7,62 High Calibre
- April 30, 2014
- Apeiron Studios
- 89h median play time
Get on Steam"7,62 High Calibre" is a tactical first-person shooter set in alternative reality during the Cold War. Take on the role of a special operative to infiltrate various hotspots, resolve conflicts, and accomplish missions in a gripping and historically influenced storyline. Experience a richly detailed arsenal, immerse in complex tactical combat, and enjoy numerous side quests and collectibles throughout your journey.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features an extensive arsenal of weapons and a detailed inventory system, allowing for deep customization and tactical planning.
- The real-time with pause combat system adds a unique layer of strategy, making each encounter feel intense and rewarding.
- With community mods like Blue Sun and Mercapocalypse, the game offers a wealth of additional content and improvements, enhancing the overall experience.
- The game is plagued by frequent crashes and bugs, making it frustrating to play and often requiring frequent saving.
- The user interface is clunky and unintuitive, leading to confusion and difficulty in managing characters and actions.
- The storyline and character interactions are often poorly executed, with bad translations and repetitive dialogue that detracts from immersion.
- story98 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally considered lackluster and poorly executed, with many players noting its confusing and buggy missions that often lead to dead ends. While some mods can enhance the narrative and add content, the core storyline is described as basic and unengaging, failing to provide a satisfying experience. Despite this, there are moments of dark humor and player choice that can make the gameplay enjoyable, but overall, the story does not seem to be a strong point of the game.
“The storyline is actually great - you are a mercenary from a previous series: Brigade E5: New Jagged Union (another gem, in my opinion).”
“The player is given the option of choosing which side to support (the government or the rebels), which of course affects the story.”
“The missions are interesting with some very funny and dark writing; each mission you usually have to make decisions on how to do it, meaning you can just kill everyone, use diplomacy, take bribes, or just be a scumbag—whatever floats your boat.”
“Here we encounter a boring tropical country with palm trees everywhere, a stupid story and a lot of bugs making the game completely unplayable.”
“If you play the game, don't expect to actually finish the government vs. rebels storyline.”
“The story is lackluster, the characters are a joke, there are however some funny dialogues.”
- gameplay82 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a complex blend of tactical mechanics reminiscent of Jagged Alliance 2, featuring a mix of micromanagement and real-time strategy elements that can be both rewarding and frustrating. While the game offers a rich variety of weapons and tactical options, players may encounter clunky mechanics, stability issues, and a steep learning curve that demands patience and dedication. Overall, it appeals to those who appreciate intricate gameplay despite its rough edges and inconsistent execution.
“In gameplay terms, the best heir to Jagged Alliance 2 that I have found so far.”
“Setting aside the stability issues, the gameplay really nails the JA2-style tactical feel and options.”
“The gameplay is good, with a focus on a large amount of weapon variation and the ability for players to choose how they want to approach a given tactical scenario or situation.”
“The gameplay is tedious and clunky, devolving into a mind-numbing string of endless attack or defend missions that are all the same.”
“If you really obsess over military stuff and weapons then you may have some fun, but the gameplay is just bad.”
“Another typical Russian game with bugs, bad translation, and clunky game mechanics.”
- stability42 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is widely criticized for its poor stability, being described as a "buggy mess" with frequent crashes, glitches, and an unintuitive user interface. Even with fan-made mods like Blue Sun, players report ongoing issues that hinder gameplay, making it difficult to enjoy despite its complex mechanics and potential fun. Overall, the game's stability issues significantly detract from the experience, leaving many players frustrated.
“Unfortunately, this game is buggy as hell.”
“The game in its vanilla form is unplayable due to the glitches.”
“Crashes to desktop every 8th or 9th time I go to the map; many times your units become stuck on boxes while looting or in walls while running around or fighting. Many missions seem buggy and don't appear to work as they should.”
- graphics22 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely regarded as dated and subpar, with many users noting issues such as repetitive building designs and a buggy user interface. While some appreciate the unified art style and the potential for improvement through community mods, the overall consensus is that the visuals fall short of modern standards, making it difficult for some players to fully enjoy the experience.
“A good, unified art style melds well with subdued graphical effects.”
“It also comes with a community mod which adds a huge amount of content as well as graphic upgrades, and I can play the game on my widescreen, which is nice.”
“It's not perfect, but if you can get past the dated graphics, there's a lot going on here.”
“The graphics are terrible; a lot of buildings are copied and pasted (seriously, every town has the same hospital and bar). The UI is pretty unintuitive, and the game is buggy and prone to crashes.”
“If you can look past the copious amounts of technical issues, dated graphics, constantly copied and pasted structures, and poor user interface, you'll find a game with quite a lot of potential.”
“In fact, it was released in 2009, so don't expect up-to-date graphics.”
- humor14 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by a mix of dark and offensive dialogue that many players find hilarious, albeit sometimes sad. While the story and characters may be lackluster, the missions feature interesting and funny writing, allowing for a variety of humorous approaches to gameplay. Overall, the humor is appreciated for its ability to entertain while also challenging players' moral choices.
“The missions are interesting with some very funny and dark writing. Each mission you usually have to make decisions on how to do it, meaning you can just kill everyone, use diplomacy, take bribes, or just be a scumbag—whatever floats your boat.”
“Fun, challenging, satisfying, funny (maybe I'm sick...)”
“Not too ridiculous to the point where you hate them, but just enough so they're funny as hell and ultimately enjoyable.”
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players have mixed feelings about the grinding aspect of the game; while some appreciate the variety of tasks, many find the gameplay tedious and repetitive, often feeling bogged down by slow movement and clunky mechanics. The endless cycle of similar missions can lead to a monotonous experience, detracting from overall enjoyment.
“The gameplay is tedious and clunky, devolving into a mind-numbing string of endless attack or defend missions that are all the same.”
“It takes forever to move around or to do something; even organizing the inventory is tedious.”
“The gameplay is tedious and clunky, devolving into a mind-numbing string of endless attack or defend missions that are all the same.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its depth and rewarding gameplay, but it suffers from optimization issues, resulting in a somewhat janky experience.
“It may be a bit janky and not especially optimized, but this is one hell of a deep, open world, challenging and rewarding mercenary combat sim.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviews highlight a pervasive emotional volatility, with users expressing frustration over a lack of tolerance for differing opinions. This environment is characterized by a tendency to react strongly and negatively to emotional disagreements.
- character development2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development is consistently praised as being well thought out, indicating a strong and intentional design that enhances the overall narrative experience.
“Character development is well thought out.”
“Character development is well thought out.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been criticized for being boring and repetitive, leading some players to feel that its presence is almost negligible. Overall, it seems to lack the engaging quality that enhances the gaming experience.
“The music, or maybe the lack of it, is quite boring and repetitive.”
“The music, or maybe the lack of it, is quite boring and repetitive.”
