Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is out now and players will have the chance to use gadgets and other equipment to explore diverse terrains. Expeditions: A MudRunner Game differs from other offroad sim-type games in that players are actually planning and going on scientific expeditions using state-of-the-art all-terrain vehicles and equipment. They can use an array of gadgets including GPS, drones, echo sounders, metal detectors, winches, anchors, and other high-tech tools to do research.
From the store page:
“Lead research missions as you drive a variety of all-terrain vehicles through treacherous paths, using advanced technologies and high-tech tools to overcome obstacles.”
Description (via official page):
“Embark on a thrilling scientific adventure today with Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, the latest creation from Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive, the renowned studio behind MudRunner and SnowRunner. The game is available now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC!
In a fierce and beautiful wilderness, become the essential hero for scientific breakthroughs. Utilize your tools and high-tech gadgets to navigate muddy terrain, plan your itinerary, or uncover valuable equipment caches hidden in rocky cliffs or wooded mountains. Confront the steepest slopes and treacherous terrain with the help of specialist abilities, making each adventure an epic expedition.”
Focus Entertainment has said that the Year 1 pass will include four seasons. The Year 1 pass will also feature new missions, gadgets, vehicles, and more. A free-for-all-multiplayer update is planned for later this year. Details for other editions can be found in the original game reveal announcement here.
“Prepare for a year-long journey with 4 seasons of diverse content, featuring new missions, vehicles, never-before-seen gadgets, and surprises, including a free-for-all multiplayer update coming later this year. Year 1 Pass is included in Year 1 Edition and Supreme Edition.”
Discussion (8 replies)
Join Discussion →It seems like a snowrunner DLC spun off into a stand alone game, just to get moar money out of players.
I have a few of the MudRunner games and just couldn't get into them. I really wanted to like them though as the subject matter is right up my alley.
I tried one of them that was free... uninstalled it not soon after. Just couldn't get past the basics. It needed to be FUN before it was painfully tedious.
Yes, these games are basically about fighting tedium. You need to find jobs that have the least difficulty first, then upgrade / buy new trucks to reduce the amount of tedium in other, more difficult jobs. I've 130 hours in snowrunner and my no1 complaint is why doesn't it have some less tedious maps to change things up a bit.
I agree. I thought I'd just be bogging through the mud/snow but instead there were all these tasks to be completed.
Good to know about all of this. I haven't tried any of them but was curious. It looked like it had some potential to be fun but even though I can get into grinding with some games I do have my limits with tedious tasks, especially when it comes to their difficulty levels early on. I usually like to explore, and have some fun, before digging into the nitty gritty.
Any game that actually feels like work BEFORE it feels like fun isn't worth it to me.
I actually like the additional tasks. Just bogging with no goals would get old very fast. The problem is not that there are tasks, but that they are more difficult and repetitive than ideal. even in Snowrunner, which is more forgiving than spintires and mudrunner were. Like they added an easy mode where you can auto load cargo, instead of manually having to crane it in every time.