Recent reviews by SilverHusky

game of the year

Alpha Supporter here. Used to get really mad at this game actually. But I'm really glad I saved my review until full release. The AI used to be dumb as bricks. The guns had weird exaggerated behaviors. The missions were very straight forward which when paired to the AI made each match feel the same.

But post 1.0 this is a completely different game. Commander mode is great, polished, easy to understand, you even have a roster that's almost 'This is the Police" esque. Your team's traits matter, the damage they take matters and effects their stress level individually, They are tough SOBs though. I can't stress this part enough but the way they move now feels like I'm playing with real operators who just don't have a mic. They watch open doorways, They pie off rooms when they clear one, If you command the whole team to breach and one of them has heavy armor, a shield, or ballistic mask, basically the AI knows which member has the most protection and sends them in first. My shield officer takes point every time without being asked.

The missions are dynamic and will surprise you, I won't say which one but there's a mission that briefs you as if its one guy taking someone hostage, All I'll say is its not either. You pull up, and after a few moments shots are going off throughout the building. I had an entire plan that had to change on the fly to save as many civvies as possible. Suspects that get shot will retreat and hide in closets and bathrooms, Caliber matters, weapon attachments noticeably dampen recoil or whatever they're designed for. The briefing system in commander is amazing. You have a fully voiced sitrep, a map of the AO, A breakdown on known suspects and civvies, and you can listen to any 911 calls. All before heading out.

Most of this has been about Commander mode but I'm excited to try the old maps again and see how much more smoothly they run.

Has that good old FarCry feeling. I would say it's even better than FarCry 6. I like 6 too but I forgot how in depth some of these mechanics in this game were. The graphics are beautiful but what I really love is the simplicity but comprehensiveness of the guns for hire system in this release. I can tell my follower to get in a gunship and when I tell them to follow me they don't jump out like an idiot they actually follow me. They'll use the gunship to attack hostile targets or targets I order them to attack. I can grapple the helicopter, mark a location for them to go to. hop out and parachute and get air support all fluidly. If i order them to specific spot they'll land and I can tell them to follow again and they'll hop out. I will say especially when it comes to flying the AI can get confused at times but its not that bad. It's nice to just be able to ride and look at the scenery on the way to a location. Good variety in side missions. Story is pretty good. Not much else to say. It good.

This game is BY FAR the most broken game I have ever played. To the point that if you've never heard of reddit before you will, because you'll be looking up SEVERAL question about why your game is broken this way or that. To be 100% clear, There is a lot of great polish in this game. But when it comes to the mechanics under the hood it is more broken than Cyberpunk 2077 and Fallout 76 were AT LAUCH, COMBINED. You've been warned.

it good. needs more customization but this is one of those cases where the customization is only kinda thin because the number of things that you can customize are way more. So instead of 1000 outfits or intros or whatever there's lets say 100. But you can customize everything down to championship belts and even create new shows to compete on. My only real complaint is I wish they'd add more than like 9 songs that aren't intro songs for superstars. more music for loading screens and menus.

The game has an atmosphere to perfectly fit its aesthetic. You're not here to read the description so i won't explain what it is. It is what it says. a CYOA game in the vein of papers please. but I will tell you it is definitely worth your time. and the sequel is even better!