Developer Milestone’s upcoming racer Gravel was announced in March of last year with a tentative release set for the Summer. I got a hands-on look at it at GDC ’17 , and the game looked pretty polished at that point. Fast forward a few months and the game’s release was pushed back to the Spring of this year in order to make some changes. Our very own Tyler Treese got a first hand look at it in September and found the game to be pretty fun. Neither of us had seen what Milestone had created for the story mode until this last week when I was shown what the Gravel Channel would entail.
Beating the Bosses
While playing through Gravel‘s story mode, racers will have the chance to compete against four different champions in four different disciplines such as Stadium Circuit, Wild Rush, Speed Cross, and Cross-Country. Racers will have to beat several lower ranked races to face off against the boss for each discipline, and once beaten, they will acquire that boss’ vehicle. Once you’ve raced your way past all of those folks, you’ll get to race in the Final League, which will take you to the finish of the story.
All of your races are seen through the eyes and the lens of the cameras that belong to the Gravel Channel. Think of it as the reality TV network of choice for all things racing related as they follow your career through all of the different disciplines you’ll be taking on. You’ll be able to see and hear about your competi...