Easy Red
- December 1, 2017
- Marco Amadei
- 3h median play time
Get on Steam"Easy Red" is a WW2-themed multiplayer first-person shooter game. Players can choose to fight as either the US Army or the German Wehrmacht across several maps and modes. The game places a strong emphasis on teamwork and historical accuracy, with realistic weapons and uniforms from the time period.
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Reviews
- The game offers a unique and immersive WWII experience, particularly during the D-Day landings.
- The ability to customize loadouts and loot weapons from fallen enemies adds depth to gameplay.
- Despite its rough edges, the game shows a lot of potential and has a dedicated developer who frequently updates it.
- The AI is often poor, leading to frustrating gameplay where enemies and allies behave erratically.
- The graphics and animations are outdated, which can detract from the overall experience.
- The game suffers from stability issues, including frequent crashes and performance problems on lower-end systems.
- graphics109 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many players noting that they are dated and reminiscent of early 2000s titles, often described as "muddy" or "ugly." While some appreciate the simplistic and stylized options available, others criticize the poor animations and overall visual quality, suggesting that the graphics detract from the experience. However, a common sentiment is that despite the graphics shortcomings, the gameplay remains enjoyable and compensates for the visual flaws, making it a worthwhile purchase for fans of the genre.
“The 'cartoon' graphics setting works much better and looks stylized.”
“Don't be put off by the graphics shown in the trailers; this game has more than enough to compensate for its older style visuals.”
“Although the graphics could be better, there is a certain appeal to it.”
“The graphics are absolutely abysmal and honestly would be right at home in the early 2000s.”
“Graphics are shit and optimization is on the level of none.”
“The graphics are muddy, ugly, and the animations are poor.”
- story84 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 79 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The game's story is centered around a variety of World War II missions, allowing players to engage in both Allied and Axis campaigns across multiple iconic battles, including D-Day. While the campaign offers a decent length with numerous missions and a mission editor for custom scenarios, players frequently report frustrating crashes and performance issues that detract from the overall experience. Despite these technical problems, the game is praised for its engaging gunplay and the ability to replay missions from different perspectives.
“This game offers essentially a sandbox of WWII battle scenarios with its 5+ hour campaign (which can be played from either side, a great feature) and a wonderful mission editor that, while a little basic, gives you plenty of options in creating missions and building environments on an open world map.”
“The campaign missions progress with taking over or defending points on the map; the mechanics do not have snapping to cover or bonuses of any kind, but tactics like flanking and taking cover in houses just naturally work out great.”
“It features a pretty big roster of missions about D-Day, from the well-known to lesser-known ones, playable on either the Axis or Allies side.”
“Can't recommend because a couple missions in there is a level that crashes every time I play it, regardless of what I do.”
“What sucks is that the game crashes in the middle of missions and if you're lucky at the end of your mission.”
“The only major bug is that at the end of some campaign missions the game will just crash.”
- gameplay59 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 49 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it fun and engaging despite its numerous bugs and lack of polish. While the mechanics can feel clunky and the AI is often criticized, many appreciate the immersive experience and the nostalgic feel reminiscent of older titles. Overall, it offers solid gameplay for its price, but players seeking a more refined experience may want to consider alternatives like 'Easy Red 2'.
“Fun and engaging gameplay, easy to run, simple yet leagues above most modern AAA FPS games.”
“The gameplay is so good, the gunplay is realistic, the sounds are good enough, the inventory system is far superior to many AAA games out now, the missions are kind of short, but they offer high replayability and they are numerous.”
“The gameplay is great on the other hand, it's very immersive and pretty exciting if you're a person that has nothing to do all the time and loves war-type games.”
“Terrible optimization, terrible AI, terrible gameplay.”
“I don't know if I should be impressed by the fact that this game was practically made by one dude - but given the fact that the gameplay is terrible, graphics horrendous, sound design dreadful (voices like underwater and a laughable whistle when the boats hit the beach for starters), and everything else pretty much wrapped up under the word 'unplayable', I don't think this guy deserves a lot of credit.”
“Gameplay seems like it's just live, die, and repeat.”
- stability17 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is frequently criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and crashes that detract from the overall experience. While some players find enjoyment despite these issues, many describe the game as unpolished and in need of significant patches to improve performance and AI functionality. Overall, the consensus is that the game suffers from a lack of stability, impacting gameplay quality.
“Don't buy this garbage, it's buggy, crashes frequently and is overall an unpolished disappointment.”
“It's by no means a perfect game; the AI is buggy and basic, the graphics and performance aren't great regardless of your PC.”
“The game purports to support Linux; though this is true, the support is awful (less than 50% of the framerate of a Windows machine) and also bug-ridden.”
