Slow Roads Opens on Steam with Very Positive Reviews
A driving game that strips out goals and lets players tune vehicles and hand off steering is finding an audience that reads the absence of demands as the point, even as early buyers flag basic view and audio problems.
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Topograph Interactive began distributing the Steam version of Slow Roads on September 24. The driving game has no races, destinations, or objectives; players drive procedurally generated roads at their own pace. At the time of writing, 96% of 386 Steam user reviews are positive, giving it a Very Positive rating. The release also drew complaints about the narrow first-person view, reversing behavior after braking, and audio noise.
Slow Roads is single-player only, and its roads run through valleys, grasslands, forests, and coastlines that generate ahead of the car. Locations include Hills, drawn from the UK's Peak District National Park, a stretch evoking the California coast, and Off-World with alien-like landscapes. Seasons, weather, and time of day can be changed, so the same road reads differently under a blue sky, at sunset, or in snow.
Vehicles range from coupes and rally-oriented hatchbacks to sports cars, motorcycles, and buses, and each drives differently. Body and wheel colors, gloss, and metallic feel can be changed, and engine and handling are adjustable through sliders covering acceleration, drivetrain, steering angle, grip, braking, and suspension. Cars can also be set to electric or engine-powered, the latter with automatic or manual transmission.
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