Clustertruck

What is Clustertruck?

Firstly, the name says it all. To explain, “Clustertruck” is a situation of such a chaotic nature that everything goes wrong. That is to say; after a few rounds, players quickly understand how the developers humorously coined the name. Players try to sprint at top speed, leaping on the top of moving trucks, while trying not to fall off. As a result, and as the game progresses to higher levels, the challenges grow harder. The game can be described as a fast-paced and challenging physics-based 3D platformer with a whole lot of chaos.

History & Development

Developed by the Swedish game developers at Landfall, the game is a result of real-life traffic jams. Initial development began in September 2015, with a trailer released in December, followed by a proposed release in April 2016. In fact, just after the release, LandFall announced a publishing partnership with tinyBuild Games.

The deal created a delay in the official release until the fall. However, as an April Fool’s Day joke, LandFall leaked out a free demo version called Supertruck. Also, preview copies, distributed to YouTube and Twitch.tv, saw the game officially hitting the market on September 27, 2016.

Clustertruck Gameplay Basics

The game begins with a simple leap onto the first moving truck. Players ride along atop the trucks during the lower levels, trying to maintain balance. Their objective is to avoid falling off onto the grass and ice. As the level increases, it becomes more difficult to jump on the moving truck. Also, players must now navigate their way from one vehicle to another.

Gameplay Features

• Players score points on how fast they can reach a goal line. Also, gaining style points for performing daring tricks, like jumping off the top of a truck that is in midair.
• Use accumulated points to purchase additional skill sets, such as double jumping, quick bursts to catch a speeding truck.
• Advance to higher levels using purchased skills, or try to improve on the completion time at the current level.
• Some unlockable skills are bullet-time, levitation, and a truck gun.
• There are over 100 levels, with each one presenting more difficult challenges and sudden surprises.
• Players should beware of the floor changes as the levels increase in difficulty, turning to lava at one point. The drivers of the trucks are also notoriously horrible.
• Twitch.tv players can integrate their game to use individual commands. On-screen controls allow change of specific features like truck color and speed.
• Players can join the online community and challenge other players, plus take part in an online leaderboard.
• Download Clustertruck for play on Microsoft Windows OS, OS X, Linux, plus both PlayStation4 and Xbox One.

Summary

In conclusion, Clustertruck is a unique concept in fast-paced games. It’s a thrill to sprint as fast as a person can, and leap onto the top of a racing truck. As the game progresses, the vehicles get bigger, and they get faster. That means with every level a player successfully navigates, and the challenges get harder.

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