You probably know what 4-wheel drive is, it allows you to utilise all four wheels on your main vehicle at the same time. This allows you to get through mud, streams and puddles a lot easier at the expense of control – you will see your vehicle skid and spin a lot more often using this mode so it’s best to only use it when you really have to and then turn it off in order to regain full control.

The differential lock allows your vehicle to spin all of its tires round at the same time and in the same motion. Some of the vehicles will possess one, both or neither of these. Whoopsy-daisy! It’s not hard to end up on your side as you try and traverse the mountains! The tutorial quickly goes through the various mechanics of the game which you will use to overcome the obstacles you will encounter during normal gameplay, I’ll explain these down below as they are really cool mechanics which I haven’t seen any other game implement and they really make this game one of the best simulations out there. There have been a few updates since launch, the most welcomed and required is an update to the camera – at first, this was the main reason I would have knocked a few points off the overall grade I would have given it but now they have implemented a normal behind the vehicle camera. You begin with a tutorial that gives you the basics of the game. As you are trying to complete your mission, you will come across various obstructions such as lakes, mud, forests and even running out of fuel – the key here is learning how every vehicle works and using them to your own advantage in order to progress successfully. Now I know what you’re saying, “that sounds easy, where is the gameplay in that”, to which I would have to reply ‘you clearly haven’t played the game!’ One mission is going to take you upwards of a few hours if you are playing on your own and a little less if you play multiplayer (which is the best way to play).

Upon completion, you will earn a ‘Progression point’ which will unlock the next map. For example, in the first few maps I have unlocked, the mission has been the same – goto the logging camp, pick up the logs and then transport the logs to the lumber mill.

Your main objective, during the single-player campaign, is to tackle various maps and meet the objectives given to you. Spintires isn’t your standard driving simulation game, yet it isn’t a racing game.

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