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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 1,746.7 hrs on record (1,558.0 hrs at review time)
Posted: 14 Oct, 2016 @ 6:38am
Updated: 8 Feb, 2018 @ 9:43am

Early Access Review
***EDIT: 8/2/2018. Alpha 10 has just been released and has made the game so much better. I now give it 9/10. It feels like a finished game now, finally.***

I've had this game since day 1 and have followed the developments with interest. 632 hours of actual play time at the time of writing this.

So it's buggy, it crashes, it lacks content, BUT IT'S SO ADDICTIVE!

If the Alpha release is THIS much fun, then the full game is going to swallow my whole life.

If I had to describe it in terms of other military games then I would say it's a cross between Battlefield and ARMA. This is a game where everyone has a purpose in the team and the team will only win if everyone works together. It's not about your personal K:D ratio or score, the satisfaction comes when your whole team wins the match. I like this, people working together for a common cause, the feel that you're part of something bigger.

The dev's release an update every month or so and are currently working on Alpha 8 which is going to be a huge update to address a lot of the performance and stability problems.

You need a half-decent PC to play this at the moment - I would recommend at least a good i5 and an Nvidia 770 at the minimum. And a microphone is essential as this is a very team-orientated game where good communication and teamwork is the key to winning, as much as your good aim.

As it stands I would easily rate this game 8/10 and when it reaches Beta I'm quite sure this will increase to 9/10!

Check my profile for a Squad Leaders Guide I have written.

See you on the THUNDERDOME server :)
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11 Comments
.PuNiShEr™ 8 Feb, 2018 @ 9:43am 
Alpha 10 update has made this game incredible now!
.PuNiShEr™ 16 Nov, 2016 @ 10:41pm 
It's early access but feels like a finished game already, since the Alpha 8 updates. It's certainly not an ARMA clone. I bet all you haters got to try it on the free weekend and ended up buying it :)
Marshman220 13 Nov, 2016 @ 12:33pm 
I agree with your review. Very addictive game and actually I prefer this over Arma 3. The only time I'll ever play arma 3 is for just the editor/sandbox or just them DayZ mods. If I want well thought out and tactical team-based multiplayer I'll load up Squad. I played with 3 friends of mine and a squad of communitive and focused players and we all had a blast.
lego_BOT.exe 13 Nov, 2016 @ 11:56am 
shit early access game like dayz
skrrrt 13 Nov, 2016 @ 11:36am 
1 year passed and still early access? it's just another forever early access game like those survival horror/zombie games out there? or this one is decent?
Wouxy 13 Nov, 2016 @ 6:57am 
Not even close to arma 3 !
[BRE] Galand 12 Nov, 2016 @ 3:53am 
"Shit arma clone" Not even close.
BlurredBorders 3 Nov, 2016 @ 9:18am 
Daymen, that's a lot of hours. It's good that you enjoy it.
DesireDrive 31 Oct, 2016 @ 9:42am 
You just blew $40 on a shit arma clone, no wonder you would force yourself to enjoy it. pig
Kreamy 14 Oct, 2016 @ 3:54pm 
I concur