Lake Farm Hill Climb episode 2 Kaukaz revised
Channel: Simon Brooke
Date: 06/06/2021

This is a slightly revised version of episode 2 of the Lake Farm Hill Climb. If you've already watched the first version, there's not much new here; but if you haven't, this version is better.


Welcome to Episode Two of the Lake Farm Hill Climb, entitled 'and now for something completely different'; after all, we can't drive off-road supercars in every episode, and I don't want to run through all the good cars you can own too early in the series.

Not that the subject of this episode is not an excellent vehicle; not that that is isn't great fun to drive. It's just that...

Well, let me put is this way.

In the world of Cyberpunk 2077, many things which have happened in our world has not happened. The Soviet Union still exists, and it is still powerful. It  still makes heavy industrial products; and its heavy industrial products still have a certain functional, brutalist style: a Soviet style.

From the Soviet Union comes this behemoth: the Kaukaz Bratsk. It is the ubiquitous heavy truck of the game, used by all industries -- even the megacorps drive them, with their own branding, naturally. It is seen in the game most commonly in this three axle form, but occasionally four axle and even six axle variants are also seen. Sadly, I haven't found a four or six axle Kaukaz that you can actually drive.

The driving position is commanding. The engine note is a little thrashy, but quite credible for a vehicle of this weight. And as you can see, it's surprisingly nimble, winding through the hairpins without difficulty. 

The acceleration is certainly nothing special, but watch the indicated speed in the bottom left of the screen: it's no slouch.

Sadly, you can't own one; there aren't any for sale, and there aren't any you can get in rewards in quests. But, comrade, these are products of the Workers' Paradise, subverted to create profits for the capitalist class! Surely it is your revolutionary duty to liberate one?

My rating? This one's a steal.