Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game Reviews
Like its predecessors, Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is for a specific type of player who wants a driving game instead of a racing game. The player must enjoy messing around with the intricacies of off-road vehicles and doesn't mind experiencing every driving mishap possible. Expeditions isn't a game for everyone, but for those looking for something different from the norm, it's well worth a shot.
As difficult as the previous game but more accessible, Expedition feels like a happy medium for the series. The developers didn't make the game significantly easier, but at the same time failures here don't feel as devastating as they did in SnowRunner.
Review in Russian | Read full review
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game shifts the slow-moving action of its predecessors from small scale levels full of straightforward challenges to a set of large open world maps designed specifically for freewheeling offroad exploration. The magic of SnowRunner et al remains intact here, with a gloriously atmospheric bunch of regions to get busy taming as you push forward through swamps, across rivers and over mountains in a game that genuinely feels like Death Stranding in a truck at points. Co-op mode may be missing at launch, which is a real shame, and there's a few graphical issues to sort just now, but we reckon this is still Saber Interactive's best crack at the offroad sim yet, and that's saying something.
The sequel to the science expedition games Snowrunner and Mudrunner presents a fresh perspective on off-road simulation. Set in untamed wildernesses devoid of traditional roads, players are challenged to adopt a more tactical approach, with new features that offer mixed results. However, it's disappointing to note that upon release, only two environments are available.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
With Expeditions: A MudRunner Game we get a graphically appealing, authentic, challenging and above all fun simulation in which we have to navigate with trucks or cars through remote and hard-to-reach terrain. Technically, we had no problems apart from the crashes mentioned above. As no prior knowledge is required, the game is ideal for newcomers as well as Mudrunner veterans and fans. In general, we found the game more difficult than its predecessors as it often required better route planning and good fuel management.
Review in German | Read full review
In conclusion, Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is an excellent off-road simulator with a strange scientific theme that serves mainly to justify the explorations. Its realistic physics and gameplay possibilities delight the player with challenging maps requiring increasing skill in handling the off-road vehicle and its gadgets to complete levels. Not suitable for everyone due to its intrinsic complexity and tedious preparation menus for each expedition, but understandable for ensuring sufficient preparation.
Review in Italian | Read full review
With Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, Saber Interactive decides to take its simulative series into the wilderness with a change of perspective. So here are scientific expeditions to be meticulously prepared, between retrieving precious cargo to rescuing lost vehicles, passing through the inevitable snags along the way to be solved with skill and craftsmanship. In this respect, the new spin-off installment of the MudRunner series surprisingly tends toward puzzle games, putting the player in situations to overcome with the right method at the right time through full awareness of one's resources. However, the purely simulative approach may not suit every palate: if you don't want to freak out over yet another vehicle mired in mud, paved roads may be more for you.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is an excellent ‘simulation’ game, in so many quotes. However, the real heart of the experience lies not in the realism of driving and exploration but in the ability to solve reasoned and exciting puzzles. After SnowRunner, which we always recommend recovering, this is another very successful title, which only stumbles in the less than first-rate graphics compartment.
Review in Italian | Read full review
This time Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is more of a new, slightly different platform than the one we had.
Review in Greek | Read full review
Expeditions left a good impression. It sticks to the successful MudRunner or SnowRunner style of terrain simulations. There could be more variety of content, but we got exactly what we expected.
Review in Czech | Read full review
Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game feels less like a mere logistics simulator, and more like a truck version of Death Stranding that feels more exciting to play than Death Stranding itself.
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is a unique, solid and satisfying experience, pushing the player into increasingly complex and rewarding challenges. It's not perfect and suited to everyone, and it has some major limitations, but it remains recommended for anyone eager for discovery and planning that seeks a vast, challenging but also relaxing experience.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game offers a similar experience to its predecessors, without offering anything identical. In fact, by taking the player a little more by the hand, the title is without doubt the most accessible in the series. Not to mention that the team at Saber Interactive have done a near-perfect job on the technical front. There are currently around 100 hours of content, and plenty of DLC is also planned to add missions. However, the title may not appeal to older players who lose a certain sense of freedom. Not to mention that the overall experience remains very similar.
Review in French | Read full review
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is an enjoyable experience, but its highlighting features may not appeal to everyone.
For lovers of games with advanced exploration, Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is a delight. The various commands for each terrain create a diversity of options that make each interaction unique, and it's even better with the well-built scenery.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
With Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game Saber Interactive takes a new spin on the beloved offroad franchise. With a much lesser focus on transportation over exploration, this time more than ever the journey is the goal. A more guided structure eases new players in, while veterans can discover plenty of challenging side missions off the beaten path. While there are some technical issues at launch and the multiplayer is sorely missed (to be added via free update later), the package as a whole is still a solid game for those who don't mind taking it slower.
Review in German | Read full review
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is ultimately what players have known the MudRunner series for. And it is very great to see them employ the “If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it.” mentality, where the game is already fun and engaging enough that it doesn’t require any changes to its core approach to off-roading. You can still find excitement and planning yourself ahead with the title and it’s ultimately one of the best simulators for the specific genre of automotive fans. It is highly recommended that give Expeditions: A MudRunner Game a shot if you like to play dirty- I mean, in the mud and rain of course.
Exactly like the reality truck shows demonstrate, driving a heavy vehicle is not for the faint of heart. It requires a strong will, the courage to keep going when all else fails, and, in this case, a passion for investigating the natural sciences that compound our planet. Expeditions: A MudRunner Game took everything that made its foundation great and multiplied it exponentially into one of the most addictive gameplay loops in the modern simulators of our times.
Saber's series of simulators bets heavily on off-road exploration with an installment that once again shines its heavy and very slow virtues.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Expeditions offers a unique and challenging off-road experience that rewards careful planning and execution. With realistic physics, and advanced tools and technologies, players can explore the game’s vast open world and uncover its secrets. While the driving controls can take some getting used to, and the drone tool can be a bit annoying, the game offers a rich and immersive experience that’s sure to appeal to fans of the franchise and newcomers alike. Overall, Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is a must-play for anyone looking for a realistic and exciting off-road adventure.