Comanche
- August 26, 2021
- NUKKLEAR
"Comanche is a shooter game offering both single-player and multiplayer modes, allowing for PvP combat. The single-player campaign is an evolving storyline inspired by real-world events, where the Comanche helicopter program is revived following a UAV capture. Skill-based Conflicts missions offer challenging objectives and rewards for completing special tasks, with spectacular visuals and impressive game mechanics."
Reviews
- The game offers a nostalgic experience for fans of the original Comanche series, with enjoyable helicopter action and a variety of gameplay styles.
- The graphics are decent, and the integration of drone mechanics adds a unique twist to the gameplay, providing some fun puzzle elements.
- The game is free of microtransactions, and many players appreciate the arcade-style controls that make it accessible for casual gamers.
- The controls are often described as clunky and unresponsive, making the game frustrating to play, especially with certain controllers.
- The single-player campaign is criticized for being repetitive, with missions that often feel like rinse-and-repeat tasks involving the drone.
- Multiplayer functionality is largely non-existent, with many players reporting that servers are empty or have been abandoned, limiting the game's replayability.
- story60 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as shallow and repetitive, primarily revolving around missions that involve deploying a drone to infiltrate buildings and engage in combat against various enemies. While some players appreciate the lighthearted banter and dialogue, many criticize the overall narrative for being underdeveloped and the mission design for being frustrating and tedious. Despite these shortcomings, a few players find the campaign enjoyable, highlighting its potential for immersive gameplay, though they note that it suffers from a lack of variety and depth.
“The story in C4 was about fighting pirates, Russians, rogue Arab states, and terrorists.”
“This is a lot of fun, with a compelling storyline, fun gameplay mechanics, and some challenging interactions with enemies.”
“The interactiveness of the mission adds immersion to the game.”
“The controls are bad, the story is almost non-existent, and the graphics are lame.”
“It's not fun to play, it's not exciting to look at, it has an awful story and setting... it's bad.”
“The single player is cool, but there's only one mission right now and it's somewhat repetitive.”
- graphics33 mentions
- 48 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many users describing them as dated and reminiscent of mobile game quality, particularly for a 2021 release. While some players appreciate the visuals as decent or beautiful, others criticize the optimization and performance issues, noting frame drops and a blurry appearance. Overall, the graphics are seen as a weak point in an otherwise underwhelming game experience.
“The game graphics are gorgeous.”
“Beautiful graphics.”
“Right now there isn't anything particularly exciting about the game, but the graphics are beautiful, the helicopter is hard to control (as it should be for new pilots), and physics-wise everything seems right.”
“Last, I hate to complain about the dated and poorly optimized graphics (really? mobile-game visuals in 2021 with frame drops in certain areas?) as good gameplay will always trump pretty eye candy in my book, but you'll find neither in this title.”
“The graphics engine offers some acceptable visuals (although not as groundbreakingly advanced as the original) but that's about the extent of the game's positives.”
“The game runs terrible and has very bad graphics for a 2021 game, it also has a weird blur over the entire image.”
- gameplay22 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay features two main styles: helicopter combat and drone operations, with mixed reviews on execution. While some players appreciate the diversity and fun mechanics, others criticize the dated graphics, poor optimization, and awkward controls, leading to an overall experience that feels unrefined and repetitive. Despite its potential, the game struggles with balance and innovation, leaving some players disappointed.
“This is a lot of fun, with a compelling storyline, fun gameplay mechanics, and some challenging interactions with enemies.”
“What I like about this game the most is the variants of choppers and drones, which gives a great diversity to the gameplay.”
“The flying mechanics feel good.”
“This wouldn't be as bad if controller gameplay was properly implemented.”
“It's as if the developers worried that the game wasn't enough like an FPS, so they forced in some poorly designed corridor-shooter mechanics.”
“Gameplay-wise, it tries a few neat things by including a drone, where you have to switch between the helicopter and the drone, but overall the drone sections feel kind of strange and totally out of setting.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its honest monetization model, featuring no microtransactions, which eliminates any pay-to-win elements and enhances the overall experience.
“The game doesn't have the world's best controls, but it feels very honest - no microtransactions!”
“There are no microtransactions, which means no pay-to-win.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game offers a fun and engaging experience with a campaign that, while not overly lengthy, encourages replayability and requires skill to master. Players appreciate the balance of aesthetics, gameplay mechanics, and content, contributing to its overall replay value.
“Really fun to play; the campaign isn't too long but is replayable and takes some skill.”
“I care about looks, flight, fun, replayability, framerates, and content.”
“The campaign isn't too long, but it lacks the depth needed for true replayability.”
“Once you finish the game, there isn't much incentive to play through it again.”
“While the gameplay is enjoyable, the lack of varied content makes replaying feel repetitive.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has been criticized for buggy controls, particularly with DS4 controllers requiring additional software, and issues during drone gameplay, which detracts from the overall experience.
“Controls can get buggy; DS4 controllers require additional software.”
“Drone gameplay is frustrating and filled with bugs.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The music in the game is well-received, complementing the impressive audio and visuals, contributing to an overall engaging experience.
“The audio and visuals of the game are amazing, and the music is good too.”
“The music feels repetitive and uninspired.”
“The soundtrack lacks variety and fails to enhance the gameplay experience.”
“The audio quality is poor, making it hard to enjoy the music.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is reminiscent of "Deus Ex: Mankind Divided," offering an immersive experience as players pilot a gunship through canyons while engaging in combat with various enemies. Reviewers appreciate the strong sense of immersion and the overall engaging environment.
“The atmosphere reminds me a bit of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, which I like a lot.”
“In the single-player mode, you basically fly a gunship around a canyon and destroy lots of enemies, such as ships, soldiers, and aircraft. It has a great atmosphere and is quite immersive.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the drone sections of the game to be poorly designed, disrupting the overall pace and quickly becoming tedious, which detracts from the overall experience.
“The drone sections feel half-baked, totally ruin the pace of the game, and become tedious pretty much immediately.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been criticized for its outdated graphics that resemble mobile game visuals from 2021, along with noticeable frame drops in certain areas, leading to a disappointing experience overall.
“I hate to complain about the dated and poorly optimized graphics. Really? Mobile game visuals in 2021 with frame drops in certain areas? Good gameplay will always trump pretty eye candy in my book, but you'll find neither in this title.”
“The optimization is a mess; I frequently experience frame drops and stuttering, which ruins the overall experience.”
“It's frustrating to see such a lack of optimization. The game runs poorly even on high-end hardware, making it nearly unplayable at times.”