Spintires: MudRunner Reviews

Spintires: MudRunner is ranked in the 51st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7.5 / 10.0
Nov 6, 2017

Spintires MudRunner brings a new experience on the racing genre, being much better than its predecessor thanks to a new open world map and great quality settings. A game only for those with patience due to its terrible camera.

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7 / 10
Nov 2, 2017

Spintires: MudRunner is utterly unique, and as a driving simulator of a niche field it is basically unparalleled. However, the difficulty level and lack of pace are likely going to make it a very niche game, while the camera is an extra challenge in itself. Still, there's grit, determination, freedom and reward to be found here for those ready to wade in.

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9 / 10
Nov 2, 2017

This game should not be fun. It has almost everything except its phenomenal mud and vehicle physics working against it. Often unfriendly to the point of misery, Mudrunner asks a lot from those who chose to engage it, but like many classic tough games, success simply feels sweeter. The music choices and achievement prompts are straight out of a PS1-era extreme sports title, but hearing the faint sound of butt rock as you near a lumber mill with your final load of logs re-invigorates you like seeing light after eons of darkness. This is the closest we'll ever get to a video game based on William Friedkin's classic thriller Sorcerer. If you are a fan of non-conventional PC games, I cannot recommend Spintires:Mudrunner enough. 9/10 mudcaked super swampers

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4 / 5.0
Nov 4, 2017

Spintires: MudRunner doesn't make a lot of sense on the surface.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 2, 2017

With its pedestrian pace and delivery objectives, Mudrunner won't appeal to an awful lot of people, but that doesn't stop it being a fun and often relaxing experience.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 6, 2017

The camera problems do threaten to take this off-road game into a ditch, but you'll likely come back and persevere with MudRunner far more generously and readily than you would expect. Providing a reason why driving at a glacial pace through the game's muddy tracks is so gloriously satisfying is as tricky as trying to explain why another episode of Ice Road Truckers always seems like a good idea. There's absolutely no doubt that it isn't perfect, and that more patient players will get more out of this than those with a shorter fuse, but it's impressive how such a relatively simple concept can provide so many hours of entertainment.

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Ken McKown
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Nov 7, 2017

Spintires: Mudrunner is an interesting game in a genre nobody knew existed.

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6 / 10.0
Nov 3, 2017

There's no denying that Spintires is a different take on the transportation simulator game, but different isn't enough if the game in question doesn't keep consistency in its simming. A decent title to potter about in, especially with others, but whenever additional rules are implemented, Spintires is apt to suffer.

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7 / 10
Nov 7, 2017

Spintires: Mudrunner is a hard-crusted simulation title that makes you earn your fun through hard work and determination. It's certainly not for everyone with a crawling pace and a muted aesthetic, but the impressive physics and sandbox design make for some great moments, especially if you're playing with others. The UI and vehicle handling will have you wrestling for control at times, but if you persevere, this is a game with surprisingly rewarding gameplay and plenty to get stuck into.

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69 / 100
Nov 1, 2017

Spintires: MudRunner is an off-roading simulator with serious potential to be a surprise hit for fans of simulators.

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Generación Xbox
Mugenory
Top Critic
7.3 / 10.0
Nov 14, 2017

Spintires: MudRuner is a breath of fresh air for the usual player of the sport driving genre. In addition, with its fantastic atmosphere, it will transport us to the purest nature. However, its high difficulty can make us lose interest and leave it aside.

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72 / 100
Nov 10, 2017

Anything but dirt: Spintires is a humorous off-road simulation for patient truckers.

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ACG
Top Critic
Unscored
Nov 1, 2017
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6 / 10
Oct 23, 2017

As a messy muck around, MudRunner has enough to offer to warrant a few hours of experimentation. Beyond that, for me, the limitations of its controls, camera, and missing mirrors put a cap on the off-road giggles.

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8 / 10.0
Nov 1, 2017

Russia, mud, raging rivers, steep tracks and us – everything controlled by a perfect physics. However, if you don't like the struggle, let it go. Putting up with all this is the fun here.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 15, 2017

Spintires: MudRunner Is A Tough, But Rewarding Ride

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3.5 / 5.0
Nov 23, 2017

Just like real off-road driving, Mudrunner can be frustrating and difficult, but for the most part it's fun, satisfying and gloriously messy.

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GameSpace
Mitchell Gassner
Top Critic
7.8 / 10.0
Nov 9, 2017

When all is said and done, the strong gameplay overcomes the flaws in the game. While the graphics are hit and miss, the modding community has already started making improvements. If you are tired of the typical racing sim, or are looking for a more realistic off-road experience, Spintires: MudRunner may be the game for you. And you won’t have to stop by the carwash when you get done.

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7.5 / 10.0
Nov 2, 2017

It feels like you are the sole survivor in a post apocalyptic USSR where the cold war turned nuclear hot.

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PS4Blog.net
the_nmac
9 / 10
Nov 29, 2017

Spintires: MudRunners was an interesting surprise for me. At first, I thought I was getting a racing title, but I quickly saw that wasn't the case – it morphed into an experience I have never had before! It was difficult, but in a good way, and really challenged the way I play games with vehicles, as it's not just about going fast, but about getting things done right.

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