SnowRunner

 PlayStation 4
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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 233 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 19 out of 233
  3. Negative: 57 out of 233
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  1. Junoh
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    SnowRunner's gameplay is a massive improvement over the previous games(SpinTires and MudRunner) but the slow pace at the start will unfortunately turn away people who haven't played those. I don't think that people will be able to put up with the horribly slow starter truck for long. The first 10 hours or so are a slog to go through because you have practically nothing unlocked andSnowRunner's gameplay is a massive improvement over the previous games(SpinTires and MudRunner) but the slow pace at the start will unfortunately turn away people who haven't played those. I don't think that people will be able to put up with the horribly slow starter truck for long. The first 10 hours or so are a slog to go through because you have practically nothing unlocked and you're slowly just unlocking things. As you get more and more unlocked, the game starts to be more fun. It's just a shame that it takes so long to reach that point.… Expand
  2. Ozymandias15
    Sep 30, 2020
    7
    The first few hours made me question if buying Snowrunner was a mistake. The most frustrating thing in the 1st few hours is the unintuitive menu. While the interface is easy enough for a console controller, knowing how to switch between trucks without being near the other trucks is vital in this game; & there is no tutorial on how to do this.

    Knowledge of the different kind of trucks is    The first few hours made me question if buying Snowrunner was a mistake. The most frustrating thing in the 1st few hours is the unintuitive menu. While the interface is easy enough for a console controller, knowing how to switch between trucks without being near the other trucks is vital in this game; & there is no tutorial on how to do this.

    Knowledge of the different kind of trucks is vital for the 1st map in snowrunner; knowing the difference between highway trucks, offroad trucks & heavy haulers is vital to using the right tools for each task. Using the wrong tools is recipe for failure & frustration.

    In fact, there is 1 point that shows that the lack of knowledge of the differences in trucks is a showstopper for me. This was in the Island Lake map, where I had to deliver 3 contrainers of drilling equipment to the warehouse. I had no idea what the drilling equipment was nor did I know how capable my truck was. Up to this point, my Azov 64131 performed admirably despite not having any upgrades. Yet, I was shocked when it couldn't climb the slope with the cargo. In fact, the semi-trailer flipped on its side, discarding the container. This combination of heavy cargo & long slopes require heavy trucks. Even with this knowledge, I still failed because the suggested heavy truck - the Twinsteer - performed miserably in this undulating terrain. I kept tipping over at different parts of the map. In fact, my Island Lake is littered with containers of drilling equipment. Winching the Twinsteer was a pain every time because the roads in Island Lake are muddy & narroe. My Azov sank deeper into the mud each time I pulled the Twinsteer, & I was in sweat from worry every time this occured. In the end, I concluded that the game-suggested Twinsteer is shyte. I had to drive a hulking P12 all the way from Smithsville Dam into Island Lake, past narrow tracking trails & marsh to Island Lake.

    The next issue in these series of Michigan maps was knowledge of the terrain, especially so in Island Lake & Drummond Island. There was another point in Island Lake where the mud was flat, but the left side was softer than the right side of the mud road. The Twinsteer tipped over here. I found out the hard way that this part of the journey is a hidden obstacle. Amidst all these hidden obstacles, of which there are plenty, lies short tree stumps that will stop a truck going at full speed, damaging engines & completely destroying tires.

    Even in the standard delivery tasks, there were hidden challenges. Even when the terrain was predictable & the trucks capable, there are easily misunderstood instructions on the task-list. Cargo must be delivered in specific sequences, & the items themselves must be specific. While both metal beams & concrete blocks are listed in the requirements, a bridge will require the metal beams first, before the concrete blocks. Bringing the concrete blocks first will mean not being able to unload and leaving me with a loaded trailer of cargo with potential problems of tipping over when I need to do a 3 point turn on a narrow road. There are also instances where players have to be careful in the requirements - a concrete slab is not the same as a concrete block. Bringing concrete blocks instead of concrete slabs is a recipe for disappointment & rage quit.

    The cargo items themselves are inconsistent. Metal beams & wooden planks do not have such variance like the concrete. Metal beams always take up 2 points, just like the concrete slabs, while wooden planks & concrete blocks take up only 1 point. This means that players are likely to bring the wrong trailer, either ending up with insufficient space for cargo, or setting ourselves up for failure for hauling a longer trailer than the ensuing journey permits.

