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'Road Warrior' Meets UPS in Post-Apocalyptic Game 'Gloomy Truck'

by Ben Deitz on December 9, 2010 at 05:45 PM


Perhaps you've heard of a little game that came out recently called 'Gran Turismo 5.' The long-awaited racing simulator has finally dropped on PS3, and we've had racing games on our brains. We can't escape the urge to experience high-speed thrills, and we know we're not alone. This week, we're addicted to zooming along, rocketing though our latest picks for Flash and indie racing titles.

'Gloomy Truck' puts you in the driver's seat as a post-apocalyptic, 'Mad Max'-style courier. While that may sound like a premise made for some futuristic car battles, Gloomy Truck is much more about methodical driving and successful package delivery (as most post-apocalyptic narratives are... ). The game's stages each challenge you to transport a variety of objects over treacherous terrain (or with merely getting from point A to point B in one piece) by using the arrow keys for movement. This is far from a simple task, considering that your truck has the tendency to tip over at the slightest bump, and that no one felt it necessary to secure your cargo in any way, thus it spills out if you're not careful (which makes no sense due to the precious nature of these 'mystery' boxes). While we appreciate how methodical the game is, we'd like to think it'd be much improved by adding a few 'Road Warrior' marauders.

Gloomy Truck


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