Grab the wheel for a thrilling, narrative-fueled driving adventure inspired by cult-classic American road films, here today with a 10% launch discount
Buckle Up for an Adrenaline-Fueled Road Trip in Heading Out, Out Now on PC
Embrace Your Inner Rebel and Hit the Open Road in This Stylish Narrative Driving Adventure
Get behind the wheel and prepare for the ride of your life in Heading Out, the hotly anticipated narrative driving game that just released on PC today! Developed by indie studio Serious Sim and published by Saber Interactive, this thrilling road trip experience takes inspiration from iconic American road movies to deliver an unforgettable cross-country adventure filled with high-stakes racing, meaningful choices, and stories that will stoke your spirit of rebellion.
With its unique blend of high-octane driving and compelling storytelling, Heading Out invites players to ditch the mundane and pursue an odyssey of self-discovery on the open roads of America. Whether you're yearning to outrun your fears, escape the long arm of the law, or simply chase your dreams to the horizon, this game is your ticket to an exhilarating joyride across the urban sprawls, desert highways, and forgotten backroads that make up the vast American landscape.
"Heading Out is all about capturing the visceral thrill and emotional weight of the great American road trip," says Sam Raimi, founder of Serious Sim. "We wanted to bottle that feeling of liberation you get when you put the pedal to the metal and let the world blur by, all while taking players on a high-stakes personal journey that will really resonate."
At its core, Heading Out is a freeform narrative adventure with roguelite elements that empower you to carve your own unique path across the United States. As you roar down the asphalt, you'll encounter a diverse cast of eccentric personalities that could become allies or antagonists depending on the choices you make. Will you lend a sympathetic ear to the lost soul hitchhiking on the side of the road, or zip past without a second thought? The impactful decisions are all up to you.
And with every pit stop on your transcontinental trek, radio stations and random citizens will spread tales of your growing legend, immortalizing your badass antics in the cultural zeitgeist. An eclectic Americana soundtrack provides the perfect mood music for your adrenaline-charged escapades too.
One of Heading Out's most compelling features is its innovative blend of real-time driving with meta-game strategic planning. Before hitting the road, you'll map out your intended route and resource management on an overhead map, carefully budgeting fuel, money, and vehicle repairs to increase your odds of making it to the final destination in one piece. Or you can take a more impulsive approach and just put the pedal to the metal, dealing with challenges as they arise in a daring, spur-of-the-moment road rally!
These races might seem like something you can simply do everytime your echallenged... but there are multiple factors you have to consider. Fear, sleep, car condition, and if the money is truly worth it based on the position you're in. If you lack sleep, it leaks over into your racing and your overall driving experience... so getting zzz's is a must. - Blu
No two journeys are ever the same in Heading Out. Procedural systems generate new narrative vignettes, races, vehicular challenges, environmental hazards, and more on each soul-searching run, ensuring a fresh and unpredictable ride every time you start up the ignition. And with the game's stylish graphic novel art style bringing the action-packed escapades to life, it's like playing through an interactive comic book brought to life.
So whether you're craving some cathartic nitrous-fueled street racing, an emotionally compelling narrative adventure, or just an opportunity to flip a middle finger to society's restrictions, Heading Out will satisfy all those cravings and more. The keys are in your hands, and the open road is calling!
Heading Out is available now on PC via Steam for $17.99 USD / €17.99 EUR / £14.84 GBP with a 10% launch discount until May 14, 2024. For the ultimate road trip experience, the Heading Out - Soundtrack Edition ($22.49 USD / €22.49 EUR / £18.44 GBP after discount) includes the game and its awesome original Americana soundtrack. Gun that engine and hit the streets in this one-of-a-kind driving opus!
