![]() There are 19 vehicles included in the game, many more can be downloaded from the Steam workshop. After a while, this dance with the controls becomes second nature. I felt compelled to turn them off to get a better view of distance hazards, I could almost feel my retina dilate to adjust to the varying light intensities. The headlights blow out the distance view to concentrate your focus on the near-field obstructions. Skipping from tight cockpit view to exterior camera and then back again. A quick 30 minutes in your chosen diesel truck will do wonders for your confidence and coordination.Īfter a couple of hours, the gameplay becomes a ballet of continual controller tweaks, drive mode and camera flips. This is a small area for spawning all the vehicles and testing mods. To give yourself time to get familiar with all the controls, I’d definitely suggest new players check out the proving grounds test map. I felt in control as I feathered the throttle and made slight adjustments to the steering wheel. Once I had switched over to my trusty battered Xbox 360 pad, things took a marked step upwards. This requires finesse, therefore digital controls are virtually useless in this scenario. A case in point is lining up wheels on your tracker unit when reversing into bays or picking up trailers. Keyboard controls just doesn’t cut the mustard when fine adjustments are essential. You really need to play this game with analog controls, especially when positioning trailers. Knowing a truck’s limitations and reading the terrain, go hand in hand. Slowly but surely you gain experience of not only the available vehicles but the environment itself. The simple task of collecting logs from two points on the map by any means allows the player to make their own choices and decisions. Free from my initial frustrations with the challenge mode, with its set structure and hard locked rewards. This is where the game began to shine for me. By navigating to these points the black fog is removed revealing the local topology. Most of the map has been charted, except for the northeast section which has four watchpoints. Your goal is to deliver 8 points of lumber to the sawmill. This is entitled “the bog” and for good reason. To have this as an opener to the challenge mode is ridiculous and shows no regard for any kind of learning curve.Ī far better opener to the game is to try the first single player map. This is nigh on impossible in the interior view as you have no idea as to the orientation of the trailer in regards to the surrounding environment and your vehicle. You have no functioning wing mirrors or even a periscope rear view mirror.The end challenge is to reverse the tractor and trailer into a muddy yard. This is almost like driving with blinkers on. To gain one of the stars you have to use cabin/interior view. Challenge One is a perfect example of the limitations of the game as a full on truck simulation. An additional three stars can be earned by completing scenarios with further restraints. These task the player with a number of objectives from a tricky hill climb to a nighttime trailer rescue. For example, the nippy UAZ “jeep” is only one star, whereas the 26 tonne E-7310 behemoth is four stars.Ī new addition to Mud Runner’s previous outing is the inclusion of nine challenge maps. Each vehicle has a star or balance rating governed by its power. ![]() Each map has a balance rating denoted by stars. Before you start blazing a trail through the forests of eastern Europe you can choose up to three initial vehicles. Once you have completed a map, you gain a progress point which unlocks the next sandbox. On starting the game you only have access to the first single player map. ![]() I’m no Spintires veteran so I can’t comment on any of the changes. These have been reworked from the previous game and retitled. There are six maps included in the base game and more to come if mod support is updated in a future patch. So a fresh start for one of the most compelling and original games to come to Steam over the past 3 years. This new update/reboot now has a different publisher but retains the original developer. Suffice to say the community surrounding the game is hardcore and pretty volatile. Spintires has had a much troubled and storied history which I won’t dwell on too much. ![]()
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