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SPECWAR Tactics

65%Game Brain Score
graphics, gameplay
65% User Score Based on 52 reviews

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"Specwar Tactics" is a strategy game where you command a NATO special operations force to assist a country in crisis, with the goal of taking back cities from terrorists and insurgents. Customize your soldiers and utilize stealth, close quarters battle tactics, and fire and maneuver to overcome enemy forces. Manage soldier trainings and facility upgrades to continually improve your team.

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65%
Audience ScoreBased on 52 reviews
graphics3 negative mentions
  • The game has a unique feature set that allows players to manage military tactics and simulate a dynamic economy, providing depth to the gameplay.
  • Despite its rough edges, the game is fun to play and offers a good challenge, with a developer who is responsive and actively working to improve the game.
  • The game is made by a single developer and shows great potential, with mechanics that many players have wished to see combined in a tactical military shooter.
  • The game suffers from numerous bugs, crashes frequently, and has poor controls that can hinder gameplay, making it feel unpolished.
  • Graphics and animations are low quality, and the AI is often described as braindead, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
  • The game feels incomplete, lacking in variety of weapons, equipment, and overall depth, making it feel more like an early access title than a finished product.
  • graphics
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are generally considered low quality, with janky animations and limited resolution options, which frustrates some players. While some users acknowledge that graphics are not the most important aspect, the overall visual presentation is seen as lacking, especially in comparison to other titles in the same price range.

    • “Before playing any game, the first thing I do is go into the settings and pick the graphical settings I prefer.”
    • “Game graphics are good for the price range.”
    • “Animations are pretty janky, the graphics are quite low quality (not that graphics matter that much), but worst of all, is the controls, which are fairly buggy.”
    • “I get that graphically the game is not amazing looking and I am fine with that, but why it won't allow me to increase my screen resolution is beyond me.”
    • “The graphics and sound are worse, but that's fine.”
  • gameplay
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is praised for its unique campaign mechanics and integration of various features that enhance the tactical experience, making it a standout in the milsim genre. However, players feel that early gameplay could benefit from a greater variety of weapons to increase dynamism and reduce downtime associated with research cycles. Overall, it is considered a hidden gem worth its price, with potential for further development.

    • “Adding more variety to this first tier, for example, the AK-47 and the MP-5, would make early gameplay more entertaining and dynamic, rather than waiting for 'days' (cycles) for the research to complete, just to have the option of playing stealthy.”
    • “But, still well worth the $10 price tag in my opinion, and I think it's a hidden gem in the milsim/tactics game genre, that if nothing else has some really unique campaign mechanics I'd love to see adopted in other games in the future.”
    • “The game mechanics for switching level height are Q/E.”
    • “The game has lots of mechanics that I always wished were together, and it came out quite well.”
  • story
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story lacks depth and closure, as there is no post-game content or acknowledgment after completing a campaign, leading to repetitive gameplay without new unlocks. Players have noted issues with mission execution and interface clarity, particularly during boarding operations, indicating a need for refinement in mission design and user experience. Overall, while the core gameplay is appreciated, the storytelling aspect feels underdeveloped and could benefit from significant improvements.

    • “- first mission I went on --> was a ship boarding and I could not see into the ship.”
    • “This needs some polishing on missions (took out a bunch of patrols but it still says I did none) and the on-ship interface could use some work but this is a great game already.”
    • “- First mission I went on --> was a ship boarding and I could not see into the ship.”
    • “So then you do your first mission, and come to micromanaging the smallest amount of boarding members possible for any assault operation.”
  • humor
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is largely derived from the repetitive nature of the gameplay, which some players find amusing when shared in a streaming context, particularly when they experience frustration or failure. However, the lack of a post-game celebration or new content to unlock can make the missions feel unfunny and monotonous, detracting from the overall comedic potential.

    • “If you are a YouTuber or VTuber and like indie shooting games, play this on realistic mode so you can make hilarious videos of yourself raging at how low your IQ is, with your viewers backseating about your lack of mastery in warfare control strategy.”
    • “There is no 'post game'; once you finish a campaign, it simply restarts. No congratulation message, no credits, nothing—just a campaign restart. Although you keep your team and research, I guess it's good to do the same unfunny missions again and again without unlocking anything new.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, with janky animations and low-quality graphics contributing to an overall lackluster experience. Most notably, the controls are reported to be quite buggy, further detracting from gameplay.

    • “Animations are pretty janky, the graphics are quite low quality (not that graphics matter that much), but worst of all, the controls are fairly buggy.”

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