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SnowRunner
Released On: Apr 28, 2020
81
7.1
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Generally Favorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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96% Positive
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4% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
81
96% Positive
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
4% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
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.
Simultaneously a big leap over the MudRunner titles and a compelling effort in its own right, SnowRunner's improved focus on the hard fought conflict between man, machine and nature results in a highly rewarding and satisfying driving simulator that is quite unlike anything else.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 254 User Ratings
7.1
67% Positive
169 Ratings
169 Ratings
10% Mixed
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
23% Negative
59 Ratings
59 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 254 User Ratings
7.1
67% Positive
169 Ratings
169 Ratings
10% Mixed
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
23% Negative
59 Ratings
59 Ratings
Best off road experience
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PlayStation 4
Snowrunner is a logical continuation of Mudrunner, BUT! It become wider in all sides. More cars, more cargoes to deliver, more objectives to beat, more maps, and even progression (lvls and etc., economy)! I can't explain what make this game so attractive,but I spend there more than 500 hours and I can't stop!
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PlayStation 4
SnowRunner is a dirty game with spotless physics. A truck-sized open world, tiring, slow yet extremely adrenaline-fueled work simulation. Maybe sometimes too tiring, but capable of giving enormous satisfaction.
SnowRunner improves upon its predecessor in every way. The game offers beautiful maps filled to the brim with content, as well as deep, engaging gameplay that will keep you playing for a long time to come. The multiplayer options form the cherry on top of this already delicious cake.
SnowRunner has its issues, but its unique brand of truck simulation and off-road adventuring is enough to keep you entertained for hours on end.
SnowRunner is a nice improvement from MudRunner, with more ground variety, and the introduction of snow. It still is for a specific audience though.
SnowRunner’s glacial pace won’t appeal to everyone, but this unique haulage simulation manages to transform everyday terrain into an enemy you need to tame. This is a game that’s less about the destination and all about the journey you take; in that sense it’s unmatched, and wildly rewarding in a way that few other open worlders are.
It is fascinating to see truck drivers who help us indirectly in our lives by contributing to the construction of bridges, the collapse of rocks, even the transport of consumables. And that is exactly what we are going to do in this SnowRunner, developed by Saber Interactive which is a direct sequel to MudRunner.
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PlayStation 4
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.
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PlayStation 4
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 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.
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PlayStation 4
Too boring to play even for couple of minutes Dont like to play in future. Can check only for nostalgia
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PlayStation 4
Snowrunner seems to be a Marmite **** - people seem to love it or hate it. Unfortunately I fall into the latter category. I'm giving it a score to try and be more balanced but it really rubbed me the wrong way.
The graphics are top-notch and very easy on the eyes. Night time seemed to be a nightmare to drive in, but fortunately you can skip time easily to counteract this. Despite being very appealing, it's also very hard to tell which mud is safe to drive on and which will see you sink, which I suppose is realistic but not enjoyable for a game.
The gameplay of Snowrunner is an incredibly mixed bag. For me the steering is an absolute mess, being very slow and unresponsive. A simple act of driving down a road is a challenge. The game boasts of detail and preciseness, but in my experience it was just fiddly and monotonous. The game begins by placing you at a massive disadvantage with only a couple of underwhelming trucks. Whilst normal for most games, this turns a game like Snowrunner which is designed to be a bit of a slog into an unenjoyable slog. Progress is too slow for me to enjoy it and the missions are very banal.
Snowrunner prides itself on encouraging you to chart a path to your destination, but with the limitations of the game I didn't have many options. It should be said that I didn't make it past the first 'level' but I see it as a failure of the game to engage me as I had already invested a few hours by this point.
It could be that Snowrunner just isn't for me, and that's why I haven't lowered my score further than I have. It just seems like a missed opportunity **** to me and I won't be seeking out any other titles in the series.
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PlayStation 4
Summary SnowRunner puts you in the driver's seat of powerful vehicles as you conquer extreme open environments with the most advanced terrain simulation ever. Drive 40 vehicles from brands such as Ford, Chevrolet, and Freightliner as you leave your mark on an untamed open world. Overcome mud, torrential waters, snow, and frozen lakes while taki...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- Xbox One
- PC
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X
Initial Release Date: Apr 28, 2020
Developer:
- Saber Interactive
Publisher: Focus Home Interactive
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