Capital

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Capital is a single player open world role playing shooter game. It was developed by Matthew Crickmore and was released on July 29, 2024. It received neutral reviews from players.

Capital is an open world, destruction focused, non-linear, first and third person action-adventure shooter, inspired by games like GTA Max Payne and Red Faction. Freely explore the entire island, buy or steal items from shops, purchase houses to store more vehicles and have a better fortress to defend when taking refuge from law enforcement. All buildings are destructible, break into secured room…

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59%

Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews

graphics3 negative mentions

Unique emphasis on fully destructible environments allowing players to reshape the world with explosives and heavy weapons.
Open-ended sandbox gameplay offering freedom to approach criminal activities in multiple ways without a scripted narrative.
Progression system that escalates player capabilities with new weapons, vehicles, and tools, leading to increasingly ambitious heists.

Severe performance and optimization issues cause lag and unplayable experiences even on high-end PCs.
Gameplay can become repetitive with limited depth and content, revolving mainly around destruction and loot cycles.
Heavy use of pre-made or asset-flipped content leads to a lack of cohesion and polish, negatively impacting the game's presentation and originality.

gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers a unique open-world experience centered on escalating criminal activities and destruction, providing engaging moments of chaotic fun. While the game introduces interesting mechanics and player freedom, some systems feel incomplete and repetitive, lacking the polish and depth of more established sandbox titles. Overall, it shows promise but currently feels like a disjointed mix of features.
- “Early gameplay usually begins with smaller crimes such as stealing goods from stores or breaking into lightly protected buildings.”
- “Its focus on destruction, open-ended gameplay, and escalating criminal activity creates moments of chaotic fun that can be surprisingly engaging.”
- “This mechanic introduces a level of freedom rarely seen in smaller indie open-world titles.”
- “Some mechanics feel rough or incomplete, and certain systems may lack the depth found in more established open-world titles.”
- “Repetition can also become noticeable after extended play sessions, as the main gameplay loop often revolves around destroying buildings, stealing loot, and upgrading equipment to repeat the cycle on a larger scale.”
- “It's a hodgepodge of different Unreal Engine gameplay features that don't fit together cohesively.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics focus on interactive and destructible environments rather than photorealism, but performance issues and lack of adjustable settings cause significant lag even on low settings. Some assets appear reused from external sources, which affects originality. Overall, the visuals are decent but hindered by technical limitations.
- “The graphics emphasize interactive environments and destructible structures rather than photorealistic detail.”
- “The game graphics look better than you might expect, but that's just because it looks like some or all of them are 'borrowed' from asset stores or wherever.”
- “And on top of it, it's extremely laggy, even on the lowest graphics settings.”
- “The game graphics look better than you might expect, but that's just because it looks like some or all of them are 'borrowed' from asset stores or elsewhere.”
- “At this very moment, this game is unplayable on my computer and there is no settings option to adjust the graphics for your computer specs.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The game has a strong concept but suffers from poor optimization, leading to subpar performance. Improvements in optimization are needed for a smoother experience.
- “Poor performance.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story incorporates cars scattered across the island, which players can steal or purchase to use for transportation and mission objectives, adding a practical and interactive element to gameplay.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The sound design effectively enhances the game's chaotic atmosphere, immersing players in its intense and dynamic environment.