Truck Driver The American Dream - Xbox Gameplay - Review - Update - Wiffy Squatch

Truck Driver The American Dream - Xbox Gameplay - Review - Update - Wiffy Squatch
Welcome to the channel and Truck Driver the American Dream.
Yes that's right, I'm playing The American Dream.
I want to start by saying thank you to Juan, at Soedesco for reaching out to me about the game.
And a BIG thank you for giving me the game to try.
I'm a bit late to the show on this game, as most of you that followed my Truck Driver playlist knows, I was put off at the launch of this game along with the price.
Many people were, and decided to boycott it completely.
I am pleasantly surprised how this game plays and looks, but at the same time, disappointed that it still doesn't have wheel support.
I have been told that wheel support is next and could possibly be available next month (May). Only time will tell and hopefully it will happen.
This game like any driving games, need wheel support to make it a more enjoyable experience.
I am unable to see any changes with the latest update which came on the 19th April as obviously I haven't played the game until now.
Below are the Patch Notes for the latest update from Soedesco site :

Patch notes:

PS5: Patch 14

Xbox Series: Patch 8

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Main Updates:

Added brand-new story chapters with approximately 6-7 hours of gameplay. The new narrative, titled "Brave Girl," features new cutscenes, characters, and voice actors. The new chapters unlock after the player completes Chapter 31 ("The Wedding").
Completely revamped the audio logic for truck engines, now boasting 7 distinct engine profiles sourced from real trucks. Additionally, driving within the truck cabin introduces new sounds for brake, throttle, gear shifts, and driver seat position.
The audio profiles for traffic vehicles have also been updated, encompassing a total of 8 new profiles categorized into passenger cars, medium-sized vehicles, large trucks, fire engines, and buses.
Added one new playable truck and two new trailers.
Overhauled fines logic for collisions, ensuring penalties are only incurred in catastrophic situations, addressing previous instances of unwarranted fines.
AI traffic improvements – this is an ongoing process, but for this update, the following bugs/improvements have been fixed/added: cars that bounce like popcorn in specific places in the world are no longer doing it / cars are avoiding collisions with guardrails at junctions/ significant reduction in the number of cars that flip when taking a turn. We are working on more improvements.
Updated environmental audio within truck cabins to reduce external sounds and apply a lower value for low pass filter frequency.
Introduced numerous new locations on the map, primarily featured in the new story DLC.
Implemented various enhancements to night lighting throughout the game.
Added about 20 new Freedom to Roam missions
Introduction of road traffic incidents. These events will occur randomly in the Freedom to Roam mode, while in the Brave Girl DLC, we have a designed event of this type. This is the initial version of these kinds of events.
Updated logic for traffic lights in the game.
Addition of many new pedestrians in the areas around the rural roads. (PS5 and Series X only)
Added more animals (PS5 and Series X only)
Unlocking a new truck and its corresponding add-ons beyond reaching level 125 in Freedom to Roam mode.
Updated voiceover for the Hitchhiker chapter (April).
Updated cutscenes with more artworks (31 chapters).
Traffic vehicles can use their horns if the player stops for too long in front of them.
Added one new weather condition
Plus, more than 50 small fixes and quality-of-life improvements.


New Options Added:

ARTISTIC LOOK: Alters the visual appearance of the game.
FILTER GALLERY: Provides visual filters, incompatible with HDR mode.
FILM GRAIN: Allows adjustment of the intensity of the film grain effect.
HDR Display Nits: Modifies the current HDR display nits variable.
ADAPTIVE TRIGGERS: Enables or disables adaptive triggers, exclusive to PS5.
Added the character Emma to the main menu upon unlocking Chapter 31 ("The Wedding").


Important Soft Lock Fix:

Resolved an issue with the photomode widget losing focus after multiple attempts.


Known Issues

Navigation visualization works differently on PS5 compared to Xbox. We are working on improving the PS5 navigation.
In some specific locations, traffic cars may behave strangely. We are working on additional traffic fixes and improvements.
When playing inside the cabin, you may notice that the dashboard and the mini-map are not stable enough. This is an engine issue that will be fixed in the next engine version (Unreal 5.4), and we are planning to upgrade Truck Driver: The American Dream to the new Unreal version.

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