Radline
- May 29, 2017
- Sebastian Fitt
- 20h median play time
Get on Steam"Radline: Quarantine is a fast-paced action game that can be played as a single-player or with up to 5 players in online co-op mode. Customizable characters, unlockable items, and a rank system are available, along with a variety of weapons and tools such as sentry turrets, tesla coils, traps, and barricades to aid in fighting off hordes of infected. Team up with friends and survive together in a quarantined area infected by an unknown virus."
Reviews
- The game has potential and can be fun, especially in co-op mode with friends.
- Graphics are appealing, and the game runs smoothly on high settings.
- The developers are active and frequently update the game, showing commitment to improvement.
- The game feels unfinished with many bugs, lack of features, and poor server availability.
- Gameplay can be repetitive and lacks variety, leading to a lack of replayability.
- Zombies are overly powerful, and the game mechanics, such as crafting and controls, need significant improvement.
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the art style and high-quality visuals on max settings, while others report significant issues such as buggy graphics settings, performance drops, and overly dark nights. Multiplayer game launches are also problematic, often resulting in black screens.
“The game's art style is fantastic.”
“Max settings make the graphics look really good, although the nights are way too dark at the moment.”
“Had to reduce visuals due to a massive performance drop at stage 8, which made the nights extremely dark.”
“Graphics settings are buggy; multiplayer game launches are hit and miss and often just end in a black screen.”
“Had to reduce visuals due to massive performance drop at stage 8; nights then became extremely dark.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Gameplay is generally praised for its smooth and responsive mechanics, though some users find the crafting system lacking and in need of improvement. Additionally, the absence of a tutorial makes it challenging for new players to grasp the game's mechanics effectively.
“Smooth and responsive gameplay.”
“Crafting needs some more work, but it's easy to nail down as there isn't a tutorial to teach you the mechanics of the game as of yet.”
“The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“Crafting needs some more work; it's easy to figure out, but there isn't a tutorial to teach you the mechanics of the game yet.”
“The overall gameplay experience is hindered by clunky controls and unresponsive mechanics.”
- music3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music effectively enhances the creepy atmosphere, particularly at night, creating tension during encounters with zombies. However, some users noted a lack of ambient sounds and background music, which detracted from the overall experience, though they hope this will be addressed in future updates.
“The music is very suitable at night because it's tailored to be creepy.”
“The music literally gave me a heart attack when a zombie approached me.”
“The zombies don't have footsteps, nor is there any real background music, ambiance, or anything, which is a letdown, but I'm sure that'll be fixed later.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, including buggy graphics settings and inconsistent multiplayer game launches, often resulting in black screens. Many have experienced crashes and glitches, leading to frustration and requests for refunds.
“Graphics settings are buggy, multiplayer games launch are hit and miss and often just end in a black screen.”
“So many issues! I tried fixing my resolution and it just closed my game. I tried opening it back up, but it wouldn't work, so I chose to restart my PC. Then it worked, but it became so buggy and glitchy until finally it closed my game again. I wasted 15 dollars on this; I want a refund.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game is criticized for significant performance drops, particularly after stage 8, rendering it "unplayable" for some users. Many have reported needing to reduce visual settings to maintain playability, which has led to issues such as overly dark environments.
“The performance drops significantly at 25+ frames, making it almost unplayable.”
“I had to reduce the visuals due to a massive performance drop at stage 8, which caused the nights to become extremely dark.”
“The performance drops significantly at 25+ frames per second; it just becomes unplayable.”
“I had to reduce the visuals due to a massive performance drop at stage 8, and the nights then became extremely dark.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from a lack of variety, leading to a quick decline in interest and minimal replayability once players grasp the basic winning strategies.
“Due to the lack of variety on all fronts, the game becomes extremely boring quickly and has little to no replayability once you figure out the basic rules required to win.”
