Recent reviews by Claude Alpha

You can immobilise enemies in many ways in this game:
1. Using the cryo cannon that belongs to the driller class to completely freeze enemies in place
2. Using the ice minelets overclock on the Zhukovs dual pistol weapon that belongs to the scout class to freeze enemies
3. Using the ice grenade that belongs to the scout class to freeze enemies
4. Using the spinny death overclock + stun perk on the breach cutter weapon that belongs to the engineer class to trap enemies in a spinning plasma line that continuously procs stun
5. The gunner class's gatling gun can proc stun continuously on most enemies if you choose the stun perk

Additionally there's other methods that while won't immobilise enemies completely, they slow enemies down very significantly such as the Sticky Flames perk on the Driller's flamethrower or the Shocking Reload overclock on the Scout's assault rifle or the electric minelets overclock from the Gunner's burst pistol.

Having a primary + secondary weapon allows you to build the weapon you haven't build for stun/crowd control to take advantage of slower/immobilised enemies and deal as much damage to them to finish them off.

Overall there's plenty of ways to immobilise enemies completely or slow them down almost to a halt to make this game very satisfying for any stun enthusiast such as myself.

I gotta say, huge thumbs up to the fact that the developers are still supporting this game.

It has many different ways to stun/stagger enemies:
1. Blood Punch
2. Ice Bomb
3. Microwave beam from plasma rifle
4. Shield Dashing from Chaingun
5. Explosions from Frag Grenade/Remote detonation

I don't have a girlfriend, but now I don't need one.

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This game has the most in depth melee combat there is. Yes, it had server issues at launch, which have been fixed in a timely manner. In its current state it's underrated, it deserves a higher rating.

The first game that I ever played on my first PC was Carmageddon 2 Carepocalypse Now and I had a lot of fun and memories with that game, so I may or may not be a bit biased when it comes to any game from the Carmageddon series. Blowing oppenents up during fast paced driving action using one of the many powerups that you can acquire, developing your drifting skills and electrocuting every single pedestratian in the surrounding areas where you drive through are one of the most satisfying things. That said I definetely recommend this game to any fan of the Carmageddon series or if you're simply into racing with gore and explosions.

This game definetely needs more positive reviews. It's quite addictive and underrated to the point that it has become my favourite co-op game. The melee combat is more satisfying and versatile that any other game I can think of that has melee combat and the force and impact of your blows can be seen being applied to the bodies of your enemies. I really think this game has the best melee gameplay of all time up there with Mount and Blade, Dying Light and Mordhau.

It is quite saddening however that the game doesn't support dedicated servers yet, if it did, it would earn it the legendary seal of approval.


Update: Now after 2.0 there's even more enemy types, maps and it even puts more emphasis on the stagger mechanic, which is a big thumbs up from me.

I don't understand the hate that this game is getting, it doesn't deserve it. I enjoy the combat, the gameplay mechanics and the visuals. The story and voice acting may not be perfect, but it's not like I have much interest in that regard anyway. The only big downside for me is that it doesn't have character customisation, but the gameplay mechanics and the well designed armor sets that you can find throughout really make up for that. If you enjoy satisfying gameplay mechanics, sound design and visuals, I definetely recommed getting this. They even patched the shield ram game breaking bug that everyone was complaining about, so you won't have to worry about it. It may not have been too great at launch, but as it stands today, it should be at least a 7.5/10.

Gameplay tested, Doomguy approved.