Vengeance
- April 29, 2020
- 314 Arts
- 18h median play time
Get on Steam"Vengeance" is a shooter game that offers multiple game modes and maps, taking inspiration from 2007-era online shooters with a focus on fast-paced action and no microtransactions. It supports 2-player co-op, multi-player, and single-player modes, as well as PvP. The game features sensational mechanics and excellent graphics, with a disclaimer that its small community may make finding real players difficult, emphasizing bot matches.
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Reviews
- The game has solid gunplay and enjoyable mechanics, making it fun to play, especially against bots.
- It features a decent selection of weapons and maps, providing a nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic FPS games.
- The developers are responsive and show potential for future updates, which could enhance the game's content and overall experience.
- The game suffers from a lack of active players, resulting in most matches being against bots, which can become repetitive.
- Bots are often overpowered, exhibiting aimbot-like behavior that can frustrate players and detract from the fun.
- The game is unpolished, with issues such as poor optimization, clunky menus, and a need for more content and variety in gameplay.
- graphics68 mentions
- 59 % positive mentions
- 37 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players noting that they are generally good to great, especially considering the game's low price point. While some praise the animations and overall visual quality, others point out issues like high contrast, texture errors, and optimization problems for lower-end PCs. Overall, the visuals are seen as a strong aspect of the game, but there is room for improvement in terms of polish and performance.
“The animations are brilliant, so are the graphics.”
“The graphics are really great, considering how cheap the game actually is.”
“Graphics are insane”
“The visuals are slightly better than the free-to-play Roblox mod Frontlines, which you will find a far more active player base any time of the day than on this one.”
“40 fps with 2014 graphics (medium/high spec PC), terrible controls, and no players (I had to try it with bots) make it impossible to play.”
“Graphics are decent but it has some texture errors, like you can see the skin of the bot in the sky.”
- gameplay66 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its fun, fast-paced mechanics reminiscent of classic shooters like Call of Duty and Counter-Strike, offering enjoyable gunplay and smooth controls. However, players have noted technical issues, such as slow weapon switching and reload times, which can disrupt the flow of action. While the game shows potential and is enjoyable against bots, it may require further refinement to enhance the overall experience.
“Overall, I think the game is fun and for an FPS made in Unity, it has fluent mechanics and nice gunplay.”
“Old school fast-paced gameplay, no bull, just straight fun.”
“The gameplay is both fun and addictive.”
“This game has technical problems and needs work on game mechanics.”
“Great gunplay and graphics, but the gameplay is shallow and lacking.”
“This game is slow gameplay-wise.”
- optimization16 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is seen as a mixed bag; while it runs smoothly for some players and features good graphics, there are notable issues with stuttering and a lack of polish, particularly for mid-end and low-end PCs. Many reviewers emphasize the need for improvements in optimization and weapon animations to enhance the overall experience. Despite these concerns, there is potential for the game if future updates address these optimization issues.
“Good graphics, runs smoothly, gun play is awesome, and no microtransactions!”
“The game runs smoothly and has some potential.”
“Needs a little bit of optimization, but it's not a problem because the game was released yesterday.”
“Performance is okay, but for a game this basic, it's sad to see any stutters.”
“Without a player base and with this level of optimization, I can't recommend it. However, if the devs decide to create a more polished single-player experience, I might consider playing that.”
“Only thing here is graphics optimization for mid-end and low-end PCs, and polishing its weapon animations and sounds would be good.”
- stability14 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 71 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is described as somewhat buggy, with issues like ragdoll glitches and targeting problems with bots. However, players find it runs well on their PCs and remains enjoyable despite these early access glitches. The consensus is that while there are some stability concerns, they are acceptable given the game's recent launch.
“It runs great on my PC and is pretty fun.”
“Other than that, it runs great, looks pretty decent visually, and the guns are fun.”
“Some ragdoll glitches and sometimes the bots only target you.”
“Has a few glitches/bugs (to be expected though, the game is early access after all...).”
“There are still buggy things like the 'sliding', but it's acceptable since the game just launched and it's early access.”
- monetization12 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its monetization model, offering a complete experience for a one-time purchase of $10 without any microtransactions or DLC. Players appreciate that all content is unlocked through gameplay, reflecting a commitment to quality and player satisfaction rather than a cash grab. Overall, the monetization approach is seen as a positive aspect, enhancing the game's appeal.
“Awesome gunplay, for 10 bucks with no microtransactions, you are supporting a really good upcoming shooter that in its current state is still extremely satisfying with its gunplay and progression system with 15+ guns.”
“A good game, very much reminds me of the first MW game (before microtransactions).”
“Allot of work on the small stuff and is proving to be a labor of love more than the cash grab that other Unity titles have sought to be.”
“Everything is unlocked through leveling up, no need to spend money on DLC and microtransactions.”
- story10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game currently lacks a substantial story, with players expressing disappointment over the absence of a narrative mode. Many hope for future updates to include a single-player experience and additional gameplay modes.
“If you are into story, there is none.”
“I hope for a good single player in the future, but it is very early and I understand there is no story mode.”
“A little bit of backstory: I got a coupon for this game, went to check it out even if Steam coupons are usually for terrible games.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find humor in the game's quirks, such as being kicked from lobbies for high ping despite selecting "offline," and enjoy comedic moments like amusing corpse launches during gameplay. The lightheartedness is further enhanced by engaging activities like exploring weapons and participating in gun games.
“Exploring the guns, playing gun game, laughing about funny corpse launches, it's all right there.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed feedback, with some users highlighting its quality while others find it lacking. Overall, the sound design complements the gameplay but may not stand out as particularly memorable.
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the need to select offline modes and adjust the ping threshold, which adds unnecessary complexity to the experience.
“Not only having to select offline, but also having to change the ping threshold is a bit more tedious than it needs to be.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players report that the emotional engagement in the game is heightened by the AI's increasing difficulty, which creates a sense of realism and challenge akin to real online matches. This dynamic keeps the gameplay fresh and maintains a strong emotional investment throughout the experience.
