Joint War

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Joint War is a single player and multiplayer tactical shooter game with warfare and thriller themes. It was developed by Eskrima Games and was released on August 26, 2022. It received neutral reviews from players.

Joint War is a team-based tactical F2P first-person shooter set in the old-school era. Infiltration, hostage rescues, bomb planting/defusing and more.

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44%

Audience ScoreBased on 70 reviews

atmosphere1 positive mentions

graphics2 negative mentions

The game has potential and the developer is responsive to feedback with frequent patches and updates.
Gameplay includes a decent variety of guns and game modes, and the core mechanics show promise despite being unpolished.
The in-game marketplace offers inexpensive cosmetic skins compared to similar games.

The game is plagued by dead servers with almost no player population, making multiplayer modes essentially unplayable.
It suffers from poor optimization, lag, bad hit registration, and clunky controls leading to a frustrating gameplay experience.
Numerous bugs, poor AI behavior, copied assets, lack of single player content, and presence of invasive microtransactions diminish overall quality.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The gameplay is generally considered solid and compelling, with shooting mechanics reminiscent of CS:GO, including similar gun sounds and spray patterns. However, some users feel it lacks originality and may resemble an asset flip, indicating room for improvement.
- “It has compelling gameplay.”
- “Gameplay 7/10”
- “Could improve gameplay.”
- “In terms of gameplay, CS:GO remains simpler.”
- “Most gun sounds and mechanics are directly copied from CS:GO, including spray patterns, values, and names.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
25%
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The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some users rating them as good (8/10) despite noting a lack of design diversity. However, others find the graphics to be poor across settings, likely due to the game being in beta.
- “First of all, the graphics are terrible on high and lower.”
- “Although it lacks in graphic design and diversity, as I said, it is a beta game.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game's monetization is widely perceived as a cash grab with low-quality assets resembling typical asset flip scams. While skin prices are cheaper than in similar games, the overall approach fails to engage players, contributing to its poor reception and lack of success.
- “The prices of the skins for in-game purchases are very cheap compared to other similar games.”
- “This game was clearly made as a cash grab to try and get a piece of the CS:GO pie with the marketplace revenue but fails in absolutely every single way, which is why the game is already dead in the water.”
- “There's no evidence, so we need to give the benefit of the doubt... Regardless, asset flip or not, the quality here is indistinguishable from many asset flip/cash grab scams, and that's a problem in itself.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game lacks a traditional story, relying instead on multiplayer interaction to engage players, with little to no narrative or structured level design.
- “The developer gambled that other players would be an acceptable substitute for adding storytelling, level design, etc., to the game.”
- “No story.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from poor optimization, with frequent stuttering and frame rate issues even after updates. Additionally, server locations cause high latency, and certain gameplay bugs persist, negatively impacting overall performance.
- “Pretty much just a CSGO rip-off with fewer maps, worse optimization, and different animations. 2/10.”
- “This game seems highly unoptimized.”
- “After the new update, the game still has a lot of stuttering with framerate; all servers are across the Atlantic, and it keeps respawning with the USP even though I changed the weapon.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music, particularly the main menu track, has been criticized for sounding like a cheap imitation of CS:GO's main menu music, lacking originality and impact.
- “Even the main menu music sounds like a cheap knock-off of CS:GO's main menu music.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users praise the game's atmosphere as immersive and thrilling, combining the best elements of Call of Duty and Battlefield. The engaging gunplay and intelligent AI further enhance the overall experience.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game’s replayability is expected to improve over time as it continues to evolve and develop.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs and consistently high ping, leading to a subpar online experience.