    All these issues are such a pity, considering that this is the only game that make fetching items such an enjoyable experience.    … Expand
  3. EyeballChewer
    May 3, 2020
    6
    Cool Game with a lot of feautures BUT its very buggy and has some gamebreaking/savefile losing glitches. I hope to see improvements in the future.
  4. GamingMess
    May 2, 2020
    5
    SnowRunner would rate a 9 out of 10 if the game functioned as it was meant to. Bugs and game breaking glitches infest this title to the point where I don't want to play anymore until they get fixed. My advice to you is either wait for a sale or wait until it gets a proper patch to fix said issues.
  5. The_Juk3z
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    intresting gameplay, nice mud physics. but bad soundtracks and this game f*cking corrupted my saves after 30 hours.
    To be honeslty its only one off road simulator so if u like off road it's game will be fine for you.
  6. Zodiac_A
    Jan 17, 2021
    7
    It`s the best game with such gameplay till now. Up to 40% vehicles in the game have licensed exterior (except of interior), but it is not really detailed & précised. This game has many bugs in gameplay & statistics. Co-op from time to time is unplayable in cause of crashes with connection. This game is a great step from Mudrunner. Maps now are mostly connected between each other. In gameIt`s the best game with such gameplay till now. Up to 40% vehicles in the game have licensed exterior (except of interior), but it is not really detailed & précised. This game has many bugs in gameplay & statistics. Co-op from time to time is unplayable in cause of crashes with connection. This game is a great step from Mudrunner. Maps now are mostly connected between each other. In game there is a kind of plot & minor map changes if some tasks are completed. However maps looks deserted. When you deliver a truck, cargo or a trailer it will disappear from the map. It is looks awful for the game in 2020.… Expand
  7. Ughduty
    Jan 25, 2022
    7
    A great game that get's dragged down by a few sloppy development decisions. If these shortcomings get ironed out I would give the game 9 to 10 out of 10 points.

    1. Community mods do not work reliably and are therefore useless I had a simple equipment mod downloaded and activated via the ingame mod browser. I bought the piece in game in the garage and fitted it to one of my trucks. It    A great game that get's dragged down by a few sloppy development decisions. If these shortcomings get ironed out I would give the game 9 to 10 out of 10 points.

    1. Community mods do not work reliably and are therefore useless
    I had a simple equipment mod downloaded and activated via the ingame mod browser. I bought the piece in game in the garage and fitted it to one of my trucks. It worked nice until when the next day I played the game the equipment was gone and with it my money for it. In game the piece of equipment was still available in the store but it looked like I never had bought it.
    This is extremely bad because imagine your whole fleet of vehicles were modded ones and you bought them with your limited money and the next day they would all be gone!? You literally would have to start over with the game! Imagine further you would at this point have played for about 100, 200 or even 300 hours, all gone! Therefore mods are as of now for me not usable.

    2. Control scheme is in part horrible and not freely customisable
    There are 4 predefined control schemes but unfortunately all of them are flawed and you can't customise them. For example in one of them the "handbrake" and the "winch release" are on the same button. So if you have the handbrake on and use the winch, as soon as you want to release the handbrake the winch will also get detached! If the controls were freely customisable one could at least correct such short comings but as of now you have to life with rubbish like this.

    3. Immersion breakers
    Every fuel station, production site and quest location has some huge running yellow and/or red dotted frames on the ground. Further the borders of the areas of the maps in the game that surround the usable terrain and that you can't cross with your vehicles are bordered by huge running stop signs that hover over the earth. It all looks really ugly and immersion breaking! And there is unfortunately no way to at least disable these. I at least don't need them.    … Expand
  8. RedOctober012
    Dec 23, 2021
    5
    This is an evil game pretending to be a good Hardcore game. The ‘game spoiling’ problems are numerous and the developers have no interest in improving player experience at all. Problems I personally have; The Winch System: Disables itself when the vehicle rolls to an angle greater than 90 degrees. Its claimed this is a realistic element when the real life purpose of a which system toThis is an evil game pretending to be a good Hardcore game. The ‘game spoiling’ problems are numerous and the developers have no interest in improving player experience at all. Problems I personally have; The Winch System: Disables itself when the vehicle rolls to an angle greater than 90 degrees. Its claimed this is a realistic element when the real life purpose of a which system to return an overturned truck to an upright position, it makes no sense for it to disable itself when the vehicle is over turned. The solution? An end game upgrade unlock meaning you have to suffer through the bulk of a play through before access to it. Crawling three quarters of a map only to role at the last moment is realistic the first time, frustrating when the truck you bring to recover it rolls in the same place trying to recover, infuriating when you are forced to fast recover the vehicles all the way back to the garage and repeat the journey again, get there only to find the warehouse doesn’t contain the options you need and nowhere is it marked what type of supplies are stored at any locations meaning its pot luck you will get the goods you need to complete the mission, only to roll again crawling to the next warehouse rinse and repeat the fury until the controller is broken. A realistic reflection of my real life failures it may be but I ask is this what you intended to deliver to the gamer? A miserable gut blow of realism in a world I came to for a fun escape from the real. This is a brutal game for a brutality sadistic gamer who is seeking to self-harm through the medium of game play. This game disgusts me, it’s an abomination, an evil so great it deserves its place in hell.

    It’s got great graphics and physics though.    … Expand

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81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. Finger Guns
    Aug 10, 2020
    90
    It’s not an easy game, per se, but then it never claimed to be. Once you get your head around the time and patience aspect, SnowRunner is going to engross you. It won’t win any Game of the Year awards for being niche, but then neither does Train Simulator. If you can convince some friends to join you, then even better. But even as a solo experience, there’s some absolute joy to be had when you get stuck into it.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jun 25, 2020
    90
    A true Assassin’s Creed Odyssey of driving games. There’s always something to do, something to discover. A huge game and loads of fun for everyone (that enjoys driving very, very slowly, that is). [07/2020, p.52]
  3. GameOver.gr
    May 22, 2020
    80
    By continuing the legacy of MudRunner, this new off-road "racing" game offers some intense missions, great heavy vehicle physics and lots of environments to try your skills on.
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