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Night-Runners Prologue demo is a stylish throwback to PlayStation racing classicsRestore your feeling
Restore your feeling
Image credit:Planet Jem
Image credit:Planet Jem
There’s a Kickstarter for the project now, but also a substantial prologue demo on Steam that’s worth your time.
This trailer will tell you everything you need to know:
Night-Runners Prologue Release Date TrailerNight-Runners Prologue trailer.Watch on YouTube
Night-Runners Prologue Release Date Trailer
There are plenty of retro racing games around, but few that feel as simultaneously fresh as this. The expressways you’re driving around are an open world, with challenges undertaken in order to climb the ranks of illegal street racing, improve your reputation, and pay your debts to some shady characters.
It goes so far as to let you walk around on foot at times, either to talk to other racers or to customise your car - which also requires maintenance and upgrading if you’re going to remain competitive as the different kinds of races become harder.
I admit, I’m here mostly for the atmosphere. The obvious point of comparison is the Tokyo Xtreme Racer series, which was likewise about street racing around Japan’s capital at night. I think you can also think of it as an after-dark spin on the more popular Ridge Racer, though.