- optimization16 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is widely criticized, with many users reporting significant performance issues, including low frame rates, crashes, and buggy AI. While some players find enjoyment despite these flaws, they agree that the game requires substantial improvements in optimization, animations, and bug fixes to enhance the overall experience. Despite its shortcomings, a few users note that the game shows promise, particularly for its low price point.
“I agree, the game isn't that polished, optimized, or tweaked correctly, but it's some of those cracks that spark a bright beam of fun into this game, and that's what I really enjoy about it.”
“Right now it needs some performance optimizations and some AI coding, but overall for a 2 dollar game, it certainly shows promise.”
“Needs some improved animations, better optimization, and voice acting, and obviously bug fixes, but it is still quite fun to play.”
“The animations are off and it has performance issues.”
“Terrible optimization, terrible AI, terrible gameplay.”
“Graphics are terrible and optimization is on the level of none.”
- humor10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is largely derived from its awkward character animations, poor AI, and quirky sound design, which together create a slapstick atmosphere that players find amusing. Many reviewers appreciate the nostalgic and unintentionally funny moments, such as the absurd behavior of bots and humorous voice acting, despite acknowledging the game's unpolished nature. Overall, while the game has significant flaws, its comedic elements provide an entertaining experience, especially given its low price and the effort of a small development team.
“Bots are idiots, but that very much adds to the overall game experience. It reminds me of good old Battlefield 1 single player where the side with the human player wins, which means you got lots of funny things to do out there. I like how the bots do their hard work looking serious and mega busy just to almost get nothing done and slapstick around the map.”
“Other bugs were mostly frame rate drops, and a tank that was destroyed but then began to speed around the map on fire. Pretty hilarious, actually.”
“By the way, the game is awesome and so funny!”
- replayability5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The game offers a solid level of replayability, with multiple chapters and numerous short missions that encourage players to revisit them. While the missions are brief, the engaging gameplay and superior mechanics enhance the overall experience, making it more enjoyable than many newer titles focused on graphics and grinding.
“A good number of missions with replayability.”
“The gameplay is so good, the gunplay is realistic, the sounds are good enough, the inventory system is far superior to many AAA games out now. The missions are kind of short, but they offer high replayability and they are numerous.”
“This game features 5 chapters, each containing anywhere from 5-10 missions, giving at least 4 hours worth of play time, with some replayability.”
“Missions are pretty short, but there is some replayability in there.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of certain games to be tedious and unengaging, often comparing them to glorified shooting galleries. Many feel that these games serve as time sinks, particularly in multiplayer formats like tank, plane, and ship battles, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
“Engagements feel tedious and lackluster, resembling over-glorified shooting galleries.”
“Worlds of tank, plane, and ship multiplayer games are just grindy time sponges.”
“These games are more playable for me than newer games, which are all about hard graphics and grinding.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is generally praised for its enjoyable and immersive experience, reminiscent of classic tactical shooters like Battlefield 1942. While the gameplay and gun mechanics contribute positively to the overall feel, some users note that improvements in graphics and animations could enhance the atmosphere further. Overall, the game is seen as having a solid foundation with potential for growth.
“Overall, I would say that the game has a solid foundation and lots of potential ahead. As far as I have noticed, the developer is consistent. There's some more work and polish needed, but the game holds that nice atmosphere and feeling of a sort of realistic and tactical shooter. It even reminded me of the good old days of assaulting Omaha Beach in Battlefield 1942, and few games can achieve that, if I'm honest.”
“The gameplay is very good; however, the guns have a nice feel to them and the atmosphere is great. Although the graphics aren't that great, the game could maybe fix the animations (mainly walking/aiming down sights), then the graphics wouldn't matter to me as much.”
“The atmosphere is pretty good, and shooting up the beach is fun.”
- music2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is noted for its occasional ambient soundtrack, reminiscent of the Red Orchestra OST, but many players find the overall soundscape to be largely quiet, with only sporadic gunfire breaking the silence during gameplay.
“The music in this game creates an immersive atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.”
“I love how the soundtrack complements the gameplay, making each moment feel more intense and engaging.”
“The ambient sounds and music really draw you into the world, making exploration feel alive and dynamic.”
“I went through large sections of maps only hearing the odd gunshot, and whilst some of them do have an ambient soundtrack, most of them seemed to be deadly quiet.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find the emotional aspect of the game heartwarming, particularly appreciating the value of ongoing support through future updates and DLC for a low price. This sense of connection and commitment enhances their overall experience.
“It cost me just over a pound on sale, and it says on the store page that this gives me access to all future updates and DLC. Without meaning to sound patronizing, that's heartwarming.”
