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 requiring regular saving to avoid losing progress.
- The user interface is clunky and unintuitive, leading to confusion during gameplay and making it difficult to manage characters and actions effectively.
- The storyline and character interactions are often poorly executed, with bad translations and repetitive dialogue that detracts from immersion.
- story49 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 narrative and lack of direction. While some mods enhance the experience by adding quests and content, the core storyline is often described as boring and riddled with bugs, making it difficult to engage fully. Despite these shortcomings, a few players appreciate the potential for interesting choices and character interactions, though they often feel overshadowed by the game's technical issues and repetitive missions.
“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 usually requires you to make decisions on how to approach it, meaning you can choose to kill everyone, use diplomacy, take bribes, or just be a scumbag—whatever floats your boat.”
“The story is lackluster, the characters are a joke, there are however some funny dialogues.”
“If you play the game, don't expect to actually finish the government vs. rebels storyline.”
“The missions are boring and directionless.”
- gameplay41 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a complex blend of tactical mechanics reminiscent of Jagged Alliance 2, featuring a mix of strategic depth and micromanagement that appeals to dedicated players, despite its clunky execution and stability issues. While the game offers a variety of weapons and tactical options, it suffers from inconsistent mechanics and tedious mission structures, which may frustrate some players. Overall, those willing to navigate its intricacies and imperfections will find the gameplay rewarding and addictive, especially with the recommended mods for enhanced experience.
“In gameplay terms, the best heir to Jagged Alliance 2 that I have found so far.”
“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.”
“Very addicting and satisfying gameplay (with BSM + Mercopocalypse mod).”
“The gameplay is tedious and clunky, devolving into a mind-numbing string of endless attack or defend missions that are all the same.”
“Another typical Russian game with bugs, bad translation, and clunky game mechanics.”
“But then, like I said, stay away from it if you haven't got the will to learn complex mechanics; this game ain't holding your hand, it will beat the crap out of you over and over until you learn how to play.”
- stability21 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is widely criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, crashes, and performance issues that significantly hinder gameplay. Even with mods like Blue Sun, players still encounter glitches and a steep learning curve due to a lack of tutorials. While some find enjoyment in the game's complexity and potential, the overall consensus is that it remains a "buggy mess" that can be frustratingly unplayable at times.
“Unfortunately, this game is buggy as hell.”
“The game in its vanilla form is unplayable due to the glitches.”
“Frequent crashes and game freezes.”
- graphics11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 27 % 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.”
“Graphics are dated.”
“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.”
- humor7 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by a blend of dark and offensive dialogue that many players find both hilarious and poignant. While some aspects, like character development, may fall flat, the missions are infused with funny and absurd writing, allowing players to engage in various morally ambiguous choices that enhance the comedic experience. Overall, the humor is appreciated for its ability to balance challenge and entertainment, even if it sometimes veers into questionable territory.
“The missions are interesting with some very funny and dark writing. Each mission usually requires you to make decisions on how to approach 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.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players have mixed feelings about the grinding aspect, with some appreciating the variety of tasks that keep the experience engaging, while others find the repetitive nature of missions and slow-paced gameplay tedious and frustrating. Overall, the grinding can feel like a chore, particularly when it comes to inventory management and movement.
“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.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its deep and rewarding open-world experience, but it suffers from optimization issues, resulting in a somewhat janky performance.
“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.”
“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.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users express frustration with the emotional climate, describing it as toxic and intolerant of differing opinions, which they liken to a "cesspool" of emotional banditry.
- character development1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers praise the character development as being well thought out, indicating that the characters are crafted with depth and complexity, enhancing the overall narrative experience.
“Character development is well thought out.”
“The depth of character arcs adds a rich layer to the storytelling.”
“I love how characters evolve based on player choices, making each playthrough unique.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music in the game is often criticized for being boring and repetitive, leading some players to feel that its presence is minimal or even lacking in impact.
“The music, or maybe the lack of it, is quite boring and repetitive.”
“I think there is music, but it fails to engage and feels monotonous.”
“The soundtrack is forgettable and doesn't add any excitement to the game.”