While it may sound hard to believe, Fisker, Inc. has gone through a major rough patch lately with declining stock and sales. There are a number of reasons that come to mind, including some very simple things that make the brand elusive (marketing). While this is a dark and a cloudy day for the EV manufacturer, it's an opportunity for a number of consumers seeking to buy a vehicle to land luxury vehicles for a steep discount. I'm talking... super steep at $24,000 off. This drops the top model below the base model, and if you love tech and have the coin... this might be the ride for you.
(Source Fisker, Inc.)
The solar powered Fisker Ocean Extreme that normally goes for $61,499 is currently being sold for $37,499 at Fisker Jacksonville. The lowest priced option is the Fisker Ocean Ultra, which is normally $52,999 and is currently available at the same location for $34,999. Prices are similar at Classic Fisker of Atlanta.
(Source EvehiclesDB)
Will this increase the incentive for the average consumer to buy and possible encourage the brand to take a different approach in terms of what the middle to lower class can afford? Only time will tell, but Fisker has to make it make (common) sense.
(Source HonestJohn UK)
The Fisker Ocean has what they call the Fisker Pulse Audio System. This audio system is 3D surround sound system featureing ELS Studio 3D. It has DJX 3D Surround, 15 speakers, a 19L subwoofer, and 6 speakers in the dashboard.
Additional Features Include:
Limo Mode
Cali Mode
Boost Mode
Find My Fisker
360 Miles full charge
Powertrain: Dual Motor AWD w/ Rear Disconnect
Battery: Hyper Range
SolarSky Roof (charge without a station)
Drive Modes: Earth, Fun, Hyper
Revolve 17.1" Centeral Touchscreen
Digital Rear View Mirror
Power Liftgate
Front/Rear Heated Seats
(The Ultra has the same features minu the 3D surround, Limo mode, and a few other options. Some options are replaced with things like Fisker Premium Sound +, and... OpenSky Roof vs SolarSky.)
For the record, it's not just Fisker, because Tesla's feeling the heat too. Tesla says its the hybrid craze, but... just like Fisker they need to get onboard with what works and what's actually affordable. There are more people tired of the tricks and games than not in terms of getting behind the wheel of an affordable vehicle, so some have just budgeted for rideshare and called it a day. I know a guy who broke it all the way down too. He factored in car payment, insurance, gas prices, maintenance, registration, potential tickets he'd avoid and he's saving hundreds of dollars. People get creatively strategic in terms of saving money when a budget is imperative. So I don't know how many people are moving in the direction of ole' Doug, but... you never know how many will. There needs to be an incentive to make some want to get behind the wheel of a vehicle again, and one of the biggest factors is affordability. Am I right or am I right? I love all types of cool looking vehicles, but i'm not spend crazy coin on them.
Do you feel like jumping into the driver's seat for a unique kind of survival game? If so, Pacific Drive might just be the perfect choice to satisfy those other cravings.
Get ready to blast off with the Pacific Drive: Deluxe Edition! This bundle includes the game plus an additional items pack themed around space exploration, that you can use to customize your station wagon.
In this pack you’ll find:
Space shuttle-themed decal kit
Custom glow-in-the-dark stars decal kit
Wishing star antennae
Laika the Space Pup bobblehead
Spaceship steering wheel
UFO rearview mirror with its little tractor-beam
Starfighter hood ornament
Various rocket ship, astronaut & moon stickers for the window on your trunk
Custom astral shifter
Pacific Drive Base Game
Pacific Drive is a first-person driving survival game with your car as your only companion. Navigate a surreal reimagining of the Pacific Northwest, and face supernatural dangers as you venture into the Olympic Exclusion Zone. Each excursion into the wilderness brings unique and strange challenges as you restore and upgrade your car from an abandoned garage that acts as your home base. Gather precious resources and investigate what’s been left behind in the Zone; unravel a long-forgotten mystery while learning exactly what it takes to survive in this unpredictable, hostile environment.
