Black One Blood Brothers

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Black One Blood Brothers is a tactical military shooter game where strategy and coordination are key. Joining the "Black One" unit, you become part of an elite force comprised of top operators from around the globe. Operating independently of any government, this unit works from the shadows, free from political games and diplomatic constraints. As the leader of this squad, you're tasked …

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

79%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,270 reviews

story58 positive mentions

optimization6 negative mentions

The game has a lot of customization options for characters, weapons, and missions, allowing for a unique gameplay experience.
It captures the essence of classic tactical shooters like the original Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six games, providing a nostalgic experience.
The developer is actively updating the game, showing commitment to improving gameplay and fixing bugs.

The AI is often unresponsive and can get stuck, making squad management frustrating.
The game suffers from performance issues, including clunky movement and poor animations.
Many players report that the game feels unfinished and lacks polish, with some mechanics not functioning as intended.

story
428 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
82%
4%
The game's story aspect is minimal, with many players noting that it lacks a cohesive narrative, often feeling like a series of disconnected missions rather than a traditional campaign. While there are various mission types and customization options that allow for a sandbox experience, the overall plot is described as "bare" and not engaging, leading to a focus on gameplay mechanics rather than storytelling. Players appreciate the freedom to create and tailor missions, but many express a desire for a more developed narrative structure to enhance the experience.
- “The basic idea behind this game is awesome – it really captures the feeling of being in a spec ops unit as you tackle missions from hostage rescue to direct action or pure-stealth recon missions.”
- “The freedom of creating personalized missions, the campaign, the customizations, and the ability to switch characters is enhancing the gameplay.”
- “The combat missions (user-defined) are immersive and make you feel the raw reality of special operations.”
- “🔲 This game has no story.”
- “It's just a string of missions with a bare minimum briefing, and if you don't succeed with all of the objectives, you have to do it again.”
- “The missions are all empty, plain, boring, and are equal to the lack of any good weapon models and animations.”
gameplay
224 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
34%
60%
6%
The gameplay of this tactical shooter combines elements from classic titles like Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six, offering a unique blend of squad control, customization, and mission planning. While the game showcases impressive potential with its depth and mechanics, many players note that it suffers from janky animations, clunky movement, and various bugs that detract from the overall experience. Despite these issues, the core gameplay loop is engaging, and ongoing updates from the developer suggest improvements are on the horizon.
- “Imagine Ghost Recon Breakpoint with its awesome visuals and cool 3rd person perspective, but with the tactical depth of Doorkickers 2, featuring a real-time top-down view for more complex planning and team coordination, and then throw in immersive FPS gameplay mechanics and team orders/tactics.”
- “That being said, I don't know of any other game with this level of team control, gameplay, customization, and replayability, all in the same package.”
- “This is exactly what I was looking for: fantastic gameplay, a tactical single-player squad-based shooter. You can control each member, customize them, control drones and dogs, and explore huge detailed maps in third person!”
- “The gunplay and overall mechanics of weapon handling, impact of weapons, and movement mechanics leave a lot to be desired, especially after playing something like 'Ready or Not.'”
- “Gameplay is surprisingly simplistic once you stop being overwhelmed by clumsy menus with little to no instruction, and extremely clunky movement.”
- “Despite all of this, the biggest issue is the gameplay itself.”
graphics
170 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
59%
12%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many users noting that they are reminiscent of early 2000s titles and not as polished as advertised. While some players appreciate the decent visuals and customization options, others criticize performance issues, stuttering, and overall graphical quality that feels outdated. Overall, there is a consensus that significant improvements are needed to enhance the visual experience and optimize performance.
- “Graphically, this game is great as well.”
- “The game has incredible graphics when put to the test and the customization is absolutely amazing, from helmets and masks to vests and what are on the vests.”
- “A very atmospheric tactical simulator with realistic graphics, a wide variety of missions, and the creation of its own combat squad.”
- “The graphics aren't anywhere near the quality that they look in the store page.”
- “There's also a bug with the graphics currently where the game permanently seems to run at a reduced resolution, regardless of whether or not super sampling is on or off.”
- “[b]poor visuals:[/b] the graphical quality of the game is quite poor, reminiscent of games from 2005.”
optimization
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
75%
15%
The game's optimization is currently a significant issue, with users reporting poor performance, especially on larger maps and during intense gameplay scenarios, leading to occasional FPS drops. While the graphics are visually appealing, they are still a work in progress, and many players express hope for improvements as the game develops. Overall, the game shows potential but requires substantial optimization to enhance the overall experience.
- “So if you tighten up the optimization of maps and light at the levels, I think it will immediately become 100 times more enjoyable to play.”
- “Interesting missions, beautiful and pleasant graphics; optimization suffers in some places, but that's the nature of early access.”
