I recently got a chance to play around an hour of the campaign in Truck Driver: The American Dream, thanks to a review copy provided by SOEDESCO.
You can find my gameplay video, which is captured in Performance Ray Tracing Mode, below:
You can find my first impressions of Truck Driver below:
Pros:
- Story mode.
- Day-night cycle and real-time weather changes.
- PS5 Pro and DualSense support.
Cons:
- Traffic AI
Overall:
Truck Driver: The American Dream is a truck simulator videogame. What sets this apart from others in the same genre is the story mode, which features a truck driver trying to get his life together.
While the plot is not super deep, the conversations are often interesting and help with passing the time when you are driving to the next location.
In terms of gameplay, Truck Driver: The American Dream leans more on the realism side as hitting cars will cause fines and damage your truck. You will also get fined by running a red light. So, you need to drive carefully, especially when you are hauling something big.
Not to mention, the game also features day-night cycle as well as real-time weather changes. You need to be alert at all times, especially at night when visibility is low.
In terms of performance, the game ran perfectly Performance Ray Tracing Pro mode on the PlayStation 5 Pro. It also uses the haptic rumble, adaptive triggers and built-in microphone of the DualSense quite well.
The only real issue I have is the Traffic AI. The other cars on the road often drive too slow and will even block your path. In one instance, I had to use the unstuck feature as the cars in the intersection simply refused to move.
As someone who doesn’t play truck simulator, I end up having a pretty good time with Truck Driver: The American Dream despite the traffic AI.