Contractors Showdown
- April 25, 2024
- Caveman Studio
- 29h median play time
Get on Steam"Contractors Showdown" is a VR battle royale game that offers a realistic combat experience with a variety of weapons and equipment. Players can customize their loadouts, team up with friends, and use spatial voice chat for strategic advantages. The game aims to provide intense multiplayer warfare and thrilling battles in a highly immersive environment.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Contractors Showdown offers an immersive VR battle royale experience that combines elements of popular games like Call of Duty Warzone and PUBG.
- The gunplay and movement mechanics are praised for being smooth and intuitive, providing a satisfying gameplay experience.
- The game features a variety of weapons and customization options, along with a rewarding progression system that keeps players engaged.
- The game suffers from significant technical issues, including lag, bugs, and a lack of optimization, making it frustrating to play at times.
- There is a rampant cheating problem that detracts from the overall experience, with players expressing concerns about the effectiveness of the anti-cheat measures.
- Matchmaking times can be excessively long, and the player base is dwindling, leading to unbalanced matches and a lack of engagement.
- gameplay133 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this VR battle royale game is generally praised for its smooth mechanics, engaging gunplay, and immersive experience, drawing comparisons to titles like Call of Duty: Warzone. Players appreciate the depth and intuitiveness of the mechanics, although some express frustration with certain features, such as lag and the "buy extra life" mechanic. Overall, the game offers a fun and addictive experience, particularly when played with friends, despite some minor bugs and graphical shortcomings.
“The gameplay is fun and rewarding after putting in the time; the progression is realistic and engaging with achievable goals.”
“This game has exceeded my expectations; the movement mechanics are very smooth and nice, it has good gunplay mechanics, the map is quite big and not too empty, there are players in this game, and it is quite fun.”
“The gunplay, the optics, the mechanics, and the gameplay are all really great.”
“This actually makes me angry at the wasted time playing Showdown, not having any improvement cycle or mechanical skill curve.”
“75% of the gameplay was just falling in a parachute and 25% things not working right.”
“This constant lag seriously affects gameplay, especially in fast-paced situations where quick reactions are crucial; need more servers.”
- optimization91 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players reporting severe performance issues, bugs, and instability, even on high-end PCs. Users have noted that the game often feels unplayable due to lag, stuttering, and graphical glitches, leading to a frustrating experience. While a few players have experienced decent performance, the consensus is that significant optimization is needed before the game can be considered enjoyable.
“It is incredibly optimized despite having a very far draw distance.”
“The amount of effort that went into net-code, optimization, gameplay really shows here and I think it's honestly quite beautiful to witness how effortlessly it all plays together no matter what platform you are using.”
“Games really good, guns feel great and it has been very well optimized compared to the beta and the progression feels stellar as the only other game that can rival its progression is Vail.”
“As many others on here have said, my PC can run any other PC VR titles smoothly on high settings, but this game has been, beyond just the performance issues, extremely buggy and horribly optimized.”
“The game had potential to be an amazing VR battle royale title, but it's so poorly optimized that it's sometimes impossible to play without extreme lag and textures loading very slowly.”
“Great concept, I really like it, but it needs to be optimized... I have an RTX 4060 and Ryzen 5700X, and I get 1-10 FPS on the lowest graphics in buildings sometimes; when it starts lagging, it's just unbearable.”
- story75 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate that the game lacks a significant story element, with many players expressing disappointment over the absence of a narrative or storyline. While some users enjoy the gameplay experience, particularly in solo mode, the overall sentiment suggests that the game is more focused on multiplayer mechanics rather than delivering a compelling story. Additionally, technical issues and performance discrepancies between the Quest and PC versions further detract from the experience.
“I have finally found the game I was dying to play after Red Dead Redemption; the last epic story I was excited to play until the end.”
“I was put off because of the quest graphics at first, but omg this game is so much fun in solo mode!”
“Pubg experience but would be good to have faction versus mode or storyline.”
“There is no story.”
“It's a quest game, you're paying quest prices for a quest game.”
“The main issue here is that they released the PC and quest version in the same thing, so I'm pretty sure PC players now have to deal with quest performance and graphics.”
- graphics75 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 49 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising them as "great for a VR game" and "next-gen," while others criticize the performance issues and lack of optimization, leading to low frame rates and poor visual fidelity. Many players note that while the graphics can look good, they often suffer from pop-ins and lag, especially on lower-end systems. Overall, the consensus suggests that while the game has potential in its visuals, significant improvements in optimization and graphical quality are needed for a smoother experience.
