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This is a difficult game for me to give a negative review to, especially since I've gotten so many hours of enjoyment out of it. It's a fun, free game with decent gameplay, enjoyable maps, and good graphics. However, there are several glaring problems with the store system that are now at the point where I can no longer recommend this game.

The single biggest problem I had during all my hours with the game is how grenades worked (not in-game, but rather pre-game). In other games, they will usually give you a base lethal and tactical grenade, then you either progress in-game to unlock new ones or buy them with in-game currency. In this game, you rent your grenades. As in you repeatedly have to pay in-game currency so you can temporarily have access to a core part of FPS gameplay. This means that, before you can even play the game, you have to go to the store and buy the same two items on every session. The maximum rent period is 30 days, but chances are you will play this game more intermittently, so you'll probably only rent it between 1 and 3 days at a time. On the surface, this doesn't sound like a huge problem, but it really sucks when you forget to buy grenades again and end up in a match without a vital part of your toolkit. The only way to permanently unlock a grenade is to get one in a loot box. So unless you spend an obscene amount of real-world money and get extremely lucky, grenades are a constant in-game currency drain.

And they just applied this system to guns as well.

So now, not only can grenades expire, guns can to. This means you can get into a match only to realize the guns in all three of your loadouts expired, all of your grenades are gone, and you are stuck with a knife (and potentially secondary weapon, I didn't test it) as your only weapon in a first-person shooter. I'm willing to give a little when talking about a free game, but there's a line in the sand and Black Squad has crossed that. You should not have to repeatedly rent the same items on every login just to be able to play the game. You should have access to guns/grenades once you buy them. No first person shooter should throw you into a fight without any actual weapons at all. This is the bare minimum of an FPS game, yet Black Squad fails to deliver on these core aspects of gameplay.

I genuinely enjoy the gameplay when I have all my tools. I genuinely enjoy the maps. But this new implementation of weapons in the store is absolutely inexcusable. The grenade system was ridiculous, but this is too far. I hope they change it, I really do. But I cannot in good conscience recommend Black Squad with the game in the state that it is.

I'm not allowed to play this game again until March 21, 2022.

Edit (Apr 27, 2022): Guess what, guys.

First off, you should understand what you're getting here. You are buying a demo and a promise. Anyone who bought this demo before the release of the full game (Bright Memory: Infinite) will get Infinite for free upon release.

And, guys, let me tell you, that is a freaking steal.

This game looks, plays, and feels like a AAA game. It has interesting abilities, creative enemies, fantastic advanced movement, and some of the best gun play I've ever experienced. The environments are gorgeous and the puzzles add a nice depth to the game that other shooters don't have. It's a genuinely fun game.

But the most impressive thing to me is that this is all made by one guy. As you play this, keep reminding yourself of that. The VFX, lighting, models, materials, textures, interface, abilities, gun-play, character design, story, puzzles, environments, etc.

All one dude.

If this game doesn't deserve your money, I don't know what will.

I would 100% recommend this game to anyone. It's short but super well-made. Don't wait. You never know when it might be too late. It is worth your time.

That being said, usually when a game has Realistic Mode, it isn't this realistic...

TL; DR Buy this game, you won't regret it.

I don't know how to communicate the quality of this game. Everything about it feels just right. The balancing, the mechanics, the abilities, and the difficulty are all perfect. The game's level generation feels fair but still presents a challenge. You can't just fly through your turns and/or kill everything either. They really emphasized stealth in the gameplay and it is very refreshing. You have to think about every square and the effect it will have on the rest of the mission. I once spent upwards of 10 minutes on a single turn because of how important it was that I got it right (that length is definitely not the norm, but it can happen if you get into certain, less savory situations).

Not to mention the atmostphere they create! You feel like a spy from the moment you launch the game. The music and animations feel sleek and hi-tech, and you know you have a job to do from the moment you start a mission. If you're looking for a solid turn-based stealth game, this is definitely one of the best choices out there. It has easily won a place in my heart.

I hope to spend many more hours in this wonderful game, and hope you do the same.