The most obvious options once you’ve learnt the ropes are either the Single Player or the Challenge Mode. Whether it was due to the fact that the tutorial isn’t forced, or the fact the game is actually a rather serious off-road endeavour and it appealed to my tastes, I’m not sure, but it was nice to finally see a worthwhile tutorial. As someone who has spent the vast majority of my life playing games, tutorials are something I, like many others, find exceptionally tedious, but instead of doing my usual habit of spamming every button in a hope to skip the dreaded tutorial, this time I found myself going back over things just to make sure I got it right. That is in part due to how helpful the tutorial actually is. Whilst Spintires: MudRunner gives you enough information to be getting on with things on your own, there is an awful lot to take in if you want to be doing more than simply spinning your tires and causing ruts, something which felt a little overwhelming at first but became much easier when I started to get the hang of things.
#SPINTIRES HOW TO#
The tutorial teaches you all the basics such as how to move your vehicle – something a lot more complicated than just accelerating and braking – as well as how to deal with specific situations, such as getting your vehicle stuck, how to change vehicles, how to repair and refuel and so on. After just a few minutes, I was grateful I did. Having heard a little about the challenge presented by Spintires in the past few months, I thought the tutorial would be a wise place to start, especially given the fact that such few off-road titles have arrived on console in recent years.
There are a few different modes available to play through with Spintires: MudRunner, with Single Player, Multiplayer and Challenges all present, as well as a trusty Tutorial to get you up to scratch. And that’s just the start of your worries. With constant mud, ruts and rivers to work through, you must utilise clever skills and an understanding of the environment to ensure you get where you need to be, without running out of fuel, destroying your vehicle or losing your load. Doing so is no easy task though, and due to severe wet and muddy conditions you will be found delivering your logs to some truly hard to reach destinations across some of the most treacherous terrains in the world.
#SPINTIRES DRIVER#
You are a delivery driver – a lumberjack of sorts – and it’s up to you to ensure the faithful delivery of logs to each of the lumber yards across the land.
Spintires: MudRunner looks to expand on that success in many ways, with those of us on console now getting to jump in on the experience too.įor those unaware of Spintires, or the new MudRunner version of the game, the overall premise is actually rather simple.
#SPINTIRES PC#
Back in 2014 Spintires released on PC and quickly became a huge hit with players, with sales now reaching more than one million for the indie sensation.
#SPINTIRES MODS#
Download mods created by the passionate community for truck-loads of content and an ever-evolving MudRunner experience.It’s fair to say Spintires: Mudrunner isn’t an entirely new game. With your map, compass, winch, and your driving skills as allies, 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. Explore an immersive sandbox environment, enhanced by improved graphics. Complete your objectives and deliveries by enduring perilous conditions across wild, untamed landscapes in extreme conditions with dynamic day-night cycles. MudRunner is the ultimate off-road experience, putting the players in the driver seat and daring them to take charge of incredible all-terrain vehicles, venturing across extreme Siberian landscapes with only a map and compass as guides!ĭrive 19 powerful all-terrain vehicles, each with its own characteristics and attachable equipment.