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Wreckfest 2: a robust overhaul that showcases phenomenal soft-body physics
John Linneman takes an early look at the impressive soft-body physics and graphical overhaul in Wreckfest 2, which has arrived on PC in early access.
To that end, the current build includes a physics playground packed with unusual attractions like crushers, stairs, loops and ramps that allow you to smash up your car and test the driving model in different ways. Looking at the Savolax Sandpit track shared between both games, you can get a better sense of how cars seem more rooted in the environment with ambient occlusion and direct shadowing, the specular lighting seems more natural and materials are markedly improved across the board. There's no music in this early build, but there seems to be a focus on carefully separating sounds to ensure that everything happening in the race has an appropriate audio component - the perfect choice for the advanced physics on display.
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