TinShift
- June 3, 2021
- WhileTrueGames
Get on Steam"TinShift is a fast-paced first-person shooter arena boasting spectacular visuals, inspired by Quake, UT, and Titanfall. The game offers 10 weapon types, a map for 20 players with vertical gameplay, and the option to play as robots. A unique feature is the 'Return in time' mechanic, allowing players to rollback 10 seconds after a successful kill, ensuring constant action and a second chance to change the course of events."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a cool concept with dynamic gameplay and enjoyable running and gun mechanics.
- Graphics are visually appealing, especially the neon lighting, and the game has potential for improvement with future updates.
- The fast-paced action and variety of weapons provide an engaging experience, making it fun to play with friends.
- The game often fails to load, resulting in a black screen, and has numerous bugs and optimization issues.
- There is a lack of players, making it difficult to find matches, often resulting in games filled with bots instead of humans.
- The game feels incomplete with limited modes, poor AI, and a confusing user interface, leading to a frustrating experience.
- graphics21 mentions
- 48 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the beautiful visuals and neon lighting, while others criticize the overall quality and optimization, describing it as subpar or resembling an asset flip. Many users report performance issues, struggling to run the game on higher settings despite having capable hardware, indicating that while the graphics have potential, they are hindered by poor optimization. Overall, the game features appealing graphics but requires significant improvements in performance and polish to fully realize its potential.
“The graphics in the game are very beautiful, and optimization and system requirements will allow you to enjoy the beauty on average PCs and laptops.”
“The graphics in the game are really high level and pleasantly pleasing to the eye.”
“Very dynamic, captivating with its nice graphics and good musical accompaniment.”
“First up, the game visuals are terrible, asset-flip looking garbage with sloppy optimization and visuals... controls are locked, the overall quality here is woeful.”
“Plus, the optimization is terrible, so while the graphics are decent, I can barely run low graphics on this game, whereas on the same PC, I can run Crysis on near max settings.”
“That said, I don't believe it is just my PC being weak when I say that I'm hitting barely 60 fps on medium graphics; rather, I think it's a problem with the game.”
- gameplay12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by fast-paced mechanics, including running and shooting, which many players find addictive and reminiscent of popular titles like Titanfall and Star Wars Battlefront. While the battle royale and king of the hill modes are engaging, some users criticize the game for feeling unfinished, with issues in interface and music choices. Overall, the combination of unique movement mechanics and a variety of weapons contributes to a compelling shooter experience, despite some technical shortcomings.
“The game is very addictive, and the gameplay is one of the best in shooters.”
“The gameplay features a popular battle royale and king of the hill mode, which ultimately looks very interesting.”
“Tinshift is a first-person shooter against real people or bots, featuring a large number of different weapons, an interesting progression system, and engaging shooting mechanics.”
“It's not a game, it's more like a pre-alpha, unfinished playtest with terrible choices of music, mechanics, and generally everything.”
“The gameplay is a popular battle royale and king of the hill mode, which ultimately looks very interesting.”
“The game is not bad, it has beautiful graphics, traced details, fast gameplay.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is a mixed bag; while some players can run it smoothly on lower settings and appreciate the beautiful graphics, others report significant issues, citing poor optimization and a lack of polish. Overall, the game shows potential for average PCs but still requires further refinement to enhance the user experience.
“The graphics in the game are very beautiful, and the optimization and system requirements will allow you to enjoy the beauty on average PCs and laptops.”
“There is good optimization of the game itself, which enhances the overall experience.”
“Nothing is finished, and the game is poorly optimized.”
“I also noticed that at the moment, optimization leaves much to be desired.”
“Optimization at the highest level; on minimal settings, I can run the game with dinosaurs.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players criticizing it as poorly chosen and unpolished, while others appreciate its dynamic and engaging qualities that enhance the overall experience. A few users suggest that the music could be more intense to match the gameplay, similar to iconic titles like Doom. Overall, the soundtrack's effectiveness seems to vary significantly among players.
“The appropriate music that promotes a fighting spirit is very enjoyable.”
“The music is very dynamic and captivating, complemented by nice graphics and good musical accompaniment.”
“The music can be made more intense in matches, similar to the same doom.”
“It's not a game, it's more like a pre-alpha, unfinished playtest with terrible choices of music, mechanics, and generally everything.”
“Music can be made harder in matches, as in the same doom.”
- story2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Reviewers criticize the game's story for its lack of depth and engagement, highlighting a reliance on player-versus-player (PvP) elements instead of meaningful single-player content, such as well-designed missions, storytelling, and NPC interactions. The absence of compelling narrative and activities leaves players feeling unfulfilled and frustrated.
“Dear developers, where is the mission or at least some companies for the game? Because in the game, aside from mindlessly shooting at bots that can't even navigate off the embankment, there is basically nothing to do.”
“The story feels completely absent, leaving players with a hollow experience that lacks any meaningful engagement.”
“I was expecting a rich narrative, but instead, I found a disjointed plot that fails to connect with the gameplay.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's monetization strategy has been criticized as predatory and pay-to-win, with many players feeling that the cash shop, presented as optional, significantly undermines the overall experience.
“Part of the reason for the game's failure was predatory, pay-to-win monetization under the guise of a planned 'optional' cash shop.”
“The monetization model feels exploitative, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”
“It's frustrating that the game prioritizes profit over player experience, with constant prompts to spend more.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, unpolished features, and inconsistent models. The customization menu is non-functional, and the home screen is described as either broken or unattractive, while animations are noted to be stiff and janky. Overall, the game suffers from significant stability issues that detract from the user experience.
“Completely unpolished and buggy; it feels janky with inconsistent models. The customization menu doesn't even work, and the home screen is either broken or hideous. Animations feel stiff and awkward.”
