As a frequent digital vacationer in American Truck Simulator, I’m delighted to listen to that builders SCS Software are including characteristic catering to Sunday drivers like me who actually need to admire the surroundings. No, they’re not letting us get out of of cabs and stroll world wide, however they’re including little nodes you possibly can go to in sure locations to observe a cinematic scene of native highlights. A bit of tourism video for the city you’re passing by way of. These ‘Viewpoints’ will debut with the Idaho growth, so come take pleasure in this new video displaying the small-town charms of McCall, inhabitants 2991.
That’s not large however I do assume it’s very good. I’ll definitely take a look at each Viewpoint I cross. Expect a mixture of pure landmarks, good native buildings, and maybe a spot of notable business. They’ll be flagged with icons on the minimap and on this planet, and you’ll simply ignore them if you need.
“Our artists and map designers put a lot of effort into making our game world as beautiful as they can, but often, a location that they may have spent months of time creating will be driven through in a matter of seconds without the player having a chance to admire it,” SCS mentioned in the announcement. “There have always been many players keen to explore the world to the fullest, searching for cool places to see, but until now, the game did not offer any tool or incentive for sightseeing.”
That’s me. I’ve been late on so many deliveries as a result of I bought distracted by a landmark and crawled round looking for good sightseeing angles. Caused 1000’s of {dollars} of harm to vehicles bumping in opposition to fences too. God, and one night time I bought caught in an Austin Powers-esque three-point activate a bridge as a result of I wished to admire the river. Save me from myself, SCS.
Viewpoints will first be seen within the Idaho growth, which is because of launch later this month on Steam. If folks prefer it, we’d see extra of them, and perhaps extra tourism options. If not, ah, perhaps not.
“At the moment, we still consider the new feature an experiment,” SCS say. “If the reception is positive, we are thinking of expanding it further, not just to more cool locations across the whole game world, but also to make it more feature-rich, and a more integrated gameplay element. We are thinking of expanding it with descriptions and more detailed facts on why the place is interesting and important, providing a light education element. We may also consider creating a log of visited places, giving the player a chance to re-play the cut scenes of visited places as a reminder of their travels.”
After Idaho, the following growth can be Colorado.
We’ve referred to as American Truck Simulator considered one of the best VR games, although I’m not gogged up myself. I do suggest studying The Mechanic’s take a look at how they create their scale model of the USA.
