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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 160.0 hrs on record (31.3 hrs at review time)
Posted: 11 Sep, 2024 @ 11:33am
Updated: 11 Sep, 2024 @ 11:34am
Product received for free

TL;DR: The game has a few minor issues, but the core gameplay is great and the 2-bodies mechanic really rewards players who can use it well. Devs really seem to care about the game, and I couldn't recommend the game more if you like tactical shooters.

I usually pass on tactical shooters like Valorant and CS, but this one has captured me.
The 2-bodies "gimmick" is a lot of fun, and really adds to both the strategy and skill ceiling of the game. I think people are largely dismissing it because it's different, or they don't fully understand the possibilities. It's seriously a game-changer between players who can effectively use the mechanic and those who can't.
The abilities in the game are much much less swingy than in other games. There's no ults, and you absolutely aren't going to win a game just because you have good abilities. It complements the gunplay, but doesn't overshadow it.
The servers had some issues in the early days, but recently my queues have been nearly instant many times, and only a minute or two tops at the longest. Developers acted really fast and deployed hotfixes for the major issue very quickly, which is awesome to see and builds confidence that they know what they are doing and care about the health of the game.
They have disconnected the concept of character appearance and ability loadout, which to me is awesome because it allows you to customize your character so you always look the way you want, but can still play the style you want. In many other games, I like the loadout of one character, but I don't like the way they look, so I feel a bit awkward playing them. It's a minor thing, but cool nonetheless.
Some of the maps feel a bit one-sided, or a bit too open. But those are easy content changes to make, so I expect many updates to maps and balance going forward.
Seriously, this game is great and I think a really welcome addition to the shooter space.

Minor negatives:
- Gunplay feels a little laggy at times. Many times where I clearly shoot first on my screen, but the hit doesn't register and I die. This is pretty normal across most games, but I seem to notice it a bit more in this game.
- Cosmetics are expensive, but on par with expected from other games. They are still a bit too high for my taste, but they are in other games also, so this is more of a neutral.
- There may still be some lingering server issues. Every 4-5 games or so, there is a disconnect either on my team or the enemy team. There's not really a way to tell if this is a rage-quit situation, or they are disconnecting, and I haven't had any connection issues since they fixed stuff.
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