It’s the best gaming information of the yr, and I promise you that I make this declare with zero irony in any way: the newest American Truck Simulator add-on comes out simply seven days from now. It provides the state of New Mexico, which suggests the delights of Breaking Bad heartland Albuquerque, the tinfoil enthusiast-pleasing Roswell, colonial era-styled cities comparable to Santa Fe, monumental rock formations, scrappy farms, humongous oil derricks and what appears to be like like a much-needed step up within the zen driving recreation’s flora.
Most of all, I get the sense that that is the Truck Sim enlargement the place the penny has lastly dropped and the devs are overtly embracing the truth that individuals like I don’t play these video games for nerdy vehicular simulation, however as a result of they’re blissfully atmospheric, state-of-zen street journey experiences. New Mexico appears to be like a lot extra stunning and shocking than something they’ve completed so far. Next week! I’m so excited.
In phrases of the penny dropping, simply watch this trailer, and observe how little there may be phrases of highlighting particular vehicles or cargo varieties or tough intersections or something like that. It is a celebration of nice American surroundings, with an American soundtrack that almost stays on the fitting measurement of cheese.
Here’s the official record of latest stuff within the New Mexico DLC, which launches November 9 and at a price of $11.99/€11.99/£eight.99 (yep, in contrast to the final couple of latest states, this one ain’t free, although from what I’m seeing right here that’s solely truthful), however I believe decreasing it to FACTS like this considerably misses the purpose.
- Over four thousand miles of latest in-game roads
- 14 main cities, together with Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Roswell
- 11 relaxation/truck stops for parking and refuelling
- 600+ utterly new graphic 3D property
- Complex and life like custom-built junctions and Interstate interchanges
- eight new firm docks and industries
- Unique landmarks each pure and man-made
Good issues, however they don’t actually converse to the experiential aspect of issues because the trailer considerably does. Those silhouetted oil pumps on the horizon! Vastly improved vegetation (a part of these 600 new 3D property, I assume)! And, intriguingly, what appear to be setpiece street occasions, such because the police pulling over dashing NPC motorists or drivers having to navigate round a crashed mild plane. For all their postcard sights, the Truck Simulator video games is usually a contact sterile, their worlds not terribly alive, and, presuming the contents of this trailer will not be overly-fabricated, it seems first steps are being made to alter that.
Perhaps my dream of sooner or later with the ability to make my driver climb out of their cab to have a roadside wee will sooner or later realised in spite of everything.
Out on Nov 9, and right here’s the Steam store page for those who go in for wishlisting or something like that.
