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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 150.3 hrs on record (44.7 hrs at review time)
Posted: Feb 12, 2020 @ 2:49pm
Updated: Aug 31, 2020 @ 9:09pm

TL:DR
Why the hell did you call Napalm there?!

The Good Stuff
+Highly realistic FPS game that negates recklessness and promotes careful consideration into how you move around the game. Bullet drop, haziness from tumultous gunfire, decent accuracy in how bullet damage affects a person, helicopter mechanics and plenty more
+Varied class system, each with their own small set of weapons and utilities to allow any strategy
+Campaign mode on a multiplayer server with each game representing a year of the battle. Every player gets a choice as to what map is chosen and what faction is chosen
+Commander can implement third-party sources into the battle, i.e. artillery, napalm and more, thus adding a whole other aspect of the battle
+Plenty of stats to look over and a handful of achievements that vary from vast experience, great skill or pure luck
+Short tutorials for each new aspect of the game you come across. One for each game mode, one for helicopters and likely others that I have yet to see (as I tend to play the same few classes). There are also small prompts each time you use a new weapon or piece of equipment and occasional reminders as to their use
+This is very unforgiving. It punishes those that try to play it "Call of Duty" style and be fancy. It requires patience, persistence and precision as it rewards those that can take a second... and realize this is not Call of Duty

The Ok Stuff
=Essentially one game mode, that being Territories, which although very addicting and definitely fun, others exist but are never played as often
=Whoever loads in the quickest gets the class they want due to restrictions on how many people are allowed for each class (Texture streaming allows stronger computers to load maps quicker as well)
=Moving the in-game map with Right-click is very glitchy and when it does work, it is very slow
=Many have claimed audio and visual stuttering. I have experienced small amounts of screen tearing but it's seldom and disconcerning, but I am only one case of the game working properly for the majority of the time
=Historical accuracy is good to a point. Do not play this for historical accuracy as many weapons and equipment you carry is not 100% accurate, but also realize this is a video game

The Bad Stuff
-The anti-cheat system is not the most secure or stable. I've heard of a few instances of people being banned and you are not allowed to have your ban lifted
-There's the bug when you go prone, and then when you stand up you are frozen in place, but can function otherwise. Happens to me once or twice every 30 minute match; sometimes will randomly cease and I can move again
-All future updates and roadmap planned by the previous devs of Tripwire have since been abandoned. This is a finished game mechanically, but has lots of polish that was wanted by the community and will never be received (i.e. historically accurate weaponry, more content, bug fixes, etc.)
-I do NOT play as the Commander simply because of preference, however I am aware of many game-breaking glitches that occur to people playing as one. Most common one I hear is simply not being able to do anything with your commands or specialties as a Commander

The Noteworthy Stuff
*There's usually only one server with it, but the Green Army Men DLC is free and playable, but only allows one class to be used. You must purchase it ($16.99) to use other classes and other aspects of the DLC (Revenue from purchase goes to community devs of the mod)
*Primarily EU based servers, despite being about an American conflict, which I find humor in
*The RPG kills anyone standing behind it... so don't stand behind someone holding an RPG...

The Truthful Hard Facts
Acquirement Method
"Humble War Gamez Bundle" @ Humble Bundle
Price Paid
$10.00

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