United Assault: Normandy '44

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United Assault: Normandy '44 is a single player and multiplayer open world shooter game with warfare, historical and violence themes. It was developed by Polygon Art and was released on October 27, 2021. It received negative reviews from players.

An open world rogue lite FPS set in 1944's depiction of Normandy. Unlock authentic weapons and take part in the unique passive multiplayer.

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stability1 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Unique large open-world Normandy map accurately featuring historical locations from D-Day 1944, providing a distinctive WW2 FPS experience.
Dynamic weather system and mission generator allow for varied and numerous playthroughs, enhancing replayability.
Realistic and satisfying gun mechanics, including good recoil, sound design, and enjoyable tank destruction gameplay.

AI behavior is severely lacking; enemies often stand still, do not react properly to the player's presence or gunfire, and lack patrol or investigative actions.
Poor optimization leading to performance issues including low frame rates and memory leaks, making the game difficult to play on many systems.
Numerous bugs, technical issues, and unfinished elements such as missing textures, clunky animations, unbalanced gunplay, and lack of meaningful progression or saving features.

graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
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The graphics in this game are widely criticized for being outdated, comparably like PlayStation 1 quality, with stiff animations and unconvincing object damage. While some find the visuals decent and weapon models accurate, overall the graphics are seen as a significant drawback, contributing to a poor gameplay experience.
- “What I really like about this game is the graphics quality.”
- “Reasonably priced, good time killer with random missions, decent visuals and accurate weapon models.”
- “The graphics are decent enough, but the animations are very stiff and unnatural; the destroyed state of objects looks like a light coating of rust applied to an otherwise unscathed model.”
- “This game has basically PlayStation 1 graphics, and the AI is awful.”
- “Super janky, gameplay is crap, graphics are crap, AI is crap... there is seriously nothing redeeming about this game.”
- “The graphics are decent enough but the animations are very stiff and unnatural and the destroyed state of objects looks like a light coating of rust applied to an otherwise unscathed model.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
49%
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The story aspect is criticized for lacking engaging missions, with gameplay feeling repetitive due to sparse maps and uninspired objectives. Players express frustration over poorly designed missions and AI behavior, suggesting the addition of structured story or sniper missions to improve the experience.
- “XP is only awarded after finishing a mission, which can take you 10-15 minutes wandering around sparse maps being constantly pestered by enemies that never really feel like a threat.”
- “Maybe I'm just bad, but I was not able to execute a mission successfully in over 3 hours of play; only a handful of deaths actually felt deserved.”
- “Also, the missions are just awful along with AI respawning on top of an area you just cleared, so you get shot in the back constantly.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
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The gameplay has a mixed reception: some appreciate its rewarding single-player experience and improved expansions reminiscent of tactical shooters, while others criticize it for poor AI, bad gun mechanics, repetitive and drawn-out gameplay, and an overall unfinished, prototype-like feel.
- “If you love the concept of Hell Let Loose/Squad 44 (Post Scriptum) but are tired or overwhelmed by general multiplayer gameplay and environment, and still want to be rewarded in single player as in multiplayer, buy this game and in particular the Final Stand/Battle of Bulge expansions (they are technically better).”
- “There's potential in the concept, and the execution is better than many on Steam, but currently (Nov 3, 2021) this feels much more like a prototype to workshop mechanics than a public release worth paying for.”
- “All looking like reskins of practically the same gameplay loop.”
- “Super janky, gameplay is crap, graphics are crap, AI is crap... there is seriously nothing redeeming about this game.”
- “Horrible AI, bad gun mechanics, needlessly drawn out progression.”
- “There's potential in the concept, and the execution is better than many on Steam, but currently (Nov 3, 2021) this feels much more like a prototype to workshop mechanics than it does a public release worth asking money for.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
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The game is poorly optimized, requiring a high-end PC to run smoothly, especially due to its large open-world map. While DLCs perform better, the base game's performance issues are notable and frustrate players, particularly given the premium price and smoother experiences in other comparable titles.
- “It requires a high-end PC; DLCs are running better. This is not only due to optimization but also because of the size of the map, which is an open-world Normandy from D-Day, June 6, 1944.”
- “I have almost every Call of Duty game and probably 50 other PC games that I play on Steam without any performance issues.”
- “It requires a high-end PC, not only because of optimization but the size of the map - which is open-world Normandy from D-Day June 6, 1944.”
- “The audacity to release a paid DLC for a game so poorly optimized as this is beyond me.”
- “I have almost every COD game, and probably 50 other PC games that I play on Steam without any performance issues at all.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game demonstrates strong stability, running smoothly even in detailed, object-rich environments like those in Fallout 4. Users report minimal performance issues despite the complexity of the game world.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the game emotionally engaging with a nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic titles but note that some early access issues slightly detract from the overall experience.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is noted as amusing in its contrast, with detailed and well-made elements standing out against poorly executed aspects like the menu, AI, and some sounds. This mix creates an unintended comedic effect for players.

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United Assault: Normandy '44 is a open world shooter game with warfare, historical and violence themes.

United Assault: Normandy '44 is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and others.

United Assault: Normandy '44 was released on October 27, 2021.

United Assault: Normandy '44 was developed by Polygon Art.

United Assault: Normandy '44 has received negative reviews from players. Most players liked United Assault: Normandy '44 for its stability but disliked it for its graphics.

United Assault: Normandy '44 is a single player game with multiplayer support.

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