Features
Outrun the storm while facing strange perils in a world that shifts with every journey into the Zone
Your car, your way – scavenge resources to craft new equipment and configure your wagon how you want. Experiment with different mods and car parts to navigate a treacherous landscape, and look good doing it
Unravel the mystery of the Olympic Exclusion Zone, an abandoned research site in an anomaly-filled version of the Pacific Northwest
Original score by Wilbert Roget, II and featuring 20+ licensed songs
DRIVE TO SURVIVE
It’s you and your station wagon against an unforgiving, vicious world. It’ll take more than a fresh set of tires to keep you alive, on and off the road. Your faithful wagon can be upgraded and reinforced to protect you, but the car is going to take a beating. Keep your gas tank filled and your panels intact to withstand the radiation permeating the Zone. You’ll be pushed to your limit - making repairs on the fly, scavenging materials wherever you can, and adapting your rolling fortress to tackle the many life-threatening dangers that lurk in the shadows.
INVESTIGATE THE ZONE The experimental leftovers of the secretive ARDA organization remain scattered across the Zone, and finding answers won’t be easy. Everywhere you look you’ll find anomalies, surreal forces of a twisted nature that make your journey more difficult... or more interesting. Silhouettes in the dark, rolling piles of scrap metal, and towering pillars of earth - each trip is packed with otherworldly hazards. As terrifying as those may be, nothing compares to the overwhelming power of a Zone Storm. Stomp on the gas and outrun it if you can - these rolling maelstroms rend the landscape and obliterate anything that sticks around too long. Don’t let that be you.
REPEAT Check the map, pack some gear for the trip, and hit the road. Gather resources and collect data as you go, there’s all sorts of useful stuff inside the walls of the Zone. Make it back safely and use the contents of your trunk to improve your car and garage. Every time you venture out, new trials await: bizarre weather, unforgiving landscapes, and experimental remnants. The golden rule in the Zone is ‘nothing ventured, nothing gained’ — some materials can only be found in the most dangerous places. Be smart out there, and don’t waste time — it’s going to be a long haul.
This game is currently listed as RP for Rating Pending!
Let's go ahead and get this answer out of the way, by saying... yes & no. How can it be both? Well, they're making Unreal editor for Fortnite later this year. My guess is that it won't have all the bells and whistles of the full-blown Unreal Engine... as far as options go, it will likely be exclusive to the parameters of Fortnite, but... that isn't a bad thing.
This could actually be a good thing, and suggestions should be made in the areas where it should give more room for flexibility. The full Unreal Engine is geared towards developing your own games. Unreal Editor: Fortnite Edition breathes new life into a game that the developers have already thrown a lot of content into... for your enjoyment (and their gain).
Fortnite has a huge fanbase... which would allow for the content creators with an interest in game development to increase business opportunities if things work out in that way. CEO Tim Sweeney, actually said that creators can monetize their work (during an interview with Fast Company). So whether or not it's limited or you get access to more options than I assume, there's money to be made (I won't say it's for sure money, but it's another avenue if it makes sense). Does anyone else get that Roblox vibe right now?
Anyway, I love this, and it's actually a bridge that we've spoken about in the past... which opens the door of opportunity for gamers. Not only does Epic Games win as they pursue their metaverse, it looks like you will be able to as well (financially). One thing I will say is that if you wanted to save something for your own IP, don't get excited to where you're contributing it to another game like Fortnite, because once it's out there... it's out there. You can also use the content you've created as a part of your portfolio, so keep an eye out to see when they launch this.
For those who would rather go the IP route in Unreal Engine 5, you still have time to get 8 UE5 training courses for $25 ($1500 value).
Shout out to Nacon & KT Racing for the copy of WRC 10 for this review, my opinions are my own.
WRC 10 builds on the previous installments with a 50th Anniversary mode, which is great, but... is it burning rubber for all the right reasons? Let's jump in the driver's seat and find out. Skkrrrttttt!!!!!!!!!
