Badlands

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Badlands is a single player and multiplayer action game. It was developed by Tony and was released on January 19, 2023. It received negative reviews from players.

JOIN THE DISCORDWant to be part of the Badlands community? Join our Discord. About the GameBadlands is a PVE-focused multiplayer open world sandbox set in a destroyed world. Be a post-apocalyptic scavenger and attempt to survive in a hostile environment. Use found resources to craft vital items and build a base to keep your horde safe. Befriend friendly scavengers and explore the environments …

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Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

The controls are decent and the game feels smooth during gameplay.
The crafting system allows for basic weaponry and base building, providing some depth to the gameplay.
The game features two distinct maps, each with unique environments and challenges.

The game feels incomplete and lacks meaningful content, leading to a lack of replayability.
Combat mechanics are frustrating, with unbalanced enemy encounters and a lack of challenge.
The overall presentation is unpolished, with many glitches and a sense that the game is a cash grab using random assets.

gameplay
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Gameplay is generally considered decent, with manageable controls and mechanics. Players appreciate the scattered notes that provide hints about the game mechanics, though a dedicated help menu would enhance the experience.
- “The controls are responsive and the mechanics are well-designed.”
- “There are notes scattered throughout the game that provide hints about the various game mechanics; however, a help menu would be beneficial.”
- “The controls feel clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to navigate through the game.”
- “The gameplay lacks depth and variety, leading to repetitive tasks that quickly become boring.”
replayability
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Users generally feel that the game lacks replayability, describing it as sophomoric and not offering enough incentive to revisit once completed.
- “But the game itself is very sophomoric and does not have a replayable feel.”
story
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The story aspect of the game is criticized for lacking direction, as players feel the absence of a quest system on the HUD makes it difficult to know what to do next, aside from the boss fights.
- “Aside from boss fights, this game could use a quest system on the HUD to help provide players with direction on what to do next.”
monetization
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The monetization strategy has been criticized as a cash grab, with users feeling that the game relies heavily on Unreal Engine assets and lacks substantial development effort.
- “However, this appears to be a cash grab using UE assets with very little work put in.”