I've had my fair share playing Battle-Royale games, having clocked in thousands of hours into them. However, Bean Battles surprised me. It doesn't try to copy every existing BR game out there, but rather bring to the table it's own mechanics. Looting isn't the main aspect of the game, due to weapons are everywhere and most hold their place in the game! Being the last bean standing isn't the most important factor to if you're going to win or not. It's fast paced and the maps are considerably smaller than in most other games in the genre, but all of this promotes more aggressive playstyle - leading to a much more fun and action filled overall experience, due to you almost never get the change to feel bored. It almost feels like a deathmatch game, yet still feels like a Battle-Royale!

Map design works, you're bound to find a one that suits you out of the tree that are available. They can get repetitive, but in the 80 hours of playtime as I have writing this review, that hasn't happened. Imagine it being the same as re-playing the same maps in Counter-Strike, getting to know them better and better as time goes on. Gunplay is surprisingly rewarding, every weapon has it's own recoil pattern and getting good at managing them takes skill. You also still have items you'd expect from a BR: medkits, grenades, knives.. katanas, rocket-boots etc. The thing that makes BB well, BB in my eyes is the Movement! The slow jump takes time to get used to, but once you do, it opens up a LOT of possibilities. Parkour, silent jumping, strafing mid-air to dodge bullets, this is by far one of the best things in the game!

The community definitely on the smaller side. There's always a moment when someone is playing, but be prepared to wait. Luckily, you can always host your own server through game and it's still good playing with just one other person, due to the size of the maps and speedy pacing. The game is being constantly updated, which is really cool considering that it's developed by a single person. In terms of progression, there are levels, leaderboards and cosmetics to be earned - and there are no microtransactions!

For the price, you definitely get what you payed for! The game is surprisingly addictive and does enough to keep you engaged for hours. The amount of new and unique mechanics differentiates it from other popular games in the genre and as far as 1$ games on steam go, this is a quality game worth your money and time!

If you're picking up the game, I suggest reading through my guide to get tips and pointers starting out: https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1820960790

[h1]I think I've gotten my moneys worth![/h1] I've had my fair share playing Battle-Royale games, having clocked in thousands of hours into them. However, [b]Bean Battles surprised me.[/b] It doesn't try to copy every existing BR game out there, but rather bring to the table it's own mechanics. Looting isn't the main aspect of the game, due to weapons are everywhere and most hold their place in the game! Being the last bean standing isn't the most important factor to if you're going to win or not. It's fast paced and the maps are considerably smaller than in most other games in the genre, but all of this promotes more aggressive playstyle - leading to a much more fun and action filled overall experience, due to you almost never get the change to feel bored. It almost feels like a deathmatch game, yet still feels like a Battle-Royale! [b]Map design[/b] works, you're bound to find a one that suits you out of the tree that are available. They [i]can[/i] get repetitive, but in the 80 hours of playtime as I have writing this review, that hasn't happened. Imagine it being the same as re-playing the same maps in Counter-Strike, getting to know them better and better as time goes on. [b]Gunplay[/b] is surprisingly rewarding, every weapon has it's own recoil pattern and getting good at managing them takes skill. You also still have items you'd expect from a BR: medkits, grenades, knives.. katanas, rocket-boots etc. The thing that makes BB well, BB in my eyes is the [b]Movement![/b] The slow jump takes time to get used to, but once you do, it opens up a LOT of possibilities. Parkour, silent jumping, strafing mid-air to dodge bullets, this is by far one of the best things in the game! The [b]community[/b] definitely on the smaller side. There's always a moment when someone is playing, but be prepared to wait. Luckily, you can always host your own server through game and it's still good playing with just one other person, due to the size of the maps and speedy pacing. The game is being constantly updated, which is really cool considering that it's developed by a single person. In terms of progression, there are levels, leaderboards and cosmetics to be earned - and there are [u][b]no microtransactions![/b][/u] For the price, [b]you definitely get what you payed for![/b] The game is surprisingly addictive and does enough to keep you engaged for hours. The amount of new and unique mechanics differentiates it from other popular games in the genre and as far as 1$ games on steam go, this is a quality game worth your money and time! [i]If you're picking up the game, I suggest reading through my guide to get tips and pointers starting out:[/i] https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1820960790