Retro Replay Review

Gameplay

The first pull here is straightforward: you get another place to put a UAZ through its paces. The Ural Mountains region gives the base game’s off-road focus fresh ground, while the UAZ-3303 “Golovastik,” UAZ-31514 “Komandirskij,” and UAZ-469 “Kozel” add three more vehicles to take out.

What makes this more than a simple map-and-car pack is the extra vehicle interaction. Tyre-pressure regulation, a clutch pedal, and a winch ask you to pay attention to the machine rather than treat it as a disposable route to the next objective. That is exactly the kind of added involvement off-road fans tend to want: when conditions get difficult, you have more than steering and throttle to think about.

The catch is that this is an add-on with a specific audience. If you came to Polnyj privod: UAZ 4×4 wanting quick, uncomplicated racing, the added controls can feel like more work. If you enjoy the stubborn rhythm of controlling a four-wheel-drive vehicle and dealing with terrain carefully, they are the point, and the Ural setting gives that routine a welcome new home.

Graphics

The clearest visual addition is the virtual cab, which puts more attention on the UAZ interior while you drive. Combined with a new Ural Mountains racing region, it gives returning players a different backdrop from the base game without changing the expansion’s practical, vehicle-first focus.

Story

Ural’skij prizyv is not framed as a story expansion. Its identity comes from the new region, the additional UAZ vehicles, and the increased attention to driving hardware.

That narrow focus works in its favor. You are not being asked to invest in a new cast or a dramatic campaign hook; the reason to play is the chance to make your own small off-road successes out of difficult ground and careful vehicle use.

It also means the payoff depends on how much personal narrative you find in driving. A winch recovery or a hard-earned route through the Ural Mountains can feel satisfying if you like simulation-minded challenges, but there is little here for anyone looking for a plot-led detour.

Overall Experience

This is a sensible, targeted expansion rather than a reinvention. The Ural Mountains, three UAZ models, and hands-on driving additions all point in the same direction: more off-road problem-solving for gamers already invested in Polnyj privod: UAZ 4×4.

The winch and tyre-pressure regulator are especially important to that pitch because they make the vehicle feel like something you manage, not just something you select. The virtual cab and clutch pedal reinforce the same simulation-leaning mood. For the right returning driver, that coherence is more valuable than a long list of unrelated extras.

Give it a chance if the base game left you wanting another rugged region and more ways to engage with a UAZ. Skip it if you only want a radically different game or a story-driven expansion. Within its modest scope, Ural’skij prizyv looks like a worthwhile extension of the original’s off-road drive.

Retro Replay Score

6.5/10