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Didn't see any current threads on this recent game, so here it is.
Co-op FPS replayability at its best! Did that grab your attention yet?
http://store.steampowered.com/app/24240/
I was hesitant about buying this game, but after reading the official Steam forums, it seems to be getting near universal acclaim of outright fun. After buying and getting about 10 hours of gameplay under my belt, it was a $20 very well spent.
It's strictly a coop game, something sorely lacking in today's FPS scene. Many have compared it to Left 4 Dead without zombies. Basically, you and 3 others take part in different "heists," bank heist, diamond heist, kidnapping heist, etc. With endless swarms of CPU cops. There are many different kinds of zombies, I mean cops, with heavily armored SWAT units, to tazer-wielding smokers I mean cops that can grab you instantly, big tank "bosses", I mean, "bulldozers" and so on. The best part of the game is the reps system, which is essentially a level up system with experience points. For doing specific missions and such, you earn "cash" which is basically XP. You can even do challenges to get a bonus cash boost. You can't spend this cash, it's sole purpose is as an XP replacement. There are also dozens and dozens of class specific upgrades that you need to follow through a tech tree at every XP milestone. (There are three classes, Assault, Support and Sniper).
Gameplay wise, the game shines its brightest. Damage model can be unforgiving at times, with limitless hoards of cops harassing your position while you wait for the drill to open the safe. I leaped for joy when it reminded me of the old SWAT3 and SWAT4 days (but in reverse) with its hard difficulty. Gunfights are satisfying, I found combat much more enjoyable and engaging than in Rage. Getting three other competent players to play through the many heists included in the game is a co-op blast.
Graphically, they are serviceable, and it looks like an average Source game. But the biggest disappointment is the stiff animations. Guns don't recoil on third person cameras, and movement seems quite stiff and awkward. There aren't many graphical settings you can tweak yet, but the developers promised to implement these later.
Some cons I desperately need to point out:
Game does not support custom color profiles. When the game launches in full screen, it reverts back to ugly default colors.
Voicecomm is only implemented with open mic. Hopefully, push to talk will be put in place soon.
No fullscreen windowed mode
Singleplayer with AI mode is next to useless
That's all I can think for now.
Co-op FPS replayability at its best! Did that grab your attention yet?
http://store.steampowered.com/app/24240/
I was hesitant about buying this game, but after reading the official Steam forums, it seems to be getting near universal acclaim of outright fun. After buying and getting about 10 hours of gameplay under my belt, it was a $20 very well spent.
It's strictly a coop game, something sorely lacking in today's FPS scene. Many have compared it to Left 4 Dead without zombies. Basically, you and 3 others take part in different "heists," bank heist, diamond heist, kidnapping heist, etc. With endless swarms of CPU cops. There are many different kinds of zombies, I mean cops, with heavily armored SWAT units, to tazer-wielding smokers I mean cops that can grab you instantly, big tank "bosses", I mean, "bulldozers" and so on. The best part of the game is the reps system, which is essentially a level up system with experience points. For doing specific missions and such, you earn "cash" which is basically XP. You can even do challenges to get a bonus cash boost. You can't spend this cash, it's sole purpose is as an XP replacement. There are also dozens and dozens of class specific upgrades that you need to follow through a tech tree at every XP milestone. (There are three classes, Assault, Support and Sniper).
Gameplay wise, the game shines its brightest. Damage model can be unforgiving at times, with limitless hoards of cops harassing your position while you wait for the drill to open the safe. I leaped for joy when it reminded me of the old SWAT3 and SWAT4 days (but in reverse) with its hard difficulty. Gunfights are satisfying, I found combat much more enjoyable and engaging than in Rage. Getting three other competent players to play through the many heists included in the game is a co-op blast.
Graphically, they are serviceable, and it looks like an average Source game. But the biggest disappointment is the stiff animations. Guns don't recoil on third person cameras, and movement seems quite stiff and awkward. There aren't many graphical settings you can tweak yet, but the developers promised to implement these later.
Some cons I desperately need to point out:
Game does not support custom color profiles. When the game launches in full screen, it reverts back to ugly default colors.
Voicecomm is only implemented with open mic. Hopefully, push to talk will be put in place soon.
No fullscreen windowed mode
Singleplayer with AI mode is next to useless
That's all I can think for now.
