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Not Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 36.4 hrs on record (33.9 hrs at review time)
Posted: 28 Aug, 2021 @ 6:42am
Updated: 28 Aug, 2021 @ 6:43am

I backed the game on Kickstarter and I've really tried to like the game.

Sadly, a lot of things ranging from slightly annoying to plain painful drove me in a cycle of uninstalling the game, seeing there is an update, reinstalling it, not enjoying the game, uninstalling it. So here's a negative review.

In no particular order, my main gripes:

- 15 to 25 fps average with an RTX2070S on medium (32GB of RAM, the game on an SSD and an AMD 3900X)
- counterintuitive gunplay and the absence of training range, good luck throwing a grenade in a window when there is an offset between your aiming point and where the grenade goes, I'd say git gud and train some more but it's impossible to do without taking the risk of killing your squad, some guns without fire selectors or adjustable sights for ranging
- in theory penetration has been fixed, in practice I could hide behind a wooden fence and ignore the LMG firing at me
- long unlock cycles for kits, vital tools locked behind a grind that brings nothing to the players or the devs, why do I need to unlock the repair tool as a crewmember? I just end up stuck in a negative feedback loop where I need something for a specific kit but cannot unlock it because I am lacking the tools to do the task properly
- gamemode that never ends, you can get dunked on (or just dunk on a team) for an hour and a half while being 1 - 4 but as long as no one captures the last point you'll have to suffer through a seal clubbing sim (maybe add a ticket limit or make cuts on the timer when stuck on the last point?)
- clunky respawn system
- sound is flatter than a chopping board
- I disliked the movement
- visuals are not my cup of tea

Some of the positives:
- everytime I played I had the luck of being with nice and helpful players be it on German, English or French servers
- interesting concept with the whole ressource management mechanic
- features the eastern front at no additional cost
- devs are trying to make the experience better with regular updates on their roadmap

Maybe someday I'll be able to turn this review into a recommendation for now save your money and play something else.
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