“Polished gameplay, and excellent graphics even on the Quest version.”
“Graphics are some of the best for a multiplayer VR shooter, the iron sights on these guns are probably the best iron sights I've used in a VR game, clear concise picture of your targets, the TTK is fair.”
“There are so many things I love about this game, like gun handling which feels amazing, the attachment system which is flawless and works great, the graphics which look beautiful, the gun design which is astonishing, etc. Anything that could be good about this game is good about it, and I truly think it's in my top 3 games I've ever played.”
“I know it's to even the playing field for Quest users by lowering view distance, but at least up the graphics and increase the view distance for everything but players and items. The game looks horrendous and runs poorly too compared to other VR titles.”
“What else can I say? I have tried many experiences with this machine and so far this has been the worst, especially because of the mediocre performance it gave me. I decided to put all the graphics at maximum, maybe that was the problem, but taking into account that the game still looks as if it were from a smartphone, I find the poor performance I obtained offensive.”
“The disparity between graphics and performance is nothing short of a nightmare.”
- stability50 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 86 % negative mentions
The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its performance on PC VR, while others report significant bugs, glitches, and optimization issues that hinder gameplay. Common complaints include freezing, low frame rates, and inconsistent networking, leading to a perception of it being a "buggy mess." Despite these issues, some users note that minor glitches do not detract from the overall experience, and there is hope for improvements through ongoing developer support.
“Game runs great, maybe my best running VR game to date.”
“It runs great on PCVR with Quest 2.”
“Game looks good and runs great on PCVR.”
“As many others have said, my PC can run any other PC VR titles smoothly on high settings, but this game has been, beyond just the performance issues, extremely buggy and horribly optimized.”
“This game is a buggy mess.”
“I expected the minimum to work well, but no, during the game it freezes constantly, has low frame rates at times, and is graphically disappointing for me.”
- monetization9 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been generally well-received, with players appreciating the initial free access and the absence of mandatory microtransactions for progression. While a premium currency has been introduced, it is currently not tied to in-game purchases, allowing players to grind for everything, which enhances the game's consumer-friendly reputation. Overall, the approach encourages player engagement without feeling exploitative.
“Very glad everything was free at launch, not even upset about microtransactions being in the game now.”
“I was very surprised to see a premium currency but no actual microtransactions to obtain them; will see if this lasts (update: you can buy the currency now).”
“Not sure if this is intentional or if it may be a thing later, but there are no in-game purchases; you grind for everything, which I think is a very nice feature and has me returning often.”
“The pricing strategy stands as a testament to its consumer-friendly ethos, with an accessible base game complemented by optional in-game purchases.”
- humor8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the game to be a standout feature, with many enjoying the lighthearted interactions and funny moments that arise during gameplay, especially in post-death communications. The shift away from building mechanics has contributed to a more enjoyable and comedic atmosphere, leading to memorable and amusing experiences, such as players laughing off defeats. Overall, the game successfully blends humor with gameplay, enhancing the overall enjoyment.
“Great gameplay and a lot of funny moments.”
“Super weird and hilarious at the same time.”
“Getting away from the whole building mechanics really freshened up the gameplay, and the post-death coms with other players was really funny.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's music, particularly its 80s soundtrack, is highly praised and adds to the overall enjoyment, with players finding it a perfect complement to the gameplay. However, there are requests for more customizable audio options, such as the ability to globally disable voice chat and adjust various sound levels.
“Play this game and listen to some 80s music while taking down enemies; it's an incredible experience!”
“The music in this game perfectly complements the action, creating an unforgettable atmosphere.”
“I love how the soundtrack enhances the gameplay, making every moment feel epic.”
“We should be able to globally disable voice chat and adjust music, effects, and general volume.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the time-consuming nature of vaulting in and out of windows and the low player base, which makes finding matches frustratingly slow. Overall, while the gameplay is enjoyable, the grinding experience detracts from the overall enjoyment.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“Fun game, gunplay feels great; however, the player base is way too low, making it feel very tedious to find a game for 5+ minutes.”
“If I had to slap the game on the hand for anything at all, it would be that sometimes the vaulting in or out of windows can be tedious.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find the game to be highly replayable and engaging, with many considering it a great value at $20. The exhilarating VR experience contributes to its appeal for repeated playthroughs.
“Super fun and replayable, and a steal at $20.”
“Overall, Contractors Showdown offers an exhilarating VR experience that's both endlessly engaging and highly replayable.”
