Come on, let’s go star truckin’!
Raw Furyhas announcedthat they’re bringing Monster and Monster’s star-hauling game,Star Trucker, to PC in 2024.
I know what you’re thinking, “Isn’tElite Dangerousjust another name forStar Trucker?” Yes! ExceptStar Truckeris a more literal version of that. It’s more like if you jammedElite DangerousintoEuro Truck Simulator 2and then removed all the superfluous bits. For example, I see no mention of space pirates or combat of any kind within the walls of this press release. Nor in the twangy trailer.
What I do see is the kind ofapproach I love. There’s this slowly building philosophy in the sub-mainstream game development community where tactile gameplay is beginning to slide in. Specifically, when it comes to driving games, there’s a push to make you feel more like a person in a vehicle rather thanthe vehicle itself. That means having to get out and perform maintenance or take care of your meat-vessel needs. This is in contrast to games likeEuro Truck Simulator 2,where you have no real existence outside of your truck.
We’re star truckin’ round the stars
The trailer doesn’t show off a lot of gameplay, but it does depict things like patching holes in your truck. It looks like you activate things within your truck by actually looking at them and interacting. Moreover, during the sequence where the player fixes the exterior of their space-truck, you get a glimpse of the interior, and it seems to be more than just a cockpit.
That’s more-or-less just speculation. WhatStar Truckerdoes promise is hauling jobs, goods of the legal and less-than-legal variety, and customization of your space-rig. There’s also a CB Radio that allows you to “interact with a fully voiced cast of characters for an authentic trucking experience.”
PC is the only announced platform forStar Trucker, while the release window is for the wide-open road of 2024.