- “- The graphics are a work in progress and obviously optimization is focused on at the end of development, so you need a decently powerful PC to run it (i7-9700/RTX 2060/16GB RAM runs it at 60fps/1080p, for the record).”
- “It's a very cool game, but the performance is awful.”
- “However, it currently suffers from several performance issues and graphical shortcomings that need to be addressed.”
- “The optimization is bad, especially at the larger maps.”
music
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
76%
16%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the ability to upload their own soundtracks and praising certain tracks as "dope." However, many criticize the limited selection of music, repetitive loops, and poor sound mixing, which can lead to distracting and out-of-place audio during gameplay. Additionally, players express a desire for the music to stop when missions begin, as it can interfere with the gaming experience.
- “The music is dope!”
- “Great thing is that I set its parameters myself - from the enemy type to the music.”
- “You can upload your own soundtrack to the already present tactical soundtrack; a really fun feature just been added.”
- “Not many soundtracks on offer, so the music can get repetitive as they seem to be very small loops.”
- “There's just so much to the game that is done so badly it makes the whole thing just disappointing; also, the sound mixing is so bad, deafening sound effects that can barely be turned down, bad music, gunshots are too quiet.”
- “I don't want the soundtrack of my life distracting me when I try to hunt evildoers.”
stability
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is currently plagued by numerous bugs, glitches, and poor AI, making it feel unfinished and unpolished, which is typical for early access titles. Players report issues such as complicated controls, janky animations, and significant stability problems, including crashes and graphical glitches. While some find it enjoyable despite these flaws, many reviewers advise against purchasing it until substantial improvements are made.
- “The game is unfinished, unpolished, buggy, and very much in early stages of development.”
- “Don't buy the game; it's still buggy and has the worst AI in history. Even Rainbow Six Vegas 2 puts this to shame.”
- “There are many glitches where the camera pokes through a wall, which is forgivable in early access, but the sum of all of this game's issues makes it hard to recommend right now.”
replayability
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
41%
14%
The game boasts exceptional replayability, offering a wealth of content including career mode, single missions, and training, alongside extensive customization options. Players can experiment with different tactics and modify scenarios, ensuring a high replay value and the ability to engage with the game in diverse ways. Overall, it is described as infinitely replayable, making it a standout in terms of replayability.
- “There's also an insane amount of content and replayability in the game, with career mode, single missions, training, etc., and an XP reward system with medals and ranking.”
- “Customize your crew, plan your missions, and adjust on the fly for vast replayability.”
- “It has to offer a ton of customization options and lots of room for replayability as well.”
- “The ability to modify scenarios gives a lot of replayability to it.”
- “Infinite replay value.”
atmosphere
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
42%
25%
The game's atmosphere is described as strange and reminiscent of classic Clancy titles, enhanced by realistic graphics and engaging cut scenes. However, some players feel that the sound design does not fully support the immersive experience, and there is a desire for more neutral items in the environment to enrich the overall atmosphere. Overall, it is recognized as a highly atmospheric tactical simulator with potential for future improvements.
- “I love the strange atmosphere the game has and I look forward to future updates and improvements.”
- “The cut scenes add nice atmosphere and are not too long.”
- “A very atmospheric tactical simulator with realistic graphics, a wide variety of missions, and the creation of its own combat squad.”
- “Even the sounds, a crucial element in enhancing the gaming atmosphere, fail to deliver on the promise of an engaging and thrilling experience.”
- “It is also worth finalizing the locations by adding a little more neutral items for the atmosphere.”
- “It really reminds me of the first Clancy games, and it has the atmosphere and the style.”
humor
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is described as amusing yet flawed, particularly during the tutorial where players encounter quirky and strange instructions, such as being told to destroy an item that later becomes essential for progression. Additionally, the clunky pathing of squad members adds to the comedic experience, as their unpredictable movements can lead to humorous situations. Overall, while the humor is entertaining, it often results in frustrating gameplay moments.
- “The simple training in the game is funny and strange.”
- “Other funny things in the tutorial are that the game tells you to enter the inventory and destroy something, so I destroyed a random item that was later needed, and I could not progress the tutorial and had to restart.”
- “Pathing when you order a squad member to do something in the environment is also clunky, and often funny to watch them either climb over the wall you're trying to breach or such, just to do the command.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The monetization aspect of the game is criticized for the lack of in-game purchases, which some players feel detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, there are concerns about the game's quality, as evidenced by issues like misaligned sights on weapons.
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly in solo stealth gameplay, as the enemy AI and patterns remain unchanged from the previous installment. While some may appreciate the grind to unlock new content, many feel it can be frustrating and unfulfilling without adjustments to enemy difficulty.
- “So if you enjoy grinding to unlock new content, this might leave you feeling a little let down.”
- “The enemy AI and patterns feel about the same from its predecessor and, in my experience, 'high-risk, high-reward' solo stealth gameplay is very tedious without nerfing enemies to the ground.”

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