Having a completely cheated PC with the latest and greatest technology is the dream of many PC gamers. That trend is especially strong at the moment with the release of new premium hardware options like Nvidia RTX 4090 Founders Edition GPU, AMD’s New Zen 4 Ryzen 9 7950XWhen Intel Core i9 13900k CPUs (opens in new tab)PC gamers around the world dream about their next build.
But if we’re honest with ourselves, that dream may be a little further than we’d like. global shortage, and whatever you do next, that’s a bit of a lofty goal. A new PC that can do everything is probably not in my near future. That’s why I’m so grateful that people are making great things. Like this zen driving game runs in his browser window.
slow road A free-to-play procedurally generated endless driving game in your browser. Its developer is Anslo, who recently posted a video. Their games are on Twitter, announces that the project is ready to share. The video shows the game running in a variety of environments and times of day, and it’s immediately clear that this is a very impressive effort to push browser-based gaming forward.
“Slow Roads exists primarily as an exploration of procedural scenery generation, but it also exists as an experiment that tests the boundaries of 3D application development within JavaScript. It’s a nostalgic love letter to the arcade rally games you played for hours on end as a kid. I’m here. slow road website.
Loading Slow Roads in your browser is a bit daunting. The game runs easily, with no login or hoops to jump through. Perfect for when you need to get away from work and head out on the open road. Or marvel at the impressive creations our developers have come up with. This is GPU-agnostic.
After 16 months of work, it’s ready to share https://t.co/8FtBldzYAe. This is a procedurally generated scenic landscape project packaged as a chill driving game. Built to run in your browser with @threejs – no login, no installation, just the road… #threejs #procedural #webgl pic.twitter.com/ri9XsypjmfOctober 22, 2022
Once you enter the game, you can choose from several different options for your road trip. Staying on Earth lets you explore hilly terrain in all kinds of climates, or venture out to the Moon, Mars, or Venus for driving pleasure. You can choose any one and adventure.
Anslo specifically wants to keep the game free, but is accepting donations to help bring potential for future updates to the game. This includes support for controllers and racing wheels. This is most welcome. Slow Roads is a nice little escape, and definitely gets better once you get off the keyboard.
Other proposed features include more locations, additional vehicles, improved weather effects and lighting. Competitive modes and leaderboards are also in the menu if there’s enough interest.There are also plans to continue optimizing Slow Roads for lower-end machines, bringing endless driving to even more browsers around the world.
For those curious about how Anslo managed this, Anslo has planned a series of blog posts outlining the process and has an FAQ on their Slow Roads site. Picking up and playing a game like Slow Roads is perfect for a quick browser-based escape, and its accessible nature is a clear win. I hope this trend continues. I can’t wait to see other ideas turned into browser-based adventures added to my Favorites folder.
