Contractors Showdown
- April 25, 2024
- Caveman Studio
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
- The game offers a highly immersive experience, combining elements of Call of Duty Warzone and PUBG in a VR setting, making it a thrilling battle royale.
- Gun mechanics are solid and realistic, with satisfying reloading and weapon handling that enhances the overall gameplay experience.
- The game has a fun and engaging community, with features like proximity chat that add to the social aspect of gameplay.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, including lag, crashes, and glitches that can disrupt gameplay.
- There is a significant cheating problem, with reports of players using hacks that undermine the competitive integrity of matches.
- Matchmaking can be frustrating, with long queue times and the challenge of being paired with inexperienced players in team modes.
- gameplay55 mentions
- 53 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its solid gun mechanics, immersive experience, and smooth movement, drawing comparisons to popular titles like Call of Duty's Warzone. While many players enjoy the fun and engaging mechanics, some express frustration with specific features, such as lag and certain gameplay mechanics that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the game offers a polished and enjoyable battle royale experience, particularly in VR, despite some minor issues.
“Overall, this is a fun VR battle royale game with really solid gun mechanics.”
“It's very immersive and the mechanics are very well integrated.”
“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.”
- optimization37 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 24 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players reporting severe performance issues, including stuttering, lag, and unresponsive gameplay, even on high-end systems. While a few users noted decent performance under specific conditions, the general consensus is that significant optimization is needed to improve the overall experience. Many players find the current state of optimization unacceptable, making the game nearly unplayable for a large portion of the community.
“It is incredibly optimized despite having a very far draw distance.”
“The performance is pretty good; I set the FPS to 90 max and it hits that target pretty consistently.”
“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.”
“The performance is choppy, clunky, unresponsive, and downright disappointing.”
“Game is heavily unoptimized.”
“The disparity between graphics and performance is nothing short of a nightmare.”
- story31 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game has garnered mixed reviews, with some players expressing excitement about its engaging narrative reminiscent of epic titles like "Red Dead Redemption." However, many users criticize the game's performance and graphics on the Quest 2, describing it as unplayable and poorly optimized compared to the PC VR version, which offers a significantly better experience. Overall, while the story is compelling, the technical execution varies greatly depending on the platform used.
“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!”
“This game is awesome; if you're using a quest headset, launch it in quest mode and it will no doubt help whatever lag you might get.”
“Had to refund the game because it's simply unplayable with the Meta Quest 2 (also I never got my money back).”
“It's unplayable; poor optimization for Quest. Only buy it if you have a Valve Index; lowest graphics still lags my game.”
“I have played this on Quest 3 standalone and the PC VR version, and wow, the PC VR version is a mile better than the Quest version.”
- graphics29 mentions
- 34 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising them as "great for a VR game" and "some of the best for a multiplayer VR shooter," while others criticize them as "horrendous" and "mediocre," particularly on lower-end hardware. Many players note issues with optimization and performance, leading to low frame rates and lag, especially on the Meta Quest. Overall, while the gun mechanics and gameplay are well-received, the graphical fidelity and optimization need significant improvement to enhance the overall 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, providing a clear and concise picture of your targets.”
“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.”
“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 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.”
- stability17 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 88 % negative mentions
The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting various bugs and glitches, particularly related to jumping mechanics, item collection, and freezing issues when tabbing out. While some users note improvements in performance over time, the overall consensus is that the game remains quite buggy, impacting the overall experience despite its solid gameplay concept. Developers appear to be providing post-release support, but significant stability issues persist.
“Pretty fun, used to run pretty bad but now runs great. Kills are satisfying and healing is enjoyable as well.”
“Game looks good and runs great on PC VR.”
“The airplane feels extremely buggy, and jumping often results in being thrown around in the plane for a few seconds before falling.”
“This game is a buggy mess.”
“I expected minimum to work well, but no, during the game the game freezes constantly, low frame rate for moments and graphically disappointing for me.”
- monetization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has evolved, initially featuring a premium currency without microtransactions, but now allowing purchases for that currency. Players appreciate the absence of mandatory in-game purchases, favoring a grind-based system that enhances engagement, while optional purchases and ads are seen as consumer-friendly and satisfying.
“I was very surprised to see a premium currency but no actual microtransactions to obtain them. (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.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the game to be a refreshing aspect, particularly during post-death interactions with others, which often lead to laughter rather than frustration. The comedic moments, such as unexpected player reactions during combat, enhance the overall enjoyment and camaraderie among players.
“Getting away from the whole building mechanics really freshened up the gameplay, and the post-death conversations with other players were really funny.”
“It just makes finishing off an enemy really funny!”
“My twin screamed 'lapd' when he rushed two enemies yesterday, and they ended up laughing instead of being sad about the loss.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's music, featuring a nostalgic 80s soundtrack, is highly praised for enhancing the overall experience, with players finding it exhilarating. However, there are requests for more customizable audio options, including 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 has to be the best experience ever!”
“We should be able to globally disable voice chat and adjust music, effects, and general volume.”