Features:
This year the career mode pulls up with a livery editor in the passenger seat, so you can design your own cars and team. You know it's on for the racing game fanatics out there. Multiple fans have purchased the game after we had the opportunity to discuss it, the review wasn't even done yet, so... this mode is sure to put a smile on their faces to finally have the feature available in... WRC.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the championship, WRC 10 is offering the brand-new Anniversary edition which allows you to relive the most intense moments from 1973 to today. WRC 10's History Mode puts your driving talents to the test through 19 historical events that require you to adapt to racing conditions of each time period. So you can expect different experiences because the cars of today aren't built like the ones a decade ago (duh of the day) and... the decade before that... and... you get the idea.
The never before seen content for WRC includes:
4 New 2021 rallies: Estonia, Croatia, Belgium, and Spain
6 Historical rallies that include Acropolis, San Remo, Germany, and Argentina
120 Special stages
52 Official teams from the 2021 season: WRC - Junior WRC
20 Legendary cars from Alpine, Audio, Lancia, Subaru, Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota + More!
The WRC 10 UI is different from WRC 9... which stood out to me immediately. I liked the WRC 9 UI, but... I don't have a problem with the one in WRC 10, it's functional. You're able to go to different categories in order to access the different modes and options.
WRC Mode
Life
Online Events
Daily Challenge - Take part in this daily challenge and try to reach the top of the leaderboard. The conditions vary which keeps the challenges fresh, and you can go here to improve your badge level.
Weekly Challenge - Give your best on the Monte Carlo stages.
Special Challenge - No special events are available at the time of this review.
News Feed
Unavailable at the time of this review.
Solo
Career: Your career allows you to start in Junior WRC (Unlimited Tryouts) or WRC3 (3 Tryouts). Junior WRC limits you to one car (all participants use the same FWD car), no need to test in order to join the WRC Junior Championship. WRC3 allows you to take part in the WRC3 championship choosing from several 4WD cars, but it's less forgiving and you're taking on the pros. In WRC3 you have to impress recruiters first.
I haven't taken on the WRC3 yet, but going the Junior WRC route, you can select a contact where you decide to utilize a crew or a team.
You get 3 save options for your different careers (which can be deleted at any time if you want to start over).
Quick Play
2021 Special Stages: 12 Different locations that allow you to decide on the time of day, weather, car category (Junior WRC - Legends + Bonus cars + New liveries), etc.
Anniversary: 7 Different locations that allow you to decide on the time of day, weather, car category (Junior WRC - Legends + Bonus cars + New liveries), etc.
Extras: Unavailable at the time of this review.
Season
The season allows you to enjoy rallies without crew management.
Livery Editor
New livery: Customize a car
Livery collection: Access your custom cars
Sticker editor: Create stickers
Sticker collection: Access customer stickers
Multiplayer
Clubs: Gives you the option to create a club and join up to 3 others.
Online Multiplayer: In this mode, you can compete against players from all over the world. Find or create online games by choosing the category, rally, special stage, vehicle, and weather conditions.
Leaderboards: You can view the current championship, driver, and manufacturer standings here.
Co-Driver
Co-Driver Quick Game: Join an event as a driver and co-driver crew
Find Co-Driver Lobby: Join a game to play a special stage as a driver and co-driver crew
Create Co-Driver Lobby: Create a game where a driver and co-driver crew attempts to win a special stage
Split Screen: You can play with a friend on the same screen. You are free to choose the rally, stage, cars, and weather conditions.
Skill development
Challenges: In this mode, you must accept a challenge with a car selected for you.
Test area: Drive freely to improve your driving skills and adjust your car's set-up in real-time.
Training: Perform training exercises on a closed track.
50th Anniversary Mode: At the time of this review... this mode was unavailable to me.
