MudRunners: A Spintires Game

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 55
  3. Negative: 11 out of 55
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  1. lifwaynian
    Apr 21, 2020
    1
    This game is terrible. User interface is non existent. There is absolutely no explanation how to use anything. I have no idea how to load logs etc. or which trailer to use. It's free on psnow and even when it's free it's not worth it. Play something else
  2. WesCyde78
    May 31, 2018
    0
    Fun planning routes and towing plans. Would be a 10 if i could get some 4x4 pickups and SUVs.
  3. damageinc1984aw
    Jun 7, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ps4 version of this game is crap. you can not complete some of the missions without being able to hook up a trailer but this mechanic is broken. you can not hook up a trailer and spintires will not put out the effort to fix it.… Expand
  4. vuvuwu
    Jul 30, 2022
    0
    Not interested. Didn't go, didn't like it. So I don't recommend it. The game was held in Jule 2022.
  5. Stratslinger315
    Jun 11, 2023
    0
    Boring game where you drive slow in a false simulation of mud driving, clearly made by people who have never operated motor vehicles. Waste your time watching paint dry, it is way more fun this garbage. Boring. Nothing good to say about it.
  6. The1holy
    Feb 6, 2022
    4
    I DO like offroading, did in real life and i find the lack of good offroading in games nearly offensive, i have Beamng on Steam and i really like it, although it's more of a sandbox with a couple of missions than it is a game and offroading is better than in most games but could be better, and i thought...well mudrunner is now 4e on Steam with a couple expansions so i dont lose anything ifI DO like offroading, did in real life and i find the lack of good offroading in games nearly offensive, i have Beamng on Steam and i really like it, although it's more of a sandbox with a couple of missions than it is a game and offroading is better than in most games but could be better, and i thought...well mudrunner is now 4e on Steam with a couple expansions so i dont lose anything if its bad...well i bought it and these are my impressions:

    The game starts well, you play the tutorial and later the 9 challenges or so and you really have variation and are not decieved at all, you learn interesting game mechanics and mud physics and your brain enjoys all of it because the game has variety. i whould say nearly any kind of public whould enjoy the game if the rest of it were like the challenges.
    But the problem is that it is sadly not, together with poor engine and gearing mechanics, once tutorial and challenges are done you start your first map as normal, and...

    1-you have very few information on everything, and what thing does what , not a big deal anyway.

    2-you find that the game basically constists on the same actions eeeevery time, driving from wherever your truck ist and driving a lot finding trucks, logs and other things, whould be not so bad if it were not always through lots of mud most of the time, even in places where mud makes no sense and traction loss is absurd (like places with vegetation and visibly dry zones), also sadly the driving physics are clumsy too.

    3- you end up using the winch every 5 meters, it's so easy and quick you end up abusing it

    4-it's not worth to use a wheel on this game, gears are a joke, what does a driving game with bad driving feeling and ridiculous gears do? be boring, if you expect it to be realistic

    5-it takes soo many time from your life by doing things that are not rewarding at all like moving 5m with a tractor or truck, connecting the winch 10 times in a row.

    6- it's not really a complete offoad experience, i found very few rocks all maps look quite alike and it makes no sense in climbing them, it's only offroad because of the mud and loose terrain, but not a real offroad game in my opinion.

    7-Why only collect logs? the game has so much potential and the game makes you collect logs through a map every single time¡¡¡ why the challenges are better than the game itself? no idea, perhaps is like this so you can not get a refund because you aready have 12h played like it happened to me. You could deliver a shipping container from city A to B, you could do rescue missions, etc etc, but no it is always the same logs.

    I know the game is old and is very cheap now (sorry for the ones who payed 40e or more and didnt like it) and my opinion probably at this time won't change anyone's minds...but writing this took me the same time as moving through mud for 10 meters anyway.
    There are people who like the game so it is very dependant of the person, it's hard to know if you will like it or not.    … Expand

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67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. Gameplanet
    Nov 2, 2018
    65
    New players might feel a bit intimidated and frustrated at times by the many unexplained mechanics, but if the time and dedication is put into it, Spintires: Mudrunner can become a dirty but somewhat fulfilling experience you can return to again and again.
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  2. Impulsegamer
    Nov 27, 2017
    70
    For those of you undecided on whether or not to give Mudrunner: A Spintires Game a try, you need to ask yourself what you’re looking to get from this game. If you’re looking to simply relax and sling mud around a track in a speeding ute, then this isn’t the game for you (I suggest going back to the Motorstorm games for that). If you’re looking for a technical 4WD simulation experience that replicates the act of off-road driving remarkably well, then Mudrunner is definitely what you’re looking for. It runs well enough on consoles, the controls make sense and it has plenty of replayability with bonus objectives plus a fun multiplayer experience. 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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  3. PlaySense
    Nov 15, 2017
    70
    If you're able to handle the annoying camera and slow pace, Spintires: MudRunner may just surprise you with its deep, varied and challenging gameplay.
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