Contain

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Contain is a single player and multiplayer action game. It was developed by SinginGiant and was released on January 16, 2024. It received neutral reviews from players.

"Contain is a first-person action shooter, offering both single-player and multiplayer co-op modes. As part of a special task force, players contain supernatural anomalies with customizable characters and guns. Despite impressive graphics, the game is poorly optimized and contains several bugs, but the developers, also indie studios, are actively supporting it."

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Audience ScoreBased on 464 reviews

graphics36 positive mentions

optimization24 negative mentions

The game has a unique concept that blends tactical shooter elements with supernatural themes, offering a fresh experience.
Extensive weapon and character customization options allow players to tailor their loadouts to their playstyle.
The atmosphere and graphics are praised for their quality, creating an immersive environment that enhances the gameplay experience.

The AI is often criticized for being overly reactive, with enemies able to shoot through walls and track players too easily, leading to frustrating encounters.
The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, including poor optimization and a lack of essential features like a proper tutorial and keybinding options.
Many players feel that the game is not ready for early access, with a lack of content and polish making it difficult to recommend at its current price.

graphics
106 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
34%
58%
8%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the charming visuals and atmospheric design that enhance the immersive experience. However, several users report significant issues such as stuttering, limited graphics options, and inconsistencies in visual quality, leading to frustration. While some find the graphics stunning and fitting for the game's aesthetic, others criticize them for being grainy or not meeting expectations, particularly given the game's use of Unreal Engine 5.
- “Graphically, I was surprised by how charming it was.”
- “Its haunting visuals and atmospheric sound design create an immersive experience.”
- “The graphics are impressive, providing a cinematic feel that makes you feel like you're leading an epic film adventure.”
- “Also, no matter what graphics setting I set it to, it keeps stuttering.”
- “For saying it's Unreal 5, the graphics look like it's using the old Source engine.”
- “The graphics are just bad; it feels like they just bumped sharpening up to max. I couldn't fix it at all...”
story
102 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
83%
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The game's story is criticized for being weak and unclear, with many players feeling that the missions lack meaningful connections to the overarching narrative. While the initial concept and aesthetic are intriguing, the repetitive mission structure and insufficient lore development leave players wanting more depth and variety. Overall, there is a consensus that significant improvements are needed to enhance the storytelling experience and make it more engaging.
- “The concept of the story is cool and has a very good lore at the start.”
- “A pervasive atmosphere of mystery surrounds each mission, where players are faced with the dilemma of encountering extraterrestrial threats or the aftermath of experiments gone wrong.”
- “Contain is an FPS-thriller that seamlessly blends suspenseful storytelling with intense gameplay.”
- “The story building is weak at the moment, with a lot of work needed to bring the story and lore up to speed with the quality of the game, and it seems to be in the works.”
- “There's a few missions (4-5) which take around 1-2 hours to complete total, and there was, from what I could tell, no hidden objectives, easter eggs, etc. Nothing correlating to anything outside of the main objectives.”
- “Whilst the game oozes with a cool aesthetic, interesting world, and premise with its intro story, the actual game itself falls severely short.”
gameplay
90 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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71%
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The gameplay of the game is described as having potential but currently feels underdeveloped and buggy, with issues such as sluggish movement and overly accurate enemies making progress challenging. While some players appreciate the unique mechanics and extensive weapon customization, many express frustration with the lack of content, confusing mechanics, and the need for significant polish. Overall, the game shows promise but requires further refinement and updates to enhance the player experience.
- “Contain is an FPS-thriller that seamlessly blends suspenseful storytelling with intense gameplay.”
- “The narrative depth keeps players on edge, while strategic gameplay and limited weaponry add to the tension.”
- “Its standout features include seamless gameplay, extensive weapon customization for a personalized experience, stunning graphics creating an immersive atmosphere, and diverse challenges.”
- “The gameplay is very weird and needs to be polished 100%.”
- “I mean you can play it, but it's too buggy, to the point where the enjoyment is ruined, meaning, it shouldn't be in early access in my opinion. Right now there's too much that needs to be ironed out and polished before the core gameplay can work.”
- “Gameplay is quite underdeveloped, has potential to be a fun experience.”
optimization
54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
45%
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The game's optimization is a mixed bag, with some players reporting satisfactory performance on high-end rigs, while others experience significant stuttering and disconnect issues across various settings. Many users note that the game is still in early access and requires further refinement, particularly in its UI and settings system, which are often described as buggy. Overall, while some find the performance acceptable, a considerable number of players express frustration with the game's optimization, deeming it unplayable on certain hardware configurations.
