact info on their website, I spoke to Bartłomiej who was very professional, handled the issue promptly, and even offered a solution to restore my game to what it was after in-app purchases (which ended up being equivalent.) Needless to say, I really appreciate this response from a developer’s support team, let alone from any app I download. I wasn’t optimistic that I’d even get a response given the previous experiences I’ve had. I felt valued, and I appreciated the time taken to make sure my experience was positive. If there’s anything you take from this review, then just know that this developer is going to try their best to make your experience positive.

The game starts out great. Love the expanded view of all the parts, but after that, there’s not a whole lot there for substance. You buy a car, bondo the rust spots and paint it, then fix and sell it. Wash, rinse, repeat. More elements that made the PC version so great could be implemented, I think. Like earning skill points to increase your ability, being able to upgrade your garage, having a story mode where you diagnose and fix other people’s cars, being able to change rims and tires, HAVING ALL OF YOUR TOOLS FROM THE BEGINNING. One of the biggest issues I have is that you have to buy different levels of tools to repair more of the vehicles. However, there comes a point in the game where you have level 4 tools, but all of a sudden you’re able to buy cars requiring level 5 tools and it doesn’t tell you that until after you’ve bought the car and you find out that you can’t repair the whole thing because you don’t have the required tools. Thus, you can’t sell the car for nearly as much and it really becomes a grind. Instead of making 6-10k off a car sale, now you only make 2k and you still have to earn 250k to afford level 5 tools. Come on guys, you can do better than this. I understand that there are limits when porting to mobile, but there is A LOT of room for improvement on this one. I hope the developers read these reviews and take them to heart. This game has a lot of potential.