PAKO 4 News

[h3]Fast Food Wars is here!
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Bella Pizzeria has new competition in town and Bella does not abide. Help the notorious pizza chain to take down Wiener Meisters disruptive operation with a small story of 6 missions. This is something we are interested to do, small story of chained together missions, do you like this? Bellas HQ is located near the northern bridge, answer the phone next to this Bella location and go for a ride in world of fast food business!

[h3]Additional stuff![/h3]

Also, there is now possibility to buy a spawning point from the map and also you can choose who you want as your companion and what kinda ride! This is still very much WIP but a little taster.

[h3]And minor stuff![/h3]

-visual upgrades on the North Paw area
-bug fixes
-dynamic weather conditions

As always, we are happy to get feedback. next week, maybe a new small story in the hell hole called North Paw, maybe Hank finally opens his shop? We will see!

Hello you Criminals!

The long-awaited second update has finally arrived! We appreciate your patience and support.

What's New:

New Vehicles: New rides added to appear around the North Paw (quite rare so look out for these!)
New Weapons: New guns available from merchants and enemy drops
Map: Reworked mainly the seaside areas

Also implemented under-the-hood improvements and squashed many bugs you've reported. Thank you for helping us make PAKO 4 better. Keep em coming if you find one!

Coming Soon:

Car shop purchasing functionality (atm works as a showroom)
Teasers of the new map areas
What else? Let us know on the community what you miss the most!

Thanks for being part of our community. Stay tuned for more updates, and have a nice weekend!
-TMG

North Paw gets little bit moodier and neon soaked! Also, word on the streets is that Honest Hank is moving his business to the city, though for now you can just take a peek on whips and not buy the, Odd Frequencies FM has a takeover from another city, Moondust FM made a mix of slowed down chopped and screwed synthwave tunes.

New things:
-Honest Hanks Car Shop is almost open, take a look at the current vehicles (tai ei)
-Visual update with moodier lighting
-Odd Frequencies FM gets a takeover!

Minor fixes;
-Backyard areas refined
-Fine tunings on explosions
-Muzzle flashes more visible
-Blood more visible
-Car Paints tuned
-Alternative way to escape from the police: survive the time limit
-Leaderboards page for Early Access boards
-Added some merchants that are selling pizza and armor
-Buddy accomplice can now be revived after getting shot (if you have cash)
-Many bug fixes

As always, give feedback, suggestions, chat!

PAKO 4 - NOW IN EARLY ACCESS!

Welcome to the City of Crime, Chaos, and Chases!

Hey everyone!

We’re beyond excited to finally unleash PAKO 4 into the wild in Early Access here on Steam! The city of North Paw is open, the crimes are ready, and the cops are already on your tail. We’ve poured our love for arcade-style action, old-school mayhem, and chaotic co-op vibes into this game — and now it’s time for you to dive in and help shape its future. As it says in the tin, we are on early access, so expect unfinished areas on the map and other roughness for now as we keep working.

What’s In the Game Right Now?

• Freeroam mayhem — run or drive through the streets of North Paw
  
• Crime missions galore — from bank robberies to wild hijinks
  
• Retro-inspired early 2000s graphics
  
• A fully explorable city — steal any car and keep moving!
  
• Twin-stick style shooting
  
• NPC buddy system — your AI accomplice has your back
  
• Photo Mode to capture your most chaotic moments
  
• Banging in-game radio system
  

Why Early Access?
PAKO 4 is a game we want to grow with the community. While the core mechanics are already a blast, we know there’s so much more we can do — and your feedback is going to guide us there.

ROADMAP:

What’s Coming Next?
Here’s a sneak peek at some of the features and content we’re planning during the Early Access phase:

Planned Features & Improvements:

• Car Shop to buy new rides
  
• Garage to customize your car & buy items
  
• More achievements
  
• Import your own cars to game
  
• More missions, with deeper objectives and twists, sidequests
  
• Expanding (and frankly, completing existing) North Paw map
  
• Bug fixes, performance optimization & QoL updates
  

Thank You for Joining Us
This is just the beginning. We’ve got big plans, but the best part is building this game alongside all of you. Whether you're here for the retro vibes, the adrenaline-fueled missions, or just to do dumb stuff in a stolen car — we’re happy to have you in the crew.See you in North Paw. And remember... drive fast, shoot straight, and don’t get caught. Let’ts go do some crimes!

– Tree Men Games