Spintires

Update 25.03.15
Positive:
+ Terrain deformation
+ Tire pressure simulation
+ Realistic water behaviour
+ Driving physics in general
+ Maps are pretty big, and full of challenging terrain
+ You can mow down trees ^_^
+ Multiplayer
+ Vehicles of all sizes, ranging from the small UAZ (Jeep) to the monstrous 8x8 Maz.
+ Winching is fun and very useful. You can attach it to both other vehicles and trees.
+ Attaching a crane to your truck, to pick up lumber, move rocks out of the way and sometimes to help push the truck up.
+ The game is very well optimized.
+ Trucks take damage, and consume fuel. You can install a utility addon for mobile repairs, or a fuel cistern for re-fueling in the field.
+ Patch released on 27/10 -14 added wheel support.
+ Patch released on 27/10 -14 added analogue controller input.
+ Patch implemented individual saves for all maps. Big plus in my book.
Negative:
- The camera could be much better. With the tallest addons it can be a real challenge to see ahead.
- Maps could be more varied. It's mostly the same mix of grass, trees, mud and water.
- The only official objective is to haul lumber. More variety would be welcome.
- Lack of proper manual shifting.
- Draw distance should be customizable.
With all that said... As a VIP backer on the kickstarter campaign, and having had access to the beta since May 9, I can safely recommend this game to anyone with an interest in off-roading. If you've tried the tech demo, you know what to expect. Just think bigger; more trucks, more functionality and much bigger maps. All in all, even in beta, this is perhaps the most fun I have had in a realistic off-road game so far. Try the tech demo first; if you like it - there's a safe bet that you will enjoy the full game.
The devs seem committed to continuing to improve the game after launch, both with free updates and dlc packs later on.
Check out this link for planned changes to the game:

I have over 500 hours in SpinTires and over 300 hours in the SpinTires editor creating custom maps for the game. After reading a lot of the negative reviews I realize why some people think this game is not worth the money. It is true the developers have been very slow on releasing any updates but the modders have taken this game and turned it into the best offroading game out there.
Custom Vehicles: Currently the game now has workshop support for all modded vehicles. All you have to do now is subscribe and at map selection you can pick whatever vehicle you want to drive. Modders like Sid, Brute, Vengeful Maniac and many others have created highly detailed and realistic offroading rigs to drive.
Custom Maps: There are tons of free maps made by modders on spintires.nl. The maps are usually around a 50mb to 100mb download. They come in a zip file. You open up the zip and there are two level folders inside. All you do is drop those in your Spintires/Levels folder and start the game up. You will have to disable achievements to play with custom maps and trucks.
The other mod that makes this game amazing is Spintiresplus. Its a simple download and install from Spintires.nl. You simply drop the files into your main Spintires folder and its done. It has a config file that you can edit with notepad to change little things in the game like a battery winch so you can flip your vehicle back over if you get stuck without any friends around.
If you can handle that little bit of mod installation then this is hands down the best offroading game out there with new maps and vehicles being released on almost a daily basis.

First things first: never play this game in single player, its like having only 1/4 of the fun.

One of the best games i heve played in my life.
The reasoning for this is that this game looks like another dull singleplayer simulator ALTHOUGH it isnt!
The goal is very simple, get logs from one side of the map (lumbercamp) to the other side('s) of the map (sawmill).
But achieving this goal is not as easy as it seems.
Yesterday before i started a Hardcore map with 4 friends we discussed around 15 min what our plan of approach was for a specific map.
We thought we had it all figured out... we were wrong.
But we had the uttermost fun in being wrong while our trucks broke down, fell down, did a roll over, got stuck, or drowned.
Underestimate this game while you buy it. and recieve a big fat middle finger in your face while playing and having stomach ache's of the laughing.
Do you recommend this game? HELL YES

Definitely not worth the full price of $30, but you are able to pick it up on sale (like right now with the Steam Summer Sale), it can be a fantastic mud bogging game. Can't forget about the Unobtainium winch that is a get out of jail free card given you have a tree nearby.
Only gripe I have with this game is the lack of the devs doing anything with the game, on the other hand, the people that make the workshop content are excellent.

