3.839 hours on-record, and I realize I've never written a proper review for this game. I can't let that stand, but if I recount every good memory I have here, you'll have a 3.839 hour long wall of text. I thought about it and decided to boil it down to the things that hooked me from the get-go, and kept me going for that long.
It is 100% FREE. Not "Freemium". You can use real cash here to enhance your quality of life, and enhance your looks, but you can hop in right now, make an account, and you'll be blasting scum and/or throwing shuriken at suckers within the first few minutes.
EXTREMELY HIGH PRODUCTION QUALITY for being totally free to hop into. The world is gorgeous, your graphical options are plenty, and much of your world can even be colored and decorated to your desires!
If you really wanna get some of that premium stuff but are broke, any schmuck can go farm valuable items to sell on the player market for premium currency. It's just that easy. Some hard work and capitalism can pay for your entire arsenal if you're dedicated.
Dynamic, riveting, but ultimately optional storytelling. I adore the story, I love the mysticism, the intrigue, the sci-fi, the hours and hours of lore they've put into creating this world. But you can just shoot stuff, too. You could miss every word ever said in the story and you'd be totally confused about all these powers, weapons, and abilities, but you can still fudge it.
Great SOLO, OR with friends! Granted, starting out, you're probably gonna wanna go public or have some buddies to help you out. But there are warframes, weapons, and strategies solely built around playing by yourself. These builds don't just get you by, they -encourage- solo play. You can really be the hero of your own little world, never meet another Tenno in your life with the right equipment.
CONSTANT development. This world is ever-changing, ever-growing. There's been dev transparency and blog posts and livestreams since this thing started back in god-knows-when, and it shows no signs of slowing.
If you haven't tried Warframe yet, and you're hesitating for some reason, cut it out! There's 0 reason not to- - Okay 1 reason: This can be *insanely* addictive. If you haven't tried Warframe yet and you're willing to risk getting a violent addiction to a new game: Get. In. Warframe. Hold onto your money, see if you like how this game feels in it's entirety, and if you dig it, you can spend a couple bucks without any regrets. But otherwise, costs you nothing but time to check out!