- February 10, 2022
- Smilegate
CrossfireX
What could’ve been a solid addition to the Game Pass family, ends up a disappointing mix of interesting ideas and bad execution.
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CrossfireX is a single player and multiplayer shooter game with a warfare theme. It was developed by Smilegate and was released on February 10, 2022. It received negative reviews from both critics and players.
CrossfireX delivers an intense first-person shooter experience where players are immersed in a sprawling global conflict between the world’s two most formidable private military factions: Global Risk employs veterans of powerful armed forces who use advanced technologies to fight for order and security; Black List employs hardened mercenaries trained in guerilla tactics who fight to destabilize op…
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- Beautiful graphics powered by Remedy's Northlight engine.
- Occasionally solid gunplay in the campaign, with some enjoyable moments.
- Free-to-play multiplayer offers a nostalgic classic mode and a decent range of weapons to unlock.
- Soullessly generic campaign with forgettable characters and a dull plot.
- Unbalanced and one-dimensional multiplayer that feels lifeless and buggy.
- Gameplay mechanics are broken, with a cluttered UI and repetitive content.
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The gameplay has been widely criticized for being broken and frustrating, with issues such as poor aiming mechanics, a cluttered user interface, and a lack of engaging content. Players find the campaign dull and repetitive, with many feeling it fails to utilize the potential of the game's design. While some appreciate the bullet-time mechanics, overall, the experience is described as stiff and lacking excitement, particularly in multiplayer modes.
“Bullet-time mechanics in single player are cool; Remedy did what they could with the campaign.”
“Gameplay is broken. It's nearly impossible to aim, and the modernized mechanics feel half-baked. The UI is cluttered, making it a not-so-smooth experience to navigate. It's buggy, and the campaign is dull, feeling like a waste of Remedy's potential. It lacks content and becomes repetitive just after an hour of playing.”
“The gameplay is stiff and dull, making it pretty boring and terrible. Multiplayer feels lifeless, and the map design is poor.”
“The overall gameplay experience is frustrating due to its numerous bugs and lack of engaging content, leading to a repetitive and uninspired experience.”
CrossfireX Review – “Struggles to Hit the Target
What could’ve been a solid addition to the Game Pass family, ends up a disappointing mix of interesting ideas and bad execution.
50%CrossfireX review
CrossfireX has some interesting ideas in Remedy's dual campaigns, but everything else feels dated and generic.
40%CrossfireX Review – Archaic Warfare
You might want to play CrossfireX to understand what’s so popular around the world or have a dash of mindless fun in the campaign, but there’s little else here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
CrossfireX is a shooter game with warfare theme.
CrossfireX is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Xbox.
CrossfireX was released on February 10, 2022.
CrossfireX was developed by Smilegate.
CrossfireX has received negative reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.
CrossfireX is a single player game with multiplayer support.
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