I used to play this game with my friends a lot, but I spent even more time in the singleplayer. I spent so many time and each minute I really enjoyed and loved. But then it seemed like its going to be abandoned and the other studio released Mudrunner, so I left this title. It really saddened me, what the other studio did to Pavel. Then I saw, that Snowrunner is Epic Store thing and I just looked over the Spintires, out of pure nostalgia and curiosity. What I saw, was a huge surprise, the best one I could ever wish for.
Not only that the original developer keeps updating the game, but he is even releasing a GREAT content for the game like new beautiful maps and new lovely vehicles, while he still keeps on improving the game engine and everything around it. I was so surprised to see that and I have to simply say: Spintires is WAY-WAY better than the Mudrunner and I wouldnt be surprised, if its even better than Snowrunner. More content, better gameplay an more importantly a developer, which have teh game in his heart. Simply the game, as it should be. Not to mention, that Pavel would never betray the fanbase, with going Epic Store. I didnt liked the other studio, but going Epic was the last nail in to the coffin of my loyalty to them.
I dont know if the developer read those discussions, probably nope, but I want to thank him for being so great, you have made this game a masterpiece, when you first released it, but now, its a true jewel. Thank you for all of the fun and thank you for still working on your project, you are a real treasure. Thank you.

Spintires is an offroad driving game where you get behind the wheel of a number of Russian vehicles and drive them through all the mud you could possibly hope for. Using only your map and compass you have to navigate the rugged terrain in order to complete objectives such as collecting and delivering lumber.
+Great graphics
+Quite a few different trucks, each with customisation options and they are all quite different to each other, in appearance and performance
+Amazing mud physics, the deformation caused by driving through mud looks realistic and is excellent
+Several maps, all of them are quite different to each other and the vehicles available vary between each one
+The winch system is great and the power of it feels quite realistic
+Multiplayer, particularly with friends, is a lot of fun
+Driving controls are good, as are the crane controls (used for putting lumber in your trailer)
+You have to discover the different parts of the map so even if you don't want to do the main objective there is a lot to do on each map
+They did a very good job in making it difficult to judge water depth
+/-The majority of the gameplay comes from getting yourself out of the mud, personally I think it's fun but it might put some people off
-The camera controls and the camera itself are awful. The controls are very sensitive, when you zoom out it automatically zooms in making it very hard to see when using big trucks, it has a very strange centre, sometimes it pans by itself, you can only move it on the x-axis, it has awkward angles and it's difficult to get it at the angle you want
-The devs still haven't added a first person camera which was promised very early on after its launch
-The relationship between the dev and the community isn't great (see forums)
-Infrequent updates despite being promised regular large content updates
-For what there is (i.e. the number of maps and trucks) it isn't worth the £19.99 price tag
-There's not much difference between the demo and the full game
-It feels very unfinished
Verdict:
6
It's a fun offroad driving game but it has too many issues for me to recommend it at full price, grab it on sale and play it with friends.
El K.

Being a VIP Backer of this game when it was started on kickstarter I got to watch this game develop from the ground up and can happily say that the progress in which it has come from the tech demo is awesome. Awesome vehicles, a solid assortment of vehicles with awesome add-ons to change up on the trucks to suit any situation whether it be needed for hauling, repairing, fueling or just plain Sunday cruising. Awesome terrain with water crossings, narrow timber bridges, hill climbs, dirt roads, muddy roads, tarmac roads or why not make your own road. It can be a logistical nightmare whilst doing long hauls on your own whilst having to consider damaging your vehicle, low fuel and just plain getting lost but with multiplayer being implemented it is sure to be the perfect package.
If you are like me and love driving, driving games or even off-roading in real life then this is the game for you. You will not find a better off roader. Highly recommended! EDIT: Check out my screenshots on my profile!