The developers behind Formula Legends, 3DClouds, have announced their next title, named AfterZero: The Last Drive, during the Galaxies Showcase, which was held earlier today. While their new game will remain focused on the player driving a vehicle, there is very little similarity between their previous title and this. Instead, it will see the player traversing a harsh and frozen landscape, using gadgets and tools equipped to their off-road vehicle to move objects and solve puzzles.
AfterZero: The Last Drive will be a story-driven single-player experience, taking place in a post-industrial wasteland that is now gripped by an endless winter. The player is attempting to flee to safety; however, along the way they will be tasked with scavenging resources and even assisting survivors that they encounter along the road. You will also be able to upgrade the vehicle, tools, and gadgets, such as grappling hooks and EMP devices, to make the journey easier.
Key Features of AfterZero: The long road includes:
- TAME THE FROZEN WASTELAND
The world is gone. The Frostfall left humanity scattered, buried beneath ice and snow. Behind the wheel of your fully upgradeable off-road vehicle ‘Old Grizzly’, accompanied only by your small drone ‘T3DDY’, and the voices of your fellow survivors crackling through the radio, you venture out into the frozen wasteland. Your only chance may be Sunnyland, a mysterious refuge where the cold is said to be less severe. Scavenge items, repair the area’s old locomotive, and make your way to salvation. - UPGRADE YOUR VEHICLE
Out in the open world, everything you need is buried somewhere beneath the ice. Take your vehicle into abandoned cities, frozen lakes, and mountain forests and scavenge what you can to improve your base and craft new tools like grappling hooks, ice tires, nitrogen guns – and push further into the unknown. But the cold doesn’t wait. Night falls. Storms emerge. Supplies run low. How far will you go before turning back? - PROVIDE REFUGE TO SURVIVORS
Back at the Firewall, a safe haven from the harsh weather and threats of the wasteland, the survivors need food, medicine, and heat, while the train needs to be repaired. Work with Pops, Nova, and Sak to keep the camp alive, improve your gear, and prepare for the next expedition. Everyone is waiting for you to come back. - ESCAPE WITH THE TRUTH
Everything around you is frozen, but maybe the rest of the world isn’t? An old AI controls machines scattered across the wasteland. Hack them, disable them, and exploit their glitches. Who or what is controlling this AI? How can you escape?
Afterzero: The Last Drive is currently slated for a 2027 release. It will be bringing the struggle for survival to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.
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