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SnowRunner
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Developer(s)Saber Interactive
Publisher(s)Focus Home Interactive
SeriesSpintires
EngineHavok
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
ReleasePC
April 28, 2020
Nintendo Switch
May 18, 2021[1]
Mode(s)Single-player
Multiplayer

SnowRunner is a 2020 off-road simulation video game developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Home Interactive. SnowRunner has the player control off-road vehicles as they traverse between locations to complete objectives.[2] Following on from Spintires and the sequel version MudRunner, the game was announced as MudRunner 2 in August 2018.[3] Focus Home and Saber Interactive decided to re-reveal the title a year later as SnowRunner. The game features over 40 different vehicles and more than 15 sandbox locations.[4][5]

Gameplay

SnowRunner is an off-roading open world simulation video game where the player's job is to deliver cargo to different places while driving over rough terrain. The game has a damage system similar to BeamNG.drive, in which there's both damage on the physical model and also damage shown through a user interface (UI). Each of the games regions is set after a various disaster has taken place, some being natural like floods, others being manmade like a pipeline breaking and vary from places like Michigan to Kola Peninsula. As the player progresses by doing certain missions, they earn money which can then be spent on a better vehicle, usually making it easier for the player to traverse the game's difficult terrain. Along the way the player may encounter optional timed missions in which the rewards for completion get better the faster the player completes them. Each region has its own "story" associated with it, usually involving the player fixing the damage caused by the disaster that occurred in the region. The game also features a mix of aesthetic and mechanical customizations, ranging from simply changing the color of the player's vehicle, to changing the type of tires on the vehicle or installing a frame attachment. The mechanical changes usually help the player out in completing missions, however they will usually require the player to reach a certain level before being able to purchase and install them.[6] The game has downloadable content (DLC) that range from simple skin packs, to entire map expansions.

Reception

The game received "generally positive" reviews according to media review aggregator website Metacritic across its three platform releases.[7][9][8] Some critics praised the visuals and pacing of the game.[11] The game sold more than one million copies by July 2020.[15] More than 2 million copies had been sold by May 2021.[16]

References

  1. ^ "SnowRunner Will Make An Out Of Season Appearance On Switch In May". Nintendo Life. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  2. ^ Donlan, Christian (May 4, 2020). "Snowrunner's another beautiful game about getting nowhere slowly". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Grubb, Jeff (August 20, 2018). "Spintires: MudRunner gets a sequel that will deform terrain even harder". VentureBeat. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Chalk, Andy (August 21, 2019). "Check out the first trailer for Snowrunner, the renamed sequel to Mudrunner". PC Gamer. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Autoblog Staff (July 21, 2020). "'SnowRunner' Gamers' Notes | Virtual off-roading game leaves split opinions". autoblog. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "SnowRunner review-in-progress — Thrilling vehicular action at 3 mph". VentureBeat. 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  7. ^ a b "SnowRunner for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "SnowRunner for PS4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "SnowRunner for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 11, 2020. |
  10. ^ "SnowRunner for Nintendo Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 29, 2021. |
  11. ^ a b "SnowRunner Review". IGN. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  12. ^ "SnowRunner review". PC Gamer. 27 April 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "SnowRunner Review (Switch)". Nintendo Life. 21 May 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  14. ^ "Test SnowRunner : Le successeur de MudRunner répond aux attentes". Jeuxvideo.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  15. ^ "Focus Home Interactive Strong Revenue Growth Continued in the First Quarter of 2020/21, up 51%". Business Wire. July 23, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  16. ^ Takahashi, Dean (May 20, 2021). "Embracer sells 6.8M copies of Valheim, has 160 games in development". VentureBeat. Retrieved May 21, 2021.


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