- “Performance is amazing on my 3080.”
- “I've tried a different range of settings and I'm not seeing the performance problems impact me.”
- “Performance is fine (I played on a 10900k/3090 rig with 32GB RAM at 1440p on medium with maxed textures and FPS capped at 90 with Vsync off), it's early access but needs further refinement.”
- “Performance is terrible.”
- “Optimization is so horrible that this runs poorly even on the top of the line hardware.”
- “Lot of bugs, my 4080 GPU has a lot of stuttering at 4K, trash optimization, and stiff character movements, so I do not recommend buying it now; Ready or Not is more worth than this game.”
atmosphere
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
47%
8%
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its immersive and intense qualities, featuring haunting visuals and effective sound design that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the attention to detail in the environments, which contribute to a dark and mysterious ambiance, making each mission feel engaging and suspenseful. While the atmosphere stands out as a highlight, some users express a desire for improvements in enemy AI behavior.
- “Its haunting visuals and atmospheric sound design create an immersive experience.”
- “Best of all is its atmosphere, which pulled me right in.”
- “A pervasive atmosphere of mystery surrounds each mission, where players are faced with the dilemma of encountering extraterrestrial threats or the aftermath of experiments gone wrong.”
- “The small details in the game's interaction with the player give another layer of perception and atmosphere to the darkish yet familiar surroundings of a regular world in chaos.”
- “The atmosphere is (for a game this new) really well done.”
stability
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game currently suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs affecting gameplay, UI, and multiplayer functionality, leading to a frustrating experience for players. While it shows potential, especially in areas like weapon customization, many reviewers advise waiting for further development and polish before fully engaging with the title. Overall, the consensus is that the game is too unrefined and buggy at this stage, making it difficult to recommend for immediate play.
- “The biggest issue for me are the buggy control settings and missing functions.”
- “I mean you can play it, but it's too buggy, to the point where the enjoyment is ruined. It shouldn't be in early access in my opinion; there's too much that needs to be ironed out and polished before the core gameplay can work.”
- “Games are very buggy even for early access. I wouldn't recommend buying now; I'd wait for them to polish everything up a bit.”
humor
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is derived from its technical flaws and the absurdity of its AI behavior, which players find amusing rather than frustrating. Many reviewers highlight the comedic value in the developers' lack of communication and the game's unplayability, often laughing at the ridiculous situations that arise during gameplay. Overall, the humor seems to stem from a mix of irony and the game's shortcomings, providing entertainment even in its failures.
- “I was kinda laughing hysterically about the Google Translate and AI-generated content at the beginning.”
- “Pairing this with the first problem, I literally just stopped and watched as the AI hilariously ran around trying to shoot me full sprint and full auto through a cargo container. It was quite the treat listening to everyone watching my stream talk about how awful it was before I quit and refunded, lmao.”
- “It's very funny for me.”
monetization
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization aspect of the game has drawn criticism, with players feeling that it resembles a cash grab, especially given the limitations in gameplay and graphic settings during early access. Users express frustration over unclear mechanics and the potential for poor weapon customization choices that can hinder gameplay, suggesting a lack of transparency in the monetization strategy.
- “I know it's early access, but it feels like a cash grab.”
- “The guns have perks like ergo, but they don't tell you what does what, so you may build your gun and then realize it takes 2 weeks to aim down sights.”
- “Half of the gameplay and graphic settings are locked, so you can change them, with permanent motion blur, and you can lose your mouse and not get it back, with singular mouse sensitivity that applies to both aiming down sights and regular speed.”
replayability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has been criticized for its lack of replayability, with users noting that there is minimal content available and little planned for the near future. Many players express disappointment, hoping for a more engaging experience similar to other tactical shooters in early access.
- “I personally enjoy the game; I have been hoping for a paranormal tactical shooter that has more content and is more replayable than SCP 5K.”
- “There is little to no replayability in this game.”
- “Again, as I mentioned earlier, there's extremely little replayability, and not much content planned soon on the roadmap they posted, other than a new PvE extraction map in June, which is 5 months away.”
- “I am a big fan of these types of games, such as Ready or Not and Six Days in Fallujah, both backed in early access, and they are way more playable.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The music in the game has received mixed feedback; while some players appreciate the spooky ambience that enhances the thrill of the experience, others feel that it doesn't fit well with the overall gameplay. Despite this, the unique concept and engaging gameplay have led to a generally positive reception, with an average rating of 8.7/10.
- “The music just doesn't fit here well, in my opinion.”
- “The music just doesn't fit here well, in my opinion.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Players consistently express that the grinding required in the game is excessively time-consuming, suggesting that it feels like a task that demands an unrealistic amount of effort, akin to needing a "second life" to manage it.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”