Emergency 2016

About

Emergency 2016 is a simulation game that puts you in charge of emergency services in various scenarios. The game includes a medieval map where you combat the plague as a plague doctor, as well as a modern campaign where you fight the same epidemic in metropolises. With a variety of major operations and a tutorial for learning the game's mechanics, Emergency 2016 offers hours of engrossing gameplay. Additionally, the game features a powerful editor for creating custom operations.

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40%

Audience ScoreBased on 86 reviews

story6 positive mentions

stability14 negative mentions

The game features improved graphics and a variety of emergency scenarios that can be engaging and fun.
Players can automate many tasks, making it easier for those who prefer less micromanagement.
The game offers a decent mix of emergencies and has a good variety of vehicles and services.

The AI pathfinding is severely flawed, often causing units to get stuck or take unnecessarily long routes.
The game is plagued with bugs, including frequent crashes and issues with saving progress.
Many players feel that this game is essentially a rehash of Emergency 5 with minimal new content, making it not worth the full price.

story
41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
78%
7%
The story aspect of the game is criticized for being repetitive and lacking depth, with missions often recycling themes and requiring players to restart due to bugs and glitches. While some players appreciate the new campaign's storyline and the mix of free mode with special missions, many express frustration over the game's stability and AI issues, which detract from the overall experience. Overall, the narrative feels underdeveloped and is overshadowed by technical problems that hinder gameplay progression.
- “The new campaign has a nice story this time with a reason for 'playing'.”
- “I have so far only played campaign that is a mix of free mode and then once in a while you get special missions to handle, and the mix in and out of this works pretty well, and the tutorial was well made.”
- “- good storyline”
- “Too short story mode.”
- “Restarting a mission for the 7th time because a broken game mechanic randomly failed you isn't 'challenging content', it's just plain annoying.”
- “But as with every new content the devs release, they have bugs, in fact some nasty mission-ending bugs that made me have no choice but to restart the missions.”
stability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous reports of bugs, glitches, and poor AI pathfinding significantly detracting from the overall experience. Players have noted frequent crashes, freezing issues, and a lack of difficulty configuration, leading to frustration and disappointment, especially compared to previous titles in the series. While some users can overlook minor glitches, the consensus is that the game requires substantial fixes to improve its stability.
- “The game is buggy, the controls are edgy, and there is no way to configure the difficulty.”
- “The awful and buggy AI/vehicle pathfinding really ruins this game!”
- “For $10 I could have bought an upgrade far more worth my money than a buggy, slow, and crashing all the time game/upgrade.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
54%
23%
The graphics in the game have seen notable improvements, with enhanced visuals and larger maps that some players find enjoyable. However, many users express disappointment due to persistent bugs, poor optimization, and a lack of new content compared to previous versions, leading to a mixed reception overall. While some appreciate the graphical upgrades, they feel overshadowed by gameplay issues and performance problems.
- “Graphics improved a lot.”
- “It is really enjoyable to play, and while they haven't really added many new vehicles to the game since older versions, the major graphics updates and huge new maps are great.”
- “+ The graphics are nice, and for the most part, I can get 60 fps (unless there are six emergencies going simultaneously).”
- “All in all, I have to say if you want to play emergency, go get EM4. It’s not perfect, but in comparison, I wonder how the game degraded so much from EM4 to EM5. Frankly, who cares about the improved graphics if they come with all those issues.”
- “I have to say that the graphics have indeed improved, but the improved graphics failed to win me over since there are also a lot of bugs in this game.”
- “And it runs really poorly for these retro graphics.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
40%
30%
Gameplay in the game is a mixed bag; while it builds on the franchise's strengths and offers decent mechanics, it suffers from significant performance issues, bugs, and frustrating design choices, such as limited tool availability and erratic vehicle behavior. Players express a desire for improvements in automation and mission design, as well as the integration of mod features to enhance the overall experience. Despite its flaws, the game provides a solid foundation for future development and modding potential.
- “The game isn't perfect by far, but it does have pretty decent gameplay.”
- “It continues on the amazing work of the franchise and quality of gameplay.”
- “I love the gameplay; I don't mind the emergency cars driving weird as always.”
- “Only the rescue truck carries hoses, axes, extrication tools, etc., which is one of the many frustrating mechanics of the game.”
- “Gameplay was quite okay; however, the game was filled with major performance issues and bugs.”
- “Other than the free update that was released for 2015, gameplay is the same in every way.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
29%
43%
The game's optimization has been criticized for significant performance issues, persistent bugs, and poor terrain handling, such as vehicles clipping through objects. While a recent patch has improved performance somewhat, many players feel that the overall optimization remains subpar and lacks the necessary developer effort to enhance the experience.
- “The patch has definitely improved the performance of the game, but there are still a lot of bugs that need to be fixed.”
- “Terrain optimization is an area that needs attention, as sometimes vehicles go through objects they shouldn't, like buildings or rubble.”
- “Gameplay was quite okay, however, the game was filled with major performance issues and bugs.”
- “Terrain optimization is lacking; sometimes vehicles go through objects that they shouldn't, such as buildings or rubble.”
- “It's barely optimized; the developers lack effort in improving the game.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game has been criticized as being horrible, yet some players still find enjoyment in playing it occasionally.
- “However, the music in the game is horrible; I do still enjoy playing it once in a while.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The monetization strategy has been criticized as exploitative, with users labeling it a blatant cash grab.
- “This is nothing but a cash grab!”
- “The monetization system feels exploitative and unfair.”
- “I can't enjoy the game without being bombarded by ads and in-app purchases.”