As Mudrunner is a 4WD simulation game, it is crucial that you can see all your wheels at all times so you know which driving configurations to engage on the fly, and the camera has been designed with this in mind. On the other hand, the camera controls take a lot of getting used to and often still frustrate me. It takes some practise, but it works well and adds to the immersion of the driving experience. The gearbox is manually operated by clicking in the right stick and then moving it around like you would the gearshift on a car.
However, the biggest hurdles newcomers will need to overcome are the camera and gearbox controls, both of which are handled with the right thumb stick. For the most part, the controls are fairly similar to the standard racing game controller layout. Thankfully, the developers were able to devise a control scheme that not only feels comfortable for console gameplay, but also retains the complexity of the simulation experience.
When I heard the Spintires series was coming to console, I had some concerns about how the control scheme would map to a gamepad controller. There’s also a multiplayer mode that is basically the same as the single player mode, but with other people sharing the map with you, which inevitably leads to crane-related shenanigans. I found myself more engaged with the Challenge Mode, as each scenario gives you a new vehicle to try and a unique task to perform with a bunch of bonus objectives to go for as well, which I found to be difficult, yet thoroughly enjoyable.
So what do you actually do in an off-road vehicle simulation game? Well, like many simulation games, you perform certain tasks using a variety of off-road vehicles in the Challenge Mode, or you can play a larger continuous campaign mode where you perform tasks to get money that is then used to upgrade your vehicle, so you can go on to perform more and different tasks.
Mudrunner is being pitched by developer Oovee as something of an ‘ultimate edition’ of the original game, with upgraded graphics, physics engine and game content for both PC and console releases. Mudrunner: A Spintires Game, is a great example of a simulation game that has made the leap from PC to home consoles without compromising on its strong simulation core.įor those of you unfamiliar with the Spintires series, Mudrunner is the follow up to 2014’s PC-only debut that was simply titled Spintires, which is an off-road vehicle simulation game with a focus on objective-based missions set in a variety of landscapes.
On PC, download mods created by the passionate community for truck-loads of content and an ever-evolving MudRunner experience.Remember the days when the standard for realistic vehicle simulation games meant overly complex control schemes, inscrutable gameplay mechanics and subpar visuals that make even the beefiest PC’s weak at the knees? Nowadays, games that were once bound to the PC for its power and keyboard controls are finding a home on modern consoles, thanks to advances in technology and developer’s abilities to take advantage of gamepad control schemes. With your map, compass, winch, and your driving skills, go solo or join up to three others in the coop multiplayer.
Overcome muddy terrain, raging rivers, and other obstacles that all realistically react to the weight and movement of your vehicle powered by the game's advanced physics engine. In the Spintires MudRunner American Wilds Edition, drive more than 30 powerful all-terrain vehicles, and equip them with 60 add-ons to suit your mission! Complete your objectives and deliveries across 10 unique sandbox maps and 11 challenge maps set in the untamed landscapes of Siberia and for the first time in MudRunner, Northern USA. Spintires MudRunner American Wilds is the ultimate version of the indie hit Spintires MudRunner, including all DLC already released, as well as the upcoming American Wilds expansion that will push your gameplay experience even further! Put yourself in the driver’s seat and take powerful all-terrain vehicles across extreme landscapes with incredible physics with only a map and compass as guides.Īmerican Wilds comes with highly-requested additions, including 2 new sandbox maps inspired by the rough lands of Montana and North Dakota, new challenges to take on, and most importantly, nine of most iconic US vehicles from household brands like Western Star, Hummer and Chevrolet.