This going to be a long review If you don't want to read the entire thing that is fine here is the summary of it all.
I am a Beta/ tech test player that can't recommend the game due to the severe amount of bugs and lack of content.
You may say duh there is going to be bugs it an EA title, if that's the case please continue reading to understand where I am coming from.

Before I start this review I want to state that I have played through both betas and all tech tests.

Marauders in the beta was a great game that showed a lot of potential, but had many issues that needed to be fixed before the EA access, a ton of bugs many of which still haven't been fixed. For example There are mm bug where it won't pull you into the game with your crew, this has been a bug since the first beta. Indefinite queue this has been in the game since the first beta. Mater of fact the only bugs they have fixed since the first beta are some easy to do duping bugs. Even know you can still dupe items, you can even accidentally dupe items just by grabbing them off a players body.

Then there is the severe lack of content as it currently stands. yeah they have added some new maps in the last tech test before EA release but it's really nothing in perspective of the longevity of the game. Let me put it this way; I come Tarkov and a little hunt showdown on the side, like many others in this game. Those two games got old after a few months of consistent play, Marauders gets old in a matter of weeks. It's so easy to get all of the best gear in the game and then just like Tarkov it's get's stale quickly.

Even during the second beta to resolve the lack of content issue the locked items that you used to be able to purchase and/or unlock for crafting normally behind the zero to hero quest. for example the blow torch craft. You used to be able to craft the blow torch at like lvl 7 or 8. For those of you who don't know you need a blow torch to be able to gain access to the vault on each map. the vault is pretty much the only place on any map that spawn actually good loot worth going onto any of the stations for. All other loot on the map is generally junk except for anything that spawn in a medical or security location.

Hit detection sometimes works and then other times you can dump a mag into a guys face and not kill him. Recoil on the large caliber weapons needs a rework, you currently can't use them as a full auto weapon due to the recoil. matter of fact the weapon you will see people run most of the time is the MP40 or the Liberator; purely because they are the most effective weapons in the game.

Before EA access the dev team was warned by myself and many others on the discord that this game wouldn't last long out in EA with the lack of content and severe amount of bugs it currently has.

There is a pattern I have noticed with Marauders and Team17's other fps game Hell Let Loose. Hell Let Loose like Marauders started off as a great game with lots of potential, very buggy but was doable just do to the excellent game play and replay ability. As time went on they kept on adding content but never really fixed any of the serious bugs. Now in it's current state it is barely playable at times due to some of the bugs, but they will keep on pushing out new content just to keep players coming. I personally see Marauders heading down the same path in the future. I don't put this on the devs cause I don't think this is a devs thing, this is Team17 as the publisher pushing them to get the content out there so that they can rake in the sweet, sweet dough.

If you have read this far into the review I greatly appreciate you taking the time to do so.

As this game currently stands I CAN NOT RECOMMEND THIS GAME If they get the majority of the serious bugs fixed and more content added then this review will be turned around.

This going to be a long review If you don't want to read the entire thing that is fine here is the summary of it all. I am a Beta/ tech test player that can't recommend the game due to the severe amount of bugs and lack of content. You may say duh there is going to be bugs it an EA title, if that's the case please continue reading to understand where I am coming from. Before I start this review I want to state that I have played through both betas and all tech tests. Marauders in the beta was a great game that showed a lot of potential, but had many issues that needed to be fixed before the EA access, a ton of bugs many of which still haven't been fixed. For example There are mm bug where it won't pull you into the game with your crew, this has been a bug since the first beta. Indefinite queue this has been in the game since the first beta. Mater of fact the only bugs they have fixed since the first beta are some easy to do duping bugs. Even know you can still dupe items, you can even accidentally dupe items just by grabbing them off a players body. Then there is the severe lack of content as it currently stands. yeah they have added some new maps in the last tech test before EA release but it's really nothing in perspective of the longevity of the game. Let me put it this way; I come Tarkov and a little hunt showdown on the side, like many others in this game. Those two games got old after a few months of consistent play, Marauders gets old in a matter of weeks. It's so easy to get all of the best gear in the game and then just like Tarkov it's get's stale quickly. Even during the second beta to resolve the lack of content issue the locked items that you used to be able to purchase and/or unlock for crafting normally behind the zero to hero quest. for example the blow torch craft. You used to be able to craft the blow torch at like lvl 7 or 8. For those of you who don't know you need a blow torch to be able to gain access to the vault on each map. the vault is pretty much the only place on any map that spawn actually good loot worth going onto any of the stations for. All other loot on the map is generally junk except for anything that spawn in a medical or security location. Hit detection sometimes works and then other times you can dump a mag into a guys face and not kill him. Recoil on the large caliber weapons needs a rework, you currently can't use them as a full auto weapon due to the recoil. matter of fact the weapon you will see people run most of the time is the MP40 or the Liberator; purely because they are the most effective weapons in the game. Before EA access the dev team was warned by myself and many others on the discord that this game wouldn't last long out in EA with the lack of content and severe amount of bugs it currently has. There is a pattern I have noticed with Marauders and Team17's other fps game Hell Let Loose. Hell Let Loose like Marauders started off as a great game with lots of potential, very buggy but was doable just do to the excellent game play and replay ability. As time went on they kept on adding content but never really fixed any of the serious bugs. Now in it's current state it is barely playable at times due to some of the bugs, but they will keep on pushing out new content just to keep players coming. I personally see Marauders heading down the same path in the future. I don't put this on the devs cause I don't think this is a devs thing, this is Team17 as the publisher pushing them to get the content out there so that they can rake in the sweet, sweet dough. If you have read this far into the review I greatly appreciate you taking the time to do so. As this game currently stands [b]I CAN NOT RECOMMEND THIS GAME[/b] If they get the majority of the serious bugs fixed and more content added then this review will be turned around.