Highway 96, the acclaimed narrative journey from developer Digixart, is getting a prequel, and it is coming to Xbox, PlayStation, Change, and PC on 4th April.
As a fast refresher, the unique Highway 96 served up procedural street journey journey – set throughout an extended, sizzling summer season within the mid-90s – during which gamers hitchhiked throughout the ever-changing authoritarian nation of Petria in an try to succeed in the border and begin a brand new life. We appreciated it so much at Eurogamer, awarding it a Really helpful badge.
Its newly introduced prequel, formally titled Highway 96: Mile 0, rewinds the clock just a bit bit additional to inform a story set simply previous to the occasions of the primary recreation. This time, gamers can discover White Sands, described as Petria’s solely luxurious neighborhood, switching between protagonists Zoe and Kaito – two youngsters from considerably totally different backgrounds.
“Their journey in Highway 96: Mile 0 will problem their friendship and every part they consider in,” teases Digixart. “They are saying cash would not purchase happiness, nor friendship. These teenagers are dreamers and they will study the place they belong. Will they continue to be pals?”
Whereas narrative is as soon as once more a spotlight in Highway 96: Mile 0, it deviates from its predecessor by introducing playable musical segments, pulling gamers into the psychedelic interior worlds of Zoe and Kaito. You will discover glimpses of those in Digixart’s newly released announcement trailer.
Highway 96: Mile 0 launches for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Sequence X/S, Change, and PC (together with Steam) on 4th April.
