It’s published by Quantic Dream, though
The misfits-on-a-road-trip genre arguably began bloody ages ago, it’s true, but I think it’s really been building momentum over the last few years with stuff likeSigns Of The Sojourner,Hitchhiker, and evenRoad 96. Red Thread Games, who madeDraugen(ahorrorgame I liked quite a bit), are adding to the list withDustborn, a single-player action-adventure with a heavy lean towards story, which was revealed at this year’sGamescomOpening Night Live.
You play Pax, a pregnant con-artist on the run transporting an important package across the Northern border of what appears to be an authoritarian, dystopian USA. And you tell me this is in no way related to Road 96? Well, alright. Dustborn is being published by Quantic Dream, so I feel dutybound to make fun of it. No. Must… resist…
When you look at it, though, the focus does seems to be quite a lot on music. Pax has an ever-present pair of headphones, and several screens show her and her companions playing music. You are, in fact, journeying on a tour bus (driven by robots), because you’re undercover as a punk band. It seems pretty musical to me. On the course of this roadtrip you need to untangle yourself from tanglings with the authoritarian government and other interested factions, which may involve molotov cocktails or may involve talking your way out. You never know. I do really like the art style, which is that sort of luxury cel shading look, and your crew themselves seem cool. Although they do not look like they’d all be in the same band…
Dusborn is currently only coming soon, so keep your ear to the ground (or check back here, I guess). Bit on the nose that the main character is literally called Peace though, isn’t it?