Rally Sweden 2004: The Last Nordic Bastion
Rally New Zealand 2007: A Boxer Behind the Wheel
Rally Sweden 2011: Co-Drivers Can Drive Too
Rally Catalunya 2018: The Boss is Back
Rally Catalunya 2019: Combo Breaker
Drivercard
The driver card is... freaking extensive. Up top, it shows you your level and the XP needed to reach the next level, along with your SN and all that good stuff. To the upper right, you get to see where your skills are the strongest. Mine is primarily versatility, which may stem from me not allowing myself to remain stuck for too long, or if I'm facing backward I'll floor it in reverse and spin to get back on the right track.
My Coach: This area basically gives you suggestions on how to improve, so I'll show the current suggestions I have from my coach. You're able to click on these suggestions to jump right in.
Overall: Try the Skoda Fabio Rally2. You can learn a lot from getting out of your comfort zone.
Offline: It might be time to try TRAINING A2 in Training mode. The track is ideal for focusing on a specific skill.
Online: Looks like you've accepted 16.667% of Weekly Challenge events. Consider doing more Challenge events; they are great practice!
My Rewards Room: This section shows you the rewards for each rally.
My Driving History: This shows all the stats from (you guessed it)... your driving history.
Showroom: Shows off the recent car you selected and gives you the option to take pictures, view the car in different camera filters, go into Livery editor to edit, etc.
Options: Another duh of the day
Gameplay Settings: In this settings area you can Configure ABS, TCS, Starting assist, change the transmission, switch the damage effects, change the speed units, etc. There is a section for the co-driver too that allows you to turn on color-blind mode, change the driver's voice, gender, timing, and Immersive voice.
You also have a H.U.D. that allows you to add or remove things like the Speedometer, Timer, Progress bar, etc.
Controls: This allows you to change the options for the connected peripherals, whether it's your keyboard, controller, and things like a racing wheel.
Audio: Audio settings
Video: Graphics settings
Credits: Who made the game go vroom vroom
Data: This is where you go to erase all your data (there should be a migrate mode so owners of previous installments can transfer their data).
Quit: Third duh of the day.
Visuals:
Visually, hmmm... I think WRC 10 looks damn good... but it's also safe to say it hasn't gained much ground over WRC 9 in the looks department. You can compare the visuals in the Safari Kenya rally to see some of the biggest visual enhancements, but I still can't say it's major-major. It's all good though, visually... a big leap isn't going to happen all the time, and that's why there need to be other areas where you can truly see ground gained (in terms of features).
WRC 10 PC Requirements:
Video Card Minimum:Nvidia GeForce GTX 650, 1 Go | AMD Radeon HD 7770, 1 Go Pixel Shader 5.0 Vertex Shader 5.0 Dedicated Video RAM 1024 MB
CPU Minimum: Intel Core i3-2100 | AMD FX-4350
RAM: Minimum: 4GB
OS Minimum: Windows 10
Gameplay:
Why talk about the gameplay when you can check it out for yourself? Press play!
The gameplay feels great as always, and for newcomers... the more you play, the more you will get a feel of the tracks and begin to adapt your racing style to get from start to finish. Driving on the different tracks you will get adjusted to the different terrain. Like everyone else, my goal is to get from start to finish in record-breaking time, but... I try to keep a steady pace without losing control of my vehicle.
I still have a lot of ground to cover before I get on the level of an eSports competitor, but... I'm pretty sure I can do it if I put in the time and got nice and comfortable with a racing wheel. Speaking of eSports, this is a video from the (WRC 10) Live WRC eSports Final 2021:
Before I jump into the pricing, I definitely have a standing suggestion that I would like to see in WRC. I want to see some fantasy tracks. Say what you will, but I wouldn't mind a fantasy track or something for a change of scenery sometimes. I hope to see it one of these days.
Price: Price-wise... WRC 10 rolls in at $49.99 on the PS5, $39.99 for PS4 & Xbox One, $49.99 on PC, and eventually the game will be released on the Nintendo Switch. They should consider offering up a racing wheel bundle one of these days or a discount if you purchase both the game and the official peripheral.
