The smaller, nimbler vehicles are much lighter and you’ll probably find yourself overcompensating, leading to some amusing weaving as you attempt to right yourself. Trucks are often sluggish, especially with loaded trailers attached, requiring wider turning circles and almost tactical thinking as you try to swing around a corner without scraping your trailer on a signpost or roadside barrier. Thankfully, the handling model is just as robust as it was in MudRunner, meaning that difficult journeys are entirely possible with a bit of patience. Using my then-new Scout, I took on the Trials-like trails that snaked their way up each peak, carefully switching between regular and low gears as necessary, giving traction in the muddier and steeper areas. You see, SnowRunner isn’t just about delivering building supplies (or any kind of supplies, really), you’re often encouraged to check out the scenery and one early example is when you’re challenged to reach two peaks. Even more so when you discover the Scout vehicle, which lets you explore some of the more muddy and even vertical terrain. It’s that openness that makes the game so good, though. It really shines a big ol’ light on the “videogamey-ness” of SnowRunner, which feels at odds with the relaxed, more open nature of the game.
Which sometimes requires the upgrades you can’t access yet.
#Mudrunner metacritic upgrade#
You can upgrade your vehicles to deal with tough terrain, but most of that can only be unlocked through completing contracts and getting promoted. Even the trucks you discover in-game are often ill-equipped for off-roading, and you’ll spend at least half your time on dirt roads. In many ways, the Alaska issue mimics the issue the original game had, in that you’re not really equipped for the terrain for a while. Thankfully, you can recover the vehicle via the Function menu, which sends you back to the area’s garage. Well, you can try, but it will likely result in your truck being bogged down in the snow and unable to move. You can still have a look around if you want, though, as the game is very open to letting you do whatever you feel like doing. During the tutorial, you can head over to Alaska for a moment, before you’re essentially told you shouldn’t be here yet, go back to Michigan. Strangely, however, considering the title, you don’t really get to experience much in the way of snow for quite some time. I even used my Scout, a nimble utility vehicle, to unlock Watchtowers along the way and make sure the road ahead wouldn’t leave the fuel tanker bogged down in deep mud. Then I jumped into another truck, this one with a walled flatbed on the back, to bring in supplies to open up the road. During one early trip, I used a truck to pull a fuel tank trailer, stopping along the road when confronted with a broken bridge or a rockslide that blocked the route.
#Mudrunner metacritic free#
You’re not rushed, you are free to take on as many jobs as you like, with some even requiring the use of multiple vehicles.
#Mudrunner metacritic series#
The great thing about this series is how laid back it is. You’ll also be finding missing trailers and reconnecting the communities of each area, whether in snow or mud, giving the game a little more of a true open world feel. Much like MudRunner, this new game has you driving in trucks and various other utility vehicles, taking on jobs to deliver goods and discover Watchtowers to help plan your routes.
Saber Interactive has returned to its series, this time moving even further afield as it heads out to Alaska in SnowRunner. It wasn’t perfect, neither was its American Wilds expansion, but both offered a satisfying delivery experience well before Kojima tried his hand at off-road delivery games. MudRunner was something different in the driving genre, a strange mix of truck driving simulation and off-roading that somehow ended up being one of the most relaxing games I’ve played.
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