The graphics are better than I was expected, and do a really good job building an atmosphere. Even if you were to go off road from the off roads, and plow your way through the brush, you'll hear everything snapping and rustling, again giving that audio confirmation that you're driving something big and dangerous. It was nice to hear the mud almost splashing behind my wheels, and the crunching of tree branches when I was on more stable ground. The vehicles all have the heavy and throaty rattle to them as they idle in place, and gradually showcase their power as you accelerate.
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I left the TV on while I went and made food, and my girlfriend asked if they were doing construction outside. The really good aspect of the sound though is that all the engines and mud running sounds legitimate. The world has very little going on, and will feel as dead as it looks. I'm not sure if I love the sound or hate the sound. I continuously had good connection with my friends. Luckily I didn't face in performance issues while playing online. If playing in the mud with strangers is as off putting to you as the way I just worded it, then you can host a friends only lobby, and invite up to 3 friends of your choosing. I was pleasantly surprised to see how big of a community there is on the Playstation 4. You can find dozens of multiplayer matches, where someone hosts a lobby at any of the maps, and varies between casual difficulty and hardcore. The silent and almost dead world in single player comes to life when you have your friends yelling at you that you're screwing everything up. I firmly stand by saying that with the right partner, almost any gaming experience is improved when you throw in co-op mode. You will be ranked out of three stars here for these, which ultimately will unlock them overtime. They are simpler in size and objectives, but can still be a super stress causer.
The other single player mode is called and includes 9 special challenges such as picking up a trailer and delivering it, climbing up a hill, night mudding, and rivers. Hitting fuel stations when you run low on gas, and sticking to the road best as possible are keys to surviving. It won't be accomplishable in a mere 10 or so minutes, but closer to an hour plus. You unlock the other maps in this mode by tackling the objects in the first two, and by doing so without destroying your trucks. Variety comes from different Siberian regions, but one thing is almost always for certain, you'll be running through a lot of mud. They will have their own unique objectives, such as traveling to and from various lumber mills to deliver wood. The first one is essentially a campaign, where you will choose between 6 huge maps (4 of which are locked at first). There are two different single player modes for you to try and tackle. If you feel up to taking on the ultimate challenge, you can drive in first person view from within the cabin. It looks good though, and carries and almost cinematic feeling the way it shows off cool angles. That sounds really strange, and it is, but its something I'm not able to compare to any other games because I've never seen it before. It feels as though your forced to rotate on fixed axis, yet you have all the freedom. It's not exactly fixed as you'll be able to pan around, but it takes a lot of getting used to. There are main camera points on each side of the vehicles, front, back, and on top. Your biggest battle will be with the camera system. The difficulty is only simulated here, but the reality of stress is probably accurate as hell. If you've ever told yourself it couldn't be hard, think again. You've seen those videos where an 18 wheeler has to wrap around a small round about, or has to park it in the loading bay of a very ridiculously designs warehouse. The concept of attaching things to your rig will stay consistent as you'll find often times something needs towing. If you find yourself stuck in the mud you'll need to winch yourself out by attaching it to a nearby tree, and pulling the winch in while you hit the gas. These are simple as well, but will be used in various ways at various moments in your ventures.
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Progress through all of this though, and you'll learn how to change trucks and use your winch. All of this is a matter of pressing a button after starting the engine. There is a pretty good tutorial included, which will teach you the basics and game concepts from shifting, using low gears, using reverse, turning on/off the parking brake and differential lock. When it boils down to it, the game is all about dominating the obstacles that arise from operating such unique and heavy vehicles, as well as the roads themselves.