Fireteam

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Fireteam is a multiplayer shooter game. It was developed by Ryan Laley Games and was released on April 15, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Take on your friends and strangers alike in this new free to play shooter from Ryan Laley Games. This game features no micro-transactions, no DLC, no advertisements, no costs what so ever to you. Plus! You can follow along via our YouTube Channel and see how to make your own UE4 Steam supported online multiplayer game. Fireteam is a free-to-play PVP FPS where players take each other on in mul…

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73%

Audience ScoreBased on 41 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

The game offers fast-paced, fun gameplay reminiscent of classic arena shooters like Quake.
Graphics and character animations are good and enjoyable, with appealing maps and weapon designs.
The game serves as a great learning tool and showcase for Unreal Engine development and blueprints.

The player base is extremely small or nonexistent, making it difficult or impossible to find matches.
The game is buggy and unpolished, with glitches, random teleports, no mute or chat controls, and other technical issues.
Lacks meaningful single-player content and suffers from lack of developer support or updates, leading to its early access abandonment.

monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
The game is praised for being completely free with no in-game purchases or pay-to-win features, and it includes free educational content on game creation. However, some suggest improvements like enhancing shooting mechanics and adding ads for better monetization.
- “I have not had time to play this game a lot, but it is not just the game you are getting; all of the videos and content for the game and how to make it are free, as well as the game itself being free with no in-game purchases needed.”
- “Which means if you want to build something similar and add in-game purchases or add the dreaded pay-to-win features, you absolutely can.”
- “Which means if you want to build something similar and add in-game purchases or the dreaded pay-to-win features, you absolutely can.”
- “Need to improve shooting mechanics and add ads.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay is generally solid and fast-paced with balanced mechanics, though improvements are needed in shooting mechanics and the addition of ads. More playtesting is suggested to refine the experience further.
- “Due to the balanced gameplay, there may not be an advantage to include PvE except in cases where additional players are desired.”
- “Overall, it's a pretty solid game with cool mechanics, and I like how it's fast paced; it might need more playtesters though to catch issues.”
- “Need to improve shooting mechanics and add ADS (aim down sights).”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game, currently in early access, exhibits numerous bugs and glitches, including random teleportation and inconsistent hitmarker sounds. Additionally, the lack of a mute toggle for open mic leads to disruptive player interactions, impacting overall stability.
- “The game is in early access and early access games have bugs, glitches and aren't the finished product.”
- “It has a lot of bugs and glitches; you teleport randomly for no good reason, and hitmarker sounds are very inconsistent.”
- “There is no toggle option to mute open-mic, meaning other players can come in and scream, shout, and do whatever they want.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The graphics are surprisingly good and visually appealing, though some assets appear to be sourced from common asset stores. Overall, the game features improved visuals alongside enhanced rocket jumping mechanics.
- “The game graphics look better than you might expect, but that's just because it looks like some or all of them are 'borrowed' from asset stores or wherever.”
- “Has better graphics and better rocket jumping”
- “The game graphics look better than you might expect, but it seems like some or all assets are 'borrowed' from asset stores or other sources.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story is notably minimal or lacking, with the developer relying on multiplayer interaction rather than traditional narrative or level design to engage players.
- “The developer gambled that other players would be an acceptable substitute for adding storytelling, level design, etc., to the game.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music received some criticism due to a bug causing the lobby music to play twice, which disrupted the overall audio experience.