Project F

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Project F is a single player and multiplayer tactical shooter game with a violence theme. It was developed by Fractal Games and was released on August 3, 2023. It received negative reviews from players.

"Project F" is a 5-on-5 tactical FPS game, where an attacking team and a defending team engage in a battle over a defensive target known as 'The monolith'. The defending team positions the monolith anywhere within a building and defend it for a specific duration. Otherwise, the attacking team need to complete the hacking of the monolith in time. Both teams also win by annihilating all of…

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Audience ScoreBased on 139 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

gameplay4 negative mentions

The visual style combines a dark atmosphere with vibrant neon elements, creating an engaging aesthetic.
The combat system requires tactical thinking and attention, providing a challenging experience with diverse enemy patterns.
Despite being in early access, the game shows significant potential and attention to detail in level design and character animation.

The game suffers from severe optimization issues, leading to frequent crashes and poor performance even on high-end PCs.
Localization is poorly executed, with many menus and texts remaining in Japanese, making it difficult for non-Japanese players to navigate.
The matchmaking system is flawed, often resulting in long wait times and unbalanced matches, contributing to a frustrating gameplay experience.

gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has been widely criticized for its lack of engaging modes, poor performance, and frequent crashes, severely impacting the overall experience. Players noted issues such as lag, subpar mechanics, and a lack of polish, making the gameplay feel unfinished and frustrating. Despite some interesting concepts, the execution is deemed lackluster, with many users expressing disappointment in the overall quality.
- “The buy menu offers quick communication options.”
- “The UI is reminiscent of Apex, the buy menu is similar to Valorant, and the gameplay feels like Rainbow Six Siege.”
- “The concept is interesting, but the actual gameplay lacks depth and seems poorly thought out.”
- “The concept is interesting, but the actual gameplay is terrible and doesn't seem like it was well thought out.”
- “The gameplay is lackluster and laggy.”
- “Crashes are very constant as well; some people seem to not even be able to play the game as it crashes at startup. I myself had a problem with crashing after every round, which heavily impacted my gameplay experience.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users describing them as poor and unappealing, often comparing them unfavorably to other titles. Complaints also highlight issues with optimization and performance, contributing to an overall disappointing visual experience.
- “Free Fire is no match for this game! Oh my god, I'm crying right now because this game has the best graphics ever.”
- “The graphics settings are a mishmash of English and Japanese, which is really weirdly titled, such as 'ao' instead of ambient occlusion. It would be better if they were labeled as low, medium, high, etc.”
- “The graphics in this game are impressive and truly stand out compared to others.”
- “Matches are too long, graphics are awful.”
- “Talking about the graphics, goddamn are they awful, like holy shit I don't like this style at all, and it just looks bad as hell.”
- “The game is unplayable, poor graphics, shit optimization.”
optimization
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting severe performance issues such as low frame rates and poor graphics, even on mid to high-tier machines. Many describe the game as unplayable due to its lack of polish and hasty development, leading to a frustrating experience overall.
- “The game is poorly optimized, resulting in significant performance issues, especially at the start of a round where frame rates can drop to around 3 fps before returning to normal.”
- “Performance issues are present, with frame rates being low, but they are not unplayably bad on my mid-high tier machine.”
- “The game feels non-optimized and seems to have been made in haste.”
- “The game is very poorly optimized.”
- “The game is super badly optimized; at the start of a round, you have like 3 fps, and then it just skyrockets back to normal.”
- “Performance issues: frame rates are low, though not unplayably bad on my mid-high tier machine.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has been criticized for its short and repetitive main menu loop, which some users feel lacks originality and resembles AI-generated compositions.
- “The main menu loop is rather short and repetitive, and feels almost AI-generated.”
- “The soundtrack lacks variety and quickly becomes monotonous.”
- “The music doesn't match the game's atmosphere, making it feel disjointed.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has been widely criticized for its lack of stability, with many users reporting significant bugs and issues that render it nearly unplayable.
- “Such a buggy mess... the game is totally broken.”
- “I experienced constant crashes and glitches that ruined my gameplay.”
- “The game frequently freezes, making it nearly unplayable.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is perceived as hit-or-miss, with some users finding it amusing, such as a playful reference to another game's monolith, while others feel disappointed, expecting a lighthearted experience but instead encountering a lackluster offering. Overall, the comedic elements may not resonate with all players, leading to mixed reactions.
- “I even came across a review by user (x00dy) which humorously suggested that 'the monolith' was taken from the irregular at Magic High School’s monolith code.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game heavily relies on battle passes and loot boxes, leading players to feel that the focus on in-game purchases overshadows the gameplay experience. Many users express concern over the ethical implications of implementing such a system in an unfinished product.
- “The game primarily focuses on battle passes and loot boxes, often prioritizing monetization over gameplay.”
- “It's concerning to see an in-game purchase system implemented in a game that feels unfinished.”
- “Microtransactions: this game is battle pass and loot boxes first, game second.”
- “It's morally wrong to jam an in-game purchase system into this unfinished mess.”