Video game development is full of names that have made groundbreaking steps you’ve never even heard about. Shawn Nash is a behind-the-scenes pioneer responsible for SODA Off Road Racing’s incredible physics, Papyrus’ graphical advancements and iRacing’s use of laser scan data for the physical track surfaces.
This interview with RSC, published in 2021, details his early life and career, through both his own company, Papyrus, Electronic Arts, to his time at iRacing.
Asobo, known today as the Microsoft Flight Simulator developer, created groundbreaking technology for large scale maps that was intended to be used in a high quality rally raid title. It was never released and ended up as FUEL, a post-apocalyptic open-world racing game. What happened?
Asobo have updated their Grand Raid Offroad profile on their Web site with some long-awaited product details.
Universe: Deep in the wildest outback the best rally pilots compete on some of the most beautiful and longest tracks of the world. Races are dangerous: arriving in one piece at the end of a stage is already a victory…
The Game: Choose from 30 vehicles the one that you consider to suit best to conquer the vast wilderness. And attention, with Gran Raid Offroad you will definetly be facing vastness
Beautiful landscapes, as far as the eye can see, where the driver has to decide on his very own which way will lead him to the finish line faster than his adversaries. Breathtaking realism behind the steering wheel as well: A gameplay orienting itself at classical rally-titles, paired with complete freedom of orientation in landscapes mesuring more than 10 000 km² (3500 square miles) with new challenges for the player behind every bend.
Key Features :
– RIvers, forests, mountains or desert: Huge high defininition landscapes with more than 10000km², fully modeled each.
– Up to 20000km of vast roads, highways or walkways per track.
– Trucks, pickups SUVS: 30 fully adjustable 4WD vehicles with complete damage simulation.
– 6 worlds totaling more than 40 tracks.
– Several game modes : Raid of course, but also race, specials, Freerun, Stunt, Catch the Flag Keep, the Flag, Baja.
– Climatic changes in real-time
– A wonderful environment due to realistically generated biospheres.
– Every place is unique, as every tree, every rock, river or cloud…
– Xbox liveCommentary :
A limitless driving-experience that you would never had dared dreaming about. Thrilling races in a breathtaking nature, in a revolutionary game.
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